Vintage film cameras

[yokohama]

I saw it in my local camera shop, a model I didn't know existed this morning.
It's the first time I've been in post-lockdown and they've got some amazing stuff on display. Your type of thing Johnny. Old Contax rangefinders, Voigtlanders, folders, an old Petri SLR a Leica or two ...

[Kenzie]

Which shop???


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[yokohama]

Where I live, not WYC. A small place and they don't have a website but it's good to have a local Camera shop that processes film. Somewhere to drop in when you do the road trip up north.
They had a Himatic S which tempted me and also, another one I hadn't heard of, a Minolta SR7 with a Rokkor 1.4 on it

[Kenzie]

Any details on the Leicas? The SR range looks quite nice. I got an email from Camerahack, my 127 film slitter has been posted, can't wait to run some colour film through my 127 cameras.

[yokohama]

I can't remember what the Leicas were but I'll have another look the next time I go in. The Contax RFs were the ones the Kiev 4s copied, and looked almost pristine.

[Kenzie]

No worries, part of me is leaning towards a Nikon F2 anyway. So what made you go for the DC?

[yokohama]

It was an impulse buy really. Saw it, went for a coffee and had a quick look at internet reviews and decided to go for it. It was keenly priced and looking at ebay sold listings, a good deal. It's the same size as the Oly 35 RC and so will go in a pocket, but without the faff of the tiny dials and with a better 1.7 lens. Fully auto but the viewfinder shows the shutter/aperture combination chosen. Having sold the RC and the Vivitar ES, I don't have a compact rangefinder anymore apart from the Ricoh 500.

[Kenzie]

I resealed my 500G three years ago and still haven't run a test roll through it! Looks like a great bit of kit. Did you ever have an RC?

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[yokohama]

Yeah, I had an RC, Took it to China last year but didn't really get on with it. I didn't find the lens that sharp, it was fiddly to use and, despite the hype, I thought it was over rated so I cashed in and got 3 times what I paid for it.
I've tested my 500G and it's fine. Nothing spectacular but it's OK and easier to use than the 35RC I think.

[Kenzie]

Mines just on display. I swapped out the front element from an ECR as mine was messy. I'm guessing you aren't going anywhere this year? Hope this is all over soon, this whole year has been a write off.

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