Fujica MA-1, some more

Some more from the Fujica MA-1

Fenix Ib, from Poland, unrepairable

The Fenix Ib looks like a nice camera. It was made in Poland around 1952-54.

 
It is a manual camera with a 45mm/f2.8 standard fixed lens. There are shutter speeds from 1/10 to 1/250s plus B.

I cleaned the shutter and the camera was working, but after less than a dozen clicks the cord that arms the shutter was broken, it is a common problem for this camera.
I opened the camera, but the repair looks complicated, I am not going to restore its operation.

You can see the broken cord that links the advance lever with the shutter in the lens

For assembly instructions this site has a lot of information: http://aparatyanalogowe.pl/content/fenix-i-1

Votar Flex TLR, a very simple camera

The VotarFlex is a simple TLR camera. Does not need focusing, has only one shutter speed
(1/50 maybe) plus a B setting and 3 apertures f8, 11, 16.

The camera can be used in daylight or for long exposures

Here are some samples with a Lomography 100 film. The paper backing leaves markings on the film!
I must try with another film brand...
Daylight exposures

a double exposure

and a night exposure with the B setting

Fujica MA-1, plastic and simple

The Fujica MA-1 is a simple plastic camera. It has a 40mm lens with two aperture settings, one for cloudy day (f8) and one for sunny (f11). The camera needs no focusing. But if the subject is between 1-3m we can use the flash setting on the lens. 

I tested the camera with a Kodak Gold 200 ASA film. I did not get very sharp results. There was a lot of vignetting too. I think the film found in the camera had sharper photos.

using the flash setting, for subject distances 1 - 5 meters

Canon Prima Zoom 80u, more from the 2nd film.

Here are some more pictures from the second film with the Canon Prima Zomm 80u

Some snapshots

 while driving

 The close up program selects the flash automaticaly, which is not flattering

 more snapshots...

Canon Prima Zoom 80u another try

I loaded some film in the Canon Zoom 80u camera.
Iti is fully automatic but needs some good light.

Here are some samples

More from the EOS 1000FN

Some more pictures with the Canon EOS 1000FN camera

With the Canon EF 28mm/2.8 lens

with the old Twin Tele Tamron 135mm/2.8

and the Exaktar 55mm/f1.7