Old film cameras?
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- mg33
Does anyone collect old mid 1900s cameras and use them for photography?
Because of my lust for a Leica M8, I thought I'd check ebay for older Leica film cameras. I came across some called Zorki that were made in Russia and referred to as "Leica type."
Anyhow, does anyone have some general info or tips on looking for old cameras? I'd love to get something and learn a bit more about film photography.
Thanks.
- Mimio0
I used to go to antique shops to hunt for parts to keep my Rolleiflex working, sometimes ebay. I got fed up though for how often I used it and just bought a Lubitel
- slappy0
I dont have cheap access to developement facilities anymore so I only use digital these days. That said, you can get most great old film lenses to work on a digital slr with an adapter ring, I have had some good results with this setup.
Old russian lenses are really cheap to get off Eastern European ebay type sites too(like allegro etc)
- superbaka0
I also want an M8. The best thing to do is get the M8 body but an old Jupiter lens or equivalent. That way, you get the benefits of digital (no processing fees) but the look of old film cameras.
- bolus0
I still use this one :)
http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/…
old russian camera's are fun to have and experiment with, but most of them are just crap quality wise (still, hours of fun)
a lubitel is nice to start with, cheap and easy to use. If you enjoy it....
or just get a nice old leica ;)
- rafalski0
Leicas were not only copied as other brands, but also often falsified by Russians. I have a picture somewhere of a Luftwaffe branded Leica I saw on an antique market, with nazi insignia all over it and so on. That was over the top, Leica never branded the cameras like that.
It was something like:
funny
http://www.cameraquest.com/rusky…
- ok_not_ok0
I use a Yashica Electro 35 GSN and a Canonet QL17 GIII both are Rangefinders and are from the early 70's . They've been called the poor man's Leica.