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ultraviolet · 06-17-2013, 11:13 PM

Following is also helpful page specially for AOC product

AOHC website
This website is maintained by Dario Bonazza

Nesster · 06-18-2013, 05:49 AM

Indeed, AOHC is a wonderful resource.

I give Mr. Kreckel (Certo6) a lot of credit for helping overcome a fear of vintage folders.
Certo6 - Vintage Folding Cameras

titrisol · 06-18-2013, 12:46 PM

For me Pat Gainer and Ed BUffaloe for bringing Rodinal back form the shadows...

Also Rick Oleson, the guys at MIR.com.my and kyphoto!

**monochrome** · 06-18-2013, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Has anybody ever heard of Mark Hama? Back in the distant past he was busy helping make Yashica MAT 124G cameras in Japan. At this time of his life he repairs the same cameras as well as vintage Yashica rangefinders.

http://markhama.com/

Steve

(...I hear he also does vintage Leica and Canon rangefinders too...)

Heh - Mark Hama worked on my Spotmatics before I found Eric. I had to call first and speak to (I presume) his wife, who spoke faster and more sharply than a Carry Out order clerk. But they came back in perfect order and cleaner tha I sent them.

**monochrome** · 06-18-2013, 01:47 PM

I guess at one time I was up to several hundred links in my Pentax Bookmarks Folder - and so far I had evey one mentioned here - but I lost the .pst (I think it is) file when I upgraded WinNT to XP

So -
J. Colwell (SPLOSDB)
Stan Halpin at Stan's Pentax
Mark Roberts' Service Manual Archive (and re-do of the Vivitar Series 1 70~210 series)
Yoshihiko Takinami's Lens test pages

And that's just Pentax. I understand quite a lot of the Monaghan Cult Classics material is available at Fred Miranda.

I think 15 years is a long, long time and we've all gotten a bit older.

stevebrot · 06-18-2013, 07:48 PM

Let's not forget our own Nesster (Jussi) who publishes scans from vintage books and magazines on Flickr.

Steve

Lloydy · 06-20-2013, 03:27 PM

How about -

The Manual Focus Lens forums, where there's a lot of good and informed discussion on the lenses we use on our old cameras. It's a bit 'lively' at times and there are many people there with strong opinions, but it's a great resource for MF lenses.
Index

And here's a little known corner of the universe, The Camera Collectors forum. The knowledge of some of these guys here is astonishing, it's a very.......'gentlemanly atmosphere' there but non the worse for that.
Home | The Camera Collector

stevebrot · 06-20-2013, 08:53 PM

This thread may take on the guise of a resource in its own right!

Have we mentioned Ron Herron's Mamiya site?

Mamiya 35mm Cameras by Ron Herron

...and for manual focus Minolta,

The Rokkor Files

...and for Yashica rangefinder cameras, there is the Yashica Guy

Yashica Electro 35 & Rangefinder camera user Homepage

BTW...the Yashica guy (Joe Wolff) is a source for hard to find mercury replacement battery adapters.

Steve

rt22306 · 06-21-2013, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

This thread may take on the guise of a resource in its own right!

Have we mentioned Ron Herron's Mamiya site?

Mamiya 35mm Cameras by Ron Herron

...and for manual focus Minolta,

The Rokkor Files

...and for Yashica rangefinder cameras, there is the Yashica Guy

Yashica Electro 35 & Rangefinder camera user Homepage

BTW...the Yashica guy (Joe Wolff) is a source for hard to find mercury replacement battery adapters.

Steve

Another ditto for the Rokkor Files, and Karen Nakamura's Photoethnography site; I have both on my Favorites as well as some Kodak related sites (for Retinas, etc.). I also go here for Yashica rangefinder info (sort of a complilation of links and articles):

Yashicaddiction -- Yashica rangefinder camera resources -- Battery Adapter

stevebrot · 06-21-2013, 09:26 PM

How about those who sweat the details about the many different cameras of the former Soviet Union (FSU). One of my favorites is SovietCams.com:

Soviet and Russian Cameras

Steve

(...yes, there were that many versions of the FED 35mm rangefinder camera...)

**gofour3** · 06-22-2013, 07:33 AM

This ones good and I use it for Pentax 6x7 lens info:

Antique & Classic Cameras:

Antique and Classic Cameras

Phil.

panoguy · 06-22-2013, 09:00 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

How about those who sweat the details about the many different cameras of the former Soviet Union (FSU). One of my favorites is SovietCams.com:

Hey, that's a local guy(s - father and son)! I've actually met up with him and bought an Olympic Zenit-E with a pristine Helios 44.

stevebrot · 06-22-2013, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by gofour3

This ones good and I use it for Pentax 6x7 lens info:

Antique & Classic Cameras:

Antique and Classic Cameras

Phil.

A very cool site with many strange and wonderful things!

Steve

Vranx · 06-22-2013, 03:05 PM

Now or never:

The Unofficial Guide to Ricoh Cameras and Rikenon Lenses

and S. Gandy's nice articles:

Classic Camera Profiles

and finally Misha Konings Kodak Collection:

kodak classics - mischa koning

rt22306 · 06-27-2013, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by Vranx

Now or never:

The Unofficial Guide to Ricoh Cameras and Rikenon Lenses

and S. Gandy's nice articles:

Classic Camera Profiles

and finally Misha Konings Kodak Collection:

kodak classics - mischa koning

Thank you, Vranx. It is Misha's site (and the links to other Kodak site that he has) I go to when wanting information on Retinas first.

This one may be of interest to you if you've not found it before. He also does his part to keep many models in service.

Chris's Camera Pages

06-17-2013, 11:13 PM	#16
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monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by stevebrot Has anybody ever heard of Mark Hama? Back in the distant past he was busy helping make Yashica MAT 124G cameras in Japan. At this time of his life he repairs the same cameras as well as vintage Yashica rangefinders. http://markhama.com/ Steve (...I hear he also does vintage Leica and Canon rangefinders too...) Heh - Mark Hama worked on my Spotmatics before I found Eric. I had to call first and speak to (I presume) his wife, who spoke faster and more sharply than a Carry Out order clerk. But they came back in perfect order and cleaner tha I sent them.

06-18-2013, 01:47 PM	#20
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	I guess at one time I was up to several hundred links in my Pentax Bookmarks Folder - and so far I had evey one mentioned here - but I lost the .pst (I think it is) file when I upgraded WinNT to XP So - J. Colwell (SPLOSDB) Stan Halpin at Stan's Pentax Mark Roberts' Service Manual Archive (and re-do of the Vivitar Series 1 70~210 series) Yoshihiko Takinami's Lens test pages And that's just Pentax. I understand quite a lot of the Monaghan Cult Classics material is available at Fred Miranda. I think 15 years is a long, long time and we've all gotten a bit older.

06-18-2013, 07:48 PM	#21
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007 Original Poster	Let's not forget our own Nesster (Jussi) who publishes scans from vintage books and magazines on Flickr. Steve

06-20-2013, 03:27 PM	#22
Lloydy Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 1,114	How about - The Manual Focus Lens forums, where there's a lot of good and informed discussion on the lenses we use on our old cameras. It's a bit 'lively' at times and there are many people there with strong opinions, but it's a great resource for MF lenses. Index And here's a little known corner of the universe, The Camera Collectors forum. The knowledge of some of these guys here is astonishing, it's a very.......'gentlemanly atmosphere' there but non the worse for that. Home \| The Camera Collector

06-20-2013, 08:53 PM	#23
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007 Original Poster	This thread may take on the guise of a resource in its own right! Have we mentioned Ron Herron's Mamiya site? Mamiya 35mm Cameras by Ron Herron ...and for manual focus Minolta, The Rokkor Files ...and for Yashica rangefinder cameras, there is the Yashica Guy Yashica Electro 35 & Rangefinder camera user Homepage BTW...the Yashica guy (Joe Wolff) is a source for hard to find mercury replacement battery adapters. Steve

06-21-2013, 04:11 PM	#24
rt22306 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 164	Originally posted by stevebrot This thread may take on the guise of a resource in its own right! Have we mentioned Ron Herron's Mamiya site? Mamiya 35mm Cameras by Ron Herron ...and for manual focus Minolta, The Rokkor Files ...and for Yashica rangefinder cameras, there is the Yashica Guy Yashica Electro 35 & Rangefinder camera user Homepage BTW...the Yashica guy (Joe Wolff) is a source for hard to find mercury replacement battery adapters. Steve Another ditto for the Rokkor Files, and Karen Nakamura's Photoethnography site; I have both on my Favorites as well as some Kodak related sites (for Retinas, etc.). I also go here for Yashica rangefinder info (sort of a complilation of links and articles): Yashicaddiction -- Yashica rangefinder camera resources -- Battery Adapter

06-21-2013, 09:26 PM	#25
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007 Original Poster	How about those who sweat the details about the many different cameras of the former Soviet Union (FSU). One of my favorites is SovietCams.com: Soviet and Russian Cameras Steve (...yes, there were that many versions of the FED 35mm rangefinder camera...)

06-22-2013, 07:33 AM	#26
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	This ones good and I use it for Pentax 6x7 lens info: Antique & Classic Cameras: Antique and Classic Cameras Phil.

06-22-2013, 09:00 AM	#27
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Originally posted by stevebrot How about those who sweat the details about the many different cameras of the former Soviet Union (FSU). One of my favorites is SovietCams.com: Hey, that's a local guy(s - father and son)! I've actually met up with him and bought an Olympic Zenit-E with a pristine Helios 44.

06-22-2013, 09:11 AM	#28
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007 Original Poster	Originally posted by gofour3 This ones good and I use it for Pentax 6x7 lens info: Antique & Classic Cameras: Antique and Classic Cameras Phil. A very cool site with many strange and wonderful things! Steve

06-22-2013, 03:05 PM	#29
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06-27-2013, 04:07 PM	#30
rt22306 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 164	Originally posted by Vranx Now or never: The Unofficial Guide to Ricoh Cameras and Rikenon Lenses and S. Gandy's nice articles: Classic Camera Profiles and finally Misha Konings Kodak Collection: kodak classics - mischa koning Thank you, Vranx. It is Misha's site (and the links to other Kodak site that he has) I go to when wanting information on Retinas first. This one may be of interest to you if you've not found it before. He also does his part to keep many models in service. Chris's Camera Pages