friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
£42 nowViolentPanda said:
This is going to hit the 70 mark at least i think 
Retro 35mm cameras.
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This is going to hit the 70 mark at least i think
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Just recieved a box of this this morningzenie said:If it makes you feel better I'm not doing much better buying films!
They go for silly money on there
I don't have a debit card so cant buy online anywhere that doesn't take pay pal
£8 a box
Giving it a whirl this afternoon with the £2 vivtar wide angle
What film you looking for?
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
£57:50 with the postage. Too much for me atm will have to scour the car boot sales tomorrow for a cheaper oneStanley Edwards said:
Was a nice bit of kit that one though. To think that the one behind it went for £56:50 and it didn't have the battery conversion or the additional lens attachments i suppose it was a bargain.
Yay! The £1.05p Yashica J turned up this morning. It's an absolute gem. All working and needs just a light clean. Has had a leans filter on all it's life and a very nice leather case.
This will sell for £50+ easily in the right place. Going to clean it up and take it out with the Olympus Trip 35 this evening.
This will sell for £50+ easily in the right place. Going to clean it up and take it out with the Olympus Trip 35 this evening.
zenie
>^^<
friedaweed said:Just recieved a box of this this morning
£8 a box
Giving it a whirl this afternoon with the £2 vivtar wide angle
What film you looking for?
Thats cheap!! But well out of date - aren't you bothered?
Just a decent make 100 or 200 ASA colour really, the black and white goes for silly money.
I dont really wanna pay four quid a bloody film when it's only me mucking around
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
zenie said:Thats cheap!! But well out of date - aren't you bothered?
Just a decent make 100 or 200 ASA colour really, the black and white goes for silly money.
I dont really wanna pay four quid a bloody film when it's only me mucking around
Lidl generally have packs of 2 x 36exp 200 ISO Fuji or Agfa colour print film for £2.99, all year round.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
friedaweed said:Just recieved a box of this this morning
£8 a box
Giving it a whirl this afternoon with the £2 vivtar wide angle
What film you looking for?
But http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....Sell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget
e2a: ignore me - just checked postage!
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
yeah it's the same sellerVintage Paw said:
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I'll let you know when i get the prints back.zenie said:Thats cheap!! But well out of date - aren't you bothered?
Must admit i've used loads of out of date film in the past and had no probs.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I bagged a trip yesterday for £9 with the postage. All working and nice and clean (Well we'll see) I'm quite excited about having a go on an old classicStanley Edwards said:
zenie
>^^<
friedaweed said:I'll let you know when i get the prints back.
Ok i look forward to that!
I have to admit I was tempted by some 30m reels of jessop black and white but then Hocus told me how cheap they are it's not worth buying out of date stuff really.
I see the Werra 1 didn't even sell
I have to admit I wasn't keen on the back of this where the viewfinder is.
zenie said:...
I see the Werra 1 didn't even sell
That guys starting prices are a bit to high and he should be listing elsewhere. Nice little camera for £25, but it is really a collectors item only - not particularly usable - as such, it needs to be immaculate. That little ding on the top plate would put many collectors off.
Still, I may contact him anyway. See if he's willing to drop to £10
Canon QL19E with a lovely Seiko f1.9 lens and Hoya skylight filter. Original leather case. It looks absolutely mint. However, it doesn't work. The battery has corroded, but doesn't look to have done to much damage.
First time I've ever seen one of these cameras in the flesh. Looks like an extremely well made and beautifully engineered camera.
Any ideas/advice on batteries? I have the corroded battery as a pattern. Looks like the very original from new battery, but has no numbers or, any markings. Is a replacement still available? Are they expensive?
e2a; apparently it has a fully manual overide. Where? How?
e2a2; Bollocks. The shutter blades appear not to be moving and I can't figure out how to get to them. They look fine. Just no movement.
Off to Google.
e2a3; That was easy: http://mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/canonet_QL19.html
Now for the difficult part. Save it for a rainy day I think. Have to get to the blades from the front of the lens. The lens is pristine. Hope I don't fuck it up.
First time I've ever seen one of these cameras in the flesh. Looks like an extremely well made and beautifully engineered camera.
Any ideas/advice on batteries? I have the corroded battery as a pattern. Looks like the very original from new battery, but has no numbers or, any markings. Is a replacement still available? Are they expensive?
e2a; apparently it has a fully manual overide. Where? How?
e2a2; Bollocks. The shutter blades appear not to be moving and I can't figure out how to get to them. They look fine. Just no movement.
Off to Google.
e2a3; That was easy: http://mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/canonet_QL19.html
Now for the difficult part. Save it for a rainy day I think. Have to get to the blades from the front of the lens. The lens is pristine. Hope I don't fuck it up.
My beautiful 60's Zeiss Ikon arrived today 
It's absolutely mint. Like brand spanking new complete with Weston III light meter, lens adapter, original Zeiss lens hood, quality leather case, all original manuals...
I love it already.
£32
Priceless to me.
It's absolutely mint. Like brand spanking new complete with Weston III light meter, lens adapter, original Zeiss lens hood, quality leather case, all original manuals...I love it already.
£32
Priceless to me.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Stanley Edwards said:
Stan, bear in mind that your QL19E isn't the same camera as Matt Denton's QL19, and yours has a fully electronic Seiko ES shutter (hence the "E" at the end of the name), whereas his doesn't (it has a Copal SV shutter).
This means you may find there is no shutter problem once you've fixed the battery wiring and put a fresh cell in, as the Seiko ES shutter won't move at all without juice.
The battery required is a PX625 1.35v mercury cell, which is no longer available. HOWEVER, you can either buy an adaptor which steps down the 1.5v from a standard silver oxide cell, or make your own (WARNING! pdf. file).
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Stanley Edwards said:My beautiful 60's Zeiss Ikon arrived today
I love it already.
£32
Priceless to me.
Stop stroking it, you'll wear through all that lovely chrome!
ViolentPanda said:
Thanks for this. I was wondering if it was fully electronic. However, I read on Matt Denton's site that his camera had a mechanical override function and assumed it was the same.
Lucky I haven't tried dismantling the lens yet. It is pristine.
The Zeiss is very likely to become my all time favourite camera. Beautifully engineered and built to last. A tad heavy mind
I'm in love with this camera and everyone thinks it's very cool. It makes great noises also.
I no longer desire a new £1000 Zeiss Ikon range finder. This is like brand spanking new. My expensive cravings have been quenched with £32
All I had to do was clean the prism.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Stanley Edwards said:
I'm in love with this camera and everyone thinks it's very cool. It makes great noises also.
I no longer desire a new £1000 Zeiss Ikon range finder. This is like brand spanking new. My expensive cravings have been quenched with £32
All I had to do was clean the prism.
Which is dead easy seeing as it's interchangeable with a WLF and a metered prism, and just pops off.
ViolentPanda said:Which is dead easy seeing as it's interchangeable with a WLF and a metered prism, and just pops off.
I want a metered prism. Love this camera but, metering old skool style is a pain in the arse. Interesting initially but, once you've done it it's just not called for
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Stanley Edwards said:I want a metered prism. Love this camera but, metering old skool style is a pain in the arse. Interesting initially but, once you've done it it's just not called for
Good luck in finding one.
I know what you mean about the metering though. TTL metering is just plain convenient.
Stanley that Icarex is very reminiscent of my old Edixa which also had a removable prism and Waist Level Finder option. Mine had no metering though. Can you cock the shutter without winding-on the film?
Hocus Eye. said:
Do what? You kinky bugger. I'd never, ever, even dream of trying
Yes, you can
First results back from the Yashica J Star. No service. No clean. No nuffink. Just stuck a roll of Fuji 100 in and shot away in a 1964 style
I'm impressed!
I'm impressed!
alef
Needs to take more photos
Stanley, I admire your devotion to classic cameras but can't help wondering if obsessing over the equipment gets in the way of the art?
Staying on topic: what's your favourite 35mm compact? I really love the Olympus XA and Rollei 35 but that's purely from personal use. Do you know of others of about the same size that are as good?
Staying on topic: what's your favourite 35mm compact? I really love the Olympus XA and Rollei 35 but that's purely from personal use. Do you know of others of about the same size that are as good?
alef said:
No obsession. Just collecting for mass camera experimentation and enjoying the journey. It is an art.
Second Q - No, but my Contax Aria fits in my pocket and does a very impressive job.
It's as small as I need.
