Orio, time to sell your CAnonet QL III...

[Jesito]

They are going high in eBay, I was bidding for one but the tag was set too high...
Click here to see on Ebay

Best regards.
Jes.
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Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tamron 24mm, Tamron 135mm, Sands Hunter 135mm, Weltblick 135mm
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax *1stDS, SIGMA SD9, SIGMA
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Mamiya 645E, Petri 6x45, Nettar
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30t, Pentax SF7, EXA500, EXA 1A, Spotmatic(2), Chinon CM-4S,
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR, Welta Welti-I, Argus C4, Kodak Signette 25, Zorki-4, Bessa-R
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML, Canon Prima Super 105
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520


Life is that boring wasted time in between two pictures

[bob955i]

Jes: Since you're on a RF tip, try and get yourself a Rank-Mamiya 4B - it's a great little camera with a selenium meter and 40mm lens.

Then get yourself probably the best fixed lens RF ever made - the Olympus XA.

[Jesito]

[bob955i]

You'll love the XA - truly pocketable and with a great lens...

http://www.cameraquest.com/xa4.htm

I've had my zone focus XA-3 for over twenty years now with no problems, just great pictures.

Here's my XA-3 and Mamiya 4B:

[Orio]

My copy looks like mint, Jes, but it has some slight fungus on the front lens. Just a little bit, not noticeable if you are not a camera expert, but it's there.
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Read list of equipment HERE

[Katastrofo]

Damn, that's high! And it wasn't even a black one, either!

Bill

[bob955i]

The black ones are super cool.

[Katastrofo]

Here's a superb performer you see in black a lot:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330174355260&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014

Bill

[Jesito]

[Jesito]

[patrickh]

Wow - that's retro


patrickh
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DSLR: Nikon D70 Nikon D200 Canon 40D
MF Zooms: Kiron 28-85/3.5, 28-105/3.2, 75-150/3.5, Nikkor 50-135/3.5 AIS // MF Primes: Nikkor 20/4 AI, 24/2 AI, 28/2 AI, 28/2.8 AIS, 28/3.5 AI, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 35/2.8 PC, 45/2.8 P, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 AIS micro, 55/3.5 AI micro, 85/2 AI, 100/2,8 E, 105/1,8 AIS, 105/2,5 AIS, 135/2 AIS, 135/2.8 AIS, Nikkor 200/4 AI, 200/4 AIS micro, 3004.5 AI, 300/4.5 AI ED, Kiron 28/2 Panagor 135/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5 macro, Vivitar 90/2.5 macro (Tokina) Voigtlander 90/3.5 Vivitar 105/2.5 macro (Kiron) Kaleinar 100/2.8 AI Tamron 135/2.5, Vivitar 135/2.8CF, 200/3.5, Tokina 400/5,6
M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Flektogon 35/2.4, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Arsat 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro,Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Jupiter 135/4, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8, 35/2.8
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8

[Flor27]

I have a Konica auto S2 RF : http://www.wjgibson.ca/KonicaAutoS2.htm (page not by me)

Heven't got used until now, but I think I will have a try ... it has a sharp 45mm lens, from what I've read on the Web...

« One of the most popular fixed lens 35mm Japanese rangefinder is the Canonet series, especially the compact QL17 GIII. The big plus for this camera is its high quality lens and relatively fast f/1.7 40mm lens. The Konica Auto S2 and the Minolta Hi-matic 7S are also often listed as top rangefinders. For its low price ($50-75), I also like the Fuji Lynx-14, which features a really fast f/1.4 lens. »

From http://web.archive.org/web/20060503231045/http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/value.html
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Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica

[Jesito]

[Flor27]

Hi,

In fact, the Konica auto S2 that I own is a Konica auto S1.6
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Switching from M42 to Minolta MD & Contax/Yashica

[Jesito]

Another QL III sold at a high price, (I didn't want to pay so much ).
Click here to see on Ebay

Best regards,
Jes.
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Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tamron 24mm, Tamron 135mm, Sands Hunter 135mm, Weltblick 135mm
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax *1stDS, SIGMA SD9, SIGMA
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Mamiya 645E, Petri 6x45, Nettar
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30t, Pentax SF7, EXA500, EXA 1A, Spotmatic(2), Chinon CM-4S,
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR, Welta Welti-I, Argus C4, Kodak Signette 25, Zorki-4, Bessa-R
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML, Canon Prima Super 105
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520


Life is that boring wasted time in between two pictures