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j.lukow
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 Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:57 am Post subject: Exciting arrival . . . |
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j.lukow wrote:
Well I just became a member of the 126 club 
On Monday afternoon a parcel arrived with amazing contents . . .
(I borrowed my wife's Olympus P+S digital for the following images . . .)
It came with 2 rolls of film  Playing with the battery to get the meter going - (yes I went to Rick's page on replacing Mercury cells . . . 
So the camera had a 45mm/f:2.8 Color-Pantar on it, and with it came a 45mm/f:2.8 Tessar, a 32mm/f:2.8 Distagon, an 85mm/f:2.8 Sonnar and a 135mm/f:4 Tele-Tessar (all in their protective "bubbles").
I can't wait to start shooting as this seems to be an introduction to a relative of an old and dear friend (my Mom's Zeiss Ikomatic F - which I loved ).
With all the discussion on this little time-machine here's a neat link I found thats full of neat info . . .
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~ifex534/cameras/contaflex126.html
Jim
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Jim's Kit:
Minolta Kit: Minolta X570 & Autowinder G, Minolta SRT200
LENSES:Minolta - 45mm & 50mm F1:2, PF 58mm F1:1.4, Tamron 28mm f1:2.5, Tamron SP 35-80mm f1:2.8/3.8 & CF TeleMacro zoom 80-210 f1:3.8, Vivitar f3.0~4.5 35-200mm macro focusing zoom, f 2.8 28mm CF Wide angle, 2x macro focus teleconverter,Sigma F4 25-250, f 2.8~4 35-70mm zoom master,Tokina SD f4-5.6 70-210 zoom, f4.5 80-200 "Ultra" Zoom,AutoImage 135mm F1:2.8, Spiratone 400mm f1:6.3, Magicon f3.5-4.8 35-70mm macro zoom,Quantary f8-500 Mirror/macro lens, Accura MD mount Macro bellows
M42 Kit:Praktica PLC2,Yashica TL Electro X
LENSES:Meyer Goerlitz Oreston 50mm f1:1.8 , Auto Yashinon DX 1:1.7 50mm,Steinheil Munchen Culminar 135mm f4.5, Adaptall-2 M42 adapter
Zeiss . . . Zeiss Contaflex 126 system, Zeiss Contaflex Super
Medium Format: Pentacon sixTL
Hasselblad 500c/m - CZ 2.8-80mm planar, CZ 4-150mm sonnarCF |
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Orio
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Orio wrote:
wow... congratulations, a whole set!
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Laurence
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:03 am Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
Beautiful lineup...wow!
Now, if a person could find the elusive 25mm and 200mm, this would be super-complete!
Jim, no worry about the battery situation. I happen to have 2 Adapters on order, and I'll send the extra your way.  Just call it a "present" for joining the "cub". This will enable our 126's to use standard 386 Silver Oxides , which are less than $2 and last up to 2 years! 
I have to say again, that you will love the accuracy of the metering system on the Conti...my nickname for the camera...haha!
So welcome to the club, and I hope have the FUN of this neat little system...my friend calls it "the small format system with the Zeiss hot-rod glass". 
I hope we can exchange info with each other and both benefit from it. I've already found that 2 members of my camera club are now on the "hunt" for the Conti systems! They were impressed with the the results, and they...like you...are reminded of those days when the cassette cameras were really popular.
By the way, those old prices of $175 equates to about $800-$900 in today's currency.
I'm also waiting for one of the camera club guys to give the name of a guy that he KNOWS can CLA these cameras if and when needed!
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Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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peterqd
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:26 am Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
Brilliant! Great set Jim, well done.
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:45 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Congrats! Beautiful set!
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poilu
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:25 am Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
wow congrats! the 126club look very attractive
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j.lukow
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:03 am Post subject: |
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j.lukow wrote:
| peterqd wrote: |
| Brilliant! Great set Jim, well done. |
Thanks peterqd, but I can't take credit for the generosity of a friend
With luck this baby gets loaded up with a temporary cell and some film, and away I go
Jim
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Jim's Kit:
Minolta Kit: Minolta X570 & Autowinder G, Minolta SRT200
LENSES:Minolta - 45mm & 50mm F1:2, PF 58mm F1:1.4, Tamron 28mm f1:2.5, Tamron SP 35-80mm f1:2.8/3.8 & CF TeleMacro zoom 80-210 f1:3.8, Vivitar f3.0~4.5 35-200mm macro focusing zoom, f 2.8 28mm CF Wide angle, 2x macro focus teleconverter,Sigma F4 25-250, f 2.8~4 35-70mm zoom master,Tokina SD f4-5.6 70-210 zoom, f4.5 80-200 "Ultra" Zoom,AutoImage 135mm F1:2.8, Spiratone 400mm f1:6.3, Magicon f3.5-4.8 35-70mm macro zoom,Quantary f8-500 Mirror/macro lens, Accura MD mount Macro bellows
M42 Kit:Praktica PLC2,Yashica TL Electro X
LENSES:Meyer Goerlitz Oreston 50mm f1:1.8 , Auto Yashinon DX 1:1.7 50mm,Steinheil Munchen Culminar 135mm f4.5, Adaptall-2 M42 adapter
Zeiss . . . Zeiss Contaflex 126 system, Zeiss Contaflex Super
Medium Format: Pentacon sixTL
Hasselblad 500c/m - CZ 2.8-80mm planar, CZ 4-150mm sonnarCF |
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j.lukow
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:08 am Post subject: |
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j.lukow wrote:
Got a temporary battery in, and the film loaded.
So far all I can say is wow!
The viewfinder is very bright, and it seems to me to be a natural shooter, using it makes you want to shoot more, and more . . .
When I get done and the film processed I'll post some pics.
Jim
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EMPLOYMENT: That which funded photography and my new woodworking business.j.lukow
Jim's Kit:
Minolta Kit: Minolta X570 & Autowinder G, Minolta SRT200
LENSES:Minolta - 45mm & 50mm F1:2, PF 58mm F1:1.4, Tamron 28mm f1:2.5, Tamron SP 35-80mm f1:2.8/3.8 & CF TeleMacro zoom 80-210 f1:3.8, Vivitar f3.0~4.5 35-200mm macro focusing zoom, f 2.8 28mm CF Wide angle, 2x macro focus teleconverter,Sigma F4 25-250, f 2.8~4 35-70mm zoom master,Tokina SD f4-5.6 70-210 zoom, f4.5 80-200 "Ultra" Zoom,AutoImage 135mm F1:2.8, Spiratone 400mm f1:6.3, Magicon f3.5-4.8 35-70mm macro zoom,Quantary f8-500 Mirror/macro lens, Accura MD mount Macro bellows
M42 Kit:Praktica PLC2,Yashica TL Electro X
LENSES:Meyer Goerlitz Oreston 50mm f1:1.8 , Auto Yashinon DX 1:1.7 50mm,Steinheil Munchen Culminar 135mm f4.5, Adaptall-2 M42 adapter
Zeiss . . . Zeiss Contaflex 126 system, Zeiss Contaflex Super
Medium Format: Pentacon sixTL
Hasselblad 500c/m - CZ 2.8-80mm planar, CZ 4-150mm sonnarCF |
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Farside
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Farside wrote:
Very nice looking kit - I'll look forward to seeing the results. Between you and Larry, there'll be no stocks of 126 left very soon.
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