Old equipment

[Amp34]

Right, some help required if possible.

With some old photography kit we have lying around (just filters and such) there is also a flash, as I don't actually have one I was thinking of playing around with it a bit so was wondering if anyone had used one and knew what the settings were.

It's a Hanimex TX475 (I'm guessing around 20 years old, and pretty cheap?)

At the front it has a little switch (Just below the "auto" and "off"), with the position shown showing an "M", sliding it across shows a green section with what looks like a bit of glass. Is this something to do with light metering? (which I assume won't work with a 400D?).

Next, the back; an on button, a ready light, and a force flash button, the dial I assume is the adjustment when the switch at the front is set to manual? I'm guessing you twist the outer bit round to the distance and then read off the aperture (yellow) to shoot at with the set ISO(ASA)?

Hopefully I can put it to some use with a homemade diffuser for some macro work.

 

[Kei]

From back to front, starting far left:

Mamiya m645 1000S with 80mm f1.9
Mamiya m645J with 80mm f2.8

Canon EOS 3
Tamron SP 24-48mm f3.5-3.8 (i own two)
Nikon Nikkor 300mm f2.8
Tamron SP 300mm f5.6 tele-macro
Tamron SP 70-210mm f3.5
Tamron SP 180mm f2.5 (limited edition, number 291 of 3000 in the world)
Mamiya Sekor 210mm f4
Tamron SP 90mm f2.8 macro
Tamron SP 28-80mm f3.5-4.2

Tamron SP 24-48mm f3.5-3.8 (this one has not got the hood)
Carl Zeiss Vario-sonnar 35-70mm f3.4
Carl Zeiss Distagon 35mm f1.4
Tamron SP 35-80mm f2.8-3.8
Tamron 135mm f2.5
Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4
Canon T90 with FD 50mm f1.8

Canon AT-1
Mamiya Sekor 35mm f3.5
Tamron SP 17mm f3.5
Olympus OM 24mm f2.8
Olympus OM 28mm f2.8
Olympus OM 50mm f1.8
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f1.8
Tamron 24mm f2.5

Others that are newer than that image above:

Nikon F5 with MF-28 back and Nikkor 35mm f1.4 (ironically it has a roll of Kodachrome 64T in it at the moment)

Nikon Nikkor-N.C 24mm f2.8 (Pre-AI converted to AI) and Nikkor 135mm f2.8 AI

A Sigma 600mm f8 Catadioptric, Canon FD 135mm f3.5, Hanimex HMC 300mm f4, Tamron 75-250mm f3.8-4.5

Pentax ME Super with SMC 50mm f1.7 (A freebe i picked up 2 weeks ago)

Voigtlander Bessa (Another freebe)

A Rolfix folding Camera

Evidence that i have almost no modern equipment.

 

[diverse180]

Great collection Kei!

That Nikon F5 is a beauty!

 

[Locke]

Holy collection Batman...... nice.

Loving the EOS 3

 

[PinkFloyd]

Pentax ME Super with SMC 50mm f1.7 (A freebe i picked up 2 weeks ago)

Snap!

ME Super with the SMC 50mm f/1.7, a Tokina 28mm f/2.8, a Tamron 80-210 and a Hanimex flash.
I love how much better the view down the viewfinder is than on my 450D! Digital is just so much easier though

 

[Kei]

Sadly the Pentax currently has a jammed shutter and requires a service. I only bagged it because i wanted the lens, even though i already had 3 50mm lenses at the time

 

[PinkFloyd]

For me the camera works as far as I can tell - think the flash might be knackered though. I love the zoom lens - wish modern lenses slid back and forth for zoom rather than two twisting bits.

 

[unknowndomain]

I was tidying up today, and found my first camera - an Omo Cosmic Symbol:

Anyone know anything about these?

Looks like my housemates lomo which is a Smena...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smena_8M

 

[VirtualAdept]

Don't have any pictures of them atm, but I've got a praktica MTL3 with 50mm Zeiss lens, a Pentax something or other (will clarify that later) with a 50mm lens, and I just got today a Canon EOS 5 which I'm absolutely loving so far.

 

[2Thumbs]

My 'old' toy...

I own one of those, it's mint! Boxed, cased etc. even the original hotshoe cover. Bought it at an auction with a load of others when I was 13.

And I own one of these, seem pretty rare compared to the Super.

Body's alright, but the 50mm f/1.7 is fungused up to hell. Been offered a Pentax-M f/1.4 but it's a lot of money for something I don't use.

Own a boxed 1950's Kodak DuoFlex like below, boxed with manual etc:

Was in the same box as the Olympus, I took it apart to clean all the mirrors and she works like new now. Lovely looking thing.

Also own a old (circa. 1920-30) Brownie of some sort, think I'll get my boxes out and have a look soon.

My dad owns a US Import Canon AL-1 with a selection of FD lenses.

Oh, I own this too which I use on my 20D. Cream of the 'standard' prime crop back in its day.

 

[Andy90]

Amp34, I did have a search for the Hanimex Flashgun, but I think the people on the talkphotography forums have answered your question.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=143982

Kei, that is some collection of cameras you have there

2Thumbs, that 1950's Kodak DuoFlex is a really nice looking camera, very retro. BTW that Takumar lens that you're using on your 20D, where did you get the Convertor mount from? I've heard of some mixed quality when it comes to these convertors, some being excellent, some being very roughly made.

 

[2Thumbs]

2Thumbs, that 1950's Kodak DuoFlex is a really nice looking camera, very retro. BTW that Takumar lens that you're using on your 20D, where did you get the Convertor mount from? I've heard of some mixed quality when it comes to these convertors, some being excellent, some being very roughly made.

I've bought two, both from the Bay of e.

One's an AF confirm one and the other isn't, but both are excellent quality. They were both from UK sellers so I think that's key.

 

[diverse180]

Just found my Ricoh GR1S

...thought I'd lost it!