Vintage film cameras

[Kenzie]

These are always worth a look 223500810662.

[yokohama]

Agreed. Nice little cameras but those light seals are a bit of a pain to do.

[Kenzie]

I still haven't film tested mine, maybe I'll chick one of those Poundland ten exp rolls through it.

[Kenzie]

Hey Yoko, what happened to the 50mm f1.4 that was supposed to be on the SRT?

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[yokohama]

Ah, you still seek the mythical beast?

[Kenzie]

Not at the moment, got my fix from the Pentax lens. Did the Kiev turn up? Just about to chill out for the evening but a section of car port roof decided to fly off. Had to go to Wickes and get new panels. so overall a cold, wet and windy time! Thanks for sending over the SRT, it's bigger than I expected. I also thought it was broken as there is a loose bit at the top of the lens mount, but I summised it was a mirror buffer.

[yokohama]

Yep, the Kiev arrived today too. I've just been having a play with it. I need to figure out how it all works but I'm going to struggle a bit with this one on account of the tiny numbers on top and my bad eyes. Maybe need more powerful reading glasses.
The SRT is a bit of a tank but it's a lovely machine. And you are right about the drop down slide at the top of the lens mount being a kind of mirror damper.

[johnnyrod]

I found changing the shutter speed on the Kiev a bit of a pain, lifting and turning the knob, seem to remember it not being as easy as I'd hoped. I also managed to lock the shutter button one time, think I rotated it or something. Nice otherwise though. Meter was rubbish.
My Fujica Super 6 arrived, very nice. There is a bit of oil on the shutter and aperture blades, I want to check the speeds first to see if it is worth cleaning up - I think so. The slow speeds work fine, the RF is bright but overshoots infinity a little - I'll check the accuracy of the RF and focus. The focus lever is very light, it springs out nicely, all in all I look to have finally found a decent one. Glass is totally clear but for a few bits of fluff/dust.
I've got 2 shots left in the Box Tengor and about a dozen each in Pentax and Konica (still) also got no 120 film left!

[Kenzie]

That was quick, you bought that the other day. My big box of cameras turned up, the folder was an Agfa Isolette ii but there are two pin holes in the bellows. They may be some separation of the rear elements but I may do a shutter swap and put either a spare Voigtlander Voigtar or a Dacora Elmar on it. The Minolta didn't have a cart inside and to top it off the shutter is sticky. There was an old contact printer as well as some other bita but I need to have a rummage.

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[johnnyrod]

Ah bellows, I should check those too! Old Agfa, I guess no surprise there, that and the solid focus seem to be endemic problems.