Anyone know anything about vintage cameras

[anonymous-user]

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[Dogsey]

Is it something like this?



If so from what I can see it's a reasonable but not spectacular camera, fairly low worth but probably worth putting a film through. It also appears to be 120 film rather than 135.

If it really is 135 then my Google skills are letting me down as I can't see a Balda with the Baldanar 80mm f3.5 lens attached that's not 120.

[Dogsey]

In that case it's a Balda Super Baldax, seems to be a bit of information floating around online about them.

7dayshop.com is about the cheapest place for 120 film, this would probably be my choice.

Can't wait to see the results from it Issac.

[Dogsey]

It'll take either colour or B&W film but personally I'd start off with a B&W as they're slightly more forgiving of mis-exposures (until you get used to the vagueness of an old film camera) and usually cheaper to get processed.

Plenty of 120 colour film on 7dayshop, in both print and slide formats.

[Bacardi]

You can use colour transparency, colour negative or B&W negative. Though you may have a bit of trouble getting film processed at snappy snaps these days. These aren't too far away from you though: http://www.redwoodphoto.com/index.php?option=com_c...

I would offer to process B&W for you, but only have a 35mm tank....

If you get stuck with loading, using the camera and meter, give me a shout and I'll pop round and show you how it works. The auto focus can be tricky to set up .

Compared to your modern digital compact, the results may disappoint you... quite a bit!

But it's fun, in a retro way .

[Simpo Two]

Whilst looking for an image of a Balda (I have one upstairs but can't be troubled to photograph it and host/post it for this thread!) I found this link. Not entirely on-topic but highly quaint:

http://galactinus.net/vilva/retro/index.html

[Major Bloodnok]

For processing 120, I find Peak Imaging are very good. If you post it first class (not freepost) on Monday, you should have the negs back on Wednesday. Failing that, if you can't get on with it, chuck it my way - I love medium format, and I'm currently lacking a MF rangefinder in my arsenal.

[Simpo Two]

He'll never eat a full English, stick it in a jiffy bag and post it to me instead!

[Dogsey]

I dunno, I do all the leg work and someone else gts the reward! I love a full english me, but it has to have a decent black pudding in it!

[Simpo Two]

You can have mine - not too keen on dried blood

[Dogsey]

Simpo Two said:

You can have mine - not too keen on dried blood

Fine, want my fried tomatoes in return?

[Simpo Two]

Deal. Maybe this needs to go on the Food & Drink forum? And now, back to the OP...

[Eggman]

Make sure you understand how to load the film before attempting it the first time - it's not all that difficult really, but you do need to be careful it doesn't unravel itself because it doesn't come in a cassette like 'normal' film.

(It's wound onto a spool with backing paper to keep the light out - imagine twin-ply bog roll with one ply made of film and the other opaque paper. You need to keep one finger on the spool so it stays tightly wound whilst you thread the film into the other one that you'll find in the camera. Not hard to do, just a bit fiddly).