pgk Posted March 5, 2023 Share #861 Posted March 5, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) The funny thing about Gandolfi is that despite the longevity of the business and their reputation for building cameras, the film made about them and more, their production is still really poorly documented. They didn't even use serial numbers, so dating cameras is tricky even to within a decade or more sometimes. They seem to have built on a semi-bespoke basis too, so models and specification vary and interchangability of such simple things as film backs is often hit or miss. Great cameras though! I still have 5; 2 x 10" x 8", 2 x half plate (one stamped Gandolfi the other unattributed but obviously from the same maker. Very unusually, this one is brass bound and in teak) and a 5" x 4". 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nitroplait Posted March 17, 2023 Share #862 Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) I love my 75mm 3.5 Planar Rolleiflex (3.5c?) the focusing screen was impossible to work with, but I found a Chinese split screen replacement on the ‘bay and I can’t be happier. 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! photo taken with a Nikon z6ii w a 40mm f/2.0 @2.0 Edited March 17, 2023 by nitroplait 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! photo taken with a Nikon z6ii w a 40mm f/2.0 @2.0 ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4727549'>More sharing options...
willeica Posted March 17, 2023 Share #863 Posted March 17, 2023 Stewartry 105mm f3.5 Lens with 'Made in Scotland' on the side. In reality, it is a Trinol lens made the National Optical Company (a subsidiary of Taylor and Hobson) in Leicester England and this is indicated on the black ring behind the aperture control.. The mount was made in Glasgow by a firm called Montgomery, thus justifying the 'Made in Scotland' claim. Shades of Portugal /Wetzlar, except that this seems to have gone in the reverse direction. The lens fits well on my M10 with the aid of an adapter and, indeed, it takes nice images. 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! William 13 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! William ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4727695'>More sharing options...
250swb Posted March 17, 2023 Share #864 Posted March 17, 2023 5 hours ago, nitroplait said: I love my 75mm 3.5 Planar Rolleiflex (3.5c?) the focusing screen was impossible to work with, but I found a Chinese split screen replacement on the ‘bay and I can For any other TLR screens I think Rick Oleson is the man to go to https://rickoleson-brightscreen.com/ but a lovely camera, they are a joy to use. His screens have improved the brightness and focusing with my Rolleiflex, Rolleicord, and Minolta Autocord. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted March 17, 2023 Share #865 Posted March 17, 2023 I have an Oleson screen in my 3.5 Planar E, which I have to admit I only use very rarely. I use my grey baby Rollei more but it really needs a better focus screen as well. I bought around 2 years ago for not a lot of money, a Rolleiflex 3003, with three lenses, a "made in Germany" Zeiss/Rollei 50/1.8 Planar, from I think the old Voigtlander plant in Braunschweig, a 35mm 2.8, Rollei branded but I think made in Japan by Minolta and a 28-105mm zoom , made by Kirin to a Zeiss design, which is an excellent lens but like nearly all of these, has a stuck diaphragm. The 3003 is the weirdest 35mm camera with both eye level and waist level finders, removable film backs and rechargeable battery packs for the built in motor drive. I believe it cost around 30% more than an R9, so no surprise so few were sold. Almost certainly the final nail in the Franke and Heidecke coffin. There were some 30 different lenses available for it in three price ranges. They made three different 1000mm lenses, 2 conventional and 1 catadioptric - madness. The lenses also fit the Rollei RF QBM mount cameras. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Posted March 18, 2023 Share #866 Posted March 18, 2023 15 hours ago, nitroplait said: I love my 75mm 3.5 Planar Rolleiflex (3.5c?) the focusing screen was impossible to work with, but I found a Chinese split screen replacement on the ‘bay and I can’t be happier. 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! photo taken with a Nikon z6ii w a 40mm f/2.0 @2.0 My Rolleiflex 3.5F which I bought new in 1981 (sorry about the shadow) and my Rolleiflex 4.0FW. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted March 20, 2023 Share #867 Posted March 20, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) As I mentioned on another thread I am going through 300 items in a collection, belonging to the now defunct Photographic Society of Ireland (founded 1854), at our National Photographic Archive. The objective is to identify and catalogue these items. One of the first items I came across last week was this Kodak Quarter plate camera with a Bausch and Lomb Unicum type shutter (still seems to be working), branded Eastman Kodak and containing a Bausch and Lomb Rapid Rectilinear lens. I have this down as a No 3 Folding Model D camera from c1904, but any other suggestions about it would be gratefully received. 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! Apologies for the dust, but this camera had just come out of a box where it had been stored for many years. The shutter is truly the camera's 'Crowning Glory'. The rising front is also impressive. Thoughts and comments are welcome. William 5 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Apologies for the dust, but this camera had just come out of a box where it had been stored for many years. The shutter is truly the camera's 'Crowning Glory'. The rising front is also impressive. Thoughts and comments are welcome. William ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4731100'>More sharing options...
pgk Posted March 20, 2023 Share #868 Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) There is a Patent date on the brasswork around the lens but I can't make out beyond Jan 8, 19XX Could be an improvement to: https://www.antiquephotographica.info/BAUSCH & LOMB OPTCAL COMPANY - THE AUTO SHUTTER - FIRST MODEL WEB PAGE 12-12-2020.htm Edited March 20, 2023 by pgk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted March 25, 2023 Share #869 Posted March 25, 2023 (edited) A photo taken witha Grubb Stereo lens from 1865, mounted on a Sony A7RII using an M adapter and M bellows into which the lens screws using one of the adapters (its very close to but not precisely an LTM thread). Despite being uncoated and old its design, with the aperture forward of the glass and effectively minimising stray light as much as is possible, is such that it handles difficult lighting surprisingly well. 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! In comparison a shot from a 90mm Elmarit M on the M9 shows better handling of the situation and differing colours but neither could be considered poor photographic images technically. Edited March 25, 2023 by pgk 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! In comparison a shot from a 90mm Elmarit M on the M9 shows better handling of the situation and differing colours but neither could be considered poor photographic images technically. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4736514'>More sharing options...
thomas_schertel Posted March 31, 2023 Share #870 Posted March 31, 2023 Among other cameras, my father had this pocket: coupled rangefinder, lens 2,0/26 mm, time automatic and the option of rcording the date (until 1984) 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=4740331'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted March 31, 2023 Share #871 Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, thomas_schertel said: Among other cameras, my father had this pocket: coupled rangefinder, lens 2,0/26 mm, time automatic and the option of rcording the date (until 1984) yours sincerely Thomas My wife had one of those Canon 110ED cameras as well. Very handy to use but rather like my Minox 8x11 cameras, unless you use quite slow film the enlargement size is limited by grain. I am also not sure how good the lens was on the Canon, as I seem to get sharper photos from my Minox C than those from the larger 13 x 17mm 110 negatives. It may be that I use either slower 25 or 100 ISO film in the Minox against I seem to recall usually using 400 ISO in the Canon. Wilson 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_schertel Posted April 11, 2023 Share #872 Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) Braun Paxette with Steinheil Cassarit 2,8/45 mm; Staeble Choro 3,5/38 mm and Staeble Telon 5,6/85 mm 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 Edited April 11, 2023 by thomas_schertel 6 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=4747616'>More sharing options...
thomas_schertel Posted April 12, 2023 Share #873 Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) 24x24 mm² 1. for 136 cartridges: 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. for Rapid cartridges: 3. for special cartridges: yours sincerely Thomas Edited April 12, 2023 by thomas_schertel 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2. for Rapid cartridges: 3. for special cartridges: yours sincerely Thomas ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4748254'>More sharing options...
thomas_schertel Posted April 13, 2023 Share #874 Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) Half frame 1. Penti (Rapidkassetten) 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. PenF 3. Ricoh Auto Half 4. Tessina (Spezialkassetten) yours sincerely Thomas Edited April 13, 2023 by thomas_schertel 10 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2. PenF 3. Ricoh Auto Half 4. Tessina (Spezialkassetten) yours sincerely Thomas ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/318752-nicht-immer-nur-kaviar-english-version/?do=findComment&comment=4749502'>More sharing options...
jaques Posted April 20, 2023 Share #875 Posted April 20, 2023 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=4754533'>More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted April 20, 2023 Share #876 Posted April 20, 2023 A small collection of Ilford films. just testing, for the past couple of months my old I pad has refused to let me load up pictures or comment on postings, today it is working again. 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! 11 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=4754733'>More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted April 24, 2023 Share #877 Posted April 24, 2023 Just bought a T.O.C. Universal finder. Very similar to the TEWE finders but goes from 28mm to 135mm. 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=4757782'>More sharing options...
jaques Posted April 25, 2023 Share #878 Posted April 25, 2023 KOWA SIX MM 120MF w/rare 35mm Lens 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=4758050'>More sharing options...
jaques Posted April 25, 2023 Share #879 Posted April 25, 2023 with extension bellows and 85mm: 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! 9 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=4758055'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted April 25, 2023 Share #880 Posted April 25, 2023 The proportions of the Kowa Six look a bit odd, being quite short back to front. Is that because it does not have a removable film back? I am just looking at my Rolleiflex 3003 35mm system camera, which is much longer front to back but then it has a removable film back and behind that the removable battery pack. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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