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Please help identify this camera?????
I have an old camera I'm interested in selling. It belonged to my
grandfather. You can see a couple pictures of it at: http://home.netcom.com/~worldforfree...ges/camera.jpg those these aren't clear. Some hints: Under the lens it says IIex Shutter. The lense itself casy Citer Anastigmatic and the lens speed knob about the lens says ACME on it. The camera is in rough condition, and other than those markings, I have no idea of the brand, let alone the value. Can you help me? Please respond to: , and NOT to this thread. I've sent this message to several groups in the hopes that someone can help. Thanks, |
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Mykel B. wrote:
Please respond to: , and NOT to this thread. I've sent this message to several groups in the hopes that someone can help. That's not the way usenet works. If you waste our time looking & discussing, we all want to know the answer. Cool old camera! I would just keep it as a bookshelf accessory. |
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"Mykel B." wrote in message ... I have an old camera I'm interested in selling. It belonged to my grandfather. You can see a couple pictures of it at: http://home.netcom.com/~worldforfree...ges/camera.jpg those these aren't clear. Some hints: Under the lens it says IIex Shutter. The lense itself casy Citer Anastigmatic and the lens speed knob about the lens says ACME on it. The camera is in rough condition, and other than those markings, I have no idea of the brand, let alone the value. Can you help me? Please respond to: , and NOT to this thread. I've sent this message to several groups in the hopes that someone can help. Thanks, It looks very much like the Agfa that my father brought home from Germany after WWII. |
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It looks like and old Box Brownie to me. Might get a fiver for it from some
old sentimental fool at a car boot sale. "Mykel B." wrote in message ... I have an old camera I'm interested in selling. It belonged to my grandfather. You can see a couple pictures of it at: http://home.netcom.com/~worldforfree...ges/camera.jpg those these aren't clear. Some hints: Under the lens it says IIex Shutter. The lense itself casy Citer Anastigmatic and the lens speed knob about the lens says ACME on it. The camera is in rough condition, and other than those markings, I have no idea of the brand, let alone the value. Can you help me? Please respond to: , and NOT to this thread. I've sent this message to several groups in the hopes that someone can help. Thanks, |
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It's unfortunately a worthless heap of junk. Could be an Agfa or Balda or
whatever. |
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"gearoidmuar" wrote in message news:1114889560.fd25074bda671c9511379126711e1198@t eranews... It's unfortunately a worthless heap of junk. Could be an Agfa or Balda or whatever. Well, okay it's not a Hasselblad, and most go for $5-$30, depending on the year, model, condition, etc. It is however, a good example of a classic and popular medium format camera produced in the 1930s-1940s, and it's very instructive to experiment with such a camera. Personally, the Agfa was the first camera I ever tried to use (back in the early sixties), and I've had a love of photography ever since. |
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It appears to be VERY similar to an old Kodak Autographic. If of the same
vintage, it probably uses a 116/616 roll film which hasn't been available for years.... so much for experimenting. If it's smaller than it appears, and uses 120, owner might be in luck. Well, okay it's not a Hasselblad, and most go for $5-$30, depending on the year, model, condition, etc. It is however, a good example of a classic and popular medium format camera produced in the 1930s-1940s, and it's very instructive to experiment with such a camera. |
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I've heard of people making paper negs for larger MF roll cameras with
unavailable film formats...some experimentation is possible if you're really determined. Murray |
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