Vektor67
Newbie
This is my first post so, hello. I'm new to photography but am passionate about it and look forward to putting together a vintage rf collection. I currently only own a Canonet GIII QL17 and a 30D. My first camera ever was a G7 which I sold to get the 30D.
I just found a guy selling a bunch of vintage camera's for 150.00.
This is the list:
1.) Cine-Kodak magazine 16 camera w/ case
2.) Ansco Cadet disco 100
3.) Vivitar LX-1 w/ case (looks to me like a range finder or sorts)
4.) Honeywell auto strobonar 360A flash attachment w/ case
5.) Polaroid tripod mound #111
6.) Polaroid square shoot 2 w/ case (Polaroid land camera)
7.) Polaroid 600 Land Camera Sun600 LMS
8.) Kodak EK6 Instant Camera
9.) Kodak Junior six-20 series II
10.) Kodak Tourist Camera in original box w/ original manual, snapshot guide, and price tag. (takes 620 film)
11.) G Yashica Electro 35
12.) Vivitar PS44 Focus Free/DX
13.) Ansco “box camera” takes B2 film. Pat Pending 1489190, 1511160, 1524081
14.) Kodak M22 Instamatic movie camera
15.) Kodak Vigilant six-20 w/ original box and owner’s manual
16.) Sear T-L-S
17.) Vivitar automatic extension tube AT-5 36mm lens
18.) Revere 8 model 99
19.) Bell Howell focus free 28mm camera
20.) Kodak Brownie starmite camera
21.) This one I’m not sure what it is. The lens says “Argus Cintar F3.5-50MM” on the lens. It’s the boxey looking camera above the Brownie Starmite Camera
22.) Busch Pressman model C w/ Wollensak 101 MM lens (no 620720)
23.) GAF Pana-Vue automatic lighted 2X2 slide view
24.) Also I have a Dexter Mat cutter w/ original box, blades and insert. For use with blade 3 pat no. 2824010. Not sure what this is.
Of those I'm starting to want to collect vintage rangfinders and don't have a whole lot of money so was intersted in the G Electro 35 and perhaps the sears TLS. I offered 50.00 for the two, I'm sure it depends on their condition and that is uncertain but they seem to be well cared for. So should I go for it? are there any others that I should be focusing on? He believes that the pressman is the most valuable camera on the list(it probably is). Thanks in advance.
I just found a guy selling a bunch of vintage camera's for 150.00.
This is the list:
1.) Cine-Kodak magazine 16 camera w/ case
2.) Ansco Cadet disco 100
3.) Vivitar LX-1 w/ case (looks to me like a range finder or sorts)
4.) Honeywell auto strobonar 360A flash attachment w/ case
5.) Polaroid tripod mound #111
6.) Polaroid square shoot 2 w/ case (Polaroid land camera)
7.) Polaroid 600 Land Camera Sun600 LMS
8.) Kodak EK6 Instant Camera
9.) Kodak Junior six-20 series II
10.) Kodak Tourist Camera in original box w/ original manual, snapshot guide, and price tag. (takes 620 film)
11.) G Yashica Electro 35
12.) Vivitar PS44 Focus Free/DX
13.) Ansco “box camera” takes B2 film. Pat Pending 1489190, 1511160, 1524081
14.) Kodak M22 Instamatic movie camera
15.) Kodak Vigilant six-20 w/ original box and owner’s manual
16.) Sear T-L-S
17.) Vivitar automatic extension tube AT-5 36mm lens
18.) Revere 8 model 99
19.) Bell Howell focus free 28mm camera
20.) Kodak Brownie starmite camera
21.) This one I’m not sure what it is. The lens says “Argus Cintar F3.5-50MM” on the lens. It’s the boxey looking camera above the Brownie Starmite Camera
22.) Busch Pressman model C w/ Wollensak 101 MM lens (no 620720)
23.) GAF Pana-Vue automatic lighted 2X2 slide view
24.) Also I have a Dexter Mat cutter w/ original box, blades and insert. For use with blade 3 pat no. 2824010. Not sure what this is.
Of those I'm starting to want to collect vintage rangfinders and don't have a whole lot of money so was intersted in the G Electro 35 and perhaps the sears TLS. I offered 50.00 for the two, I'm sure it depends on their condition and that is uncertain but they seem to be well cared for. So should I go for it? are there any others that I should be focusing on? He believes that the pressman is the most valuable camera on the list(it probably is). Thanks in advance.
pesphoto
Veteran
Welcome, i think going fo rthe Yashica G is the wisest choice if youre looking for a camera to use. Others opinions may differ of course. Just my experience.
Vektor67
Newbie
Thanks for the reply. The Sears TLS is actually a Ricoh Singlex I kind of like it. The other RF in the list is the Argus Cintar but... I don't really like it. So you think I should offer less and just get the Yashica? maybe he'll do it for 25.00. I'll wait and see if I get another reply for a minute or two and then I'll do that. I really know very little about camera's but yes I'd like to use it. Eventually of course I hope to own a Leica or two and certainly an older Nikon...or two lol Not sure why I like RF's so much I just really like their asthetic. I recently replaced the lightseals on my Canonet and ran a roll of film through it and it worked!! wOOt! What a great feeling that was.
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pesphoto
Veteran
I say go for both if that is your first thought. Cant have too many cameras to play with.........
Vektor67
Newbie
I'll try and ferret out whether they work or not first. I've just been looking online at those camera's and perhaps I offered a little too much. It seems you can get them pretty cheap. I'd rather not have a bunch of broken camera's lying about. Thanks for your replies, I sure appreciate it and I love this forum. Thx