Found old camera
Dec 26, 2018 13:39:05 #
Wow... all these posts and we still don't know the model. Pentax camera's have been around for decades in many forms and models. I buy and sell a not of Spotmatics (thread mount lenses particularly) I just sold a 35 mm Honeywell Spotmatic and two prime lenses for over $300. Spotmatics came branded as Asahi and Honeywell both over time. The Super Takumar and Takumar lenses are hot sellers for using on mirrorless with an M42 adapter. Many were sperm killers (Thorium Coatings)
Joke... the Thorium - radioactive coatings - were too weak to fry your sperm. Many lens manufacturers of the era used Thorium.
Joke... the Thorium - radioactive coatings - were too weak to fry your sperm. Many lens manufacturers of the era used Thorium.
Dec 26, 2018 13:42:46 #
boberic wrote:
WD 40 was not designed for camera repair and will leave a residue on anything it is sprayed on. Never use it on items as sensitive as camera parts.
Right on wd turns into goo.
Dec 26, 2018 13:46:01 #
John Geyer wrote:
WD40 is great for destroying cameras. Only an idiot would tell you to use it on photo equipment.
Dec 26, 2018 13:48:24 #
Depending on the model of camera and its functionality it could be worth an appreciative amount. I’ve been seeing some articles about film making a comeback which is raising the value of functional vintage film SLR cameras.
I own two such cameras, a Pentax K1000SE and a Petri FT, both in excellent condition. I also have extra lenses and accessories. I plan to hang on to them. Now I need a reasonable source of film and processing.
I own two such cameras, a Pentax K1000SE and a Petri FT, both in excellent condition. I also have extra lenses and accessories. I plan to hang on to them. Now I need a reasonable source of film and processing.
Dec 26, 2018 16:49:24 #
billnikon
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John Geyer wrote:
WD40 is great for destroying cameras. Only an idiot would tell you to use it on photo equipment.
Dec 26, 2018 18:30:20 #
Still have an Ashai Pentax Spotmatic that I bought at the PX in 1969. Haven't used it since he 80's. 50 mm thorium coated lens.
Dec 26, 2018 18:49:05 #
Sendai5355 wrote:
Still have an Ashai Pentax Spotmatic that I bought at the PX in 1969. Haven't used it since he 80's. 50 mm thorium coated lens.
The Spotmatic is a great camera, it was a top seller in all the PX in Japan.
Dec 26, 2018 19:00:19 #
Dec 26, 2018 19:02:17 #
ELNikkor wrote:
I also found an old camera in my basement last week. Was surprised that it had a focal plane shutter. Says "Folmer Schwind Graflex, Eastman Kodak" with a very clean 7 1/2 inch f4.5 Kodak lens. Looks to be about 5x7 inch with many film holders. Not sure what to do with it...
YES YOU DO!
Dec 26, 2018 19:11:25 #
Dec 26, 2018 19:16:33 #
"I just found a 1970 era pentax 35mm camera.Would it be worth taking it to a camera store to clean and check out?"
How often do you shoot film? Development and printing are expensive. Parts for the camera could not be available and as Jerry said repairs could be more expensive than what the camera is worth it.
Give it a try, why not but keep what I just said in mind.
How often do you shoot film? Development and printing are expensive. Parts for the camera could not be available and as Jerry said repairs could be more expensive than what the camera is worth it.
Give it a try, why not but keep what I just said in mind.
Dec 26, 2018 19:24:32 #
I still have two Pentax film cameras. One it a K-1000 and the other is a semi-automatic that was given as a service anniversary present. Don't have the model number right now. Also currently have a K-50 digital.
Dec 26, 2018 19:30:43 #
ELNikkor wrote:
I also found an old camera in my basement last week.
Was surprised that it had a focal plane shutter. Says
"Folmer Schwind Graflex, Eastman Kodak" with a very
clean 7 1/2 inch f4.5 Kodak lens. Looks to be about
5x7 inch with many film holders. Not sure what to do
with it...
I also found an old camera in my basement last week.
Was surprised that it had a focal plane shutter. Says
"Folmer Schwind Graflex, Eastman Kodak" with a very
clean 7 1/2 inch f4.5 Kodak lens. Looks to be about
5x7 inch with many film holders. Not sure what to do
with it...
It's basically an old school portrait machine, film large
enuf to allow retouching the negatives. Not otherwise
all that useful a device. Clean it up and put on display.
Nice catch BTW !
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Dec 26, 2018 20:17:45 #
Old cameras are a novelty at best. I have several generations of Canons and I doubt that I could get maybe 10% of what I have in any one of them.
Dec 27, 2018 13:33:55 #
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