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PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2015 3:29 am    Post subject: Braun paxette Reply with quote
I've had this little gem for a while now. I love its look and compact size. Just loaded a 135x12 in 400 for testing.

One of the chuckles I've had is a little item I had tucked away for a number of years - a Hansa model III shoe mount rangefinder I discovered on line it is the same as a Kopil model III.

(I found it on the following site . . . http://www.ipernity.com/doc/299425/album/410663)

Neat little gadget to help take the guess work out of guestimating ranges Laughing

Jim


PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Are you spamming the forum? 5 messages?


PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
There was an error with the forum the other day, that resulted in multiple posts,doing the tidy up now Very Happy


PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
philslizzy wrote:
Are you spamming the forum? 5 messages?


Laughing Laughing

I messaged Atilla when I saw it had happened - if a post keeps bringing up an error and won't let you post, it could happen to you Smile

Thanks for the clean up Mo Smile

Jim


PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry, tell us more about the camera.


PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
philslizzy wrote:
Sorry, tell us more about the camera.

That's okay - I guess my tongue in cheek didn't come through Laughing

I had always thought I would like to give rangefinders a go and there is something iconic about these little guys style - without the rangefinding attachment it fits nicely in my hand and its very bare bones. In past I've heard comments regarding durability - Confused (This on'e still around and operational.)
Most people would say the lack of a meter would be an issue - I guess unless you've got the sunny 16 down pat. Funny looking it over now I've noticed on top of the rangefinder unit is a "cheat sheet" that spells out the sunny 16 Smile .

After I get this film shot I will give more feedback and then its on to one of the others I have queued up.
( Shocked Is my GAS showing . . . Embarassed )
Later,
Jim


PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have a few Paxettes, one with a fixed lens, one with an un coupled rangefinder and a coupled rangefinder. All are great to use. A lovely little compact system. Here are mine. Included on the left is a lens taken from a broken camera and mounted in M39 to use on my Leica or NEX.



PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice looking cameras! So many different rangefinder cameras were made.


PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
philslizzy wrote:
I have a few Paxettes, one with a fixed lens, one with an un coupled rangefinder and a coupled rangefinder. All are great to use. A lovely little compact system. Here are mine. Included on the left is a lens taken from a broken camera and mounted in M39 to use on my Leica or NEX.



Great cameras Smile Thanks for the picture as mine in the centre camera in your grouping.

Jim


PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This has a fixed lens and scale focusing. A nice pocketable camera and beautifully made. A Paxette 1A


PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
philslizzy,
Does the one on the right have a coupled rangefinder?
I am looking at a similar one for sale.


PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 3:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
uddhava wrote:
philslizzy,
Does the one on the right have a coupled rangefinder?
I am looking at a similar one for sale.

No. Only Super Paxette line have a coupled rangefinder.


PostPosted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry I'm late getting back on this one. I hadn't seen your question. As calvin83 says only the Super has a coupled rangefinder. The finder on that one is uncoupled. There is a small wheel, just visible between the shoe and the wind lever. Turn that and read off the distance, then transfer it to the lens.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
philslizzy wrote:
Sorry I'm late getting back on this one. I hadn't seen your question. As calvin83 says only the Super has a coupled rangefinder. The finder on that one is uncoupled. There is a small wheel, just visible between the shoe and the wind lever. Turn that and read off the distance, then transfer it to the lens.


Okay, thank you. The information on the internet was a little confusing about these cameras.

Thank you also calvin83.
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