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A way of attaching a flash bracket to a Pentacon Six
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:42 pm    Post subject: A way of attaching a flash bracket to a Pentacon Six Reply with quote
The wheels for releasing the film spindles on the bottom of the P6 stick down so that a flash bracket can't screw on without some sort of adapter in the middle.

I've found that a mini-tripod from Velbon I had knocking around works a treat (and is a useful bit of kit, too), as it folds up and has a screw hole in its base. Maybe it will offer a simple solution to someone else in time of need.

This is it in action:



This shows mini-tripod screwed into the camera at right-angles to the normal position [there is a tripod quick-release plate attached to the bottom of the mini-tripod, but that is irrelevant]. The mini-tripod is solid aluminium, so it adds a fair bit of weight.

Here it is camera on the mini-tripod, which is attached to a standard flash bracket that now clears the bottom of the camera (and that, in turn, is attached to a large tripod).



At least using this you don't have to start learning metalwork in order to fill the gap between the spool releases.

Last edited by PaulC on Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:05 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice looking set Man! I have to buy I Six I think Wink


PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You think that is nice? That's the "rubbish" one I got for $90. Non-metering prism, waist-level finder, working camera (slight shutter lag, hopefully cured now), slightly bent but still optically correct (and fairly rare) Tessar 2.8/80 and black leather case.

You should see my new one. Smile Smile


PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Come on I wish to see new one !


PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ok, well, you asked for it....







Those are the cleanest iris blades I have seen on any Zeiss that's passed through my hands.

Note, also, that there is not a mark on the leatherette where the user's fingers go - on the other camera that area is worn flat. The huge filter with the leather pouch is a linear polariser that weighs a ton and was made specifically for this lens. The flick-up 2.7x magnifying lens is really clever and allows incredibly accurate focusing.

The receipt is for 1,056 - I assume the sum is for the whole lot and is in West German Deutschmarks as it was bought by an American visiting East Germany and they wanted foreign currency. That would be about $650 in those days, which was quite a lot of money.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Awesome!!! Don't use it Wink !


PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, that's the trouble, I'm almost scared to touch it!


PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
PaulC wrote:
Yes, that's the trouble, I'm almost scared to touch it!


Haha I have a few thing in same condition, huge responsibility to preserve them and not abuse. Thanks for low prices we can take a backup bargain copy like you did for everyday usage.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's a fabulous set - I can see why some people become collectors.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Superb.
I'm not jealous. Mr. Green Mr. Green


PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Farside wrote:
Superb.
I'm not jealous. Mr. Green Mr. Green


No, of course not. Very Happy

I took it down to the Corniche last night to get B&W shots of the lighting on the Islamic Museum. I think I screwed most of them up by under-exposing when I meant to over-expose. I'll find out tomorrow. After shooting digital so long, trying to "think through the lens" (instead of just glancing at the histogram) and then trying to transfer those thoughts to aperture and time allows me room to get terribly confused. It's going to take a while for it to become second-nature again.
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