ksmattfish's camera collection

[ksmattfish]

I bought that case from a flea market vendor, and I thought I'd never fill it up. As you can see in the darkroom tour pics, I've got cameras stacked on top of cameras, and they overflow out onto the top, my living room, etc....

I'm not supposed to be buying any new cameras for a while (wife's orders), but today I found myself secretly cruising the "ending today" list in the vintage camera section, and even bidding on a few (thankfully I didn't win any). It's like worse than porn and crack combined for me!

 

[ksmattfish]

I just bought a Super Grapic. It was "buy it now" right at the price I been looking for a decent body for about six months. This one looks to be in good shape, and even comes with a lens. The front element is cloudy, but I think I actually may have that piece, and maybe I can just switch them out. In any case, I have several other lenses I can use on it.

This will replace the Anniversary Speed Graphic in my arsenal. The Anniversary has served me well, but it had a mystery light leak that showed up in about 1 out of 10 shots. I think I'll try to custom refurbish it.

Check out www.graflex.org for Speed Graphic info.

 

[ksmattfish]

A new camera has arrived. Super Graphic with 135mm Optar. I'm so excited!!!

 

[Mitica100]

A new camera has arrived. Super Graphic with 135mm Optar. I'm so excited!!!

Congrats!!! We want to see this baby's picture.

 

[havoc]

Hey Matt i was randomly flipping thru Ebay andfound this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3801486565&category=710

I remember you saying you had a Norita that was jammed and just hadn't gotten around to send it in for repair. This might tell you how to do it yourself.

 

[ksmattfish]

I added a "new" camera to my collection today. Canon AE-1 35mm SLR w/ 50mm f/1.8 lens. It's in perfect condition, and doesn't even have the shutter squeal that plagues these old Canons. This is my very first Canon camera. Can you believe it?

 

[Mitica100]

I added a "new" camera to my collection today. Canon AE-1 35mm SLR w/ 50mm f/1.8 lens. It's in perfect condition, and doesn't even have the shutter squeal that plagues these old Canons. This is my very first Canon camera. Can you believe it?

Excellent, most excellent! Congrats on the no-squeak, mine does it although it won't affect it. Now, a few lens additions and you're all set. They're rather cheap on E-bay.

 

[ksmattfish]

I added a "new" camera to my collection today. Canon AE-1 35mm SLR w/ 50mm f/1.8 lens. It's in perfect condition, and doesn't even have the shutter squeal that plagues these old Canons. This is my very first Canon camera. Can you believe it?

Well, after playing with this camera for a week or so, I was loving it. I had even replaced my beat up old Spotmatic in my travel bag with the sweet new AE-1. Then I left it on over night, and with a dead battery it won't function. Ahhhhh, now I remember why I love the Spotmatic; back into the bag. The AE-1 will be put on the shelf, held in reserve for when my battery-less cameras fail me, which is few and far between.

 

[ksmattfish]

Just added 12+ new cameras including a Rollei Automat w/ Tessar lens and a Leica III with assorted lenses. 5 big boxes of accessories, lenses, and other junk.

Edit: I guess that Rollei has a Xenar, which is pretty much Schneider's version of the Zeiss Tessar. Also an Olympus Six in here that'll do both 6x4.5 and 6x6 on 120 film.

 

[danalec99]

:shock:

 

[Mitica100]

Just added 12+ new cameras including a Rollei Automat w/ Tessar lens and a Leica III with assorted lenses. 5 big boxes of accessories, lenses, and other junk.

You lucky ^%@$#@^!!! Always wanted a Leica! :roll:

Cool! Congrats, man! Have fun with these.

 

[ksmattfish]

You lucky ^%@$#@^!!! Always wanted a Leica! :roll:

It's my first Leica. It came with a 35mm f/3.5 Elmar, and a couple of Canon brand lenses that fit. The Elmar has a frozen focus ring. I just sent my Rollei, Widelux, and Norita off for repair, so there is no budget for a while, but someday the Leica will get a good CLA.

 

[terri]

Six months ago you were telling us you were on "new camera restriction" per the wife's orders. Now you have 12 new ones. And not cheap crap, either. How do you do it?? :scratch:

I think we all stand in awe.

 

[ksmattfish]

Hmmm... turns out the focus isn't frozen at all, I just didn't know what button to push to release it. Awesome. This lens has some crazy f/stops though: f/3.5, f/4.5, f/6.3, f/9, f/12.5, and f/18. The DOF scale claims that at f/18 I can get 1 meter to infinity in focus.

The camera body has 2 shutter speed dials. The one on top covers 1/30, 1/40, 1/60, 1/100, 1/200, and 1/500. And the dial on the side covers T, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, and 1/20.

 

[danalec99]

ksmattfish, Are you not a Hassy fan?