Benzboy's Retro Camera Museum

[BenzBoy]

I thought it was about time I put up pics of my retro camera collection. I've really enjoyed looking at other members' cameras!

I apologise in advance for the ironically curse word photos of my collection...


^ Beirette 35mm. Nice compact little camera, was sold in branches of Boots in the 1970's apparently.


^ Mamiya 35mm, boxed with instructions. This was donated by my uncle.


^ Yashica Electro 35. I think this was top-of-the-range when new.


^ Zenit-E 35mm SLR Moscow Olympics special edition. 99p Ebay bargain. "In Soviet Russia..." etc...


^ 1980's Miranda point-n-shoot.


^ ...and one from the 1990's


^ Nice Carl Zeiss light meter

And here's the Polaroids... I love Polaroid photos, they just have this warmth and honesty that's lost in today's equivalent, the mobile phone camera. Films are pricey though.


^ Polaroid Super Swinger!


^ Accompanying instruction manual


^ Polaroid Joycam


^ Modern one

And these were very kindly given to me by our very own Seth...


^ Very old Kodak. I can't work out how to open this one to set it up to shoot.

Some detail shots...



Another similar one was a little easier to figure out, I took an arty shot...



^ And a Prinz 110. I'm a fan of the 110 format cameras too! I need to find more of these gems.

[Seth]

Nice to see Benzboy I think the one you can't open is the similar to the other?

On the one you've opened yuou're then supposed to pull the lense section out along the then horizontal runners so the bellows behind them kind of open. The bellows are so old and stiff though that you have to be real easy on them. I think they've split on one of the cameras?

Maybe I should borrow one of the 35mm's for next years Goodwood

[slater]

Nice i need a 'Super Swinger' Type 80. Ive got a 'Colour Swinger' and a 'Square Shooter' aswell as the standard one.

[BenzBoy]

Slater - I remember seeing your collection of Polaroids on here - very nice! The Super Swinger is in good condition apart from the rubber viewfinder attachment which went hard and crumbled.
Can you still get that format film for those?

Seth - My uncle opened the one that I couldn't, but when I came to try the other day I couldn't get it to. I didn't want to try it too hard as I didn't want to break it! Next time I see him I'll ask him about it. The bellows on the other one seems reluctant to expand. I've gingerly pulled it out half-way but again I don't want to tear anything. I think it's just a case of easing it very slowly until the bellows separate from each other.
And taking one to Goodwood would be great! Just let me know

[awoo]

nice! got any photos from the soviet slr? bet thats an interesting one

[LowStandards]

I've got a folding bellows camera affair, think its a Kodak. I retrieved it from my Nan's house when she passed on. Its stuck in a draw at the min, i'm not really that interested in it, your free to have it???

[BenzBoy]

Haven't used the SLR yet - to be honest I haven't used many of them as I tend to either use my phone or my digital camera. What I'm going to start doing though, is taking one out with me along with my digital camera.

2002Gimp - that sounds great! Are you planning to be at any Notts meets? Saying that, I don't know whether I will be, as I don't have a working car...

[LowStandards]

If we don't do a Notts meet i'll stick it in thepost for ya, just pm me your details!

I think its pretty much mint, as with most things my Nan had, they get bought, used a little then confined to the box room!

[Mr S]

Gimpy, bring it to work and pass it to me, I can drop it to Benzboy - he's just round the corner from my brother in law....

[LowStandards]

Will do honky...

[BenzBoy]

That's very nice of you, chaps. Thanks!

[markbognor]

Dec 16, 2008 22:27:28 GMT BenzBoy said:

And a Prinz 110. I'm a fan of the 110 format cameras too! I need to find more of these gems.

Well in that case you can have this one:



Kodak Tele Ektra 2

You'll have to drops me a PM with yer address.

[BenzBoy]

Wow thanks Mark! At this rate I will actually have to start a museum! ;D

[LowStandards]

Here ya go kid, found it out last night and took some pics. I'd describe it as near immaculate!

[customiz]

hi BenzBoy, i have my old mans ZENIT EM moskva 80 camera, looks different to yours also have a unitor auto telephoto lens 200mm. i was just wondering if you knew if they are worth anything as my dad asked me to see if i could seel them for him??

cheers

mike

[BenzBoy]

Hi Mike - I'm not really sure about prices, as I don't sell any cameras and the ones I get are either very cheap or free! ;D There's some interesting info on the Moscow Olympics commemorative cameras here

[customiz]

thanks for the link BB