Gear P0rn - post it if you got it.

Swift1 · 08-18-2013, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by Louicio

Let me get in on the PZ action lol (although mine is labelled as a Z)

Nice bit of kit.
I have (just acquired) a Z-1 also, but the mirror motor gear went out with my first shot

Jean Poitiers · 08-19-2013, 12:34 AM

Originally posted by Boris_Akunin

Strange, it's still here... maybe you need a bigger target:

Smashed the screens on both the laptops and still cannot reach it ... I give up, better go buy one ...

J

Louicio · 08-19-2013, 04:25 AM

Originally posted by Swift1

Nice bit of kit.
I have (just acquired) a Z-1 also, but the mirror motor gear went out with my first shot

That's a bit rough. Are you going to fix it up? Seems like a waste to let it stay broken?

unixrevolution · 08-19-2013, 05:46 AM

Originally posted by Louicio

That's a bit rough. Are you going to fix it up? Seems like a waste to let it stay broken?

Z-1 and PZ-1 bodies are likely very hard to get repaired. If they are not, I need to know who fixes them.

Swift1 · 08-19-2013, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by Louicio

That's a bit rough. Are you going to fix it up? Seems like a waste to let it stay broken?

Originally posted by unixrevolution

Z-1 and PZ-1 bodies are likely very hard to get repaired. If they are not, I need to know who fixes them.

I doubt I'd be able to find anyone to repair it, and if I did, I don't know that I'd be willing to spend a bunch of money on it.
They're great cameras, but unfortunately they're not worth much.

Louicio · 08-19-2013, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by Swift1

I doubt I'd be able to find anyone to repair it, and if I did, I don't know that I'd be willing to spend a bunch of money on it.
They're great cameras, but unfortunately they're not worth much.

Maybe pick up another broken one for cheap and see if Eric can repair it? or DIY?

unixrevolution · 08-20-2013, 05:47 AM

Originally posted by Louicio

Maybe pick up another broken one for cheap and see if Eric can repair it? or DIY?

Eric does fix more than just Manual Focus bodies, though he doesn't advertise the fact.

Paul Ewins · 08-21-2013, 09:36 PM - **1 Like**

The Pentax MF, their only half frame SLR (strictly speaking it is a medical camera, meant to be used with endoscopes/gastroscopes and the like)

Louicio · 08-22-2013, 03:48 AM

Originally posted by Swift1

I doubt I'd be able to find anyone to repair it, and if I did, I don't know that I'd be willing to spend a bunch of money on it.
They're great cameras, but unfortunately they're not worth much.

If you're not keen on getting it repaired professsionally and don't mind parting with it, I would be happy to pay postage and use it as a project repair job for my next short break from work/uni? I am quite the fan of them, since it was the first real film camera I picked up and shot with since taking up photography

Louicio · 08-22-2013, 03:53 AM

That's a pretty nice piece of equipment Paul, have you tried mounting a lens to it and using it?

Swift1 · 08-22-2013, 10:40 AM - **1 Like**

Some of the cameras I own or have owned.

This collage is made up of all the cameras I currently have photos of. Some of these I no longer own, and I'm missing a few photos of cameras I currently own or used to own.
I have shot at least 1 roll of film with every camera here (other than the few digitals there), many of them have seen 5 or more rolls of film in my use.

Click image to see large

stevebrot · 08-22-2013, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by Swift1

Some of the cameras I own or have owned.

This collage is made up of all the cameras I currently have photos of. Some of these I no longer own, and I'm missing a few photos of cameras I currently own or used to own.
I have shot at least 1 roll of film with every camera here (other than the few digitals there), many of them have seen 5 or more rolls of film in my use.

Click image to see large

What? No Zenit? No Zorki?

Nicca? You have/had a Nicca? How was it?

Steve

Paul Ewins · 08-22-2013, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by Louicio

That's a pretty nice piece of equipment Paul, have you tried mounting a lens to it and using it?

No, never tried it. Apart from being half frame it should give the same results as any other camera. That said, it would be challenging to use as the prism has a large spherical bulge on the bottom which distorts the view (but not the focus). Speeds are Auto and 1/4.

Swift1 · 08-22-2013, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

What? No Zenit? No Zorki?

Nicca? You have/had a Nicca? How was it?

Steve

I have a Fed 3, doesn't that count?

That's actually a Neoca 2s. It was actually a pretty cool camera with a decent though not stellar lens. It was fairly well made and worked well, though the finder was quite small. It had a funny shutter cocking mechanism. Film advance and shutter cocking were accomplished via a double strock of the wind lever. The second stroke would finish advancing the film and then move a lever on the body which would push a lever on lens which cocked the leaf shutter.

stevebrot · 08-22-2013, 09:18 PM

Originally posted by Swift1

That's actually a Neoca 2s.

So it is! Your description of the cocking mechanism brought a smile to my face.

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08-18-2013, 07:41 PM	#571
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Originally posted by Louicio Let me get in on the PZ action lol (although mine is labelled as a Z) Nice bit of kit. I have (just acquired) a Z-1 also, but the mirror motor gear went out with my first shot

08-19-2013, 12:34 AM	#572
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Boris_Akunin Strange, it's still here... maybe you need a bigger target: Smashed the screens on both the laptops and still cannot reach it ... I give up, better go buy one ... J

08-19-2013, 04:25 AM	#573
Louicio Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 432	Originally posted by Swift1 Nice bit of kit. I have (just acquired) a Z-1 also, but the mirror motor gear went out with my first shot That's a bit rough. Are you going to fix it up? Seems like a waste to let it stay broken?

08-19-2013, 05:46 AM	#574
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Originally posted by Louicio That's a bit rough. Are you going to fix it up? Seems like a waste to let it stay broken? Z-1 and PZ-1 bodies are likely very hard to get repaired. If they are not, I need to know who fixes them.

08-19-2013, 09:11 AM	#575
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Originally posted by Louicio That's a bit rough. Are you going to fix it up? Seems like a waste to let it stay broken? Originally posted by unixrevolution Z-1 and PZ-1 bodies are likely very hard to get repaired. If they are not, I need to know who fixes them. I doubt I'd be able to find anyone to repair it, and if I did, I don't know that I'd be willing to spend a bunch of money on it. They're great cameras, but unfortunately they're not worth much.

08-19-2013, 07:06 PM	#576
Louicio Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 432	Originally posted by Swift1 I doubt I'd be able to find anyone to repair it, and if I did, I don't know that I'd be willing to spend a bunch of money on it. They're great cameras, but unfortunately they're not worth much. Maybe pick up another broken one for cheap and see if Eric can repair it? or DIY?

08-20-2013, 05:47 AM	#577
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Originally posted by Louicio Maybe pick up another broken one for cheap and see if Eric can repair it? or DIY? Eric does fix more than just Manual Focus bodies, though he doesn't advertise the fact.

08-21-2013, 09:36 PM - 1 Like	#578
Paul Ewins Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 274	The Pentax MF, their only half frame SLR (strictly speaking it is a medical camera, meant to be used with endoscopes/gastroscopes and the like)

08-22-2013, 03:48 AM	#579
Louicio Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 432	Originally posted by Swift1 I doubt I'd be able to find anyone to repair it, and if I did, I don't know that I'd be willing to spend a bunch of money on it. They're great cameras, but unfortunately they're not worth much. If you're not keen on getting it repaired professsionally and don't mind parting with it, I would be happy to pay postage and use it as a project repair job for my next short break from work/uni? I am quite the fan of them, since it was the first real film camera I picked up and shot with since taking up photography

08-22-2013, 03:53 AM	#580
Louicio Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 432	That's a pretty nice piece of equipment Paul, have you tried mounting a lens to it and using it?

08-22-2013, 10:40 AM - 1 Like	#581
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Some of the cameras I own or have owned. This collage is made up of all the cameras I currently have photos of. Some of these I no longer own, and I'm missing a few photos of cameras I currently own or used to own. I have shot at least 1 roll of film with every camera here (other than the few digitals there), many of them have seen 5 or more rolls of film in my use. Click image to see large

08-22-2013, 02:36 PM	#582
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Swift1 Some of the cameras I own or have owned. This collage is made up of all the cameras I currently have photos of. Some of these I no longer own, and I'm missing a few photos of cameras I currently own or used to own. I have shot at least 1 roll of film with every camera here (other than the few digitals there), many of them have seen 5 or more rolls of film in my use. Click image to see large What? No Zenit? No Zorki? Nicca? You have/had a Nicca? How was it? Steve

08-22-2013, 03:14 PM	#583
Paul Ewins Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 274	Originally posted by Louicio That's a pretty nice piece of equipment Paul, have you tried mounting a lens to it and using it? No, never tried it. Apart from being half frame it should give the same results as any other camera. That said, it would be challenging to use as the prism has a large spherical bulge on the bottom which distorts the view (but not the focus). Speeds are Auto and 1/4.

08-22-2013, 03:37 PM	#584
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Originally posted by stevebrot What? No Zenit? No Zorki? Nicca? You have/had a Nicca? How was it? Steve I have a Fed 3, doesn't that count? That's actually a Neoca 2s. It was actually a pretty cool camera with a decent though not stellar lens. It was fairly well made and worked well, though the finder was quite small. It had a funny shutter cocking mechanism. Film advance and shutter cocking were accomplished via a double strock of the wind lever. The second stroke would finish advancing the film and then move a lever on the body which would push a lever on lens which cocked the leaf shutter.

08-22-2013, 09:18 PM	#585
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Swift1 That's actually a Neoca 2s. So it is! Your description of the cocking mechanism brought a smile to my face.