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Bob Levittan
Добавлен 29 апр 2007
I will be creating a series of videos (at least it's my intention to do that) about my film camera collection, plus videos about darkroom work and photography in general. My collection consists of quite a few Kodak Brownie, folding, 35mm, medium format, large format and polaroid cameras. A few caveats - I'm no expert. I only know what I know about these cameras from using them, and research on the internet - and you know how reliable that is. Please comment and let me know what I got wrong or what you found useful. I'm not going to be doing reviews, and I'm not going to compare one camera to another - judging anything to be better or worse than anything else. These will be more like "show-and-tell" rather than reviews. One other thing - my collection is not a museum. I don't own any cameras because they look nice, although a lot of them do. I use my cameras if possible. The only cameras I have that I don't use are cameras that you can't get film for any more.
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My roll film developing setup
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I use a number of non photographic gizmos to develop film. A sous vide temperature controlled bath, some stainless steel tanks from a restaurant supply place, and a rack from Home Depot. Check it out.
Kodak 2A Hawk-eye Model B
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Kodak no 2a folding hawk-eye model b Shutter: kodex no 1 Speeds: t b 25 50 Apertures: 8, 16, 32, 64 1926-1934 116 is a roll film introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1899 for 2½×4¼ inch negatives (nominally 6.5×11 cm). The film stock is 70mm wide: wider than that of 120 film.
Kodak 66 Model II and Model III
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The Kodak 66 camera was made in the UK for the UK market from 1958 to 1960. It's a 2 1/4 square (6x6) folding camera that takes 120 film. The two cameras were made during the same period - the Model III did not supersede the Model II - the Model III was simply a better, more expensive camera. The model II had a Kodak Anaston f6.3 75mm lens in a Vario 3 speed shutter. The Model III had a Kodak A...
Kodak Tourist and Tourist II plus Tourist Adapter Kit
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The Kodak Tourist and Tourist II are 1950's folding cameras that used 620 film.
About Roll Film
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120 film is still widely available today, 115 years after it's introduction in 1901. In this video I discuss 120/220, 620 and 127 film. Here are the most popular image sizes on 120: Nominal Aspect Actual Number of size ratio size (mm) exposures 6 × 4.5 1.35:1 56 × 41.5 15 or 16 6 × 6 1:1 56 × 56 12 or 13 6 × 7 1.25:1 56 × 67 10 6 × 9 1.50:1 56 × 84 8
Fix the viewfinders on a Kodak Brownie box camera
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Frequently when you're looking for a Kodak Brownie box camera, the ad will say that the camera is in good condition, but you can't see through the viewfinders, or that one or the other of them is not working. In this video I show how to take a Brownie Target 620 camera apart so that you can clean the viewfinder, and if broken, fix it.
Two Brownie 620 cameras
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Apologies for the video and audio being slightly out of sync. This video is about two Kodak Brownie cameras - one the Target Brownie 620, and the other the Brownie Target 620. These two are identical other than the dates they were made, the countries they were made in, the graphics on the front plate, and the names. They are both 2 1/4 by 3 1/4 cameras that use 620 film. See my upcoming video o...
Zeiss Contax IIa
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The Zeiss Contax IIa was the follow-up to the Contax II in West Germany after WWII. The original Contax was made to compete with the Leica 35mm cameras. 1:40 finder shoe 2:56 shutter speed dial 3:10 winding / shutter cocking knob 3:40 frame counter 3:50 black dial vs color dial 5:01 1250th sec speed 5:39 T vs Bulb 8:51 combined view/range finder 11:00 sync chord connector 11:34 camera strap 14:...
Zeiss Ikophot exposure meter
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The beautiful Zeiss Ikon Ikophot exposure meter. It's a little jewel.
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Very informative. Would have been nice to see the pictures you took.
Where can i buy this camera?
I got mine on ebay. There are several out there for sale now. Wait for a good one though. Take a close look at the condition.
@@rlevitta I'm gonna buy mine from Etsy.
Thanks. I have this Ikophot. Good and super. Bye.
I have one ! I used it with a nikon D300 set to full manual on a tripod. I trusted the ikon meter and WOW! What a photo. It's awesome for short to medium range landscapes. Thanks for posting your video
Hey Bob, I have a 1936 Contax that was restored. Is the rewind nob the same nob? I shot a roll of 35mm film today and am trying not to ruin it by rewinding the film back into the canister improperly! Thanks!
I don’t know but i would guess so. Have you looked for a manual on line?
@@rlevitta I found it shortly after leaving this comment. You do use the left knob, but you also press a release button on the bottom right side of the camera to release the spool lock.
Love your enthusiasm!Your meter is in better condition than mine,but mine still works too!Good with my Minolta Autocord,and Yashica Mat 124G.
Where can I get the adapter for 120 film? Thank you.
I’ve watched several videos about the Contax iia camera and yours is the best by far. Thanks for all the info. I can’t wait to get my hands on one.
Thanks. Good luck - it's a great camera...
Bob. This was so interesting. I got my first old model camera for Christmas where is the button to capture the image? I was able to open it etc like the instructions how would u actually take the picture? Look through view finder and then what?
If you are looking down into the viewfinder with the camera in the portrait orientation (long side goes up and down) the shutter release is on the right side of the lens - it's a metal lever that you push down on until you hear a click. Looking from the front (as in the video at 3:32) the shutter release is attached to the lens housing in the upper left quadrant. It's a shiny metal lever opposite to the middle finger on my left hand. When you press the lever, nothing besides a quiet click will happen. You have to wind it to the next frame manually as in the video. Good luck with it 🙂
I have a Contax IIa with case in my camera collection.
Mine wont close
I have a 616. Any tips on cleaning the leather box exterior?
I use a leather cleaner and conditioner. I periodically go over all of my cameras that have leather and leatherette coverings and cases. It helps keep that musty smell from developing too. I don't think the one I have is available any more, but you can find others on amazon. I apply it with a small round sponge.
the two viewfinders on my brownie 2 model F are fogged. the mirrors are clean though. are there any replacments ?
The only "parts" that I know of would be from buying another one with the parts you are looking for. It's a crap shoot as to whether the parts camera's parts would be any better than the one you already have. The only thing you can do is clean the viewfinder lenses, the mirror and the view port glass. The glass on the view ports in my 2A seems to have frosted glass, though I can't be sure. Have you tried looking at the viewfinder in daylight?
Maybe you have already taken care of this, but some are just made that way. My Brownie six-16 Target Hawkeye is tthat way but I found they were made that way frosted.
Thank you very much for making this video!
How do you frame your shots with no frame lines visible in the viewfinder?
When using the "normal" lens, the viewfinder shows (more or less) the field of view. For other lenses, you use an auxiliary viewfinder that fits in the shoe on top of the camera. I show it starting at about 1:50 of this video. It has frame lines on it for lenses other than the 50. There's a manual at www.cameramanuals.org/zeiss_ikon/contax_iia.pdf
I've got a Contax ii with a stuck Biogon 3.5 cm f2.8 on. Any idea how to release it. The 3.5 cm have similar mount as the 135, it mounts "outside" the mount
I can only tell you how the 135 comes off - press the locking lever on the lens (assuming it has one) and turn it to the right (clockwise.) It doesn't click into position if you move the lens all the way to infinity, so I don't think that matters. However, it wouldn't hurt to try moving the focus to infinity. I hesitate to say that you might be not using enough force - being careful of course. I've found with these old cameras that having the right tools is important but I have no ideas on what that might be in this case. Improvising is usually necessary. Only an old time camera repairman would have the exact thing. There are actually some repair guys around. I would think that something kind of gizmo like an oil filter wrench - except smaller. Maybe a pipe clamp and a pliers? Or just using a thin sheet of rubber for traction and your hand. The kind of thing you might use to get the top off of a jar. Good luck.
@@rlevitta I Finally got it off, thanks!
Hello Bob Which recipe regarding advancement of the film did work for you? Shoot Exposure 1 - skip 2 and shoot Number 3? Or shoot #1 then skip 2+3 and shoot #4? Just picked up a camera today. :-D Regards Arne from Denmark
Hello Arne - I have to tell you that since I made this video I haven't used the '2a folding hawk-eye model b' so I don't really remember. I moved since then and it took me a while to get everything out and to start shooting again. I haven't gotten back to this one. I assume that I did it in the way that I stated in the video which was 'skip 3' so I shot frames 1, 5, 9, etc. You could probably get it closer by experimentation, but I never took the time to do that.
Hi there. I have now been told what to do. Skip to frame 2,5 (two point five) for the first shot. Then to 5, to 7,5 and so on. Thanks for your kind reply :-)
I have the rainbow model and instead of aperature values it has A B C D. I must have guessed correctly because it takes fantastic pictures I havent tried it with color film yet. It is the model that takes 120 film and the previous owner had new bellows put in it. It is great;
Where i can buy it? I check in on ebay, but i cant find it
I just found one at a yard sale for $3. I'm very excited to get it cleaned up, but first I'm going to have to shoot it; there's a "fresh" roll already loaded!
Your video came in handy for cleaning up my Grandad's brownie. Have a question. I noticed the mirrors are de silvered, making the view in the lens bad. Any idea where I can get new ones?
you could probably get a compact - like a makeup compact - and get the mirror out of that. You'd have to cut it with a glass cutter. Other than that do a google search. Sorry I can't be more help.
ty！very informative video
Just a heads up there were a few brownie cameras where the front faceplate was riveted instead of screwed on.
Wonderful artefact!
Got one of these. Good camera, still.
Dumb question. Does heating up fixer decrease its life? I have a gallon of fixer mixed & stop bath. I have been doing Rodinal stand development with great results for 6 years. I should say good results with 100 speed film but TriX400 looks terrible so want to try this approach. I can get a gallon mixed fixer to last 1 year. Stop bath as well.
Nice Video - thanks a lot! Get more informations about other german after WW II rangefinder cameras from a german collector: info@rtg-ulm.de
1/500 to 1/1250 is 1 and 1/4 stops, not 1 and 1/2.
Where can you get film for this camera?
120 film can be bought at many photography suppliers - such as B&H photo, or Freestyle Photographic Supplies. As I indicated in the video, you need to find the adapters (I bought mine on Shapeways - www.shapeways.com/product/NJ598EVND/120-to-616-film-spool-adapters-set-of-4?optionId=42408582&li=ostatus ) in order to fit the reel in the camera. I show how it works in the video. You'll have to find someone to develop the film, or do it yourself - which is what I do. I haven't used one of these in a while. I find it easier just to use a camera that uses 120 or 620 film.
My father bought this in Germany in the late fifties with his Rolleiflex 4x4. It feels and looks like a jewel box
Liking for that pun at 0:18 - 0:25
Using one of these with my Contaxes,selenium cell still alive and accurate after nearly 7 decades.
The workmanship of these gems is just marvelous,a shame Zeiss didn't any Evolution till the manufacturing time,athough there have been prototypes with an improved viefinder.
Thank you for your video. I opened the camera, but now I can’t close it. Is there a trick on how to close it. I appreciate the help.
Good morning, Bob Levittan. this is extremely delightful video. thank. :)
Enjoyed this video. Looks like a lovely little 120 film folding camera. Compared to the massive heavy medium formats like Mamiya, Hasselblad, Bronica etc, this is a breath of fresh air for amateur enthusiasts.
Hello! whats the best way to clean up the exterior of these beautiful cameras? P.S. love that microstream. I have the USB model
The first task is to find one that's already in good condition. If the cover shows the covering peeling up, or if the handle is missing, I won't buy it. The covering of these cameras is usually "leatherette" so I use vinyl/leather cleaner. The main thing is to keep the covering supple, and not let it dry out. They are mostly made of wood, with the covering glued on, so they tend to smell, so I keep at them and clean them fairly often.
The problem with the 127 (and 620) film was the thin inner core of the spool, because it let often the film curve too much when it was exposed an effect of the film have been to tightly spon on the thin spool and when demand for sharper pictures grow these film types died out. If the inner core of the 127 film spool had been thicker, then it could have survived and even outnumbered 135 film ! Not much larger than the the 135 cartridge, but at smaller the 120 film, if there were made a cartridge with thick inner spool for the 127 film I can imagine that it would have been a huge succes wit negative sizes from 3x4cm to 4x4cm and 4x5, 4x6 and even wider formats ! I dreamed of a new type of film like the 127 film in a cartrige for many years, I imagined for a lot of different types of cameras it could have been made to, expecially high end SLR cameras, Think of a compact 6x4cm SLR about the size of a 135 SLR ! :) You are right 135 are a rollfilm inside a cartridge
Thanks man, found this camera and trinna figure out how this prehistoric thing works! Lots of fun to hold and shoot with!
Very thorough and professionally done video. It answered my question about the aperture ring / focus ring interaction and that it's best to select aperture while at infinity lock. Thank you.
I still use the one my dad bought in 1956.
Amazing!
Yesterday I found and bought a model 2 in a charity shop for £10 UK/$12 US, complete with the fake leather pouch. It's not a good as yours but it should clean up nicely but more importantly it works. Now to get a few 120 rolls of film and try it out.
I purchased one of these on eBay, almost exact same condition. I did so because my dad had one of these and an Zeiss Ikonta 522/24 camera when I was growing up. I inherited the non-working camera but I am not sure what happened to the light meter. My dad gave me above of photography, so I ended up buying a working Zeiss Ikonta 522/24 camera and this camera on eBay. I am close to finishing my first roll of file with it. I went out over the weekend and shot my Nikon Z6 and for every shot I did with the Z6, I took a similar shot using the Ikonta and light meter. They were generally the same in terms of suggested exposure speed and aperture. Looking forward to seeing the results from a ~70 year old camera!
Great video, but your information about the two cameras is not quite correct. The Kodak Tourist was made from 1948 to 1951. The Tourist II was made from 1951 to 1958. The only real difference is that they upgraded the viewfinder. The two different backs appeared on both the original Tourist and the Tourist II. The different backs were used on different camera sub-models. The cheapest base models with the Kodet lens and basic I-B-T shutter had the plain backs. The higher level models with f/6.3 and f/4.5 lenses and adjustable shutter speeds had the backs with the exposure calculators. All models allowed the use of the interchangeable adapter kit.
My parents had this in the day. You don't see exactly what you're going to capture in the view finder, only an approximation. There is no way to know range, you guess. If you don't have a light meter you guess at exposure as well. It takes a large 6x9 image. I bought one in eBay about fifteen years ago and got some good sharp images from it but the lack of exact focus is dispiriting.
Thank you this was so helpful! I just found one if there’s in my grandparents basement and I’m so excited to try these!!
In time exposure mode you don't need to change the shutter speed to bulb to close the shutter, you can press the shutter release button again.
Bob, thank you for your video. I am new to all roll film except for 35mm. Can you tell us what the spools are from left to right? I think the first two are 127 but not sure. Thanks.
Left to right - 127, 127, 620, 120, 120
@@rlevitta This is very helpful. Much appreciated.
Yes I agree with your description. a little treasure