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- Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:54 am
- Forum: Private collections
- Topic: Snippets from my "underground" home museum
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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...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:53 pm
- Forum: Private collections
- Topic: Rare Japanese pre-WWII semi folder
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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.
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.
- Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:52 pm
- Forum: Appraisal and identification questions
- Topic: Home Portrait Graflex Camera year of production ?
- Replies: 3
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- Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:05 pm
- Forum: Camera comments
- Topic: Tele Rolleiflex
- Replies: 2
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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...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:48 am
- Forum: Camera comments
- Topic: Balda: Hansa 35
- Replies: 3
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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 ...
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:53 pm
- Forum: Camera comments
- Topic: Kodak Eastman: Retina IIIc (028/N)
- Replies: 3
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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...
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:27 pm
- Forum: Private collections
- Topic: Four Prominent beauties
- Replies: 1
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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...
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:15 pm
- Forum: Private collections
- Topic: Konica SLRs ( pre-AR F mount) and early Asahi cameras.
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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 ...
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:05 pm
- Forum: Private collections
- Topic: Two examples of 1965 Nikkormat FS
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Two examples of 1965 Nikkormat FS
Seasoned collectors know what it is
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 2:09 pm
- Forum: Private collections
- Topic: Historically very first autofocus camera
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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).
It's not true. In fact, very first AF camera was Konica C35 Auto Focus ( of Nov. 1977).