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 Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:27 pm Post subject: Minolta A-2 from 1957 |
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Nesster wrote:
I am very happy. This camera came yesterday, and I put some ASA200 film (Memories? Thanks Bill!) through it today... The camera and I were made the same year 
Chiyoko Rokkor 2.8 45mm is a 5 element 3 group lens, all in front of the shutter. Apertures to f/22.
The shutter speeds are set on the top deck, in a stepless manner... it's very much an Av priority camera, as the aperture setting is a bit less convenient.
The view finder is large and has a parallax corrected brightline frame. Thoughtful touches include the glass in front of the vf being tilted down and in.
Overall the camera has a light smooth feel, as opposed to the Retinas etc which have more resistance but are also smooth.
The body itself is of the fat stubby, Exakta type. The advance lever has an extremely long though smooth and light action. The rewind is a frigging pain 
The photos show the lens to be very sharp and contrasty. I took all of these without the use of a light meter, and I'm very proud.
f/8 1/200ish
f/4 1/400
f/8 1/200
f/11 1/400
more tomorrow 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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koji wrote:
This is a great find. ....
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Attila wrote:
Quality is pretty awesome! Congrats!!
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:06 am Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
congrats! great samples, great rokkor |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:32 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Wow, fabulous results! The Rokkor lens is superb, love that last shot. If
that's the Memories film, it performed quite well.
I wonder what camera was made in 1950... |
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Spotmatic wrote:
Wow, you're quite experienced with the sunny 16 rule I think
Is the lens of the Heliar type?
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PaulC wrote:
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I wonder what camera was made in 1950... |
For your birthday camera can I offer you a nice Franka Solida III?
Mine is a IIL from 1955.
Those photos from the A-2 are very nice indeed.
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kuuan wrote:
congratulations Yussi - received yesterday, posting photos today, wow, you are fast!
very beautiful camera and sample pics. isn't is amazing how much joy these little cameras can give?
Now I have to stop calling my Konica Minolta A-2 simply Minolta A-2 which I always had preferred to 
anybody knows which beautiful camera and/or lens was made in 1960? 
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Nesster wrote:
Two more... I don't know how the Konica rangefinder from the same era has such a better rep, this camera is just so good. It does need a hood or care with the sun on the lens - there's a haze that develops... and the thread size is one I don't happen to have anything for. At the moment.
1950 - the Frankas are great, as are the Voigtlanders from that era - Bessas and such. There are some really nice TLRs too. And Contax, Leica, Retina...
1960 - the Retina/Retinette are good to look for... I think there were Contaxes and all the range finders were still tops. And the Nikon F!
I don't think I have a magazine handy from those years... if I do I'll let you know
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| Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
1948...
1961...
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LucisPictor wrote:
Wow, what a beauty!
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Nesster, I had another night of insomnia, but guess what:
Click here to see on Ebay
and this has a panorama mode:
Click here to see on Ebay |
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Nesster wrote:
 You didn't!
I like the Autoboy Luna - very pretty design, and "Autoboy"
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kuuan wrote:
Jussi you had been looking for a Konica III but bought a Minolta a-2 instead and now you think it is the better camera anyway?
Tthe Konica III is said to have one of the best viewfinders out there, is that so with the Minolta?
By the looks of it I'd prefer the Minolta too
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Nesster wrote:
Oh, I don't know if the Minolta's the better camera, but it was the one eBay gods let me have first
I'll post some prices from '56 - however the Konica was upmarket from the Minolta and the like back then. The Minolta was in the ~$60 bracket, while the Konica f/2 was in the ~$120 range, together with the Retina etc.
So I'd expect the Konica to be 'better' - and the Retina is 'better' - in many ways. The Minolta has a very nice lens though. (I'm thinking: The Retina f/2 is about equivalent, the f/2.8 does seem a bit contrastier. -- the Retina 2.8 is contrastier than the 2.0, but I don't really have enough experience to compare the Minolta, yet)
The Minolta vf is larger and clearer than the Retina IIc's... and I think better than the Retina II/IIIC's as well, though the big C is an improvement.
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kuuan wrote:
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yes yes, Nikon is for the REAL man
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thank's for your info Jussi.
The earlly Retinas seem to have a quite small VF.
Retinas, Konicas or your Minolta, they are simply beautiful and very likeable cameras..
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Laurence wrote:
Seet camera! Wow! Gorgeous images.
I was born in '47, so I'll take the Graphlex, please. 
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Katastrofo wrote:
Jussi, mine arrived today, and here's a quick and dirty glamor pic:
Looks in good nick, just needs a little cleaning. |
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Nesster wrote:
I'm looking forward to some samples from yours!
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Katastrofo wrote:
Thanks, I'll post some when I get 'em, whatever they might be... |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Well, it has serious film advance issues and won't cock the shutter. The
shutter itself may not work, too. Seller is refunding my money when he
gets home from work. Doesn't look like he wants me to send this back
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Nesster wrote:
Tip - there's no glass behind the shutter. Use a finger or a prod of some sort, just encourage one of the blades a bit... it may flap and fix itself.
Otherwise, I'm sorry to hear that. Damn nice looking paperweight if it can't be sorted out.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
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| Tip - there's no glass behind the shutter. Use a finger or a prod of some sort, just encourage one of the blades a bit... it may flap and fix itself. |
Hummm, could be, big guy:
But don't expect Nessterian quality, didn't think I'd get much at all. Still
needs a hood, and shutter may be abit slow. Film advance is a little dicey
but using short strokes with some angled pressure seems to engage the
gears to move the film forward. This was my last roll of Arista 100. Does
give me a nice glimpse of what this lens is capable of, in the right hands,
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:21 am Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
Nice pics, and I'm glad the thing's working at least a little. It may be fairly easily repairable.
BTW, I discovered the 34mm filter size is common with camcorders, so there's another source for hoods and bits. I've had a filter set for 20 some years, never used, that turns out to fit - there's a 34 to 37 adapter ring and then a bunch of 37mm filters. At the camera show, if I'd found a rubber 37mm hood first, I wouldn't have bothered looking for the series adapter.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Thanks, Jussi, I'll look for that adapter on ebay. The film advance is the
only thing I'm concerned about with this camera. Maybe using it more
will help as I think it's been unused for some time. Inside of the camera
was shiny new and clean. |
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