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by atarget3
Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:54 am
Forum: Private collections
Topic: Snippets from my "underground" home museum
Replies: 17
Views: 124096

Snippets from my "underground" home museum

My extensive photo equipment collection ( over 1,200 cameras, 3,000 lenses and hundreds of other vintage accessories) is located in lower, underground level of our Kent, Ohio home. It occupies most of the story's 1,300 sq.ft. area. If you are interested to see it and happen to be in the neighborhood...
by atarget3
Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:53 pm
Forum: Private collections
Topic: Rare Japanese pre-WWII semi folder
Replies: 0
Views: 45482

Rare Japanese pre-WWII semi folder

GELTO SEMI ( I ) - 1939.
Manufactured by TOA ( Toakoki Seisakusho).
With Grimmel Anastigmat 7.5cm/4.5, made by Fujita Kogaku Kikai.
In Gelto I shutter ( T, B, 1/5 - 1/250).
Ca. 1,200 copies made.
by atarget3
Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Tele Rolleiflex
Replies: 2
Views: 4768

Re: Tele Rolleiflex

Model K75 Type I (1960). Total run of Tele Rollei was 8,490 copies. As of 1990 only about 1,200 examples existed, so it's quite rare and collectible camera. Its 135/4 Sonnar taking lens is notorious for balsam separation in front optics. It's estimated that about 90% of existing examples suffer from...
by atarget3
Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:48 am
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Balda: Hansa 35
Replies: 3
Views: 7665

Re: Balda: Hansa 35

Another picture of 1951 Hansa 35 ( Baldini) with 3.5/50 Westar in Prontor S. This one is accompanied by two examples of 1950 Baldinette : one with S-K 3.5/50 Radionar in Prontor S and one also with S-K 3.5/50 Radionar but in Prontor SV. Notice different lettering style on vulcanite coverings of two ...
by atarget3
Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:53 pm
Forum: Camera comments
Topic: Kodak Eastman: Retina IIIc (028/N)
Replies: 3
Views: 23872

Re: Kodak Eastman: Retina IIIc (028/N)

You're talking about Retina III C ( large "c") - type 028. They're more expensive on collectors market, than examples of Retina III c ( small "c") but it only pertains to type 021 -I ( 1954 - 1957). Because additionally, there is another version of Retina III c ( small "c&qu...
by atarget3
Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:27 pm
Forum: Private collections
Topic: Four Prominent beauties
Replies: 1
Views: 46436

Four Prominent beauties

Top example with quite rare Telomar 100/5.5 glass mounted on Visoflex-like Voigtlander mirror box. No double-release cable needed, though. Box trigger, which lifts the mirror is coupled with camera body's shutter release button...
by atarget3
Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:15 pm
Forum: Private collections
Topic: Konica SLRs ( pre-AR F mount) and early Asahi cameras.
Replies: 0
Views: 45664

Konica SLRs ( pre-AR F mount) and early Asahi cameras.

Top shelf ( left to right) : Konica FS (1961), Konica FM ( 1964), and Konica FP (1963) with full lineup of proprietary ( F mount) glass. Bottom shelf ( left to right) : Asahiflex IIa ( 1955), Pentax AP ( May 1957 - Mar. 1958 , also Tower 26 --- 19,546 copies made); Pentax K ( 1958 --- 21,454 copies ...
by atarget3
Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:05 pm
Forum: Private collections
Topic: Two examples of 1965 Nikkormat FS
Replies: 0
Views: 45151

Two examples of 1965 Nikkormat FS

Seasoned collectors know what it is :)
by atarget3
Wed Sep 11, 2019 2:09 pm
Forum: Private collections
Topic: Historically very first autofocus camera
Replies: 0
Views: 45424

Historically very first autofocus camera

Many believe that Minolta Maxxum 5000 ( of 1985) was the world first AF camera.
It's not true. In fact, very first AF camera was Konica C35 Auto Focus ( of Nov. 1977).

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