Vintage film cameras

[yokohama]

Possibly. I bagged an OM20 for under a tenner so I'll see what state that's in.
Also thinking about lenses. The Gumtree OM10 comes with a 135 Zuiko and 28mm +70-200 zoom (sicor) as well as a motordrive and set of 7 cokins, all in a flight case. It's a really good deal but realistically, I'm asking myself how much of it do I need or would I use.

[Kenzie]

Found this at the boot sale today. Had £5 on the tag but the aperture was non responsive so gave him £3 for it with case and cap. Followed this guide:

http://www.thermojetstove.com/Trip35/

And took the top cover off. Meter was working as the needle moved and the cam came up to lock the exposure. Took it all to bits and found oil on the blades. Cleaned up and now have another working trip. Not film tested yet so hoping the focus is ok.

[yokohama]

Another good little find.
I just looked at that guide....I'm impressed you managed to get in and clean it all up so quickly.

[johnnyrod]

Minimatic came today, not what I was hoping for. It'll need a good clean and I'm not sure quite how it works, though the meter doesn't appear to respond. The aperture is two opposing V-shaped plates, the shutter has two blades, which I think is a bit like a Trip. Will put it on the pile and look it over some time. Shame, but lesson learned!

The Contessa went for £1.24 in the end. Might have had a pop myself if I thought it'd be so low!

[Kenzie]

They are surprisingly easy to work on. I had my Fujica GER apart and they are very similar. Just make sure you have good quality screwdrivers and take your time and it should be ok. Was half expecting to have to break it for spares.
Ah, film counter doesn't work! Ah well.
Popped a bid on a Fujica Auto M. Spare or repairs. Has a cracked RF window but I have a spare Auto M that I can use for spares.
Any good Johnny 291798833393

[yokohama]

Kenzie, did you win the Minolta lens?

[Kenzie]

No, got out bid but wasn't around to drop another bid on. Think it went for £3.20 plus postage in the end. I may go for an Adaptall 2 lens to make it more flexible.

[yokohama]

Shame. That's a giveaway at that price.

[Kenzie]

Yeah, bit gutted really. Hey ho, lots more on the bay. Got the Trip loaded, just need to shoot it and see whether I got the focus right. Lots of stuff ending today, including a black OM10 I may bid on. I managed to find a reasonably priced TX mount to fit Pentax. Means (hopefully) I can give the Vivitar 300mm F5.5 lens I got from a charity shop ages ago a whirl.

Hey Yoko, did you get that Trip? If not, 131858522831

[yokohama]

I didn't get the Trip but it's still available. Only problem is that it's a 50 mile round trip in the car - or needs a nice day for the bike.
You might be interested in this? 391489317570 Flog the canon mount to shave a few quid off the price. Meant to be an OK lens and a nice range to have.