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exaklaus
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 Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:52 pm Post subject: Made in Italy: Rectaflex SLR |
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exaklaus wrote:
One of my beauties. Listed at Ebay, but I'm sure, it will stay in my collection. Price is just crazy! 
Klaus
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Nesster
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
What a beauty - I was amazed with these cameras and how valuable they are now. Congrats on owning one - have you used it?
Here's a period ad, from 1950
Rectaflex 1950 by Nesster, on Flickr
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Orio
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Orio wrote:
This site:
http://pafas.tripod.com/fotopedia/contents/page54.html
claims that the Rectaflex was the first pentaprism reflex camera ever built.
I have no idea if true or not.
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exaklaus
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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exaklaus wrote:
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What a beauty - I was amazed with these cameras and how valuable they are now. Congrats on owning one - have you used it?
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No, never used it. Usually, I don't care to use my collectible stuff, nearly everything is replaceable, but I always hesitated to use it, because I wanted to pamper this beauty!
Don't care about scatches on my DSLR lcds, but a scratch on that camera would hurt!
Klaus
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Bessaflex TM
Tachihara 4"x5"
Summilux-R 1:1,4/50
Canon FD 85mm 1:1,2
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Nesster
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
You could take soft photos of down on velvet, using kid gloves and a softbox for lighting But I see what you mean
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luisalegria
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luisalegria wrote:
That focusing trick seems very neat. Better in some ways than the split-image. Or maybe I am thinking this just because it is so unique ?
I wonder if it worked. Nobody else seems to have copied it.
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exaklaus
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exaklaus wrote:
The focussing works pretty good, but I'm not sure if I will not prefer the usual split image rangefinder more. But it is interesting to see. One of the solutions, that never really made it to the common cameras. Maybe a bit like the Dahl Messraster, which, although very acurate, never really made it into serial production.
Klaus
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Bessaflex TM
Tachihara 4"x5"
Summilux-R 1:1,4/50
Canon FD 85mm 1:1,2
Color-Heliar 75mm F2.5 SL
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
One of the never heard cameras (by me) many thanks for sharing it!!
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SVP
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SVP wrote:
Very interesting indeed. And the particular sample looks to be in pristine condition.
Btw, the focusing system somehow reminds me of the diagonal split-image rangefinder used by Rollei/Voigtländer in some of their SL35 / VSL series of cameras... |
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