I want another film camera

Inspired_images

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11 Oct 2012 - 7:04 PM

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Ok folks I'm after a recommendation. I'm after another film camera. I want either a rangefinder or a folder that takes 120 film to shoot some street scenes. It needs to be usable, simple, relatively easy to fix (if needed) and inexpensive. What do you recommend? To give you a bit more context I also shoot with a Nikon F4 and a Bronny SQ but i'm looking for something much older and more basic but still usable.

Cheers folks

Chris

Inspired_images

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11 Oct 2012 - 7:26 PM

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Yes that looks interesting i guess i don't know how long a 105mm lens is? In this camera, what would its equivalence be in 35mm terms?

Chris

Inspired_images

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11 Oct 2012 - 7:30 PM

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Thanks Paul but thats too bulky i don't want a twin

Chris

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11 Oct 2012 - 8:04 PM

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Quote: Yes that looks interesting i guess i don't know how long a 105mm lens is? In this camera, what would its equivalence be in 35mm terms?

Chris

I believe that is a standard (50mm / 35mm format equivalent) for 2.25 x 3.25 inch format

http://arukucamera.net/folders.html

Sooty_1 (Critique Team)

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11 Oct 2012 - 10:06 PM

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It is standard length. 645 standard is 75mm, for 6x6 (2 1/4 sq) its 80mm. For 6x7 it's 90mm and for 6x9 it's 105mm.

I also use a 6x9 folder, an Ensign Ranger, but used to use a Zeiss Nettar 6x6, both of which had good ranges of shutter speed and apertures (depends on the lens you get on it, as various lenses were offered at different times.

I also had an Olympus mju 1 with no flash that worked brilliantly as a point and shoot.

For the ultimate experience, try a Leica! You can get into the system for a couple of hundred quid.

Nick

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12 Oct 2012 - 6:20 PM

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Quote: Thanks Paul but thats too bulky i don't want a twin

Not a great pick but it gives you some idea of the size

Sooty_1 (Critique Team)

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12 Oct 2012 - 11:54 PM

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Forgot to mention you can get the bodies for a couple of hundred and the lenses cheaper (a lot cheaper if you're careful). Or a Minolta/leica CL for another option.

Depends on your budget.

Newdevonian

15 Oct 2012 - 8:40 AM

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You can get a doggy leica 111 or 111a with a summar cheaply (for a 'special kind of image') or better still a summitar, or even an Elmar.

Nick

I think Nick is trying to say that the Summar was as soft as Kerrygold on a hot day! I have no experience of the Summitar but the Elmars are good lenses, but F2.8 max. I had a 39mm screw collapsible 50mm and that was always good for 20"x16" B&W prints.

As for Leica's of that age, they showed their usage on the outside. If you can see brass, avoid!