I'm sorry, but what's the fascination
It looks like any one of 10,000,000 variations of the Polaroid 100 to 450 cameras, plus the 185, and 195 models hiding in closets around the country. Albeit some modifications along the same lines as the various Pathfinder 110, 110A, 110B and 120.
Where's the mystery? Has the same Zeiss Ikon rangefinder on the top, a nicer lens added, and probably a selection of backs.... each one different for the film format desired. A little stick-on walnut shelf paper added.
Hmmm. What did I miss here.
Polaroid Camera...
$10 to $50 on eBay, some creativity, drilling, screwing, etc.... $100 bucks plus a good lens. For that matter the Polaroid Pathfinder 127mm Rodenstock Ysarex, commonly found for $100, in a good running shutter, also on eBay. Total investment couple of hundred....????
Re: I'm sorry, but what's the fascination
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Originally Posted by
Kuzano
It looks like any one of 10,000,000 variations of the Polaroid 100 to 450 cameras, plus the 185, and 195 models hiding in closets around the country. Albeit some modifications along the same lines as the various Pathfinder 110, 110A, 110B and 120.
Where's the mystery? Has the same Zeiss Ikon rangefinder on the top, a nicer lens added, and probably a selection of backs.... each one different for the film format desired. A little stick-on walnut shelf paper added.
Hmmm. What did I miss here.
Polaroid Camera...
$10 to $50 on eBay, some creativity, drilling, screwing, etc.... $100 bucks plus a good lens. For that matter the Polaroid Pathfinder 127mm Rodenstock Ysarex, commonly found for $100, in a good running shutter, also on eBay. Total investment couple of hundred....????
There you go destroying the magic right when I was going to "patent" the process and charge thousands for my versions too. I figure if I wrap them in the skins of exotic dead animals I can still get away with it.... Finding Asian Elves to work on the cameras is expensive.
Please don't tell them how the rangefinder goes wonky if you look at it funny. Or that it is still a delicate strut camera with a lot of plastic parts so it's pointless to put a fancy lens on it since nothing will ever be parallel or consistent in it over time.
(I've owned two conversions, not as slick as the Sabre. The Yasarex is a very fine lens, seems silly to "upgrade".)
Re: I'm sorry, but what's the fascination
Feel free to modify one for me and sell it to me for $500. If it works and the backs are secured, I will buy it :)
Cheers,
Luc
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Kuzano
It looks like any one of 10,000,000 variations of the Polaroid 100 to 450 cameras, plus the 185, and 195 models hiding in closets around the country. Albeit some modifications along the same lines as the various Pathfinder 110, 110A, 110B and 120.
Where's the mystery? Has the same Zeiss Ikon rangefinder on the top, a nicer lens added, and probably a selection of backs.... each one different for the film format desired. A little stick-on walnut shelf paper added.
Hmmm. What did I miss here.
Polaroid Camera...
$10 to $50 on eBay, some creativity, drilling, screwing, etc.... $100 bucks plus a good lens. For that matter the Polaroid Pathfinder 127mm Rodenstock Ysarex, commonly found for $100, in a good running shutter, also on eBay. Total investment couple of hundred....????
Re: I'm sorry, but what's the fascination
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Originally Posted by
Frank Petronio
There you go destroying the magic right when I was going to "patent" the process and charge thousands for my versions too. I figure if I wrap them in the skins of exotic dead animals I can still get away with it.... Finding Asian Elves to work on the cameras is expensive.
Please don't tell them how the rangefinder goes wonky if you look at it funny. Or that it is still a delicate strut camera with a lot of plastic parts so it's pointless to put a fancy lens on it since nothing will ever be parallel or consistent in it over time.
(I've owned two conversions, not as slick as the Sabre. The Yasarex is a very fine lens, seems silly to "upgrade".)
Hey Frank,
If I may ask why did you buy two? Different color for the leather or different focal length or you got a good deal from Dean or you were bored ;)
Cheers,
Luc