HELP identifying lenses from lot.

Ira · 01-31-2011, 09:12 AM

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I like the rangefinder to the right of the bellows.

It looks like the type with the collapsible bellows. What do they call that again? I recently did some research on a camera like this for a friend, but I forget the category.

JeffJS · 01-31-2011, 10:03 AM

I don't think that's a rangefinder. I think it's a waist level view type 6x6 or 645 folder of some sort. The viewing hood is shown in the fold down position.

eddie1960 · 01-31-2011, 10:41 AM

your right Jeff, I was looking at one like this a while back but can't remember the brand for the life of me

RioRico · 01-31-2011, 12:45 PM

That MF looks to me like x 6x6 with waist-level viewer -- fixed-body, not a folder, or how would the hold fold down like that? I enlarged and sharpened the first shot as much as possible, not good enough to get any real detail. The name is either long or is two words, probably NOT Manimex Praktica! Yes, I'm interested.

eddie1960 · 01-31-2011, 01:12 PM

I thought it might be a practiflex possibly as well which is 35mm not 6x6 even the Asahiflex looks a little like that

Could also be a miranda they had a few with waist level finders

edit looked around and found nothing just like it
some people are worse than you rico look at this guys collection (or part of it)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredphotosdotcom/sets/72157615042413764/?page=4

séamuis · 01-31-2011, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by aliasant

Thank you séamuis!

I have not used film since I was a kid so this wont be anything that I can use

If its in working order Ill see if I cant sell it to someone that can take care of it.

I hope i get the package before the weekend but nothing is for granted.
Right now im having fun with the flu. Probably the porky version too so I feel kind of shitty.... Nice to have something to dream about when the fever aint turning everything into repetetive nightmares....

I still really want to know what the germans might be. The camera and lens to the right in the picture looks very intruiging.
The Camera almost looks like it could be some kind of Pentax but what the heck is that lens?

I will be very interested in being that person if the price is right. let me know what you would like to do with it mate.

RioRico · 01-31-2011, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by eddie1960

some people are worse than you rico look at this guys collection (or part of it)
Vintage Cameras - My collection - a set on Flickr

Oh, I'm nowhere near there and likely never will be. Not unless my next inheritance is substantial... I only have ~40 cameras now and ~10 will be up for sale. There are a few more I'd desire, but they're beyond my negligible budget now.

It's not that I'm not *willing* to have that sort of accumulation, I just don't have the room for them. Yeah yeah, I know, it's like the Kaiser Gravel slogan: FIND A HOLE AND FILL IT. Once I get rid of some Minolta stuff, there'll be a hole on my shelf, big enough for some more MF cams...

[/me looks startled as the spacemonger clears me out]

eddie1960 · 02-01-2011, 12:38 PM

the more i look at that waist level finder model the more i think it's one of the exacta variants (there were a ton of them)
i would think if anyone would recognize it it would be Jussi (nesstar)

JeffJS · 02-01-2011, 12:48 PM

It doesn't mean anything but I thought the same thing and looked for a similar one on ebay. Didn't find one. There's an MEF with the 28-70 on there now if somebody wants to see what someone is willing to pay for one. .

Pentax MEF 35mm Camera, Winder, AF Zoom 1:2.8, 35-70mm - eBay (item 180619766131 end time Feb-07-11 17:07:02 PST)

aliasant · 02-01-2011, 01:04 PM

Thanx Jeff.

Its the silver version and its seems its broken too but still very intersting. On my watchlist

Im still waiting for the package. My heart wont slow down until its safe in my apartment.
The seller said something about there being a lot more stuff that he hadnt put in that picture. He also said that the package weighs about 12,5 kg!?
That doesnt add up to the pictures so maybe he dropped in more stuff just to get rid of it? Or maybe this is some kind of scam? Pfeew. Only time will tell.

eddie1960 · 02-01-2011, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by aliasant

Thanx Jeff.

Its the silver version and its seems its broken too but still very intersting. On my watchlist

Im still waiting for the package. My heart wont slow down until its safe in my apartment.
The seller said something about there being a lot more stuff that he hadnt put in that picture. He also said that the package weighs about 12,5 kg!?
That doesnt add up to the pictures so maybe he dropped in more stuff just to get rid of it? Or maybe this is some kind of scam? Pfeew. Only time will tell.

he's clearing his broken stuff (the unnamed) to save getting rid of it maybe. never know though you may find a gem or 2 amongst the trash.

Ira · 02-01-2011, 01:42 PM

Wow--I opened a can of worms with that camera.

Ira · 02-01-2011, 01:47 PM

In his closet, my British friend found a Yashicamat and, of more interest to me, a Certo Dolly Super Sport folder.

The bastard won't sell it, and it's just going to sit in his closet until he dies.

Something old like that, not 100% sure that his is Pre WWII, would inspire me to shoot off a few rolls. I also have an old Minolta Spotmeter, so that would help.

JeffJS · 02-01-2011, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by aliasant

Thanx Jeff.

Its the silver version and its seems its broken too but still very intersting. On my watchlist

Im still waiting for the package. My heart wont slow down until its safe in my apartment.
The seller said something about there being a lot more stuff that he hadnt put in that picture. He also said that the package weighs about 12,5 kg!?
That doesnt add up to the pictures so maybe he dropped in more stuff just to get rid of it? Or maybe this is some kind of scam? Pfeew. Only time will tell.

I've been known to pack like - type items in a package, especially if I know there'll be enough to cover the shipping. The stuff is usually useless to most, certainly to me, and stuff I haven't been able to sell otherwise. It's never Garbage but.. Somebody once bought a camera and received the camera along with a bunch of color balancing filters for instance. A few people use them but I got tired of moving them around so that guy Got them, wanted or not. He thanked me, we moved on. Don't know what he ever did with them. I once sold a teleconverter to someone here. He'd been talking that he wanted to try a shoe mounted flash. When he got the box, there was one in there. I don't do that with everybody, most get exactly what they pay for though.

RioRico · 02-01-2011, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by JeffJS

Somebody once bought a camera and received the camera along with a bunch of color balancing filters for instance. A few people use them but I got tired of moving them around so that guy Got them, wanted or not.

Yeah, I may dump some unwanted gear that way. Meanwhile there are various things to be done with CC (color correction) filters. Besides using them for target practice with your .22 pistol, of course. Most notably, the 80A and 80B and similar blue and blue-violet filters can emulate in B&W what pre-1885 emulsions saw as visible light. 'Actinic' light is the term (UV-violet-blue). Anyone with CC filter laying around should see what they do to B&W tonalities.

01-31-2011, 01:12 PM	#20
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	I thought it might be a practiflex possibly as well which is 35mm not 6x6 even the Asahiflex looks a little like that Could also be a miranda they had a few with waist level finders edit looked around and found nothing just like it some people are worse than you rico look at this guys collection (or part of it) http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredphotosdotcom/sets/72157615042413764/?page=4 Last edited by eddie1960; 01-31-2011 at 01:20 PM.

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01-31-2011, 09:12 AM	#16
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. I like the rangefinder to the right of the bellows. It looks like the type with the collapsible bellows. What do they call that again? I recently did some research on a camera like this for a friend, but I forget the category.

01-31-2011, 10:03 AM	#17
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	I don't think that's a rangefinder. I think it's a waist level view type 6x6 or 645 folder of some sort. The viewing hood is shown in the fold down position.

01-31-2011, 10:41 AM	#18
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	your right Jeff, I was looking at one like this a while back but can't remember the brand for the life of me

01-31-2011, 12:45 PM	#19
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	That MF looks to me like x 6x6 with waist-level viewer -- fixed-body, not a folder, or how would the hold fold down like that? I enlarged and sharpened the first shot as much as possible, not good enough to get any real detail. The name is either long or is two words, probably NOT Manimex Praktica! Yes, I'm interested.

01-31-2011, 04:56 PM	#21
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by aliasant Thank you séamuis! I have not used film since I was a kid so this wont be anything that I can use If its in working order Ill see if I cant sell it to someone that can take care of it. I hope i get the package before the weekend but nothing is for granted. Right now im having fun with the flu. Probably the porky version too so I feel kind of shitty.... Nice to have something to dream about when the fever aint turning everything into repetetive nightmares.... I still really want to know what the germans might be. The camera and lens to the right in the picture looks very intruiging. The Camera almost looks like it could be some kind of Pentax but what the heck is that lens? I will be very interested in being that person if the price is right. let me know what you would like to do with it mate.

01-31-2011, 05:44 PM	#22
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Originally posted by eddie1960 some people are worse than you rico look at this guys collection (or part of it) Vintage Cameras - My collection - a set on Flickr Oh, I'm nowhere near there and likely never will be. Not unless my next inheritance is substantial... I only have ~40 cameras now and ~10 will be up for sale. There are a few more I'd desire, but they're beyond my negligible budget now. It's not that I'm not willing to have that sort of accumulation, I just don't have the room for them. Yeah yeah, I know, it's like the Kaiser Gravel slogan: FIND A HOLE AND FILL IT. Once I get rid of some Minolta stuff, there'll be a hole on my shelf, big enough for some more MF cams... [/me looks startled as the spacemonger clears me out]

02-01-2011, 12:38 PM	#23
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	the more i look at that waist level finder model the more i think it's one of the exacta variants (there were a ton of them) i would think if anyone would recognize it it would be Jussi (nesstar)

02-01-2011, 12:48 PM	#24
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	It doesn't mean anything but I thought the same thing and looked for a similar one on ebay. Didn't find one. There's an MEF with the 28-70 on there now if somebody wants to see what someone is willing to pay for one. . Pentax MEF 35mm Camera, Winder, AF Zoom 1:2.8, 35-70mm - eBay (item 180619766131 end time Feb-07-11 17:07:02 PST)

02-01-2011, 01:04 PM	#25
aliasant Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 634 Original Poster	Thanx Jeff. Its the silver version and its seems its broken too but still very intersting. On my watchlist Im still waiting for the package. My heart wont slow down until its safe in my apartment. The seller said something about there being a lot more stuff that he hadnt put in that picture. He also said that the package weighs about 12,5 kg!? That doesnt add up to the pictures so maybe he dropped in more stuff just to get rid of it? Or maybe this is some kind of scam? Pfeew. Only time will tell.

02-01-2011, 01:20 PM	#26
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Originally posted by aliasant Thanx Jeff. Its the silver version and its seems its broken too but still very intersting. On my watchlist Im still waiting for the package. My heart wont slow down until its safe in my apartment. The seller said something about there being a lot more stuff that he hadnt put in that picture. He also said that the package weighs about 12,5 kg!? That doesnt add up to the pictures so maybe he dropped in more stuff just to get rid of it? Or maybe this is some kind of scam? Pfeew. Only time will tell. he's clearing his broken stuff (the unnamed) to save getting rid of it maybe. never know though you may find a gem or 2 amongst the trash.

02-01-2011, 01:42 PM	#27
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	Wow--I opened a can of worms with that camera.

02-01-2011, 01:47 PM	#28
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	In his closet, my British friend found a Yashicamat and, of more interest to me, a Certo Dolly Super Sport folder. The bastard won't sell it, and it's just going to sit in his closet until he dies. Something old like that, not 100% sure that his is Pre WWII, would inspire me to shoot off a few rolls. I also have an old Minolta Spotmeter, so that would help.

02-01-2011, 02:54 PM	#29
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	Originally posted by aliasant Thanx Jeff. Its the silver version and its seems its broken too but still very intersting. On my watchlist Im still waiting for the package. My heart wont slow down until its safe in my apartment. The seller said something about there being a lot more stuff that he hadnt put in that picture. He also said that the package weighs about 12,5 kg!? That doesnt add up to the pictures so maybe he dropped in more stuff just to get rid of it? Or maybe this is some kind of scam? Pfeew. Only time will tell. I've been known to pack like - type items in a package, especially if I know there'll be enough to cover the shipping. The stuff is usually useless to most, certainly to me, and stuff I haven't been able to sell otherwise. It's never Garbage but.. Somebody once bought a camera and received the camera along with a bunch of color balancing filters for instance. A few people use them but I got tired of moving them around so that guy Got them, wanted or not. He thanked me, we moved on. Don't know what he ever did with them. I once sold a teleconverter to someone here. He'd been talking that he wanted to try a shoe mounted flash. When he got the box, there was one in there. I don't do that with everybody, most get exactly what they pay for though.

02-01-2011, 08:23 PM	#30
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Originally posted by JeffJS Somebody once bought a camera and received the camera along with a bunch of color balancing filters for instance. A few people use them but I got tired of moving them around so that guy Got them, wanted or not. Yeah, I may dump some unwanted gear that way. Meanwhile there are various things to be done with CC (color correction) filters. Besides using them for target practice with your .22 pistol, of course. Most notably, the 80A and 80B and similar blue and blue-violet filters can emulate in B&W what pre-1885 emulsions saw as visible light. 'Actinic' light is the term (UV-violet-blue). Anyone with CC filter laying around should see what they do to B&W tonalities.