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Kenzie · 07-01-15, 06:23 PM

The film has been processed and is in the post. I will pop the shots up once they arrive.

johnnyrod · 07-01-15, 06:41 PM

I've been thinking about getting a 120 film camera in the last year or so. I picked up couple of Zeiss Ikon rangefinders last year, a Contessa (the very last model) and Contessamat. Unfortunately the former has a sticky rangefinder (it's a sliding mirror) and the latter needs the whole lens and shutter cleaning as there is grot on all surfaces. It's been nice to use a film camera again but I think I'm more of an SLR man (or I am jaundiced from the problems with these two), never tried a TLR though.

Kenzie · 07-01-15, 07:57 PM

120 film is still readily available. Would love to bring back old cameras from the car boot but I don't think my wife would be very happy!

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Kenzie · 08-01-15, 06:38 PM

The disc has arrived. I got ten out of the twelves shots.

johnnyrod · 09-01-15, 05:17 PM

Not bad considering its age and how simple a lens it is, I looked it up and it's basically a box camera with a better viewfinder. The sweet spot looks to be in the centre and lower half, you can really see this in the second and third pictures. It would be worth checking the lens for any smears around the top, and that the film lays flat enough inside the body when wound on. Some nice composition though and what's the tent thing?

Kenzie · 09-01-15, 06:14 PM

We hired a Teepee for a party and it was set up at Jimmy's farm. The fifth one was taken in Düsseldorf as it was getting dark. No option for exposure compensation, would have needed a higher ISO film.

johnnyrod · 09-01-15, 06:58 PM

I recognise Duesseldorf now!

Kenzie · 09-01-15, 07:45 PM

The famous Kö allee! So many designer shops along there.

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johnnyrod · 12-01-15, 10:06 AM

I presume you had to figure out exposure yourself, though not focal distance. How did you get on with that? All my cameras have some sort of meter even if it's rudimentary.

Kenzie · 12-01-15, 12:51 PM

Not even that. There are no other controls on it apart from a bulb mode which would hold the shutter open as long as the button is held down. Thats why the Kö picture came out dark. Found out that the camera dates from between 1950 and 1954 and still works well!

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07-01-15, 06:23 PM	#11
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Kodak Duaflex 2 Film camera The film has been processed and is in the post. I will pop the shots up once they arrive. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

07-01-15, 06:41 PM	#12
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Kodak Duaflex 2 Film camera I've been thinking about getting a 120 film camera in the last year or so. I picked up couple of Zeiss Ikon rangefinders last year, a Contessa (the very last model) and Contessamat. Unfortunately the former has a sticky rangefinder (it's a sliding mirror) and the latter needs the whole lens and shutter cleaning as there is grot on all surfaces. It's been nice to use a film camera again but I think I'm more of an SLR man (or I am jaundiced from the problems with these two), never tried a TLR though.

07-01-15, 07:57 PM	#13
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Kodak Duaflex 2 Film camera 120 film is still readily available. Would love to bring back old cameras from the car boot but I don't think my wife would be very happy! Sent from my Kindle Fire __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

08-01-15, 06:38 PM	#14
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Kodak Duaflex 2 Film camera The disc has arrived. I got ten out of the twelves shots. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 10-01-15 at 09:17 AM. Reason: Missed a photo

09-01-15, 05:17 PM	#15
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Kodak Duaflex 2 Film camera Not bad considering its age and how simple a lens it is, I looked it up and it's basically a box camera with a better viewfinder. The sweet spot looks to be in the centre and lower half, you can really see this in the second and third pictures. It would be worth checking the lens for any smears around the top, and that the film lays flat enough inside the body when wound on. Some nice composition though and what's the tent thing?

09-01-15, 06:14 PM	#16
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Kodak Duaflex 2 Film camera We hired a Teepee for a party and it was set up at Jimmy's farm. The fifth one was taken in Düsseldorf as it was getting dark. No option for exposure compensation, would have needed a higher ISO film. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 09-01-15 at 07:46 PM.

09-01-15, 06:58 PM	#17
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Kodak Duaflex 2 Film camera I recognise Duesseldorf now!

09-01-15, 07:45 PM	#18
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Kodak Duaflex 2 Film camera The famous Kö allee! So many designer shops along there. Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

12-01-15, 10:06 AM	#19
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Kodak Duaflex 2 Film camera I presume you had to figure out exposure yourself, though not focal distance. How did you get on with that? All my cameras have some sort of meter even if it's rudimentary.

12-01-15, 12:51 PM	#20
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Kodak Duaflex 2 Film camera Not even that. There are no other controls on it apart from a bulb mode which would hold the shutter open as long as the button is held down. Thats why the Kö picture came out dark. Found out that the camera dates from between 1950 and 1954 and still works well! Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

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