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Vintage film cameras

skippy_ps said:
Since I'm so tickled to have this camera, you guys get to see another pic of it, this time with some better lighting. :D

I'm sending it off tomorrow to Georgia for a checkup and to have the foam replaced.

Murray
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Nice one there skippy_ps. Lovely stuff those twin reflex. That 124G is a well respected model. I remember getting my hands on a twin lens when I was a real little kid; I have no idea what model it was, and at that time I had no idea how to use it but remember playing with it and probably ended up damaging it but those images stuck with me. I have the simpler LM model, which was my first real intro to twin lens before adding a Rollei. Now my daughter is interested in my old cameras, which is great and it's nice to share the time with her, although I expect she will eventually end up with them, so I'll use them while I can.
 

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My one true vintage camera is a Voightlander Bessa B, I don't really consider my Canon A or T Series vintage, just damn good.
 
Tinkerbelle said:
Nice one there skippy_ps. Lovely stuff those twin reflex. That 124G is a well respected model. I remember getting my hands on a twin lens when I was a real little kid; I have no idea what model it was, and at that time I had no idea how to use it but remember playing with it and probably ended up damaging it but those images stuck with me. I have the simpler LM model, which was my first real intro to twin lens before adding a Rollei. Now my daughter is interested in my old cameras, which is great and it's nice to share the time with her, although I expect she will eventually end up with them, so I'll use them while I can.
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Hey, some cool cameras there! I spent some time finding out what I could about the Yashicas and it seems that all of the tlr's are pretty much the same, with different configuration of the light meters. It seems that the later ones like the Yashicamat, EM and LM have improved or better lenses than the earlier ones but that's just what I found on the 'net - so, grain of salt. My experience with these TLR's is limited to what I've found out over the last few weeks so keep that in mind. :D

Anyway, it's interesting to know that there are quite a few guys out there with MF cameras.

Murray
 
Going out on a limb as it is from memory. I think the Mat G uses a Tesser, the same design as the Rollei and one reason why they are such good picture takers.
 
Brian said:
Going out on a limb as it is from memory. I think the Mat G uses a Tesser, the same design as the Rollei and one reason why they are such good picture takers.
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I think the Yashica Mat Yashinon lenses were based on the 4-element lens Tessar design; some Rollei TLRs used the Tessar and the similar Xenar design. However, I believe that the higher end Rollei TLR models used the Planar or Xenotar, which I think are 6-element designs.

Either way, they are all real fine picture takers.
 
Tinkerbelle...

Tinkerbelle said:
Nice Canon set there, cpmschd, with some serious looking glass. The Leica is a great camera too.

Hmm, did you mean to say you went digital in 2007 not 1997 for 26 years usage since 1981? If it was 1997, you started early in the digital age.
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Yes, i got some numbers wrong. To clarify... used the Canon gear for 16 years (1981-1997) and bought an Olympus D-320 in 1997. Then a Nikon CP-990 on 2000. Upgraded to a Panasonic FZ30 in 2005. Shooting Nikon D300 now.

But.. the old lenses (good ones) are quite a piece of art. The focus ring on the 200/4 especially... BUTTER!
 
My Argus bricks are stored someplace, and my collapsable 6x6 rangefinder camera is MIA.

But, here's my 1983 Pentax Super Program with the motor A drive and 135MM tele.

As well as my pride and joy. . . . a 1984 Mamiya 645 1000S commemorative issue camera affectionately known as 'The Lizard'. I bought it with 'the works' because no one wanted it when it first came out, and was sitting upstairs in the camera store's warehouse for over a year. Metered Prism, three 220 inserts, three 120 inserts, motor drive, 80mm/f1.9, 150mm/f3.5, 45mm/f2.8, a Sunpak 622 Pro flash, and a Stroboframe. He sold me the entire package for 40% off!

These days, one of these in this type of condition is a true collectors item. I used it very heavily for 10 years as a wedding photographer, proms, senior portaits, and martial arts photography; and it still sees action at least twice a year.

Plus, it's outlasted two RB67's.

Buying 'The Lizard' was undoubtedly the best camera investment I've ever made.

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Oh hades, just when I thought it was safe and I could switch as I told wifey when I got the Olympus E520 system upgrade a couple of weeks ago from the E500, you al have messed with my mind to the breaking point. Just brought upstairs the Leica and Bronica system and looking in the fridge for the film. Dang all of you!!!! It ws bad enough hanging out in the audio groups and now this.
 
This has been a real walk down memory lane. I don't have a picture of my first 35mm, an Argus, or my Electro 35. But I will put one in of my first Minolta, an SRT-101, and the others too.

MarkW, you are a wild man !!!!!!!!
 
radiation8 said:
That Lizard is a Sweet looking camera!
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skippy_ps said:
Beautiful cameras, FE. That MF Mamiya is too cool.

Murray
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Thanks guys!

I just checked the paperwork on it, and it was actually dubbed. . .

Golden Lizard Limited Edition

The RB67 Pro S also had a commemorative/anniversary camera called 'The Golden Lizard Limited Edition', which had the same type of 'skin' on it.

Mamiya made these cameras specifically to signify they had made somewhere around 250,000 of the 645's and 250,000 of the RB67's. (At least that's the story I heard).

. . Falcon
 
I finally got a snapshot of the 35mm collection.

The two silver bodies in the middle, SRT-101 (with micro/split focusing screen) and the XG-M, are mine. The others are my wife's. I'm not dragging out all the lenses. They are all over the house!

But I am going to get her to look at this thread so she knows I'm not as sick as some of you guys.

Thanks, guys ! ! !
 

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My Mamiya 645 outfit. Camera body, waiste level finder, prism finder, 80mm and 45mm lenses:

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This is the last photo that I have taken with it. Ilford PanF film set to ISO 25:

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Something about MF slow speed B&W, I can not seem to get my digital to get near it but, I am just learning digital. As I prefer to shoot b&w I am beginning to think digital is not for me.
 
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