Ansco Memar Test Roll

[David]

A while back I picked up an Ansco Memar for a few bucks. It works just fine, except at 1/2 second and slower exposure times. The main downfall to this camera is the maximum shutter speed of 1/200th. I shot a roll and mostly they came out well exposed -- no light leaks and the frame matches the viewfinder indicators well. Of the 19 shots on the roll developed well. Four were interesting and focused enough to bother commenting on.


I started with a bunch stopped down, focused at infinity. The lens does not lengthen, that I can tell, when focusing so I wasn't positive that it actually did change focus. I wanted to make sure that some photos turned out so I could see if any of the few small pieces of dust in the lens were an issue. The lens perimeter edge also has some grime caked on it, but that doesn't seem to affect image quality.


A close-focus image braced against the handrail.


Oh no the world's gone all sideways!


A building entrance. Wide open, I think.

So, in all I tested the camera aross the aperture and focal distance range and from 1/25th to 1/200th. A great little camera. The Germans make very reliable gear.

[Katastrofo]

David, the main downfall of my cameras is, well, I'm the one using them.

Thinking this must be the Apotar-lensed model as opposed to young Jussi's Solagon Memar.

Like the first two, I get seasick looking at the 3rd, overlong.

Also, in the last, doesn't look wide open to me, entrance looks closed. j/k

Happy New Year!