The oldest camera I got is the Graflex SLR 5x7 that
they stopped making in '27. Either with a Xenar 240/4.5
or with a pinhole. No focal plane shutter. You can see
a bit with the pinhole. Camera takes special 5x7 holders
with a slot. I filed down the wood ridge on some that work ok.
Rich
On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 1:21 PM, `Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I have several film cameras that are getting quite old but still work
fine. The oldest is probably a Rolleiflex "Old Standard" but I have other
Rolleis and several other cameras from the 40s through 60s including two
Nikon F with Photomic finders. All work fine. I have one dedicated (not on
a phone) digital camera, not expensive, has a focus problem it developed
shortly after I got it. Way out of warranty now. Of course I also have a
cell phone camera and the camera in this computer, both are surprisingly
good.
Over the years I've dropped cameras a couple of times, some worked
after dropping, one was trashed.
Digital has some obvious advantages over film but is not fun and I do
photography for fun.
I also like old radios. New equipment works very well, does a lot of
stuff automatically, and is pretty much disposable rather than being
supportable. It is quite possible to restore a ninety year radio and I have
several from the 40s and 50s that work like new (maybe better). Same with
electronic test instruments: new ones work very well, are comparatively
cheap for the function, are either disposable or very expensive to fix.
Meanwhile I have ancient -hp- General Radio, Tektronix, etc, stuff that is
good enough for my purposes and still meets it original specs and will
continue to do so for many years to come. OTOH, while I love the elegance
of classic cars I prefer to drive something that is not too old. However,
cars from the 1930s and before are still supportable while something ten or
fifteen years old may be difficult to find parts for.
On 1/6/2018 12:15 PM, Tim Daneliuk wrote:
On 01/06/2018 01:32 PM, Jean-David Beyer wrote:--
On 01/06/2018 02:15 PM, Laurence Cuffe wrote:
Richard Knoppow
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
WB6KBL
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