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Zorki-3 test with J-8 and J-12

by PFMcFarland » Fri Nov 11, 2016 2:01 pm
Last post by GrahamS » Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:14 am
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by PFMcFarland » Fri Nov 11, 2016 2:01 pm

Quite possibly the last bit of FSU gear I’ll ever buy. I’m getting tired of all the problems associated with “good working” cameras.

The split-beam...

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Views: 9768

Last post by GrahamS
Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:14 am
Konica I Rangefinder - First Roll...

by scott » Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:33 pm
Last post by scott » Tue Nov 08, 2016 9:11 pm
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by scott » Sun Nov 06, 2016 9:33 pm

Hi all -

FInally finished the test roll in the Konica project cam. Last week walked around Villanova with my son; today walked around Birdsboro...

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Last post by scott
Tue Nov 08, 2016 9:11 pm
Ansco Super Memar

by scott » Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:21 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:34 pm
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by scott » Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:21 pm

Hi, all -

I've been twiddling with every camera I have lately. This one, an Ansco Super Memar, got tweaked last week:

Ansco Superr Memar by Scott...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:34 pm
Clarus MS-35, resurrected

by scott » Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:54 pm
Last post by BurninFilm » Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:11 pm
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by scott » Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:54 pm
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Hi all -

Well, I'm rediscovering camera repair after years off. Have had this Clarus for a LONG time, and it worked for a while, but not...
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Last post by BurninFilm
Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:11 pm
Kuribayashi Petri Automate with f/1.9 lens

by r.reeder » Thu Oct 06, 2016 11:07 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:07 pm
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by r.reeder » Thu Oct 06, 2016 11:07 pm

I picked up a Petri Automate, 35mm rangefinder, a couple of months ago. The price was right: it was free, & the camera worked. The camera was made...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:07 pm
Konica I, ready for film...

by scott » Sat Oct 01, 2016 1:17 pm
Last post by LarryD » Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:08 pm
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by scott » Sat Oct 01, 2016 1:17 pm

Hi all -

The new project camera, a circa-1950 Konica I type 1(F) rangefinder, came in Wednesday. Needed a good shutter cleaning and some fettling to...

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Last post by LarryD
Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:08 pm
Kodak Retina II - a Xenon in your pocket

by Julio1fer » Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:19 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Fri Sep 30, 2016 1:22 pm
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by Julio1fer » Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:19 pm
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The first serious camera I could call mine was a Retina II. At the tender age of 9 or 10, my brother and I got a well-used one as a birthday present...
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Last post by PFMcFarland
Fri Sep 30, 2016 1:22 pm
Ricoh 500 Ver 2 and Auxiliary Lens Set

by PFMcFarland » Fri Apr 15, 2016 3:18 pm
Last post by LarryD » Tue Sep 06, 2016 7:29 pm
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by PFMcFarland » Fri Apr 15, 2016 3:18 pm

Four versions of the original 500 were made, with number 2 being the most produced one.

Mine has a sticky focus, which is an inconvenience for now,...

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Last post by LarryD
Tue Sep 06, 2016 7:29 pm
Zorki-6 No2 Testing

by PFMcFarland » Sun Aug 14, 2016 3:16 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:45 pm
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by PFMcFarland » Sun Aug 14, 2016 3:16 pm

I had to replace my original Zorki-6 as it was so badly mangled by the previous owner it was cheaper to just get another one.

After checking the...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:45 pm
Nikon S2 and Lenses Test

by PFMcFarland » Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:27 pm
Last post by GrahamS » Wed Jul 20, 2016 9:17 am
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by PFMcFarland » Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:27 pm

I finally put together the makings of a good Nikon rangefinder outfit with the S2 Black Dial as the centerpiece. It came with a 2/5cm that has a bit...

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Views: 16568

Last post by GrahamS
Wed Jul 20, 2016 9:17 am
So---- I missed May Day

by TobaccorRoad » Thu May 19, 2016 11:47 pm
Last post by LarryD » Fri May 27, 2016 4:20 pm
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by TobaccorRoad » Thu May 19, 2016 11:47 pm

My Kiev4
I also have Jupiter F=8.5cm lens that I have never used. {I think it is a Jupiter, can't read Russian :?

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Last post by LarryD
Fri May 27, 2016 4:20 pm
A Walk Around The Block With A Zorki-6

by PFMcFarland » Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:33 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Mon May 02, 2016 9:12 pm
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by PFMcFarland » Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:33 pm

I think I finally have most of the bugs worked out of this camera. The rangefinder needs a cleaning, but that can wait until after ICCD on Flickr. I...

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Views: 11517

Last post by PFMcFarland
Mon May 02, 2016 9:12 pm
Zorki-6 Check Out 2

by PFMcFarland » Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:54 am
Last post by PFMcFarland » Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:01 pm
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by PFMcFarland » Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:54 am

The exposures seemed to be lighter on the left side of the frame when I shot this with some Kodak Ektar 100, so I put in some Kodak Tri-X 400, and...

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Views: 9131

Last post by PFMcFarland
Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:01 pm
Zorki-6 Check Out

by PFMcFarland » Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:06 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:14 pm
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by PFMcFarland » Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:06 pm

After making some adjustments on the camera back in March, I loaded it with some Ektar 100, put on an I-26m, and hit the road. I think it still needs...

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Views: 11597

Last post by PFMcFarland
Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:14 pm
Great auction listing for a Soviet camera

by tadas » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:21 pm
Last post by GrahamS » Mon Mar 28, 2016 2:22 pm
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by tadas » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:21 pm

I was browsing rangefinders on eBay, when I found this auction listing:...

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Last post by GrahamS
Mon Mar 28, 2016 2:22 pm

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