Vintage film cameras

[yokohama]

If that black OM went for £46, I think I got a good deal. Just had a look at the flash on ebay, that should fetch 20.

[johnnyrod]

Yep that's right. The light value system was meant to simplify things but it didn't so died out. I'd check it against something like Pocket Light Meter or one of your SLRs as this type of meter can be off, or at least tend towards overexposure in bright lighting, which does sort of balance out the problem of stray light. I usually choose an outdoor scene so quite bright e.g. house wall, and an indoor one e.g. well-lit wall (large areas with even lighting), to see how they work across a range of values.

You won't get any use out of the M position, X for electronic flash/normal use, V for the self-timer, it often pops back to X by itself after being used. You can't use M and V in the same shot as the self-timer mechanism inside is how it counts the 20ms between firing the flash and tripping the shutter, FWIW.

[yokohama]

Holy ****...... 152121462917

That can't be right...

[johnnyrod]

As ever - check the sold prices!

[Kenzie]

Been watching some Voigtlander Brillants sell. Bought mine for £3 and the last one I saw sell went for £68. So old cameras are an investment and can justify buying more!

[yokohama]

Originally Posted by Kenzie

Been watching some Voigtlander Brillants sell. Bought mine for £3 and the last one I saw sell went for £68. So old cameras are an investment and can justify buying more!

Good philosophy!

[Kenzie]

Todays haul

Chinon 35EE Rangefinder for £2 with case and cap



Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic (missing lens) £2



And a Ricoh KR5 slr for £10 from a charity shop with case

[johnnyrod]

Not a bad haul. Re. the Brilliant, I think some were a pseudo-TLR like the FulVue, and later ones were a proper TLR, so check what each price is for, if you haven't already. £3 is a bargain either way.

[Kenzie]

Good spot Johnny, hadn't noticed it was a focussing Brillant, mine isn't. The Chinon I bought is missing its self timer lever but I never use them anyway. Put a roll through the X300 today, up at Asda being developed. Really impressed with it. Its light and handles well. Can't wait to see the shots. Was standing by the side of the road taking a shot and someone drove past and screamed "S**t camera" as they went by. Some people are so small minded.

[Kenzie]

Self timer lever is broken on the KR-5. What are the chances of two broken in one day!

A few from the X300

Had to lower the exposure afterwards as it was a bit blown out.





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