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**gofour3** · 05-22-2016, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by Cuthbert

Does anybody know why cases for this Canon are so hard to find?

Nice!

I can't comment on Canon, but for some Pentax EverReady cases it's a combination of these:

1) The camera was not in production very long, so neither was the camera case.
2) The case was expensive to buy, so not many were purchased.
3) The case was not the best quality and faded/cracked easily, so many were chucked over the years.

Phil.

stevebrot · 05-22-2016, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by gofour3

Nice!

I can't comment on Canon, but for some Pentax EverReady cases it's a combination of these:

1) The camera was not in production very long, so neither was the camera case.
2) The case was expensive to buy, so not many were purchased.
3) The case was not the best quality and faded/cracked easily, so many were chucked over the years.

Phil.

I think you have it straight. I have been lucky to have found cases NOS for both my Super Program and Ricoh XR7, but both deteriorated quickly in use. Cheap materials new remain cheap

Steve

Cuthbert · 05-22-2016, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by gofour3

Nice!

I can't comment on Canon, but for some Pentax EverReady cases it's a combination of these:

1) The camera was not in production very long, so neither was the camera case.
2) The case was expensive to buy, so not many were purchased.
3) The case was not the best quality and faded/cracked easily, so many were chucked over the years.

Phil.

For Pentax it's rarely a problem unless we are talking about the K2 that was in production for a short time.

Also, the Spotmatic cases are of very good quality and increase my "tactile pleasure" to use this peculiar camera.

Nikon cases are also common, I got one for my Nikkormat that looks great, while Canon...is a problem.

I know the ones made for the FTB and the A series were in reality pressed paper with a outer layer of leather look alike, but the ones made for the F1 and F1N were real leather, and they were of course expensive cameras.

However, today I visited the British Motorcycle Museum, and I know I shouldn't have done this...but I couldn't resist.

I shot one roll of XP2, one of Gold 200 and one of Fujipro400, as soon as the shots are ready I'll publish them here, I promise!

Jonathan Mac · 05-23-2016, 12:53 AM - **1 Like**

A somewhat better photo of the Yashica Electro AX and 50mm I picked up last week. It's extremely well built and I can't wait to get a battery sorted out for it so I can give it a whirl.

It's quite an interesting camera. The film advance stops the lens down to the set aperture so that the auto exposure system can see the amount of light the exposure will get. The button on the front left here, which looks like it might be a DoF preview button is in fact the opposite - it opens the lens to maximum aperture in order to allow accurate focusing. It also has a built-in viewfinder curtain operated by a small switch at the back.

DSCF1030a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

**TomB_tx** · 05-23-2016, 07:21 AM - **3 Likes**

Need to get a round toit... whole row of Leica clones waiting.
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HP5 - Trying out a repair on my Leica CL

unixrevolution · 05-24-2016, 06:09 AM - **1 Like**

Wonderful stuff lately, guys!

Let me contribute a little something. I recently got some Impossible film for my original SX-70 (Right, born Feb. 20 1974), and while I was looking on eBay for film, I found the TimeZero AF SX-70 on the right (Born June 8, 1981.) Seller had an ask of $74 with flashgun, but since it was one of those as-is, untested deals, I offered 50 and got it. Turns out, it's flawless.

The SX-70 is one of the most brilliant cameras of all time, and I'm addicted to these now. The really astonishing thing about the AF camera is how just-plain-good the Sonar autofocus is. It's quick and positive, never hunts and rarely gets it wrong. If it could focus in mirrors and through windows, it'd be perfect

Jean Poitiers · 05-25-2016, 12:30 AM

From a boot sale near Poitiers on Sunday, an excellent working Yashica 35 Electro with case and an adapted battery for 10€ ... I would have paid 10 just for the case to go with my GSN or GT ...

It was rainy and I almost didn't go out hunting, but now very glad that I did. This one will go into the personal "keeper" collection ... happy camper yet again. (xpost)

unixrevolution · 05-25-2016, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

From a boot sale near Poitiers on Sunday, an excellent working Yashica 35 Electro with case and an adapted battery for 10€ ... I would have paid 10 just for the case to go with my GSN or GT ...

It was rainy and I almost didn't go out hunting, but now very glad that I did. This one will go into the personal "keeper" collection ... happy camper yet again. (xpost)

The Electro 35 series might be the very best fixed-lens rangefinders ever made.

stevebrot · 05-25-2016, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

It's quite an interesting camera. The film advance stops the lens down to the set aperture so that the auto exposure system can see the amount of light the exposure will get. The button on the front left here, which looks like it might be a DoF preview button is in fact the opposite - it opens the lens to maximum aperture in order to allow accurate focusing.

Brilliant! I can totally see how this would work~~, though it might be a little clumsy if own were firing off a series of shots~~.

Steve

malinku · 05-25-2016, 02:05 PM - **1 Like**

My Minolta af lenses. All have metal bodies and are pretty heavy (well except the 50mm f1.7).

Cuthbert · 05-25-2016, 04:03 PM

After some time of hiatus I snagged few lenses and a kit.

A Flektogon 35mm in PB mount for my Praktica system...at a decent price:

As where I am I don't have my Praktica bodies I decided to get this nice kit for £20, I hope I didn't overspend and I was honestly more attracted by the extra (CZJ bag, DDR filter and hoods, TTL flash) than by the camera and lens itself, indeed very common:

Also got one of these famous Pancolar fifties with electric connectors as I am looking for a VLC or PLC body:

This one is for my LX:

RR84 · 05-25-2016, 06:33 PM - **3 Likes**

Such a great combo - AP-K with the Takumar (sonnar) 83/1.9

Jonathan Mac · 05-28-2016, 11:57 PM

Originally posted by RR84

Such a great combo - AP-K with the Takumar (sonnar) 83/1.9

Beautiful....

Here's the Canon EOS 30 I bought to have something better to use with the Tamron 28-75.

DSCF1033a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

**Baard-Einar** · 05-29-2016, 04:21 AM

Originally posted by RR84

Such a great combo - AP-K with the Takumar (sonnar) 83/1.9

Oh yes!!!

g026r · 05-29-2016, 09:40 PM - **2 Likes**

Local camera show acquisition. I've been wanting one of the older 6x6 SLRs for a while, and the price was right for it.

What an odd shutter it has though. Somewhat similar to the Exa, in that the mirror acts as the first curtain.

(And no, I have no idea how to properly read the extinction meter on the top.)

05-22-2016, 11:52 AM	#4128
Cuthbert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,740	Originally posted by gofour3 Nice! I can't comment on Canon, but for some Pentax EverReady cases it's a combination of these: 1) The camera was not in production very long, so neither was the camera case. 2) The case was expensive to buy, so not many were purchased. 3) The case was not the best quality and faded/cracked easily, so many were chucked over the years. Phil. For Pentax it's rarely a problem unless we are talking about the K2 that was in production for a short time. Also, the Spotmatic cases are of very good quality and increase my "tactile pleasure" to use this peculiar camera. Nikon cases are also common, I got one for my Nikkormat that looks great, while Canon...is a problem. I know the ones made for the FTB and the A series were in reality pressed paper with a outer layer of leather look alike, but the ones made for the F1 and F1N were real leather, and they were of course expensive cameras. However, today I visited the British Motorcycle Museum, and I know I shouldn't have done this...but I couldn't resist. I shot one roll of XP2, one of Gold 200 and one of Fujipro400, as soon as the shots are ready I'll publish them here, I promise! Last edited by Cuthbert; 05-22-2016 at 12:10 PM.

05-23-2016, 07:21 AM - 3 Likes	#4130
TomB_tx Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,446	Workbench Need to get a round toit... whole row of Leica clones waiting. HP5 - Trying out a repair on my Leica CL

05-29-2016, 09:40 PM - 2 Likes	#4140
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	Local camera show acquisition. I've been wanting one of the older 6x6 SLRs for a while, and the price was right for it. What an odd shutter it has though. Somewhat similar to the Exa, in that the mirror acts as the first curtain. (And no, I have no idea how to properly read the extinction meter on the top.) Last edited by g026r; 05-29-2016 at 10:30 PM.

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05-22-2016, 09:25 AM	#4126
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,091	Originally posted by Cuthbert Does anybody know why cases for this Canon are so hard to find? Nice! I can't comment on Canon, but for some Pentax EverReady cases it's a combination of these: 1) The camera was not in production very long, so neither was the camera case. 2) The case was expensive to buy, so not many were purchased. 3) The case was not the best quality and faded/cracked easily, so many were chucked over the years. Phil.

05-22-2016, 10:40 AM	#4127
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by gofour3 Nice! I can't comment on Canon, but for some Pentax EverReady cases it's a combination of these: 1) The camera was not in production very long, so neither was the camera case. 2) The case was expensive to buy, so not many were purchased. 3) The case was not the best quality and faded/cracked easily, so many were chucked over the years. Phil. I think you have it straight. I have been lucky to have found cases NOS for both my Super Program and Ricoh XR7, but both deteriorated quickly in use. Cheap materials new remain cheap Steve

05-23-2016, 12:53 AM - 1 Like	#4129
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	A somewhat better photo of the Yashica Electro AX and 50mm I picked up last week. It's extremely well built and I can't wait to get a battery sorted out for it so I can give it a whirl. It's quite an interesting camera. The film advance stops the lens down to the set aperture so that the auto exposure system can see the amount of light the exposure will get. The button on the front left here, which looks like it might be a DoF preview button is in fact the opposite - it opens the lens to maximum aperture in order to allow accurate focusing. It also has a built-in viewfinder curtain operated by a small switch at the back. DSCF1030a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

05-24-2016, 06:09 AM - 1 Like	#4131
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Wonderful stuff lately, guys! Let me contribute a little something. I recently got some Impossible film for my original SX-70 (Right, born Feb. 20 1974), and while I was looking on eBay for film, I found the TimeZero AF SX-70 on the right (Born June 8, 1981.) Seller had an ask of $74 with flashgun, but since it was one of those as-is, untested deals, I offered 50 and got it. Turns out, it's flawless. The SX-70 is one of the most brilliant cameras of all time, and I'm addicted to these now. The really astonishing thing about the AF camera is how just-plain-good the Sonar autofocus is. It's quick and positive, never hunts and rarely gets it wrong. If it could focus in mirrors and through windows, it'd be perfect

05-25-2016, 12:30 AM	#4132
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	From a boot sale near Poitiers on Sunday, an excellent working Yashica 35 Electro with case and an adapted battery for 10€ ... I would have paid 10 just for the case to go with my GSN or GT ... It was rainy and I almost didn't go out hunting, but now very glad that I did. This one will go into the personal "keeper" collection ... happy camper yet again. (xpost)

05-25-2016, 12:24 PM	#4133
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers From a boot sale near Poitiers on Sunday, an excellent working Yashica 35 Electro with case and an adapted battery for 10€ ... I would have paid 10 just for the case to go with my GSN or GT ... It was rainy and I almost didn't go out hunting, but now very glad that I did. This one will go into the personal "keeper" collection ... happy camper yet again. (xpost) The Electro 35 series might be the very best fixed-lens rangefinders ever made.

05-25-2016, 01:34 PM	#4134
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac It's quite an interesting camera. The film advance stops the lens down to the set aperture so that the auto exposure system can see the amount of light the exposure will get. The button on the front left here, which looks like it might be a DoF preview button is in fact the opposite - it opens the lens to maximum aperture in order to allow accurate focusing. Brilliant! I can totally see how this would work~~, though it might be a little clumsy if own were firing off a series of shots~~. Steve

05-25-2016, 02:05 PM - 1 Like	#4135
malinku Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 402	My Minolta af lenses. All have metal bodies and are pretty heavy (well except the 50mm f1.7).

05-25-2016, 04:03 PM	#4136
Cuthbert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,740	After some time of hiatus I snagged few lenses and a kit. A Flektogon 35mm in PB mount for my Praktica system...at a decent price: As where I am I don't have my Praktica bodies I decided to get this nice kit for £20, I hope I didn't overspend and I was honestly more attracted by the extra (CZJ bag, DDR filter and hoods, TTL flash) than by the camera and lens itself, indeed very common: Also got one of these famous Pancolar fifties with electric connectors as I am looking for a VLC or PLC body: This one is for my LX:

05-25-2016, 06:33 PM - 3 Likes	#4137
RR84 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 161	Such a great combo - AP-K with the Takumar (sonnar) 83/1.9

05-28-2016, 11:57 PM	#4138
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	Originally posted by RR84 Such a great combo - AP-K with the Takumar (sonnar) 83/1.9 Beautiful.... Here's the Canon EOS 30 I bought to have something better to use with the Tamron 28-75. DSCF1033a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

05-29-2016, 04:21 AM	#4139
Baard-Einar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oslo Photos: Gallery Posts: 964	Originally posted by RR84 Such a great combo - AP-K with the Takumar (sonnar) 83/1.9 Oh yes!!!