KoNickon
Nick Merritt
OK, you win!
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
Unimat, that's going first class. And making your own tools so that you can work on rangefinders, a tip of the hat to you, chapeau!
Taipei-metro
Veteran
7 Artisans 25mm F1.8,
an APSC lens w 7 Elements in 5 group, 37.5mm eqv foV in my X mount APSC Fujifilm camera...
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Canon APSC T4i,
Canon Lens 24mm F2.8 ( 38.4mm foV)
an APSC lens w 7 Elements in 5 group, 37.5mm eqv foV in my X mount APSC Fujifilm camera...
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Canon APSC T4i,
Canon Lens 24mm F2.8 ( 38.4mm foV)
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
Very nice! I inherited my late stepfather’s Unimat, I think it’s a similar vintage. He was a tool and die maker and kept it around the house for modelmaking; I’d like to use it for the same.
aw614
Established
Picked up this Zeiss external rangefinder at the flea market. Sadly it seems like the alignment is off and I can't find any guides on how to align it.
Also picked up a VIOOH at an antique shop. Needed a good cleaning internally, but it is good to use now.
Also picked up a VIOOH at an antique shop. Needed a good cleaning internally, but it is good to use now.
brusby
Well-known
Haha, just trying to keep stuff working right.
It's a very small lathe and not nearly the rigidity of the bigger industrial ones, but it's all I have room for and hopefully it can make the small tools needed for little rangefinder lenses. I already used it to make a tiny roller that activates the locking mechanism in a 0-1" Starrett micrometer. The thing is almost microscopic, just 0.054" in diameter. Item #8 in this exploded view. Just turned down a small screw till it was the right size and shape.
They are versatile if you have the right accessories. Good luck using it. Love to hear your experiences with it.
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
Oh, I make those tiny rollers all the time. I just use an old penknife. ;o)
brusby
Well-known
I know you're kidding but you probably could if you started with the right size wire
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
My stepfather was very highly skilled and made a base for the Unimat that was probably 100 pounds to increase rigidity. Sadly that base was lost at some point.
mrtoml
Mancunian
After being impressed with the Godox 100W continuous light I picked up a 60W light on Amazon Warehouse. Not bad for £70. It will be useful as a fill/hair light.
girdwoodINC
born under a bad sign
Pro ultra bright focussing screen for the Rollei from Magicflex, couple boxes of 120 and thick strap
caila77
Well-known
caila77
Well-known
seany65
Well-known
This week I bought a Barr & Stroud 20 x 50 monocular. Sent very quickly and the image is large and bright but the image quality is pretty poor so it's going back.
WoodallP
Pragmatist Barnack lover
My 3D printed one above works well but who doesn’t want stainless steel between their fingers and scalpel blades!
shawn
Veteran
Another black Spotmatic snagged my eye. This one is in great shape, everything is working well and it included the 55 f2. These keep multiplying on me.
I also, unwisely, happened to check KEH a couple of days ago and they had this R6 listed in bargain condition for quite a bit less than these usually go for.
When I finish the roll in my R8 the R6 is up next.
I also, unwisely, happened to check KEH a couple of days ago and they had this R6 listed in bargain condition for quite a bit less than these usually go for.
When I finish the roll in my R8 the R6 is up next.
Jbennett68
Established
That's very nice for "bargain" condition.Another black Spotmatic snagged my eye. This one is in great shape, everything is working well and it included the 55 f2. These keep multiplying on me.
I also, unwisely, happened to check KEH a couple of days ago and they had this R6 listed in bargain condition for quite a bit less than these usually go for.
When I finish the roll in my R8 the R6 is up next.
ellisson
Well-known
They look good. Gear in what KEH calls "bargain" condition was in pretty good condition the last time I bought something from them rated as "bargain", over 10 years ago. Gear that could be used without needing repair - ready to use, mostly cosmetic wear or less than perfect lens glass. I wonder if this remains the norm for them now.Another black Spotmatic snagged my eye. This one is in great shape, everything is working well and it included the 55 f2. These keep multiplying on me.
I also, unwisely, happened to check KEH a couple of days ago and they had this R6 listed in bargain condition for quite a bit less than these usually go for.
When I finish the roll in my R8 the R6 is up next.
shawn
Veteran
It is in fantastic shape for 'bargain.There are a tiny two little pinpricks of knocked off paint on the rear door, a very light scratch on the back (that you only see under light, it isn't through the paint) and maybe a touch of shinyness near one of the strap lugs. Way better condition then I was expecting.
shawn
Veteran
The Spotmatic wasn't from KEH, just the R6. I have bought a number of items in bargain condition that end up being really good shape. Sometimes though bargain does show a lot of wear. It seems like it can be a fairly wide range.
Ran the serial number on the R6 and it comes up as being a R5. So maybe the bottom plate isn't original? It is certainly a R6.