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on Oct 28, 2019 15:46:29 GMT
Posted: Oct 28, 2019 15:46:29 GMT
Well done on grabbing that M35W with the Prontor shutter unit; and what a price! Very nice. I will be interested to hear how you get on with disembowelling it...
Concerning that second trigger, I still favour its use for a continuous shooting mode as, with no viewing option to check shutter speeds or metering, it is difficult to think of any other function it could be applied to given the limitations of the camera but also the military needs of aerial photography.
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on Nov 8, 2019 23:31:36 GMT
Posted: Nov 8, 2019 23:31:36 GMT
Well, the Fundus with a databack showed up today, and turned into a regular RTS and 2 backs - one plain, and one data - but at least it's the same back as the one showing on the Winder M M35 posted earlier by biggles3 . Getting an RTS works great for me too, since I was really after the attached Contax Auto Bellows anyway. The tragedy is that the weather has absolutely tanked into the 20's-30's and snow is sticking, so outdoor shoots are apparently done for the time being. I'll need to set up something inside again before I can start posting any images from this lot and a few others. Until then, I can at least toss out some external observations. On the M35W... I'm flabbergasted that the upper cover on the body is such a miserable quality plastic that you'd think it was made in a 4th-world factory. If you remember buying anything from RadioShack in it's heyday, the vacuum formed clamshells on the blister card packaging used the same type squeaky type of plastic as the body cap. At least the Contax was twice that thickness, but still kind of mushy, and definitely still squeaky. However, there's one thing that was totally unexpected, and even though it makes perfect sense and was right in front of my face, it was still a surprise. What looks to be a metal attachment plate with an odd shaped slot in it at the top of the body, is actually a darkslide! There's no shutter curtain of any kind, so there's no mechanism to go along with it. With the electromagnetic Prontor shutter assembly in place, there's no need for one in-camera. It slides up to prime the camera, but can't be pulled all the way out. The slot it glides in is behind the bare/empty mirror box, but in front of the film guide-plate section that supports the film. That's not the only parts missing either. I haven't popped open the body yet to confirm it, but I doubt there's a lick of electronics or circuitry inside the body, or under the cap. Wires for the trigger, yes... but all of the electronic parts seem to be on one old-school soldered circuit board under the bottom plate and tucked inside what would have been the battery cavity. There's no battery tray or even a tripod mount, as they aren't needed either. There's only the 2 LED lights for power on/off and to verify shutter actuation, with no other camera mounted indicators showing. Overall, it's like comparing a pinhole body cap to an automatic lens. The Data Back.. I've yet to power up the RTS + Data Back yet, but that's on the list. I doubt if that will lead to any surprises, except that the included manual is factory marked with a Zeiss-like part number of "75 10 28" on the cover, and has no mention of "RTS" anywhere on the outside.
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on Nov 10, 2019 18:26:22 GMT
Last Edit: Nov 10, 2019 21:39:07 GMT by lumiworx
Just when I thought I was close... I was reminded of the Brazilian factory and the possibility of rebrands or country-specific models. At present, I can at least post a current summary of cameras/bodies/'kits', if not the complete list. These are subject to change of course, 'cause... well... just 'cause!
Total: 381 / ½ Frames: 10 / TLR's: 37 / RF's: 215 / SLR's: 90 / SUB's: 7 / LAB’s: 3 / DIG's: 15
Rangefinders currently include all the compact models, until I get them split out. SUB's = subminiature models from Minox to 110, and LAB's = CGCM and M35/M35W families, with DIG's = digital cameras of any size or format. These don't get broken down into whatever model variations there might be, unless it was given a new (proper) model name, i.e., S2 v/s S2b. This might also have a rebranded version counted as a separate model IF it was part of a production run released on a separate date and/or a different date and factory.
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on Nov 10, 2019 19:47:45 GMT
Last Edit: Nov 11, 2019 0:35:30 GMT by xkaes
Just two cents on the Samurai's -- and only the ones I know about. The first were 35mm half-frames, then came the APS models, and then digital. Some only have the "Yashica" name on them, some only "Kyocera", and some BOTH -- even though they are the exact same camera. I have no idea if any of that is a concern of yours -- but it could be challenging to decide exactly how to "label" some of these.
FYI, there is a transparent Samurai X3.0 on EBAY right now. This one says "new in the box", as I recall. I've read that these were only made available to camera shops as sales displays to show how the cameras works.
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