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on Apr 26, 2021 22:34:14 GMT
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I guess, I understand, Graham. The 122k, being a bit of a rare bird, does have a certain collector's/curiosity value but, apart from that, it was a rather clumsy and half-baked attempt at producing a "modern" SLR.
If you put it up for auction, you ought to fetch at least the equivalent of two other Helios lenses--just in case your specimen proves a victim of Soviet sample variation. If you're lucky though, your Helios will even be a strong performer, yet a hood is absolutely mandatory despite the proud "MC" tag on the front ring.
I used to own three Helios-44 lenses of different iterations. One performs nicely on my Miranda TM, the others went straight away to the charity shop...
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on Apr 27, 2021 8:56:14 GMT
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I guess, I understand, Graham. The 122k, being a bit of a rare bird, does have a certain collector's/curiosity value but, apart from that, it was a rather clumsy and half-baked attempt at producing a "modern" SLR.
If you put it up for auction, you ought to fetch at least the equivalent of two other Helios lenses--just in case your specimen proves a victim of Soviet sample variation. If you're lucky though, your Helios will even be a strong performer, yet a hood is absolutely mandatory despite the proud "MC" tag on the front ring.
I used to own three Helios-44 lenses of different iterations. One performs nicely on my Miranda TM, the others went straight away to the charity shop...
You are so right about sample variation - I too have ended up with a few Helios lenses with identical specifications but far from identical image qualities! This is the first time I've come across a Helios lens in a PK mount and I'm not sure it's worth wasting a film inside the Zenit - it will be cheaper to buy an adapter for a digital camera. The only thing I like about the camera is its font, though I suppose it does have a clunky, Brezhnev-ish charm when looked at from a great distance in very low light....
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[...] it does have a clunky, Brezhnev-ish charm when looked at from a great distance in very low light.... Hilarious! From now on, it'll be the Zenit 122 Brezhnev for me...
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on Apr 30, 2021 17:07:23 GMT
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Graham, I guess I have to apologize, it appears I confused the Zenit-122 with the Zenit-19, the clunkiest of them all. The 122 can be had for a smile and a warm handshake, of course...
(Still wondering about the appropriate moniker for the Zenit-19 though. "Yeltsin" perhaps?)
By the way, and before I sound like a degenerated capitalist pig (which I am) ... I'm a big fan, and avid collector, of Soviet rangefinders. But their SLRs somehow never caught on with me.
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I'll trade you a Yashica movie editor for it, Graham.
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on May 17, 2021 23:26:07 GMT
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A family photo with a few of the uncommon to the rare in 'Black Paint' SLR's - all acquired over the past year or so. It also includes the J-3 host body for the Yashinon-R 135mm f/2.8 'Bubble Monster', and a 2nd ML 28-50mm mentioned in recent threads. I'm perfectly happy to collect gear that's become well experienced and appreciated by their owners, but it's becoming increasingly obvious that pristine and mint samples of the rare-ish Yashica items are harder to come by at a reasonable price these days, even when they do show up for sale. I think the only reason the J-3 wasn't stratospheric in price was due to the lens, and/or because it didn't have the all-black Auto Yashinon 5cm f/2 semi-preset version installed. That seems to be a real rarity to find one on it's own.
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on May 18, 2021 11:14:22 GMT
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.... but it's becoming increasingly obvious that pristine and mint samples of the rare-ish Yashica items are harder to come by at a reasonable price these days, even when they do show up for sale. ..... I think Biggles3 buys them all That's an impressive family photo!
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on May 18, 2021 13:38:20 GMT
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What a delightful gathering!
I envy you that lovely J-3; it's the one Yashica variant that's missing from my little collection. Although at least one appears on Ebay regularly from a Japanese seller, the price is always way beyond my means. I like the camera - but not that much...
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on May 18, 2021 13:41:58 GMT
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I'll trade you a Yashica movie editor for it, Graham. PF Funnily enough, I was actually working on my 8PE-Dual when I read your comment. It must be more than 20 years since I last spliced and edited any film...
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on Jul 7, 2021 15:42:25 GMT
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This is a beautiful, mint condition Ihagee EXA-1a mechanical SLR from the mid- to late- 1960s. Even its black leather case has no marks on it... The camera has a lovely action to it and is very comfortable to use. As you can see, this one has a waist-level finder, taking you back to those good old TLR days. Ihagee EXA-1a The camera uses the Exakta mount and the lens currently attached is the E.Ludwig 50mm f2.8 Meritar - a sharp lens with plenty of contrast. The EXA-1a only offers a limited range of shutter speeds from 1/30s to 1/175s so it's not going to be much good for sport but for landscape or portraiture work, it will do nicely. Built like a tank, it was made in Dresden in the former East Germany and there is a modest selection of lenses available for it. I'm really looking forward to putting some film through it....
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on Jul 7, 2021 15:56:46 GMT
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Always a sucker for a fold-out camera.... This lovely old picture-taker is the English-made Ensign Selfix 220 - a dual format camera that can shoot either twelve 6x6 images or sixteen 6x4.5s. Ensign Selfix 220It is in remarkable working condition considering it is somewhere between 70-80 years old! The bellows are still light-tight. The lens is an Ensar 75mm f4.5 Anastigmat (made by Ensign in the UK) and the shutter is an Epsilon unit, providing 8 speeds between 1s and 1/250s plus B and T. Thankfully, there is plenty of 120 film waiting in the fridge...
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on Jul 14, 2021 10:38:09 GMT
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This is an unusual-looking SLR from 1976: the Minolta 110 Zoom SLR. It is pictured here with some of the accessories from its boxed-kit: the leather case, Minolta Auto ElectroFlash 25 and lens hood. Also included in its box is a UV Filter and the instruction manual. Minolta 110 Zoom w Minolta FlashThis was a highly specified SLR - in essence a mini-35mm camera designed to work with 110 film. Its lens is a 25-50mm f4.5 Macro Zoom Rokkor, comprising 10 elements in 10 groups with a swing-in close-up lens for macro work. The shutter is a metal-bladed, stepless, electronically controlled type offering speeds from 10s-1/1000s, plus a mechanical 'X' setting ( 1/150s) and Bulb. Metering is by a CdS cell, seen beside the lens. The lever wind is underneath the body which you get used to quite quickly; the camera is powered by 2 LR44 1.5v batteries. The Minolta Auto ElectroFlash 25 is also boxed inside the 110 Zoom kit box, and is complete with a sync cord, leather case and manual. It offers auto and manual operation, with flash speeds of up to 1/40,000s in auto and 1/2000s in manual mode. It has a GN of 25 in metres at ASA100, and a working range of 2'4" to 14'9" (0.7 - 4.5m). It is powered by 4 AA batteries and recycles at 6s intervals. And the good news is that 110 film is readily available again...
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This is a beautiful, mint condition Ihagee EXA-1a mechanical SLR from the mid- to late- 1960s. Even its black leather case has no marks on it... The camera has a lovely action to it and is very comfortable to use. As you can see, this one has a waist-level finder, taking you back to those good old TLR days. Ihagee EXA-1a The camera uses the Exakta mount and the lens currently attached is the E.Ludwig 50mm f2.8 Meritar - a sharp lens with plenty of contrast. The EXA-1a only offers a limited range of shutter speeds from 1/30s to 1/175s so it's not going to be much good for sport but for landscape or portraiture work, it will do nicely. Built like a tank, it was made in Dresden in the former East Germany and there is a modest selection of lenses available for it. I'm really looking forward to putting some film through it.... The Exa is a rock-solid little camera indeed! Though purists might prefer the 1a, I like the b-version better as it offers the more versatile M42 mount. The waist-level finder really appears huge for a 35mm cam. Too bad there aren't any faster speeds though.
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on Jul 15, 2021 8:46:46 GMT
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Hello @gentlegiant ,
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the EXA 1a and its lens; that said, I totally agree with you about the shutter speed limitations. As M42 lenses are a lot more common and offer a greater variety, I will follow your lead and look for a 1b in good condition. It was luck that I encountered the 1a as it was part of a collection of cameras in which there was a Yashica I was chasing - serendipity!
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on Jul 27, 2021 14:14:34 GMT
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On page 18 of this thread, I had the pleasure of presenting a Zeiss Ikon Nettar from 1953 with a 75mm f6.3 Novar-Anastigmat lens. I can now present the enhanced 1953 version of the Nettar with the faster f4.5 version of the lens and a red signal in the viewfinder warning against double exposure - this camera is known as the Signal Nettar. It was only made in this form for 1 year as the viewfinder's warning device was very costly to manufacture. Nettar II 518_16 1949The camera and case are in superb condition - remarkable given that it's around 68 years old! That Pronto shutter is still working correctly at all speeds. Quite wonderful!
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