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@andyc2285 12 сағат бұрын
Nice video, thank you. I have an old one of these and have to decide whether to get it working again or not. As to the program modes, the low and high refer to speeds rather than depth of field. So Program High is for high shutter speed/action and low depth of field, and Program Low favours lower speeds and higher depth of field…
@Haffschlappe 15 сағат бұрын
Please try Foitzik Mess Foitzik 6x6 rangefinder
@daz6974 15 сағат бұрын
Great review, I have 2x 1000fn models, not sure what the difference is? I see you love old film cameras, I do too I started 12 years ago with digital and still mainly do digital but was never into photography in the film era, but now it interests me massively. I have a couple of Fujica st605n's, a Balda Baldamatic, King Regula Dominant, the 2x 1000 fn's which I found a supplier of the batteries aroumd £5 and higher capacity 1600 mah i believe lasts ages. Also a couple of Canon t70's from 80's both mint and work great on 2x AA batteries. But my favourite go to film slr is my Pentax super A also mint with 4 lenses and teleconvertor, motorwind and various filters 👍
@churchcrawling 2 күн бұрын
The photos are great, in my opinion. Somewhat reminiscent of Martin Parr's early work - or maybe that's just your subject matter! Perhaps the latter but a mix of both. I think these are wonderful, either way.
@ianwilkinson4602 2 күн бұрын
I have a Mk2 with the chrome housing on top which you push to the left to release the shutter assembly, it is beautifully aged like an old wine 😁😇but works fine.
@ianwilkinson4602 2 күн бұрын
I bought a AZ330 a couple of weeks ago, it is very similar. The only "problem" is the combied AF and fire button is very very very sensitive, so you can anadvertantly fire the camera before it has focussed, There is a very small light leak at the film indicator door { I think }. I rather like the camera, I don't use the hand strap, i find it more comfortable to use both hands as you would a normal camera. As you did, I ran a roll of Kentmere 400 film through it, to find many are a little out of focus and found out why later. As usual your videos are excellent and informative, cheers.
@SloopJohnBeeRockabilly 3 күн бұрын
Love your passion for these old cameras. I try to stop myself adding to my collection. But it’s difficult as I am sure you know only too well!👍📸
@SloopJohnBeeRockabilly 3 күн бұрын
Yep definitely a late film camera. I was selling cameras 20 years ago and it was all digital. And we sold a lot of Fujifilm gear. But all digital. We were still developing a lot of film still in those days 👍📸
@mostlyvintagecameras4323 3 күн бұрын
Worth noting the aperture range is F6.3-10.8, so fairly dark.
@chloedage6849 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video, great to know the history of this simple little box camera found in a Hythe Charity shop 🥰👍🏻
@sputumtube 4 күн бұрын
It might not be a bad idea to get some moisturiser on the index finger of your right hand old pal. Just saying....
@andrevaudrin3164 5 күн бұрын
I got an Hanimex 35raf CLA'D. Unfortunatly the film doesn't rewind on itself and i have no button to do so.
@beforedigital 5 күн бұрын
@andrevaudrin3164 unfortunately the only way to rewind in such a situation is to use a darkroom changing bag.
@lphilpot01 7 күн бұрын
I'm in the southern US and found (what I believe is) a Contina Ia at a flea market last fall. It looks identical to yours. It appears to be fully functional but like yours I think the slower shutter speeds are slow. I found a user manual for the Contina Ia on Mike Butkus' Orphaned Cameras website and although it's generally similar it differs in a number of details (the "VXM" switch on the lens, flash sync port placement, etc.). Do you know if / where the correct owners manual is available online? Thank you!
@masanthar 7 күн бұрын
Very nice feel in the hand this camera and sturdy.
@ckhmaksze 8 күн бұрын
thank you so much for your video! the photos looked amazing too
@Schlipperschlopper 9 күн бұрын
There are two other very unique and HQ cameras made in France after WW2 with Tessar clone optics (HQ!) There is the wonderful KINAX SUPERKINAX III (That thing is a gem it has a Som-Berthiot Lens 3.5 102 TESSAR clone coated "BELAR", and there is the Lumiere Lumirex III with a coated tessar clone 4.5 /100 or 3.5 /100 made by Lumieres own Lens Shop)
@Schlipperschlopper 9 күн бұрын
please compare to french SEMFLEX REFLEX OTOMATIC with SOM BERTHIOT 3.5 75mm Flor (tessar clone) lenses.
@beforedigital 9 күн бұрын
HAve been looking out for a Semflex, its on the list! Thank you! Andy
@Schlipperschlopper 9 күн бұрын
@@beforedigital a wonderful camera you can find for 15 Euros in France, make sure you get the version with FLOR type of lens 3,5 its the best, its a Tessar.
@DJRemayDonVi 9 күн бұрын
Hi, i have this camera as it used to be my dads. Do i need to rake the battery out when im not using it? Dumb question but i got a better but it ran out so quickly
@beforedigital 9 күн бұрын
@DJRemayDonVi always a good idea to remove battery if camera is not used for some time.
@DJRemayDonVi 9 күн бұрын
@beforedigital tbh it was just left in there for a day or two so maybe the battery wasn't the best but I should take the battery out! Thank you for replying, I've been trying to figure out this camera for ages
@TheQuietPages 10 күн бұрын
Thank you !
@michaelcase8574 10 күн бұрын
The Coffee Can is a great collector piece. The mirror and the viewing screen are probably dirty and need a clean. The later models have nice and bright screens.
@Blueish99 10 күн бұрын
Some great images there and impressive amount of detail in the shadows and highlights!
@user-ve3gh5xg9q 10 күн бұрын
Piękny aparat. Piękne zdjęcia. Amen. Aparaty kominowe są niesamowite. Gratuluję radości jego użytkowania
@conrad1837 10 күн бұрын
I have a slightly later one of these, given to me by a very generous friend from Germany. He completely overhauled it for me before I got it and i really enjoy using it .
@mrstandfast2212 10 күн бұрын
I have one, and absolutely love it. My example has the Novar triplet lens, soft wide open, but stopped down is excellent. A yellow filter helped out no end with the uncoated lens. The best thing, in my experience, is the lever/slider focus. I found it preferable to the more usual knob focus. You're absolutely right about the Zeiss numbering and nomenclature, it makes no sense whatsoever.
@Haffschlappe 11 күн бұрын
Please try a Braun Goria 6x6 with fast Beyreuth 2.9 75 lens
@beforedigital 9 күн бұрын
I will look out for one, once had one but with a none working shutter!
@Schlipperschlopper 9 күн бұрын
@@beforedigital The shutters are easy to clean and relube with lighter fuel and some drops of Ballistol they are Prontor, the camera has a super fast lens 2.9 75 thats quite unique for 6x6 it was made bei STEINER optics the well known army and hunter binoculars factory, the rangefinder is like a Leica that entire thing looks like a Leica on steroides :-)
@Haffschlappe 12 күн бұрын
Please try French Royer Teleroy and Telka III
@beforedigital 9 күн бұрын
Thank you, I will look out for these!
@Schlipperschlopper 9 күн бұрын
@@beforedigital Yes the french cameras are excellent, few people know that the Optical factories in Paris and Lyon were up to Zeiss and Leitz standards, French factories supplied German Wehrmacht with advanced tank optics during WW2 like Czech and Polish did. So they knew how Zeiss did their optics and it was easy for them to produce Tessars and Sonnars and Biotars after WW2. The best lenses came from the following factories: Angenieux, Som-Berthiot, Boyer and Roussel. Angenieux is still around making top tier army and airspace optics and Leica lenses. Som Bertiot and the others merged and were absorbed by FOCA today they are SOPELEM (Société d'Optique Précision ELEctronique et Mécanique) still making superb optics for Submarines and tanks.
@SloopJohnBeeRockabilly 13 күн бұрын
I don’t remember these either. The pronunciation is BayRET. It’s a little beaut for what it is. I would add to my collection if I saw one cheap. 👍📸
@Haffschlappe 14 күн бұрын
Please try Braun Gloria 6x6 rangefinder with very fast 2.9 75 lens
@Haffschlappe 14 күн бұрын
This was also Sold as Hapo66
@Haffschlappe 15 күн бұрын
Well These now sell for 1200 Pounds this is toooo much
@Haffschlappe 15 күн бұрын
1000 pounds is way too much fir this camera
@Haffschlappe 15 күн бұрын
Its as good as a german Hapo 66 and Beier Precisa IIa with Meyer 3.5 75 lens
@donald5378 16 күн бұрын
Thanks for bringing back a camera that had stuck in my mind, but in later years, I could not remember the model or brand. In the late '70s I saw one in boots and it seemed a realistic goal to save my pocket money for it. My dad thought it was junk and eventually gave me a Praktica MTL50 ... I now use Leicas :-)
@trevorroberts-o7q 17 күн бұрын
I've owned about three different models of this camera. One I haven't tried out as it takes Rapid cassettes . The other is plastic as yours is and the best is the earlier metal bodied 1960s version ( although there were a few variants from that era). It has the f2.9 lens which surprisingly is a 3 element one, though I doubt anyone could tell the difference in the result from the faster by 0.1 wide open of the f2.8. Incidentally I have never shot it wide open. I used to use it with 64ASA slide film and the results were a bit hit&miss. I put that down to me but now I'm not too sure. Thanks for the video as it brought back a few memories.
@borderlands6606 17 күн бұрын
1/125 is very low for a maximum shutter speed, and doesn't always capture people walking sharply. My guess is the metal DDR Beirette wouldn't have cost much more than the Boots version.
@urbanimage 17 күн бұрын
Interesting video, but wouldn't a Halina Paulette or Paulette Electric (branded as a Prinz in Dixon's) have been about the same price at that point in time? I have a scan of an ad from 1969 that has the Paulette at £10 1s 9d and the Electric at £13 9s 2d A camera I should really buy again - my first camera.
@borderlands6606 17 күн бұрын
I recall wanting a Paulette Electric for Christmas, aged about 12. It was the cheapest 35mm camera I could find. I didn't get one, £13 definitely rings a bell. From what I've read since, the Paulette was pretty shocking optically, but I had to wait another 5 years to get a Chinon SLR.
@urbanimage 17 күн бұрын
@@borderlands6606 I also got given a Paulette Electric when I was about 12, and used it for a few years. I took a lot of Kodachrome slides with it and the projected results were pretty good as I recall.
@theoldunsshot1005 17 күн бұрын
I have recently acquired and tried out a 1959 Model 3 which has a quite stiff, long travel shutter release in the same position as yours which, along with the fastest shutter speed being 1/125, resulted in a bit of camera shake. I do like the quirks, but it is best to be aware of them. Nice review.
@MrEstcourt123 17 күн бұрын
My first camera….the shutter release had a long travel which i think induced a bit of shake
@williamshaffer9216 17 күн бұрын
I enjoyed your video and thought you got some veery nice photographs!
@BushcraftOst 17 күн бұрын
Yes the Beirette - nice and little, still in use. GDR 😎
@inkysteve 17 күн бұрын
I had one of those, an earlier model I think, as my first camera and was very satified with it. It was basic enough to learn how to take photos without any aids.
@maggiewyatt9504 17 күн бұрын
Thanks Andy. I’m not a camera snob but although you’re generous as always in your comments this camera is pretty rubbish isn’t it? Still, as you say, if it works and produces good images then fair enough.
@Rkolb2798 17 күн бұрын
Hmmmm Strange I don’t remember those at all . I do remember the Praktica range of East German cameras being popular .
@fleur9171 18 күн бұрын
Great video, thank you! looking forward to using mine, didi you use the flash a lot ?
@mattmartin7189 19 күн бұрын
Highly slept on camera for the price
@SloopJohnBeeRockabilly 22 күн бұрын
I missed out on one of these in a local antique shop. Beautifully smooth focusing. Still want one 👍📸
@timothyplatt6053 22 күн бұрын
I've always wanted one of these!
@clairtone1 23 күн бұрын
Got this camera 4 years ago at a yard sale got it home and could not get the shutter to work and thought it was broken did not think of having put the crank back. Thanks for the video.
@christianlorenz2717 23 күн бұрын
I’ve got one from 1956. one of the earliest made. The legend goes that they even used original parts from the Conrax II when the brought the stuff from Dresden Tips for pros: you can use the spools from the exa/Exakta Kameras as well!
@borderlands6606 23 күн бұрын
I found the Helios 103 53mm lens markedly superior to my Jupiter 50s.