F-21 with range finder?
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Topic author: Guido
Posted on: 20100418143855
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Reply author: mermoz37
Replied on: 20100419073803
hi Bill,
are you bidding on ?
Alain
Reply author: nightphoto
Replied on: 20100419101138
Yes!
Regards, Bill
Reply author: stephanvdz
Replied on: 20100419143311
what a collection... a nachtexakta... and so on
arrgh
Stephan
Reply author: nightphoto
Replied on: 20100419161212
Sorry to outbid you Alain ;-( ... there were two others between us ... wonder who they can be? In any case I am pleased to win this one for my collection and I will take photos and give information for the forum and WIKI when it arrives! I have never seen it before.
Regards, Bill
Reply author: Guido
Replied on: 20100419162256
Hello Bill
Fine to hear that you won the auction and sorry to put my question here befor the auction end. I didn't bid on it by the way.
I would be happy for any peace of information about this item! Thank you in advance.
Best wishes - Guido
Reply author: uwittehh
Replied on: 20100419162257
Bill, I also bid to it but had no chance to place my bid :-) So I wasn't one of the two guys. But the seller had this very interesting dark green "Sport". Unfortunately I was overbid. I think it is really rare, Princelle says something of "VIP version". Have you seen a green Sport before?
Ulrich
http://fotos.cconin.deReply author: nightphoto
Replied on: 20100419170759
Hi Guido,
No problem and I will tell you what I can when it arrives. It will be interesting to see if the rangefinder is accurate and how it is attached to the focusing mechanism.
Hi Ulrich,
No, I have not seen a green Sport. Maybe the color is not original. Looks very clean ... almost too clean. But maybe original. Maybe leather .. maybe VIP leather!
Regards, Bill
Reply author: RCCCUK
Replied on: 20100420024100
Hi Bill,
I am naturally disappointed not to win this very interesting item. I was one of the two bidders between you and Alain. I look forward to seeing your full description and assessment of the F-21 add-on rangefinder. At least it has ended up where we can all learn about it.
David
(http://www.rcccuk.com)
Reply author: mermoz37
Replied on: 20100420073239
one more time, congratulations Bill...
I am really happy to know this camera stay in our "familly" !
So we can learn more about the finder device (original or coming from oldesr German camera ?)
please tell us more when received [:)]
Alain
Reply author: nightphoto
Replied on: 20100420100224
Hi David,
As soon as it arrives I will put a full description and photos on the WIKI and start a forum post in case there are discussion points and observations. I think it will be interesting to take the lens off to see what linkage there is between the focusing ring and rangefinder. Sorry to outbid you David ... the auctions are always hard when we are always bidding against friends.
Hi Alain,
I suspect that the rangefinder may be made in the same "shop" as the camera since the serial numbers are very close and also in the exact same type face style. But, this rangefinder is very tiny with the windows so close together ... so, does it really work ... and what was its purpose ... close-up focusing for documents? Maybe we will see. My best to you Alain!
Regards, Bill
Reply author: nightphoto
Replied on: 20100420182313
Alain,
Do you have any ideas about which German camera it may have come from, if that is indeed the case. I had not considered it, but I will start checking photos of some old German cameras to see if that could be correct!
Regards, Bill
Reply author: mermoz37
Replied on: 20100423080202
dear Bill,
I keep in mind something like "Certo Dollina" camera ar something like that.....[?] but may be I am stupid [;)] may be it is 99,9 % KMZ original device... very desirable[:(!][:(!][:(!]
your friend ,
Alain
have a look here please :
http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Certo_DurataReply author: nightphoto
Replied on: 20100423163822
Hi Alain,
Yes, it is a good idea that the rangefinder may have come from some other small camera and was used for a unique purpose. It was something I didn't think of, but I will check it when the camera arrives and in the meantime I will take a look through McKeowen's to see if I can spot it on another camera!
Don't worry Alain ... if you like me to, once I get it and play with it a few days, I will send it over to you in France and when you have played with it you can send it back to me! A little travel between friends is a good friendly thing for a small KGB camera that was, no doubt, put to evil use in the past! ;-)
Bill
Regards, Bill
Reply author: mermoz37
Replied on: 20100426111725
In advance, thanks to you Bill :-))
A small journey would be very good to aerate this good old F21 but for its health, best will be to send it by boat: the sea air is better !!!
(note : unfortunatly , I cannot won fed 6 hammered :-((
so , which one won it ??? )
Reply author: nightphoto
Replied on: 20100426150549
I was the underbidder at $756.00 for this hammered paint Zorki-6 ... should have bid $ 1000.00 !!! ;-(
Regards, Bill
