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Been spending a lot of time on here!
Found this past weekend at a camera show for about $20. A Zenobia by
Daiichi Kogaku. It's a 6x4.5 format folder with 75mm f/3.5 lens (Tessar
type) with shutter from 1 sec to 1/500 plus B and working nicely. Focus
working smoothly. Bellows look very good. Lens was cloudy/dirty. I pulled
the rear group and it cleaned up pretty easily. It's clean enough to
use now but I will clean the front group too. Camera opens and closes
easily. Chrome is bright and sparkles and I haven't even polished that part
up yet. Solid feel and heft. Overall, very nice condition for a 50-year old
camera. Needs one little strip of leather on the back release latch area
(easy). Came with original worn case.
I was going to sell it but it's looking like such a little gem, I think I'll
keep it. Vintage Japanese cameras are tops for long term usability in my
book!
Daiichi Kogaku. It's a 6x4.5 format folder with 75mm f/3.5 lens (Tessar
type) with shutter from 1 sec to 1/500 plus B and working nicely. Focus
working smoothly. Bellows look very good. Lens was cloudy/dirty. I pulled
the rear group and it cleaned up pretty easily. It's clean enough to
use now but I will clean the front group too. Camera opens and closes
easily. Chrome is bright and sparkles and I haven't even polished that part
up yet. Solid feel and heft. Overall, very nice condition for a 50-year old
camera. Needs one little strip of leather on the back release latch area
(easy). Came with original worn case.
I was going to sell it but it's looking like such a little gem, I think I'll
keep it. Vintage Japanese cameras are tops for long term usability in my
book!