AndreasG Posted February 11, 2022 Share #601 Posted February 11, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Very interesting, I did not know that Ducati was a maker of cameras in the past. It is indeed a nice half-frame camera, obviously based on the typical Leica design, including the collapsible lens. Great find! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PG Black nickel Posted February 11, 2022 Share #602 Posted February 11, 2022 I totally agree with you, I had mentioned it in my post #430 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 8 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4381240'>More sharing options...
thomas_schertel Posted February 11, 2022 Share #603 Posted February 11, 2022 New arrivals: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! They were cheap (90 € together) Yours sincerely Thomas 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! They were cheap (90 € together) Yours sincerely Thomas ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4381422'>More sharing options...
willeica Posted February 11, 2022 Share #604 Posted February 11, 2022 3 hours ago, thomas_schertel said: New arrivals: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! They were cheap (90 € together) Yours sincerely Thomas Nice ones, Thomas. Which Nikkormat is that? I donated a Nikkormat EL to a photography school last year and the students are getting great use from it. Is the box camera a Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor? It is difficult to read the writing in the photo above. William Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_schertel Posted February 11, 2022 Share #605 Posted February 11, 2022 vor 3 Stunden schrieb willeica: Nice ones, Thomas. Which Nikkormat is that? I donated a Nikkormat EL to a photography school last year and the students are getting great use from it. Is the box camera a Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor? It is difficult to read the writing in the photo above. William It is a Nikkormat EL and a Box Tengor 54/2 (according to Bernd K. Otto type E7, 3.02.5.2) yours sincerely Thomas 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_schertel Posted February 16, 2022 Share #606 Posted February 16, 2022 Vakublitzeinrichtung (Flash unit) for Exakta: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! yours sincerely Thomas 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! yours sincerely Thomas ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4384792'>More sharing options...
250swb Posted February 17, 2022 Share #607 Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Nobody can say Nikon didn't make good looking cameras, can they? When I saw this for sale in an auction something seemed special about it from the auctioneers photos, but essentially I ended up buying it just to use alongside my black F2. Now after getting my hands on it I'm having second thoughts about using it, it is perfection! The serial number dates it to the first year of production 1971 and the lens from the same year. It's been kept in a ERC all its life and hardly used. There are no marks on it at all, none, not even a slight scuff on the baseplate. I needed to replace the dust/light seals and mirror foam because they'd turned to goo, but other than that everything works as it should. I'm not a camera collector, but this stands out, maybe I need a display case? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited February 17, 2022 by 250swb 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4385330'>More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share #608 Posted February 17, 2022 Yeah..preserve that Gem for the future. Those cameras were “tools”, and finding one in that shape is like getting a fifty year old unused Stanley Hammer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted February 17, 2022 Share #609 Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, 250swb said: It's been kept in a ERC all its life You are lucky storage in the leather case didn't cause corrosion or fungus due to moisture retention in the leather. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted February 17, 2022 Share #610 Posted February 17, 2022 25 minutes ago, zeitz said: You are lucky storage in the leather case didn't cause corrosion or fungus due to moisture retention in the leather. You are spot on there, and there was a small trace of fungus that had started on the front of the lens very near to the glass, but this wiped off using a vinegar based glass cleaner (good for wiping everything down). So it was saved just in time. But I imagine like so many old cameras they first get stored in a dry and warm cupboard, then the dusty top of a wardrobe, and then the cold damp garage. But the lens is now as immaculate as the body. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted February 17, 2022 Share #611 Posted February 17, 2022 53 minutes ago, 250swb said: using a vinegar based glass cleaner Good catch. You do have a beautiful camera. Vinegar, ammonia, and hydrogen peroxide is a good mix for mold and fungus. My final wipe is with denatured alcohol. The mixture is harmless, but I always wear latex gloves. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 17, 2022 Share #612 Posted February 17, 2022 8 hours ago, 250swb said: There are no marks on it at all, none, not even a slight scuff on the baseplate. I needed to replace the dust/light seals and mirror foam because they'd turned to goo, but other than that everything works as it should. I'm not a camera collector, but this stands out, maybe I need a display case? It's almost ironic, but I understand what you say. The Nikon F became the work horse for so many photo journalists for so many years, that it makes a strong contrast to see this beautiful camera that you show us here. That said, I am not at all sure what I would do with it... Perhaps only use it on very special occasions? 😇 Lex 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted February 17, 2022 Share #613 Posted February 17, 2022 I'm going to have to put films through it. And I've had brand new Leica's, and fantastic second hand Leica's, and I've wanted to use them all immediately, and I've been careful but never pampered them, but this Nikon is so achingly beautiful for her age. It is never going back into a ERC, that is for sure, although one of the two cases that came with it turns into a half case where I don't have to use the strap lugs, so maybe a solution, or am I now getting paranoid. Yes I could be 😁 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share #614 Posted February 18, 2022 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4385747'>More sharing options...
alan mcfall Posted February 20, 2022 Share #615 Posted February 20, 2022 There are only a few mentions of the Argus camera in the forum (mentioned by Zeitz in 2017). Here is a photo of the extremely common C3, but new in a box. Evidently this was an effort to recreate a tribute to the camera. It came in an Argus lettered box, with camera, display stand, instruction and certificate. Nothing seems to be dated, except the Kodak film, 2003, so perhaps distributed after then. Camera looks new and is said to be on original that has been refurbished to original specifications. The serial number dates the camera to 1957. There are lots of collectors of this camera on the web, and a lot of history ( nearly 3 million made from 1938 to 1966). Just thought I would show one that "Argus Industries" brought back to new about 15 or 20 years ago. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4387108'>More sharing options...
nitroplait Posted February 21, 2022 Share #616 Posted February 21, 2022 On 2/12/2022 at 12:11 AM, thomas_schertel said: It is a Nikkormat EL and a Box Tengor 54/2 (according to Bernd K. Otto type E7, 3.02.5.2) yours sincerely Thomas Thomas, Your photo sparked my curiosity about the Box-Tengor series, and coincidence would have it that a local classifieds listing had a 56/2 up for sale. Talk about instant gratification! Niels Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4388110'>More sharing options...
alan mcfall Posted February 22, 2022 Share #617 Posted February 22, 2022 Just today playing with my Vitessa as I received an instruction manual in the mail. The long stroke film rewind vertical rod is a little reminding of the leicavit winder. You can wind and fire in fairly fast sequence. The camera feels very nice and precise. Maybe its time to get some film and test the Ultron? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4388457'>More sharing options...
romanus53 Posted February 22, 2022 Share #618 Posted February 22, 2022 vor 2 Stunden schrieb alan mcfall: Just today playing with my Vitessa as I received an instruction manual in the mail. The long stroke film rewind vertical rod is a little reminding of the leicavit winder. You can wind and fire in fairly fast sequence. The camera feels very nice and precise. Maybe its time to get some film and test the Ultron? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! It is the best Ultron, at least in my opinion, because the shutter-leafs are placed near the aperture and not behind as Voigtänder did in the Prominent or Vitomatic; the long pin for cocking the shutter and transport the film can cause some trouble though. Enjoy! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_schertel Posted February 22, 2022 Share #619 Posted February 22, 2022 Krasnogorsk FT-2 panoramic camera Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! yours sincerely Thomas 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! yours sincerely Thomas ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4388656'>More sharing options...
willeica Posted February 22, 2022 Share #620 Posted February 22, 2022 10 hours ago, thomas_schertel said: Krasnogorsk FT-2 panoramic camera Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! yours sincerely Thomas I'm always looking for a good example of that camera. When I was working in the Middle East I did a favour for the local Indian Businessmen's Association and the Indian Ambassador gave me a signed copy of a limited edition of this lovely book https://www.poncar.de/books.cfm?media_id=8 . The book is called Panorama of India and it contains many stunning panoramic photographs all taken by Jaroslav Poncar using the FT-2 camera. The photos belie their 35mm origins. Did you get the film cassettes with this one, Thomas ? They can be hard to find. William 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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