Vintage film cameras - Page 367 - SV650.org

johnnyrod · 23-06-17, 08:15 PM

Nice, thanks. How does the meter respond? Looks like it's showing no life but I can't make out where the aperture setting is, the funny numbers on the dials look like DIN film speeds? I guess it works in manual anyway?

Kenzie · 23-06-17, 08:21 PM

Mine appears to work ok in manual, although that was just dry firing. Nice camera though.

johnnyrod · 23-06-17, 08:39 PM

Does your meter work?
https://www.photo.net/discuss/thread...raisal.236108/
Set to A on the front and 1/300 and then read off the top plate the selected speed

Kenzie · 23-06-17, 08:47 PM

No, my meter is dead.

johnnyrod · 23-06-17, 09:05 PM

Am asking them if the meter works then we'll see. It's set in the ad to automatic, f11/ISO200 and is indoors (from the cryptic Italian manual) so would be well underexposed. Fingers crossed.

Kenzie · 23-06-17, 09:12 PM

They seem pretty rare, might be worth getting even without a working meter.

Kenzie · 24-06-17, 06:02 PM

Battery chamber modded to take 3x AAA batteries in a flashlight holder. Original type batteries are £11.99!

Took my Tamron 18-200 and Sigma 55-200 to London Camera Exchange and part exchanged them for the autofocus version of the Tamron 18-200. I picked up the wrong lens type when I first bought the Tamron. So much better now.

yokohama · 24-06-17, 08:26 PM

That's a neat fix on the Land Camera. The local Oxfam shop had a Canon A1 in but they were wanting £85.
I tidied up the MG1 this afternoon. Cheap vodka cleans them up nicely and is much better than lighter fuel for getting old foam out.

Kenzie · 24-06-17, 09:04 PM

I had to cut out some plastic but it's neat enough and easy to fit new batteries. Checked two Poundland stores in Norwich and no film.
Sure you don't want the A1 back?

yokohama · 24-06-17, 09:50 PM

Absolutely sure! It's yours.
I'll try the York Poundland on Monday.

23-06-17, 08:15 PM	#3661
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras Nice, thanks. How does the meter respond? Looks like it's showing no life but I can't make out where the aperture setting is, the funny numbers on the dials look like DIN film speeds? I guess it works in manual anyway?

23-06-17, 08:21 PM	#3662
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Mine appears to work ok in manual, although that was just dry firing. Nice camera though. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

23-06-17, 08:39 PM	#3663
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras Does your meter work? https://www.photo.net/discuss/thread...raisal.236108/ Set to A on the front and 1/300 and then read off the top plate the selected speed

23-06-17, 08:47 PM	#3664
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras No, my meter is dead. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

23-06-17, 09:05 PM	#3665
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras Am asking them if the meter works then we'll see. It's set in the ad to automatic, f11/ISO200 and is indoors (from the cryptic Italian manual) so would be well underexposed. Fingers crossed.

23-06-17, 09:12 PM	#3666
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras They seem pretty rare, might be worth getting even without a working meter. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

24-06-17, 06:02 PM	#3667
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Battery chamber modded to take 3x AAA batteries in a flashlight holder. Original type batteries are £11.99! Took my Tamron 18-200 and Sigma 55-200 to London Camera Exchange and part exchanged them for the autofocus version of the Tamron 18-200. I picked up the wrong lens type when I first bought the Tamron. So much better now. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

24-06-17, 08:26 PM	#3668
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras That's a neat fix on the Land Camera. The local Oxfam shop had a Canon A1 in but they were wanting £85. I tidied up the MG1 this afternoon. Cheap vodka cleans them up nicely and is much better than lighter fuel for getting old foam out.

24-06-17, 09:04 PM	#3669
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras I had to cut out some plastic but it's neat enough and easy to fit new batteries. Checked two Poundland stores in Norwich and no film. Sure you don't want the A1 back? __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

24-06-17, 09:50 PM	#3670
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras Absolutely sure! It's yours. I'll try the York Poundland on Monday.

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