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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-28-2022, 09:09 AM
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That's my thought as well. I've found a bottom plate for a SP1000/SP500? It's been a while since I've had one of those in my hand, but if I remember correctly this is identical to the SPII bottom plate?
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-27-2022, 02:06 PM
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Hi everyone,
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I'm after a Spotmatic SPII bottom plate in black. I have a SPII that it's great working condition however, the bottom plate has suffered battery corrosion at some point in its life and the plastic "holder" and contact for the battery is missing. I'm in the UK, I know the postage from the US will likely be too pricey. Any help would be great.
EDIT:
I just had another thought, Is it possible to buy one in chrome and then just remove the plastic "holder"? I know that black plates are harder to come by.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
04-16-2019, 07:07 AM
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Thanks! I'm currently doing commercial work for a fair few local businesses and starting to dabble into the odd wedding.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
04-15-2019, 01:45 PM
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My trust Pentax MX, I used it extensively during my last year of my photography degree and shot a whole documentary project with it. The prints are a few of final images I chose at the end of the project that I printed in my darkroom.
When I first bought it during my third year of my degree, I was told that it could do with a CLA but it was working. So it arrived, I ignored the warnings of a CLA from the seller and I loaded the first roll of film...and halfway through it jammed. whoops! I then sent it in to Harrow Technical in London for repair and CLA. It had a new cocking rack assembly fitted and it works and feels like an absolute dream, that was a year and half ago now.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
04-15-2019, 01:17 PM
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After all these years after starting this thread, I love to pop back on and look through all your fantastic photographs people have uploaded. It really is a great place to get inspiration! Since starting this thread, I finished school, did my A-levels, then I went on to finish my degree in photography last year. I now work as a freelance photographer. I still carry a Pentax camera where ever I go. I bought a Pentax MX in black during my last year of university and used it exclusively for one of my documentary projects, I remember seeing the MX on here in black years ago and craved for one, I knew I'd get one eventually!
"Abandoned Shoes" - 2017, from my documentary project "Lobbed and Forgotten"
Pentax MX
Pentax SMC-M 50mm 1.7
Ilford HP5
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-27-2014, 01:28 PM
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I all ways come back to check this thread that i started long ago now, just want to say fantastic photographs from everyone!
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
04-06-2013, 04:42 AM
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I finally picked up a 50mm F2. for my old ME, here's a couple of shots with her new lens on
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
04-03-2013, 06:26 AM
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Spotmatic II with Helios-44 f.2 58mm
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-02-2013, 12:38 PM
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Yeah the light cell is perfect, get its right every time
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-30-2013, 08:52 AM
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My Black Olympic edition Zenit EM, I'm sure I have a chrome Zenit E somewhere, I'll try and find it
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
12-24-2012, 09:04 AM
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I posted this a while back, but now i've got some more gear for it
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
11-15-2012, 08:59 AM
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It was a great place to visit, i've got to go back there soon, it's so nice!
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
11-13-2012, 01:31 PM
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Just a couple of shots i took on holiday, Boots own film ASA 200
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
11-08-2012, 11:51 AM
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It's moves, and it's about 3/4 of the way around however it will not wind the last little bit, if you open the back and wind it on,you see the Shutter move more, however, it moves back again like it can't complete it's full cycle
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
11-07-2012, 01:48 PM
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Nothing has happened to my ME, i couldn't bear to part with it, after all it was my first SLR , he has been resorted on my shelf of cameras, i will use the Spotmatic more now though
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
11-07-2012, 09:33 AM
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Thanks for the replys, i have bought some seals for it and seeming that it will likely be my main workhorse for film now ( replacing my ME ), so i reckon that a CLA is needed, Thanks again guys,
Hayden
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
11-06-2012, 12:14 PM
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I recently got a spotmatic II , however sometimes it's a bit sticky, and the mirror doesn't come back down, and you have to wind and fire again for it to come back down again, this mainly happen's alot on the slower speeds, not really on the faster speeds there all fine, the mirror bumper is a bit grubby, however it's not goo yet, and it's not marking the mirror stick at all, however the camera has been in stoarge for 10+ years, any ideas? will winding it on and firing eventually get rid of this?
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
11-05-2012, 03:11 PM
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Yeah that's a Helios 44-2 58/2 , i forgot to say that i allready had that haha
Hayden
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
11-04-2012, 09:07 AM
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It came with a Vivitar 35-105mm F.3.5 , Harmony 135mm F.2.8 , Hanimex 80-200mm f.25 zoom and a Alpex 400mm f.6.3 Telephoto, i also got a sigma 75-300mm zoom, but it's olympus mount
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
11-04-2012, 07:02 AM
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Yesterday i got a Minolta X-7, mint condition, however it wont wind on, i put some new batteries in it and the shutter fired, so obviously it had been cocked, but it still wont wind on, has anyone got any ideas on how to fix this?
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
11-04-2012, 06:57 AM
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A couple of weeks ago i was looking to get a spotmatic, however i held myself back and decided to wait, it paid off well, my uncle gave me his Spotmatic II with 5 lenses aswell as a massive leather camera bag, with other accessories like flash bracket etc.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-18-2012, 12:31 PM
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It's good to see the thread i started is still getting lots of use :lol:
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
05-24-2012, 11:14 AM
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Yeah, it was in a rather grubby state, with a clean up and polish, its as good as new!, lucky my shutter is perfectly fine! :)
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
05-24-2012, 10:54 AM
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hey all,I bought this the other day with a standerd Tessar 50mm and a pro tessar 35mm. Anyone used one of these before?, i bought it for £8 with original case, and £5 for the Pro Tessar 35mm, what are these lenses like?, i'd like to see some pictures from this great looking camera,if the results are good ill make it my workhorse!
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
04-23-2012, 09:29 AM
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Hey Everyone, sorry i havent posted on here in ages, the Christmas just gone i got a Minolta Dynax 7000i, and stopped using my Pentax ME, I miss using a Pentax camera, and i want to use one again as there fun to use, But i dont know what camera to get next im looking to get one for under £50 ,any recomendations?,
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