Oooh, an Ikoflex - I've only ever seen one! I'm assuming the IICis later than the coffee-can? The FrankenLeica is a Leica MDa microscope camera with an ebay M-LTM adaptor, a Jupiter 9 lens, and a Voigtlander clip-on viewfinder. I don't seem to have a piccy to hand, but it's currently sporting a pinhole made from an ebay body cap and a Fanta can. One day I might even finish the bloody film!
Yes, my Ikoflex is a later version, early 50's model. Purchased +/- 8 years ago for around £60. Much cheaper thar Rolleicord 75mm Tessar is performing great on this camera. Never have Leica in my hands I am afraid "cheap" guy. Although I have Leica's copy's: Zorki 4, MIR, Fed 4.
You are not the only cheap guy (or so my missus tells me...) - it's a long story but I was effectively given the Leica!
Not just for microscopes, hundreds were used by companies for recording industrial 'meter readings' the lens and camera would have been fitted with a cage which when held in contact with the instrument would hold the camera at a pre focused distance. Not now needed in this digital age of data logging.
True - I think the Bundespost used them for juct that - but this one was on a microscope as I physically removed it!
my lovely 1956 AGFA ISOLETTE III + 75mm f3.5 Solinar + Very Old Kodak Portra 400NC Fillum in Canterbury - windows all at full aperture ! Isolette Canterbury 04 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr Isolette Canterbury 01 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr Isolette Canterbury 03 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr Isolette Canterbury 06 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr Isolette Canterbury 07 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr Isolette Canterbury 08 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
And now for an extremely posh camera: Village well, as was. The overflow runs past the opposite house and emerges in my garden. Bonnie's sheepdog Sycamore. Coronet 12-20. S
Bloody hell, Steve, even for the Relic Challenge, that's a shite camera! (and I say that as the owner of several Coronets - the cheapest of the cheap!)
Cheaper than a Holga? Looks like similar results. Edit, second hit on Google search describes the Coronet as the poor man's Holga. Blimey!
Coronet were as cheap as they came - their last model took 24x36mm exposures on 120... yes, same size as a 35mm neg - but presumably they went tits up before making a 35mm model.
Excited packing for a week in Dorset. M2, with voigtlander 35mm and 75mm and a Canon 50mm f/1.4 and some old film, to me the only relic bit is the expired film but some may disagree.
Shot of no artistic merit but a good example of how my Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM renders out of focus when used wide open. 2021-07-19-0029edit by Keith Hudson, on Flickr No prizes for guessing who has put on a pound or two this last year
i have put the Story of how I got 2 OLD HASSELBLADS on various Forums and my YouTube Channel -- The 1973 500 EL/M is about 'shot' but the 1978 500C/M works 'creakily' as it has never been serviced as far as i know and Mirror Bumper Foam is all rotten as is one on 500 EL/M BUT I have used it for C41 and B&W . The 1978 PLNAR C T* lens is clean, n o fungus and even the delayed action works. My 2002 80mm f2.8 CFE Planar T* has NO Delayed action. Here are a few snaps all on outdated fillum 2006 KONICA VX400 Super and 2017 Ilford XP2 400 Super Market Day St Ives, CAMBS 50mm f4 CFi Distagon T* Market Day, St Ives, Cambs by Peter Elgar, on Flickr 'Character' St Ives lens as above St Ives Character by Peter Elgar, on Flickr The Old ( 1800's ) Police Station, St Ives lens as above The Old Police Station 1880's St Ives by Peter Elgar, on Flickr Very Old Inn, St Ives, 80mm f2.8 Planar C T* Very Old Inn, St Ives, Cambs . by Peter Elgar, on Flickr The Famous BRIDGE on River Ouse, St Ives . 80mm f2.8 Planar C T* Boat going under Famous River Bridge, St Ives by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
As ever I had a look at them on flickr, there is nothing wrong with those lenses. It is almost unbelievable that people are giving this this kit away, I thought Hasselblad and Zeiss were still making reasonable money unlike Bronica SQ kit.
