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Voigtlander Perkeo II with Rowi rangefinder

by PFMcFarland » Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:09 pm
Last post by Julio1fer » Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:49 pm
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by PFMcFarland » Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:09 pm

With a Color-Skopar 3.5/80, double exposure prevention, and auto frame stop on winding, this is a very nice camera to slip into ones pocket for a...

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Last post by Julio1fer
Thu Jun 09, 2016 8:49 pm
Speedex Test Shot

by scott » Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:36 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:20 pm
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by scott » Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:36 pm

The only thing off this roll that was even a little bit interesting. Mostly pictures of balusters and deck railing.

img474 by Scott , on Flickr...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:20 pm
Speedex Special R, finished...

by scott » Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:26 pm
Last post by Mike Kovacs » Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:04 am
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by scott » Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:26 pm

Hi, all -

Quite some time ago (more than a year, anyway), I sniped my way into a Speedex Special R. I've had dozens of these over the years. They're...

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Last post by Mike Kovacs
Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:04 am
Minolta Six

by PFMcFarland » Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:40 pm
Last post by Philip » Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:04 pm
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by PFMcFarland » Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:40 pm

I got this a little while back while perusing a new to me antique store.

Introduced in November of 1936, the Minolta Six is a 6x6 format plastic...

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Last post by Philip
Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:04 pm
Bilora Bellina

by BillyBob » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:00 pm
Last post by rumtea » Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:35 pm
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by BillyBob » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:00 pm
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Hey, the description for this forum says if it has bellows... - and this has bellows - but you can only see them from the inside :-)

Stopped by a...
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Last post by rumtea
Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:35 pm
Folding Camera stuck help!

by rumtea » Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:42 am
Last post by PFMcFarland » Sat May 09, 2015 4:30 pm
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by rumtea » Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:42 am

I took my Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/2 out for a test roll and after several time open and close, it suddenly stuck :(. I tried but didn't want to break...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Sat May 09, 2015 4:30 pm
Zenobia C-II

by PFMcFarland » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:02 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Fri May 01, 2015 11:30 pm
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by PFMcFarland » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:02 pm

Found this one just the other day in an antique store. And it didn’t have an antique price on it!

The second generation of Daiichi Optical Company’s...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Fri May 01, 2015 11:30 pm
One of my favorite folders

by melek » Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:48 am
Last post by Bennybee » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:16 am
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by melek » Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:48 am

This was the second Zeiss Ikon camera that I bought when I got back into photography.

Edit: I forgot to mention this is an Ikonta C 520/2 with an...

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Last post by Bennybee
Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:16 am
Medium Format Practice

by PFMcFarland » Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:19 am
Last post by PFMcFarland » Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:22 pm
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by PFMcFarland » Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:19 am

Got the itch to shoot some 120 film, so I loaded the Zeiss Mess Ikonta 524/16 with some Kodak T-Max 100, popped on an orange filter, and headed on...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:22 pm
Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/16 1st test roll with Kodak Professional Ektar Color Negative Film ISO 100

by rumtea » Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:04 am
Last post by rumtea » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:22 pm
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by rumtea » Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:04 am

Last weekend I went to develop and scan my test roll films took by some of camera from my collection.
Surprisingly, the most picture came out from...

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Last post by rumtea
Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:22 pm
Super-Isolette

by Julio1fer » Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:48 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:09 pm
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by Julio1fer » Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:48 pm

I had not used my Super-Isolette for almost two years. This is a favorite classic. Took the old girl to exercise with Pan F+ inside.

No filter,...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:09 pm
My favourite folding camera

by rumtea » Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:20 am
Last post by melek » Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:15 pm
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by rumtea » Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:20 am
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I always have a crush on folding camera. They are just so charming and fun to use. I use the Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521/16 the most because it took...
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Last post by melek
Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:15 pm
Minolta Semi

by Julio1fer » Sat Sep 20, 2014 3:28 pm
Last post by Julio1fer » Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:16 pm
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by Julio1fer » Sat Sep 20, 2014 3:28 pm

I got this Minolta Semi, s/n 278xx. made in Occupied Japan. I have no idea if it is a valuable camera; in any case the eBay seller did not think so,...

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Last post by Julio1fer
Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:16 pm
Ikonta M 6 x 6

by Madrigalrose » Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:30 pm
Last post by Dennis Gallus » Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:57 pm
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by Madrigalrose » Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:30 pm

Older ones from San Francisco 2008. I remember how tickled I was that this Ikonta slid comfortably into my coat pocket.

MessSF-8 by Madrigalrose ,...

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Last post by Dennis Gallus
Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:57 pm

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