Beacon 225

[Dany]

This Beacon 225 is difficult to find as a package with its dedicated flash unit and leather case (I mean in Europe at least). So when I saw this one on a vintage camera fair I did not hesitate.

Now It is on my shelves, nearby an other smaller Beacon which needs a flash unit still to be found.

Daniel

 

[jcdeboever]

cool.

 

[table1349]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Ditto....very cool.

 

[smithdan]

Nice one! Didn't know the 225 has a flash.

 

[compur]

That flash looks like it means business.

 

[table1349]

Yeah, that is loaded with what looks to be one heck of a bulb.

 

[Dany]

Regarding the model name, "Two twenty five" was the size expressed in inches of the negative obtained with the camera (6x6 cm).
Scarce colored version of the 225 existed.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Nice. I've seen Beacons but not with a flash - that's a beauty.

 

[table1349]

That flash looks like the reason people are afraid to use flash with newborns. That thing looks like it could compete with the sun.

 

[smithdan]

That flash looks like it would start a fire at anything less than 10 ft.
Beacon not too shabby for a single element lens, mine leaks light a bit, also hard to hold still when pushing the shutter button.

Take it out for a drive Dany,
Handled carefully, comes up with this..

 

[timor]

That flash looks like it would start a fire at anything less than 10 ft.
Beacon not too shabby for a single element lens, mine leaks light a bit, also hard to hold still when pushing the shutter button.

Take it out for a drive Dany,
Handled carefully, comes up with this..
View attachment 119146

Nice shot. Do you have something shot in full sun ?

 

[smithdan]

That flash looks like it would start a fire at anything less than 10 ft.
Beacon not too shabby for a single element lens, mine leaks light a bit, also hard to hold still when pushing the shutter button.

Take it out for a drive Dany,
Handled carefully, comes up with this..
View attachment 119146

Nice shot. Do you have something shot in full sun ?

Have one in mostly full sun but shot into the shady woods. I'll post it in your lo-fi thread.

 

[Dany]

Very nice photo Smithdan.
I would rather prefer to take some images with the early version of the 225 (because this version was equipped with diaphragm and time settings).
My camera is a late version without these settings and I suppose I could obtain better results using the small aperture of the diaphragm .
I am searching for the early version at a good price.

 

[annamaria]

One cool camera