Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
Which one of you from the shire is going to Malvern today?
Flea Market .... Anyone?
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Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
Isn't your skin waterproof?! 
No problems
The weather won't hold me back. Game on!
Anyone else?
No problems
The weather won't hold me back. Game on!
Anyone else?
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Where about in Malvern is it?
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
3 counties show ground....
Plenty of cameras and other things to suit the vintage scene.
Plenty of cameras and other things to suit the vintage scene.
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
I'm sure due to the wether that it's going to be inside.
Ian Grant
Well-Known Member
On my own wouldn't be a problem but the dog doesn't want to go outside ! and then I'd have to take my mother as well as I can't leave her at home alone.
It's at the Three Counties but stall holders will leave early and because the forecast was bad there will be far less there anyway, and it's likely to be extremely muddy. The more upmarket antiques side is inside.
Ian
It's at the Three Counties but stall holders will leave early and because the forecast was bad there will be far less there anyway, and it's likely to be extremely muddy. The more upmarket antiques side is inside.
Ian
Ian Grant
Well-Known Member
see above, the Antique Market is inside the larger Flea market part is all outside. When the weather's this bad many will already be packing up by 12/12:30
Ian
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
Ooooohh, I'm stumped.
Should I stay or should I go?! :/
Should I stay or should I go?! :/
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
I aint going ... thought about it ... but cant be arsed
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
I'm here, inside is booming!
Cameras etc.... Shall update later
Cameras etc.... Shall update later
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
I can't Adam and Eve it!!
There were so many people inside, not mega busy but more than I anticipated. Nobody outside at all due to the weather (dreadful).
After keeping my beady eye out for cameras walking up and down 90 mile an hour dodging people at the same time, I came across a few stand that caught my eye. There was a chap who was selling a Nikon F4 with tripod, lens, and wanted 190 sheets for it which I simply didn't have, let alone parting that much for it even if I did. It looked quite haggard. But anyway....... On to my bargains.
I picked up the following on my visit.
* Zenit E with a 58mm f/2 lens
* Yashica IC rangefinder with a fixed 45mm f/1.8
* Ricoh 500g rangefinder
And a free Polaroid One600 chucked in the bag.. All for a grand total of £10.00!!!
They went through a series of testing before I picked them up. After a good clean with the Zenit, the lens and function is lovely (meter does not work, but I'm happily adapted to manual now)
The Yashica is stunningly clean.
The Ricoh, well this will need attention as the light seal all over the inside is as sticky as tar on a hot day, but the function of it is working fine (I wasn't going to moan for £2!!)
I'm very flabbergasted with this as anyone should be. I was told on the 3 purchases that they just wanted shot of them so that they didn't have anything to take back......
Leaving a visit to the flea market late may risk all the good stuff going first thing, but I certainly didn't have to negotiate with any prices from those tired traders on a rainy day.
Check them out!!!!
image by dajoolzcat, on Flickr
I'm a happy bunny!
There were so many people inside, not mega busy but more than I anticipated. Nobody outside at all due to the weather (dreadful).
After keeping my beady eye out for cameras walking up and down 90 mile an hour dodging people at the same time, I came across a few stand that caught my eye. There was a chap who was selling a Nikon F4 with tripod, lens, and wanted 190 sheets for it which I simply didn't have, let alone parting that much for it even if I did. It looked quite haggard. But anyway....... On to my bargains.
I picked up the following on my visit.
* Zenit E with a 58mm f/2 lens
* Yashica IC rangefinder with a fixed 45mm f/1.8
* Ricoh 500g rangefinder
And a free Polaroid One600 chucked in the bag.. All for a grand total of £10.00!!!
They went through a series of testing before I picked them up. After a good clean with the Zenit, the lens and function is lovely (meter does not work, but I'm happily adapted to manual now)
The Yashica is stunningly clean.
The Ricoh, well this will need attention as the light seal all over the inside is as sticky as tar on a hot day, but the function of it is working fine (I wasn't going to moan for £2!!)
I'm very flabbergasted with this as anyone should be. I was told on the 3 purchases that they just wanted shot of them so that they didn't have anything to take back......
Leaving a visit to the flea market late may risk all the good stuff going first thing, but I certainly didn't have to negotiate with any prices from those tired traders on a rainy day.
Check them out!!!!
image by dajoolzcat, on Flickr
I'm a happy bunny!
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Nice does the lynx work?
That Helios-44 alone is nice bit of gear ... Good few of us on here with one of them! It's the Russian version of the biotar that you had off me! Basically identical in terms of results ... Especially an older one like that!
I believe @Chris Dodkin has a Ricoh just like that!
That Helios-44 alone is nice bit of gear ... Good few of us on here with one of them! It's the Russian version of the biotar that you had off me! Basically identical in terms of results ... Especially an older one like that!
I believe @Chris Dodkin has a Ricoh just like that!
Dave Green
Well-Known Member
Great haul! Amazing price!
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
That zenit should make a nice door stop or paper weight too ... It might even offer better door stopping services than that practica bms of yours
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
Yeah, the Lynx works fine. Just put a tester/scrap roll of film in it to see if it winds properly... No probs with that. The camera is mint.
I may have to dismantle the head to brush a bit of fungus/dust out from viewfinder... Just slightly hazy.
But I LOVE the focus assist in it. Works nice.
Needs to check it out with a set of batteries, but as mentioned before, I'm quite happy going fully manual.
The Helios is mint, just a faint circular scratch on it which is barely noticeable. Can't wait to scar a few rolls with that glass!
I'm was sure I had seen the Ricoh on here from Chris, nice one for clarifying that H.
A fair bit of work to do to it to get it up to scratch though.... Even if it didn't work, still a pretty little shower to go on the shelf along side with the other species. And for 2 nuggets.... What can I say! A nice little project on my hands that I will happily share the process with all of you.
I may have to dismantle the head to brush a bit of fungus/dust out from viewfinder... Just slightly hazy.
But I LOVE the focus assist in it. Works nice.
Needs to check it out with a set of batteries, but as mentioned before, I'm quite happy going fully manual.
The Helios is mint, just a faint circular scratch on it which is barely noticeable. Can't wait to scar a few rolls with that glass!
I'm was sure I had seen the Ricoh on here from Chris, nice one for clarifying that H.
A fair bit of work to do to it to get it up to scratch though.... Even if it didn't work, still a pretty little shower to go on the shelf along side with the other species. And for 2 nuggets.... What can I say! A nice little project on my hands that I will happily share the process with all of you.
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Is the Lynx your first Rangefinder?
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Or the Ricoh I suppose ... Either?
Have to had a proper RF camera before?
Have to had a proper RF camera before?
Pete Askew
Admin
Great buys Dan. Looking forward to some results
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
I suppose it is..... If you exclude the Oly trip 35 which is not really a 'proper' rangefinder, only the 35RD, DC, and the SPN are, the the answer is yes
First two decent rangefinders for less than a fiver
get in!!!!
