Vintage film cameras

Brian said:
Down sizing: Today sold off my Polaroid 180 and 195 plus about another half dozen or the Polaroid Auto pack cameras and my Rolleiflex T system. Not quite ready to cut the ties with my Bronica and Leica systems though the buyer was pressing me for them. Turns out he is a local authorized Leica dealer.
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I got big bucks for my 195 outfit when I sold it a few years ago.
 
I did not do badly, at all. They still command good dollars though, film selection is very limited now. Apparently, some are adapting them to sheet film and plate cameras that are not difficult to do. The shutters and lenses are 1st rate. He even got a pair of 360s as they part o my other inventory of Polaroids and was almost as excited about them.
 
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Meet Harold, my Nikkormat FTn. Has a pretty lengthy story behind him, will share if anyone is interested. I shoot a Nikon D7000 and all manual focus lenses (those in the picture as well as others).

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I no longer own a Nikon but I really, really regret having sold my Nikkormat and that wonderful 55mm micro-Nikkor. I'd gone digital and didn't think it was needed. WRONG! Despite the fact that the combo was heavy, it was also incredibly fun to shoot with because it handled so well and you could feel the "quality". And selling that lens - what was I thinking?!?
 
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danj said:
I no longer own a Nikon but I really, really regret having sold my Nikkormat and that wonderful 55mm micro-Nikkor. I'd gone digital and didn't think it was needed. WRONG! Despite the fact that the combo was heavy, it was also incredibly fun to shoot with because it handled so well and you could feel the "quality". And selling that lens - what was I thinking?!?
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This one is mine but they are readily available on Ebay at reasonable prices.

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The Nikon macro 55mm f/2.8 is a great lens. Some serial number ranges have issues with stiff focus and sticky aperture blades, but the quality of the glass and the corrections it has is superb!

This shot was taken with the same lens as above, just mounted on a Fuji XE1 (EXIF data is wrong, I forgot to change the lens registry). This shot is a 5% crop. The water drop is about 4mm across.

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my first real camera for 5 bucks at a thrift... testing the waters to see if this is a hobby i can get into.
 

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That's a very capable camera -- not as satisfyingly mechanical as an SRT, but probably more accurate and versatile.
 
Kodak Brownie Starflash Camera
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Konica AutoReflex TC (I bought this camera to use the lens on my Sony NEX-5N)
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Yashica Minister III
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My wife is a vintage camera collector and photographer. Here is a cool Kodak 124 GIGANTIC prop camera. It was used to advertise the 124, it plugs in and the flash actually spins around on lights up! You can see the scale of it compared to and actual 124 which is sitting on top.

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And here is the rest of her collection:

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Astrozon: :) Nice.

Your brick looks like the one my son got me for Christmas...

The huge-mongous 124 is too cool... I had a 124 when I was in grade school...
 
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