Value Village Finds for today

[flashover]

Guess where I went shopping today. I think everyone sends their old RF's to the store I like to visit. Today's trip yielded 1: Minolta-P 2: Minolta Hi-Matic F 3: Voigtlander VF 35 F . The Minoltas I know but the Voigtlander is a new model on me, and yes it is a rangefinder, even has a meter in the viewfinder.

 

[Poptart]

That Vgt looks interesing. I wonder if they licensed it out to some other company like Vivitar. I looks very aerodynamic though.

 

[Frank Granovski]

The Hi-Matic looks nice.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

The Minolta P is actually what interests me...looks very nice and compact. Wonder how the lens is.

 

[peterc]

Neat finds John. That place is gonna bankrupt you.

Peter

 

[brightsky]

Neat finds indeed. I've never found anything decent at thrift shops or garage sales.

 

[flashover]

ah it's not to bad at 5 bucks a camera , the Voigtlander was only 3.99. But I guess when you add up the 20 or so cameras I have got there it adds up.

 

[FrankS]

Eventually John, you're going to realize that there are only so many cameras worth owning.

 

[flashover]

Na I just like to load up my booksheves with cameras, any that don't work for one reason or another I have been sending to the G'man for spare parts. I only use 3, the IIIc, G-III and a Zorki 4. The fun is in the hunt.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

If you ever want to get rid of the Minolta-P, let me know...could probably put it to good use. Is it half frame or am I on crack?

 

[Frank Granovski]

I haven't yet found a nice rangefinder from Value Villiage. There was a nice FED, though, some time back---the one on Victoria Drive and 48th. I'm watching for a Leica M4-P silver body. 😉

 

[captainslack]

I haven't yet found a nice rangefinder from Value Villiage. There was a nice FED, though, some time back---the one on Victoria Drive and 48th. I'm watching for a Leica M4-P silver body. 😉

I'd call you a crackhead, but I'm hoping for a Contax II or IIa to show up at my local flea market, so I guess I'm a crackhead, too. 😉

 

[zuikologist]

The Voigtlander VF135 is an exact clone of the Rollei 35XF. They are quite compact with a round RF patch and fully auto exposure/electronic shutter. The lens is nice.

Karen Nakamura has some info:

http://www.photoethnography.com/equipment.html

Guess where I went shopping today. I think everyone sends their old RF's to the store I like to visit. Today's trip yielded 1: Minolta-P 2: Minolta Hi-Matic F 3: Voigtlander VF 35 F . The Minoltas I know but the Voigtlander is a new model on me, and yes it is a rangefinder, even has a meter in the viewfinder.

 

[Poptart]

I bet Rollei made it for them.