Anyone else here into cold cameras/ film photography?
 

Camera on the left is an Ansco Automatic Reflex from 1847-8, middle is Kodak Duo rangefinder model, rare camera only a few were built before Kodaks german plant was converted to war production, and on the right a Kodak medalist II, shoots 60x90mm negatives. the thwo Kodaks take 120 film, wich is the same as 120 film but on a slimmer spool. so to use those requres respoling 120 film onto 620 spools in a changing bag.

oops thats Old cameras, not cold cameras. dont see how to edit the title

this photo of a Burlington SD24 ( at Illinois railway museum) was taken with the Ansco Automatic Reflex, on Ilforfd FP4 film.

Thanks for posting this. FYI, Audiokarma has a photography section with old-camera threads.

I do like to take pictures with film camera. If it wasn't for the film some of the memories would have had been lost. But it's the fun and thrill of it too - to not be albe to see the image seconds after you took it and so to do the best to get it good, having a camera that dosen't swallows much current or even dosen't need batteries (oh, but you need an exponometer), beeing able to use cameras that are half a century old or even older and get nice results, you can change the "sensor" from inside the camera.
But why "cold camera"?
I will take adavantage of this topic (therad) and ask where I can find an adaptor ring that allows me to use a Silver Oxide (1.55 Volts) battery in stad of the old 1.35 Volts Mercury battery... so it's a ring that lowers the voltage. I need it for the internal exponometer of a "Minolta" camera.

@ Olorin67 : maybe you meant that the "Ansco" camera is from 1947-1948, not 1847-1848.

Where to start......

I have 2 Medium format cameras, a Mamiya press/super 23 with the 100mm F2.8, and a Mamiya RB67 with a 127mm f3.8 and 65mm f4.5. Im after a Rolleiflex with a Xenitar or a Planar.

Two Polaroid 110A/Bs, one converted to shoot on Fuji instax film, and the other one is converted for 4x5. Both have a 127mm Rodenstock Ysarex f4.7 in a prontor svs shutter.

I also have a Yashica Lynx 14, Electro 35gsn, 2 Nikon F90xs, two Canon AE-1s

I also develop b&w, c41, and e6,

What kind of lens does that Ansco have? Triotar? Tessar?

I found this place that sells batteries with adapter for Accutron watches. I don't know if it is the right size for your exposure meter. Also, I have never bought from them, so cannot guarantee if they are OK.

https://www.esslinger.com/accucell-1...caAijKEALw_wcB

This may be better:
https://www.ebay.com/i/232490119974?...4aArTbEALw_wcB

Just a typo >>> "Old Cameras"

Type 675 zinc-air hearing aid batteries put out around 1.3 volts and usually fit in place of the old mercury batteries with some creative shimming. I use them in my Yashica Lynx 14 with decent results.

I put one in my camera, had the unispiered ideea to let it and the dern thing leaked.

I used a pentex spotmatic with inexpensive used screw lens for my film photography for decades.not as old as the cameras in the thread but I miss all the lens compared to smartphone cameras today.i developed my own b&w film and could see the results in a few hours. I still have all the gear and wish I could get the film,paper and developing chemicals today- I really miss my telephoto lens!I hear some color fiilm is available nowadays but where would I get it devoloped? If I could get negatives done,I could scan using a film scanner for prints and have my lens back...probly too much trouble.not Interested in spending lots of money to buy Digicam body and lens.too rich for my blood.i even considered moding a spare spotmatic body with a salvaged 8 megapixel cam... RonL

"Pentax" Spotmatic. Nice thing. But from what year it is? :)

Hi telecolor.no idea what year it was built.it was given to me in the mid 80s as an older camera.bayonette lens mounts were the thing by then.this pentex is screwmount lens with inexpensive lens available at pawn shops.i took advantage of that..it was the 1st slr camera I had that could give an accurate light reading with indoor lighting(I took advantage of that too). RonL

Screw mount... it's M42 mount. Probably the most used lens mount in the world.
Darn, I want me a pre 1960 "Exakta" camera and some big flashbulbs (and a flash unit for 'em).

Yep the Spotmatic is from the mid to late 60s me thinks. Mamiya 35mm SLRs also used the M42 mount, I have a Mamiya/Sekor 500DTL from '65, Supposedly the first SLR with Thru The Lens metering. It also can switch between "spot" and "average" on the light meter. Very advanced camera in it's day.

Does the light meters uses batteries?

Can please some one modify the tittle?

My three main cameras are a Canon AE-1 for 35mm, a Yashicaflex to which I forget the exact model that I use for square MF negatives and a Mamiya RB67 Mk II for full-size medium format photography.

I have other random cameras I've used for other jobs like a Nishica N9000 for stereo photography and a Brownie for pinhole but a lot of other cameras I don't use because they require expensive film/negative processing (Eclair ACL 16mm, Sankyo CME-880, Pentax Auto 110) or they need expensive repairs (Canon F1 MkII, Pentax 67, Kodak Pocket Junior)

I'm pretty loyal to the selenium light meters as they last forever, they are easy to test and easy to read out.

I wish me a "Mamiya", but they are quite expensvie here.
Maybe a folding "Moskva" 5 will do the job.

I got a reasonably good price on a used kit from South Korea, so don't think I bought it locally.
$350CAD + $50 shipping.

You got it cheap.
In Romnnia $400 Ca.D. is around the minimal wage (sallary).

The Mamiya 500/1000DTL camera bodies use a modern LR44/A76/S76 battery, always have for some reason, despite being made in the mercury battery era.

Since your in Eastern Europe maybe you can get a Kiev 88 pretty cheap :scratch2:

I also have been meaning to sell my Canon AE-1P, I much prefer my F90X/N90S and Yashica Lynx 14 for 35mm duties.

I think I have about $500 US in my RB67 kit, two lenses, two backs, a Metz 45CT flash, Metered prism finder, waist level finder, hard case, a nice heavy duty Vivitar tripod........

"Kiev" 88... they might have some mecahnical problems. Notorious for it's unreability was the East-German "Pentacon" SixTL
Probably "Mamiya" thought in advance and knew that one day Mercury batteris will be baned.

I have a Hasselblad 500c/m as my main camera, and a Minolta Autocord as a backup. The 'Blad has an 80, 50, and 180 lens,and 3 backs for it.

I also have a Nikon F2s for 35mm....

Backs? = that thing in which you can load the film and remove without the film to be affected by light?

Yes

Canon AL-1 QF
 

I found this like new 1982 dog at an estate sale a bit back. A whole kit for $25;

AL1 body
Canon FD 50mm
Vivitar 28-200mm zoom
Canon QAF 6600 flash
72mm polarizing filter
52mm haze filter
Bag and all manuals

The problem with the AL-1 was the battery cover that broke the lock tab if you looked at it and Canon never fixed the problem. Mine was broken but a bit of engineered Velcro strap across the battery cover and up the grip side fixed it to working. And it does work great. It is aperture priority so all you can do is set the f-stop and let the camera determine shutter speed. Adding the Canon flash moves it to flash priority. And the focus assist with an early LED style over/under display does work. True autofocus came later. It looks like only FD lenses will work with the focus system. It does not use the FD automatic position for the AL-1 camera operation.

So this camera haves autofocus or just focus help?

Heh, the 'focus help' on mine is a magnifier for the viewfinder.

Everything's manual on it. It doesn't even have a light meter...

Film photographer here. I own Nikkormat FTN, Nikon FG, Kodak Retina 1b, Olympus 35RC, and Minolta SRT 201 with lenses and accessories. Can scale focus, use a rangefinder, and use SLR manual and mechanical film cameras. Also own a Gossen Pilot meter. I get my film processed and scanned to digital and work hybrid.

My cousin is getting married this weekend, I might drag out the RB67 and a few rolls of Ektachrome out to that ordeal. If I kill two rolls I can mix up some E6 chems and develop all my slide film, including some star trails on Provia maybe.....

Do you have a prism or do you use waist lever finder?

Both, I don’t use the prism often because it adds 3 lbs (1.5kg) to an already heavy camera

But why in the world it's so heavy?

It's a big chunk of glass, exactly like a penta prism in a 35mm SLR but huge.

My stream: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasadowsk/

Large chunk is medium format, of that, most is the 500 c/m, and a few are the Autocord.

"Minolta" Autocord. Nice T.L.R. camera :yes:
But does some one owns folding camera(s)?

I don't have any 35mm or medium format folding cameras, but I have two Polaroid 110A/B pathfinder folding cameras, one shoots on Fuji Instax wide film (Has a Lomo Belair Instax back siliconed to it) and another with a 4x5 sheet film holder adapter glued to it. Both have a Rodenstock Ysarex 127mm F4.5 lens on it.

I may be selling my Mamiya RB67 and Super 23 cameras soon, they aren't seeing much use......