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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6006 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:16 am Post subject: Foth-Flex TLR |
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Oldhand wrote:
Foth Anastigmat 75mm f3.5 in Foth Flex TLR.
What is really interesting about this camera is its focal plane shutter.
Unusual.
OH
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kansalliskala
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 5027 Location: Southern Finland countryside
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: Foth-Flex TLR |
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kansalliskala wrote:
Oldhand wrote: |
What is really interesting about this camera is its focal plane shutter.
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I'm not sure but did pre-war medium format SLR:s have that too? _________________ MF: Kodak DCS SLR/c; Samsung NX10; OM-10; Canon T50
Zuiko 28/3.5, Distagon 35/2.8; Yashica ML 50/2;
Zuiko 50/1.4; S-M-C 120/2.8; Zuiko 135/3.5; 200/5;
Tamron AD1 135/2.8, Soligor 180/3.5; Tamron AD1 300/5.6
Tamron zooms: 01A, Z-210
Yashicaflex C; Київ 4 + Юпитер 8, 11; Polaroid 100; Olympus XA; Yashica T3
Museum stuff: Certo-Phot; Tele-Edixon 135; Polaris 90-190; Asahi Bellows; Ixus IIs
Projects: Agfa Isolette III (no shutter), Canon AE-1D (no sensor),
Nikon D80 (dead), The "Peace Camera"
AF: Canon, Tokina, Sigma Video: JVC GZ-MG275E |
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6627 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Quite unusual.
Does it work? _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6006 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
luisalegria wrote: |
Quite unusual.
Does it work? |
Surprisingly yes.
All shutter speeds seem to be consistent.
The range is B + 1/25-1/500sec.
It even has a self timer for delayed shots.
Found it dumped in with a box of Kodak Brownies at an old wares store.
Interestingly the lens focus is via the movement of the lenses through the front panel - unlike other TLR's that I have seen where the lenses are fixed to the front standard and the whole thing moves.
I will try a roll of film in it later.
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6006 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 2:25 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
Here are a few more images showing the shutter,
First is simply with the back open - two piece back is unusual.
Second is with the shutter open on the "B" setting.
Third - a view from the side showing the shutter release, shutter speed dial and self timer. The shutter speed dial also cocks the shutter.
OH
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kansalliskala
Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 5027 Location: Southern Finland countryside
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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kansalliskala wrote:
That's a great find.
Any idea how old it is?
The "Anastigmat" lens sounds sort of ancient (pre-war). _________________ MF: Kodak DCS SLR/c; Samsung NX10; OM-10; Canon T50
Zuiko 28/3.5, Distagon 35/2.8; Yashica ML 50/2;
Zuiko 50/1.4; S-M-C 120/2.8; Zuiko 135/3.5; 200/5;
Tamron AD1 135/2.8, Soligor 180/3.5; Tamron AD1 300/5.6
Tamron zooms: 01A, Z-210
Yashicaflex C; Київ 4 + Юпитер 8, 11; Polaroid 100; Olympus XA; Yashica T3
Museum stuff: Certo-Phot; Tele-Edixon 135; Polaris 90-190; Asahi Bellows; Ixus IIs
Projects: Agfa Isolette III (no shutter), Canon AE-1D (no sensor),
Nikon D80 (dead), The "Peace Camera"
AF: Canon, Tokina, Sigma Video: JVC GZ-MG275E |
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6006 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
kansalliskala wrote: |
That's a great find.
Any idea how old it is?
The "Anastigmat" lens sounds sort of ancient (pre-war). |
Yes, from around 1935 it seems.
Wiki indicates that there is a lever to cock the shutter, but this is incorrect - on my model anyway.
The spring loaded shutter speed dial is lifted and rotated to set the speed, then dropped back into place to rotate again to cock the shutter.
There will be a problem exposing film as there is no frame counter and the film advance does not stop at the next frame. It will be guesswork on where the next frame will be.
Cheers
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6627 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 2:14 am Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Looks like it has a red window, if that works there's your frame control.
The window looks to be in the right place for 6x6.
Cool device indeed.
Other thing to check is pinholes on the shutter. _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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