[gofour3]

From left, the Gossen Luna Pro S with EV and Zone Systme scales, the original gray Gossen Luna Pro, and the Luna Pro F, an ungainly brick-style beast that uses a 9V battery and gets the job done but is probably, next to the Gossen Spot Meter, one of THE most unfriendly-feeling meters I've ever experienced. But I have it nonetheless.

I love my Luna Pro SBC and use it frequently with my meter-less 6x7 & 67 cameras.

I always feel like Captain Kirk taking a Tricorder reading when using it...

Phil.

[WPRESTO]

I always feel like Captain Kirk taking a Tricorder reading when using it...Phil.

Of course it's a tricorder = ISO, TV and AV
(please don't bring up EV)

[thatcameraguy]

a bit of leica slr history, not the first nor the last but my everything i've got (so far �� )

[Hepcat]

a bit of leica slr history, not the first nor the last but my everything i've got (so far �� )

Ohhh... well done. Nice set. I have a Leicaflex Standard, an SL, an SL2, an R5 and an R6.2.

[thatcameraguy]

In the front (middle) the Werra 1 which is the most purest in design, on the side and behind it the later and more well equipped versions with range finder, light meter, and interchangeable lenses (or a combination of those) but at the cost of straying away from the pure lines of the original design.

[K-Three]

The weird and wonderfull Werra

For others, like me that have to look these up:
Carl Zeiss Jena Werra series - Classic cameras - Christopher J Osborne
Nice little collection you have there,

[WPRESTO]

For others, like me that have to look these up:
Carl Zeiss Jena Werra series - Classic cameras - Christopher J Osborne
Nice little collection you have there,

If I see the image correctly, at least one model had top speeds that went 1/125 - 1/250, 1nd finally 1/750 rather than the ubiquitous, almost universal top speed of 1/500 for a Synchro-Compur shutter. Interesting.

[thatcameraguy]

If I see the image correctly, at least one model had top speeds that went 1/125 - 1/250, 1nd finally 1/750 rather than the ubiquitous, almost universal top speed of 1/500 for a Synchro-Compur shutter. Interesting.

Yes, you are correct it's a 1/750th top speed central shutter. These Werra's are remarkable in more than one way, the rangefinder on the ones equipped with one, are better than most i've ever seen (trough) the film transport and shutter cocking by twisting a ring on the lens is something special to. Anyway not something you would expect from an East German camera maker. They are fun and affordable to collect, but be sure the combined sunshade- lens cap is there to as they are rather vulnerable and often are broken or missing as they are an important part of the camera.

[artrasa]

I got my first K-mount SLR yesterday! It's nice how the F-series lens that I used to use on my DSLR works fine with this camera as well.

[thatcameraguy]

As I don't collect flashes I never give much attention to them. However when this Autorobo arrived in a crate of other camera stuff I thought to look it up to see what it was. To my surprise it seems to be specially developed for the electro spotmatics.
Now as these ES's hold a special place in my collection I'm gonna keep it and put it in the display (as it dosn't take up to much place)

[gofour3]

Autorobo on ES

Yep the Autorobo was the only Pentax flash available during the K Series as well. I do collect Pentax flashes and have a couple of them.

Phil.

[tuco]

I purchased these new in the early 1990s.
EL-Nikkor 50/80/135mm lenses


EL-Nikkor Enlarging Lenses by tuco, on Flickr

[thatcameraguy]

Some post modern film cameras i've enjoyed shooting with. Both the Canon and Nikon are AF but the Nikon is the more "rugged "one and has interchangeable viewfinders, the Contax and the Leica still rely on manual focus, but the Contax has a rather good focus confirmation indication. To some extend they all suffer the same problem, if the electronics fail it is game over or it will be very hard to find someone able to do the repairs.

[K-Three]

EL-Nikkor 50/80/135mm lenses

I've got that 50mm packed away somewhere,
Like the PolyContrast Filters in your composition there too,
Looks like the Kodak set, I think I had/have a Beseler set somewhere.

[tuco]

I've got that 50mm packed away somewhere,
Like the PolyContrast Filters in your composition there too,
Looks like the Kodak set, I think I had/have a Beseler set somewhere.

Yes, a Kodak filter kit. I didn't need them with my Beseler Dichro 67S but when I picked up an Omega D2 4x5 enlarger and converted it to a cold light they were needed. But I also did a lot of fixed grade, fiber base paper printing with that enlarger.