•The Show Us Your Vintage Camera Thread•

[Derrel]

Nikon FM.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Speed Graphics, TLRs, I could look at those all day.

 

[star camera company]

I had this one out shooting yesterday and developed the film today Yes it’s a Leitz UR Replica, vintage? Well the replica dates to 1970 itself! Oh Damn What a Sweet Camera. Took a bloody Year to get this conversion done by a fantastic tech, Mr. Kim in Seoul....creating a gear film transport system by hand, modifying IIIc drums and curtain.... a Lot of workbench time and a PITA to Kim. When my friend picked up he said “Goodbye! Glad to get toothache out of here!!”. Anyway he done a bang up job. I sourced the exact type lens Barnack used, the Leitz 42mm Summar. Tiny little f 4.5 six element thing. So shot a roll of CN400 BW and developed it in Caffenol.

 

[The Barbarian]

There is just something so “perfect” about a brassed Nikon F with a strap.

Yep. When I was doing film, I had this beat-up old Nikon F that just wouldn't die. Took it everywhere, climbed cliffs with it, and it never failed me. Finally, the film counter stopped working. It's still perfectly usable, if one remembers how many shot are left.

Even after I got more recent Nikons, I still preferred the F for most things.

 

[star camera company]

 

[star camera company]

My own Ftn, It IS close to perfection as an image maker. This one is from 1969 and has just enough wear to look the part. It’s Still a camera people “notice”.

 

[star camera company]

I’ve always wondered.....is it F*** Z**** Ikon? ;-)

 

[star camera company]

Quite the intimidating monster, eh? Stereo Realist with flash and steinheil redufocus unit!

 

[IanG]

Interesting camera. Do you actually shoot stereo images, I'd like to with an LF camera just ahven't got around to it yet . . . . .

Ian

 

[star camera company]

Interesting camera. Do you actually shoot stereo images, I'd like to with an LF camera just ahven't got around to it yet . . . . .

Ian

Yes! I’ve done many rolls of Fuji Velvia and use Realist masks. They are breathtaking. The camera is a Realist Custom. The original owner of the camera was Bill Walsh (NFL Coach).

 

[dxqcanada]

... someone made me get out my Autocord.


AutocordLMX by Dennis, on Flickr

 

[supersix]

A couple of my Retinas:
The 35mm is a Model 025, manufactured 1957-58.
The 126 is Model 062, manufactured 1968-74.

 

[star camera company]

Awhile back I “discovered” Mick Eckman and his fantastic vintage canera reviews. He really does it well, starting with well researched histories of the maker, analysis of the camera fully including his repairs if needed and of course a Lot of photos from the camera. Mikes got a good method and his advice sits well with me. Recently, I lent him my Foton and Leica Model 1A. His reviews of both are online, and out of all the cameras he’s used, the Foton has been his overall favorite.•••••• His write up on the Ansco Automatic Reflex prompted me to buy one! This camera is the highest serial number recorded out of the twin runs of the early/late (flash sync) models, 5000 each. The camera uses a Wollensak Cooke Triplet f3.5 83mm. A Beauty to look at but the dim focusing screen makes it tough to use. A Really Nice innovation is the built in Galilean finder in the lens hood. This gives eye level views and frankly is the best way to use the camera.

 

[Derrel]

Super Ricohflex, 1958.

I shot the above image with a Super Ricohflex in 1976 when i was 13, and the photo shows my dad far left, and my brother Brian and my grandfather instructing Brian how to navigate the Columbia River using the shore channel markers. I FROZE the film and developed it around 10 years after having shot it. I scanned the negative about 7 years ago, when I was about 50.

 

[star camera company]

Seton Rochwites’ Stereo Cameras. In front, the Kin Dar from 1954, Simple, lightweight, rounded corners, awesome focusing wheel and DOF scale, clever rewind crank. In the middle, the Contura Stereo from 1955. Ultra rare and top notch design and construction. Body design by Brooks Stevens. This is the 12th camera built. In back, Setons first stereo commercially built. The Stereo Realist was a major photographic game changer. This example is serial number A0787, built in 1947. The first ten thousand Realists uses the finest lenses ever put on a Realist, The Ilex 3.5 35mm. (If you’re shopping for a Realist, you can tell the Ilex lenses easily because both lenses have aperature scales. Later David White lenses only have one lens marked with aperature).