He had acquired it used many years ago. He had used it for school photos. The electrical connections drive the bulk film magazine. He also had a "Camerez 35mm long roll camera" for sale with tripod and also two foot film magazines.
It was similar in function but with a smaller 35mm format. He guessed the Beattie was at least 40 years old.
I also did a Web search. They also sell long roll Camerez cameras. It was more modern looking and purchased in the s apparently for thousands of dollars. It had also been used for school photography. There were also several other ads for Beattie film magazines. There are also Beattie Intenscreens, which are brighter than traditional ground glass screens.
This appears to be the same company since the logo is the same as on some of the more modern Beattie cameras. New features are positive interlock to prevent double exposure while release button is depressed; even-exposure control of indentification; film magazines which will accept daylight and darkroom loading spools as well as Portronic magazines.
Price depends upon type of shutter and lens desired. Complete information available from Photographic Products Inc, N. Olive St. They went bankrupt around and then apparently reorganized as Beauty Company in The museum has a Canter Beauty Rangefinder camera from I assume it is a related company.
Apertures are from f3. The lens is a "Tri-Lausar" with an 80mm focal length. There is a ring around the lens assembly to set the shutter speed.
You set the shutter cocking lever with your right hand. The shutter release is at the bottom of the lens assembly and can be conveniently released with your left hand. The aperture is set with a lever using your left hand.
There is no light meter. My shutter and aperture both work. The lens looks to be scratch and mold free. The lens seems to be coated with a slight blue color. Cosmetically mine is missing the Beautycord emblem at the top front, the triangular emblem on the top of the hood, the leatherette covering on front and the cover over the focusing knob.
The camera seems to focus fine although the magnifying lens in the hood does not seem to be as useful as on other twin lens reflex cameras I have used. In general it seems to be a competent twin lens reflex camera but not of the same quality and status as the Minolta Autocord or the Yashica-Mat G that I purchased with this camera.
The camera had belonged to the seller's father who had operated a gasoline station on El Cajon Blvd in La Mesa and later became a photographer. The seller was about 3 or 4 years older than me and attended the same elementary school, junior high school and high school that I did. Ciroflex, twin lens reflex popular in the s and s. Made in United States. The shutter does not work in one. The focusing glass on the working one is broken. I acquired both on eBay.
For more information, see generally, The Classic Camera , medfmt. The manual is available at photographica. Fotochrome circa Large Image There are photos of the camera from several different angles at the following Japanese Site. Medium format camera with 6cm x 9cm frame using unique positive "Fotochrome" film. The manual in English is at La collection d'appareils photo anciens par Sylvain Halgand. The manual indicates the lens is a f4. The address on the warranty card is Camera Division, Fotochrome Inc.
According to a discussion at photo. According to the last comment in that discussion, the cameras did not compete well for a variety of reasons. I was the only bidder and the seller had several more available. It is new in the box with all original packaging, but no owner's manual. The shutter works as does the aperture and Selenium meter at least to the extent the aperture appears to vary in changing light.
The camera had an internal mirror which directed the light towards the bottom of the camera where the film was. Viewing was through a simple viewfinder window and was not connected with the mirror it was not an SLR. It had a pop up flash reflector with a socket for M-3 flash bulbs. The apparent lack of sales likely explains why you can still find brand new 43 year old specimens today.
Graflex Speed Graphic circa 3. I'm in the process of verifying the model. Viewing and focusing can be done in different ways. First, these are view cameras and hence you can view and focus using the ground glass on the back. It has a pop up device that covers the ground glass when closed.
When opened, it serves as a shade for the ground glass. Second, you can view and frame through the viewing window on top. On the side is a separate "Kalart Synchronized Range Finder" to focus.
Actual focusing is done by moving either of the two knobs in front which moves the lens forward and backwards on the rails. My lens is serial number EO If this is true and if mine is indeed a Pacemaker model, it must be one of the earliest Pacemakers with the lens slightly predating the introduction of the Pacemaker model in There is no light meter or battery. Large Front View.
Hasselblad c , model made from to a Swedish medium format single lens reflex camera with a German Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f2. Interior with bellows folded up. Eastman Kodak No. Konica Rapid Omega Large Image 6cm by 7cm medium format rangefinder camera. Asahi Pentax 6x7 Large Image The largest member of the Pentax family, the Pentax 6x7 uses either or roll film and produces 6cm x 7cm images.
Asahi Pentax 6x7 without mirror lock-up Large Image This is the earlier version of the Pentax 6x7 without a mirror lock up feature. The slap of the mirror going up in a single lens reflex camera can cause some vibration in the camera just as the shutter is firing. A mirror lock up allows you to lock the mirror in the up position prior to releasing the shutter. As a result there is no camera vibration from the mirror moving. This is a feature generally found on more expensive 35mm single lens reflex cameras and may be especially important in close up work.
Vibration from mirror slap is a potentially larger problem with the medium format Pentax 6x7 as a result of the very large mirror. Some complained that despite the highly acclaimed Pentax lenses and large image size, negatives were not as sharp as desired due to vibration from the mirror.
According to Camerapedia - Pentax 67 Pentax therefore added a mirror lock up in There is a sliding lever on the right hand side of the mirror housing to activate it. As can be seen by the photo, this camera does not have the sliding mirror lock up lever.
This camera therefore does not have the mirror lock up feature. The Pentax 6x7 camera in the prior entry does have the mirror lock up. According to Photoethnography you could send the cameras without mirror lock up back to Pentax to have the mirror lock up feature installed.
The mirror lock up feature is highly desired so Pentax 6x7 cameras with the mirror lock up feature usually cost significantly more than those without it on the used market today. I acquired my second Pentax 6x7 without mirror lock up from the same person as my first Pentax 6x7 in the entry above about two years later in May The shutter works well. It also came with a waist level hood and a macro bellows. The Land List estimates production at , to , cameras.
Like other Polaroid cameras at the time, it was a folding camera. Once unfolded, you focused with the big knob on the bottom of the camera on the front when closed. You focused with a rangefinder which gave a reasonably large and bright magnified view. There is a separate framing window. According to The Land List , it used roll film in the type 40 series.
Each roll gave 8 photos. Film was relatively expensive. The Land List. Color Polaroid roll film was not introduced until and was considerably more expensive. It is a large camera. The depth increases to about 8 inches when unfolded. Mine appears to be in very good cosmetic condition. The shutter fires. The lens is clear. The rangefinder works. They do not make film any longer for these cameras.
Some people convert them to use roll film, however. Mine came with a flash, an electronic flash, close-up lenses, a light meter, the owner's manual and a large case. Polaroid , produced See the Land List for specifications. This was a donation by an OLG family that retrieved it from a free garage "sale" in Coronado. Thanks - a cool looking vintage camera. It appears to be in generally good condition except the battery has leaked. Polaroid Big Swinger , produced Simple fixed focus, one element lens, focal length mm.
Used ISO black and white film only. Click for site with specifications. From what I can tell without film, this one is in good working condition. No shipping charge since local pickup. Polaroid Land Camera Large Image The Polaroid was a professional level instant pack film camera sold from to It was followed by the similar Polaroid sold from according to The Land List.
The lens stops down to a very small aperture of f90 for very great depth of field. The has a combined rangefinder and viewing window made by Zeiss Ikon, while the has separate rangefinder and viewing windows. The also has a development timer on the back. That's pretty darn high for a camera which produces 3. Neither model has a light meter. The very helpful manual is at jameskbeard. The camera focuses by moving the levers labeled "1" on the camera until there is a single image on the rangefinder mark in the viewfinder.
You set the shutter speed and aperture using an external light meter. You have to cock the shutter using the button labeled 3 on the camera. The shutter release is button 2. To develop you pull out the white tab. You then pull out the yellow tab. That starts the development. Development times depend on the film used and the temperature. Once the time has passed, you strip the white paper off the brown paper.
Color processing is a complicated process. The fact that Edwin Land was able to develop this process is amazing. The advantage of the Polaroid process is the instant photo. The disadvantages include the cost per photo, relatively poor picture quality compared to regular film cameras, and the difficulty in reproducing the image. The instant photo advantage has been superseded in part by digital photography that allows you to instantly have the photo available on the camera screen.
I am fortunate to have three Polaroid cameras. All three work. The lenses on all three are great condition. The one purchased in May has a slight crack on one of the plastic pieces that was covered with duct tape. It was therefore an expensive camera at the time. I estimate the lens has a focal length of mm. Zeiss Ikon range and viewfinder, made in West Germany. Takes two No. I don't know where the battery compartment is. The Land List estimates production of , to , cameras.
Comes with electronic flash with internal rechargeable NiCad batteries which are recharged with the included charger. The batteries no longer hold a charge. The Land List has instructions for replacing the rechargeable battery for those with sufficient experience. All electronic flashes carry a risk of electric shock.
According to The Land List the flash couples with the focusing mechanism to provide correct flash exposure. According to savepolaroid. I don't know where to put batteries in so I don't know if the camera fully works. It opens, the rangefinder works, and the shutter appears to work. The camera may go back to as early as , however. If you have that information, please let me know. Given the size, sturdy build and specialty uses in science and industry, I'm guessing it was relatively expensive.
The SX was sold from to It is recognized for its unique design and reflex viewing system. It was the first Polaroid that you did not have to peel off the top of the photo. The SX still commands relatively high prices on eBay. A great deal! It seems to be in great shape, but I haven't tested it with film. The two reflex models are light weight 24 ounces and compact 1" x 4" x 7" folded.
Close focus is only The unique reflex viewing system, illustrated in a page from the brochure , is bright and clear.
The Polaroid Web site has a user guide. A problem today is that Polaroid ceased production of SX film in Polaroid explains that film can be used by removing the two center nubs on the bottom of the film pack, removing the neutral density filter in front of the exposure meter window, putting a 1 stop neutral density filter in front of the lens, and adjusting the exposure control button on the camera.
The adjustments are needed because film is 4 times more sensitive or faster than SX film. Found Photography has detailed instructions with images for modifying an SX to use film. It also shows how SX camera opens and closes.
Today there is also a SX blend film available as explained at The Hacker's Guide to the SX , which also has a lot of other information including how to disassemble an SX That's a problem I always had with Polaroid - the film is very expensive.
The Land List - Serial Number Calculator is an interesting page where you enter the serial number and it tells you the date your SX was made as well as other information. Mine was made during the B shift. It has the original SX shutter electronic design "hybrid shutter". Very cool site! Other sites of interest include: Wikipedia , Land List , photoethnography. Polaroid SX, Polaroid instant photographs develop before your eyes.
This unique camera from the s has true single lens reflex viewing, although a different design than than 35mm SLRs. It folds down into a fairly thin package and is covered in leather. Very stylish! Appears to be in good condition, but I have not tested it with film. Comes with case. SX cameras are still used today by artists. The SX film takes a while to become fixed. Artist rub the clear coating above the emulsion to smear the emulsion and create interesting effects. The smaller apertures are used with the flash.
Auto flash exposure based on focusing distance. It was much less expensive and had many fewer features, however. It has a solid, instead of folding, body, with a simple direct viewfinder.
According to The Land List , it has a single element mm f Also according to that site, it has an electronic shutter with programmed auto exposure. A flash bar with ten flashes can be inserted on the top. Both cameras came with cases. It is in very good cosmetic condition.
I have not tested it with film. The film pack includes the battery which would be necessary to test the shutter. It has sonar focusing, unique to Polaroid. It uses Poloroid film which is different than SX film. See Land List for more information. This was a generous donation by a student. Thanks for the cool sonar focusing camera! Polaroid Impulse, apparently produced around , the Impulse also takes Poloroid film.
This date is from the Professional Resume of John Betts who apparently designed the Impulse, or the the Impulse Autofocus, for which he received an award. He now sells fine minerals. The Land List site says it is fixed focus, but the camera has a button for two focusing zones, feet and 4 feet to infinity.
These might be for the built in flash, however. Turning it on causes the flash to pop up and the built-in lens cover to open. My camera is in excellent cosmetic condition. The camera has an empty film pack inside and appears to fire properly. I have not tested it with film, however. Folding camera. See Franka Rolfix 6x9cm Folder Camera. The Rolfix II was the best of these three.
Closeup of lens. Viewing is through a simple collapsible viewfinder on top of the camera. Focusing is achieved by moving a ring in front. These were sold through Montgomery Ward stores in the United States. I assume it may have been a clearance since it was the last year it was sold. The seller acquired it as a present from his parents as a child. It is in good working and cosmetic condition.
Comes with the every ready leather case and two filters. It still has film in it only on exposure 2. Since it uses film, it is still a useable camera today. I assume mine is older. Camerapedia has extensive information on Franka Werke including a list with photos of its many camera models over the years. Owner's manual for all three Rolfix cameras is at www. Rolleiflex Automat K4 6cm x 6cm twin lens reflex camera with Rolleikin back and insert to use 35mm film. Rolleiflex is the classic German twin lens reflex camera.
Depending on the lens, some are sold for hundreds of dollars today. Generally the cameras with the f2. In addition to the Rolleiflex cameras, Rollei also made the less expensive, consumer oriented Rolleicord cameras. While still fine cameras, they lacked features such as the rapid wind crank.
Rolleiclub is an excellent site with a comprehensive description of all of the Rolleiflex and Rolleicord cameras. I also acquired in a Rollei enlarger for free on Craigslist. It succeeds the Automat K4 above. Serial no. According to www. That site also identifies it as an Automat K4A.
The models are not specified on the cameras themselves. Mine has what I assume is an additional two prone flash synch connector which must have been added. Oh, in that case just drop some film and go shoot! The camera's fine. One thing you might want to do though, is to check for leaks in your camera's bellows. You can do this at night or in a dark room, by sticking a flash light through the open back of the camera and through the extended bellows. You'll be able to see if there are any gaps or holes.
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