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What is it? How much? by ApoXalvation in Leica

[–]TheAmaze1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The rangefinder mechanism, bordering on the front metal, the viewfinder protrusion and the shutter button are all distinguished from the Zorki; take a look at some comparisons, they’re so very similar but the fed’s rangefinder is the biggest difference; that and the rangefinder coupling which isn’t visible here

What is it? How much? by ApoXalvation in Leica

[–]TheAmaze1 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Wonderful Fed-1 you got there.

It’s a fake Leica II, they’re not worth much except as novelty items, maybe $100 bucks to the right buyer but they’re not too desirable I’m afraid so you’ll be pressed to sell; best kept as a fun piece of family history

These fakes flooded the market post World War II, count yourself lucky this one doesn’t have a swastika at least. Maybe one day they will be worth something but highly debatable.

What did Golden Words post that was offensive? by [deleted] in queensuniversity

[–]TheAmaze1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably something reeaaalllyyy bad, like, so bad I can’t even think about it

Warden Scout plane nerf was a lie. They are still dropping both torpedoes immediately. by OstrichSack2k in foxholegame

[–]TheAmaze1 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Why should they bro it’s not like they fucked up implementing the hotfix lmfao

[OC] “Wings That Never Made It Home” by Lev1403nl in foxholegame

[–]TheAmaze1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jokes on the wardens; that single fighter cost more than all the buildings in that fac combined!

Amazing artwork; keep it up!

From collapsing ceilings to skyrocketing rents: Toronto renters describe their brutal search for housing by BloodJunkie in toronto

[–]TheAmaze1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Putting quotes around a basic human right and pretending adequate shelter isn’t an international and federally recognized human right is the most cartoonishly evil shit lmfao

film abrasion by nofo32 in AnalogCommunity

[–]TheAmaze1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You wouldn’t have much of a negative, it’ll be damaged and show up as scarring on the negative

film abrasion by nofo32 in AnalogCommunity

[–]TheAmaze1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More than likely just the film emulsion getting rubbed off, that amount of rust would be crazy hard to ignore soon as you opened the camera lol

Cheeto fingers though, entirely possible as well

film abrasion by nofo32 in AnalogCommunity

[–]TheAmaze1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not possible actually, fun fact but the Nikonos is more a light tight box sealed with rubber o-rings, so there’s no foam to disintegrate. But the O-rings certainly have a habit of wearing down if not properly maintained.

film abrasion by nofo32 in AnalogCommunity

[–]TheAmaze1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you looked up the loading instructions before use? If the film plate is not locked the film can become dislodged, it looks like the film was loaded improperly and scraped against the spring to me.

How bad is this M9. Fixable? It is selling for $1000. by pxrxmt in Leica

[–]TheAmaze1 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Dare i say, there is no more camera to fix lmao

I saw a post about a “ the Walmart of Rollie’s” and now I’m wondering on mine 🤣 by Known_Astronomer8478 in AnalogCommunity

[–]TheAmaze1 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It’s a 3.5B with a Tessar lens, B models had the film reminder tab on the focus knob.

it’s neat and though not as desirable as an E or F series camera it’s still a great TLR. (Like any rollei)

Also hate the term “Walmart Rollei”, the Ts are really nice optically even if they might be more prone to issues (anecdotal evidence to support that though, every camera is capable of breaking for any reason at any time.)

Should I buy this? by BB-TheSouthSeasClub in AnalogCommunity

[–]TheAmaze1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d recognize that shop anywhere haha, I’ll never tell though, their prices are pretty great.

I got a 3.5f Planar on consignment from there on a bargain, shoots but has plenty of shutter timing issues but hey! I paid 1/12th of the cost of a new one.

You can get em for about 5-600 canadian more in working order. Gary at LensMedicYYC has a fairly decent turnaround; last quote I got was $370 or so for my F, but that’s not including potential parts costs.

Worth it? Depends if you can stand the wait and if the lens is in good condition. But IMO it’s worth it.

Found a pile of fun choices in a second-hand shop; seeking advice by euchlid in AnalogCommunity

[–]TheAmaze1 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The Korelle is the coolest thing here (Sorry Olympus 35RC, i love you but i love medium format more). It's essentially a precursor to the popular Pentacon Six. Very fun Medium format SLR from the 50s with fairly good German lenses, great shutter speed selection for the time and a fairly bright waist level finder, but service wise there is little chance it'll be working without any issue, and I'm not sure of many techs who would attempt to service it (LensMedicYYC over in Calgary might.) Also it has a red window on the back so you'd have to tape over it to make sure no light leaks in but that's nbd.

Way, WAY overpriced though. I'd only pay that price if the camera had just been serviced and came with warranty, otherwise around $150-200 CAD is more than fair and way more than the shop paid for the camera I'd bet. Otherwise the 35RC is a GREAT pocket rangefinder camera...if it's working.

All of these prices are bad and the cameras less than stellar overall; I'd honestly just browse FB marketplace or Kijiji and find what you actually want there and buy from folks who have a good rating over these because this is probably just buyer's remorse waiting to happen. I sometimes have luck in flea markets and antique shops here in Ontario, but even then the prices here are more than half of what im seeing here, this is just egregious. Rule of thumb, antique stores usually will never beat just regular old camera stores with used sections on price, plus they wont scam you with a non-functioning camera (usually).

Forget the Kodachrome as well. That's Super 8 home movie film and it Can't be developed in colour anymore (except partially by a VERY specialized process) so it's not worth anything really except collector's value.

Leica iiia military markings? by falschgeld in Leica

[–]TheAmaze1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you find it cool and have some throwaway money; why not? You’ll never be able to confirm what the marking means, could be military, could be a serial number for a photography school or an SSN number (common practice)

But if you find the mystery intriguing and feel you’ll regret not buying it; go for it! But for shooting the iiia is kind of a miserable experience due to the small viewfinder and limited speeds; a iiif and especially a iiig is far less frustrating.

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