Vintage film cameras - Page 693 - SV650.org

Kenzie · 22-04-20, 08:40 PM

Is that a FED 2 Yoko? Something to look forward to I guess with mine. The Kodak is a bit pointy too.

Kenzie · 23-04-20, 10:07 AM

Thought I would have a go at sorting out the appearance of this sad looking Edix-Mat Reflex. Bought it cheap but it had no leather on it, and seeing as there aren't any leather kits for it I thought I would have a go using a pair of old jeans.

Making the template with masking tape

Onto the material

Cut out (tidied up before fitting)

Done

Back could have been better but its my first go and its better than no skin at all

admin · 23-04-20, 10:52 AM

Very original. Looks good.

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Kenzie · 23-04-20, 10:58 AM

Cheers! The Bessa I bought off eBay arrived today so I got the shutter stripped off the old body and moved onto the Bessa 1 body. Just need to double check the focus and I think we are good to go. Tried the shutter before moving it over and it seems like someone had set the self timer, made it look like the shutter wasn't working. Had to help it on its way a bit but firing properly now. (Just realised that the acccessory rangefinder is in feet whereas the shutter is in meters...)

yokohama · 23-04-20, 04:58 PM

Nice job on the Edixa. Looks neat.
And yes, the finger slicer is the Fed 2. I'll need to tape round that winder.

johnnyrod · 23-04-20, 08:20 PM

Looks good, the Kodak is funky too

Kenzie · 24-04-20, 08:00 AM

Yoko, I think the winders on most vintage Soviet cameras are like that. Just looking at the Kiev 4 hanging in front of me and its pretty knobbly.

yokohama · 24-04-20, 06:51 PM

The Kiev 4 and Zorki 4 are much better machined. The Fed 2 is a little rough around the edges, literally.

Kenzie · 24-04-20, 07:12 PM

I have the Zorki 4 and the 4K (the one with the wind lever) but its been so long since I've handled it I can't remember what it's like.

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Kenzie · 25-04-20, 12:17 PM

Just refresh my memory JR, when checking focus is it matte side in or shiny side? I think I may have got the Bessa focus wrong.

22-04-20, 08:40 PM	#6921
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Is that a FED 2 Yoko? Something to look forward to I guess with mine. The Kodak is a bit pointy too. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 23-04-20 at 10:03 AM.

23-04-20, 10:07 AM	#6922
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Thought I would have a go at sorting out the appearance of this sad looking Edix-Mat Reflex. Bought it cheap but it had no leather on it, and seeing as there aren't any leather kits for it I thought I would have a go using a pair of old jeans. Making the template with masking tape Onto the material Cut out (tidied up before fitting) Done Back could have been better but its my first go and its better than no skin at all __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

23-04-20, 10:52 AM	#6923
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,455	Re: Vintage film cameras Very original. Looks good. Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

23-04-20, 10:58 AM	#6924
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Cheers! The Bessa I bought off eBay arrived today so I got the shutter stripped off the old body and moved onto the Bessa 1 body. Just need to double check the focus and I think we are good to go. Tried the shutter before moving it over and it seems like someone had set the self timer, made it look like the shutter wasn't working. Had to help it on its way a bit but firing properly now. (Just realised that the acccessory rangefinder is in feet whereas the shutter is in meters...) __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 23-04-20 at 11:03 AM.

23-04-20, 04:58 PM	#6925
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 283	Re: Vintage film cameras Nice job on the Edixa. Looks neat. And yes, the finger slicer is the Fed 2. I'll need to tape round that winder. Last edited by yokohama; 23-04-20 at 05:00 PM.

23-04-20, 08:20 PM	#6926
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Vintage film cameras Looks good, the Kodak is funky too

24-04-20, 08:00 AM	#6927
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Yoko, I think the winders on most vintage Soviet cameras are like that. Just looking at the Kiev 4 hanging in front of me and its pretty knobbly. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

24-04-20, 06:51 PM	#6928
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 283	Re: Vintage film cameras The Kiev 4 and Zorki 4 are much better machined. The Fed 2 is a little rough around the edges, literally.

24-04-20, 07:12 PM	#6929
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras I have the Zorki 4 and the 4K (the one with the wind lever) but its been so long since I've handled it I can't remember what it's like. Sent from my Xperia using Tapatalk __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

25-04-20, 12:17 PM	#6930
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Just refresh my memory JR, when checking focus is it matte side in or shiny side? I think I may have got the Bessa focus wrong. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

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