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Just got one how do you know the film has been used up as went to develop and said it was blank. I used 35mm. How do you use the zoom? Thanks

your content is completely delightful! Look forward to seeing dark room content ❤

I have the 1965-66 Blue Book by then the Kodak 66 had been removed at the time I was looking for a 35mm camera having been using a 66 II and bought a Mamiya Auto Lux 35 a fixed lens SLR I recently bought a 66 III I haven't used it yet when the weather is better I will try both of them. You said you like folding cameras have you any thoughts about bellows that are not light proof I have a Kodak 3A special I would like to try using it but the bellows are bad, Acrylic paint with a little PVA will do the job but it would mean taking it out open otherwise it would tend to stick

Very helpful. Thank you.

Nice video, thank you. I have an old one of these and have to decide whether to get it working again or not. As to the program modes, the low and high refer to speeds rather than depth of field. So Program High is for high shutter speed/action and low depth of field, and Program Low favours lower speeds and higher depth of field…

Please try Foitzik Mess Foitzik 6x6 rangefinder

Great review, I have 2x 1000fn models, not sure what the difference is? I see you love old film cameras, I do too I started 12 years ago with digital and still mainly do digital but was never into photography in the film era, but now it interests me massively. I have a couple of Fujica st605n's, a Balda Baldamatic, King Regula Dominant, the 2x 1000 fn's which I found a supplier of the batteries aroumd £5 and higher capacity 1600 mah i believe lasts ages. Also a couple of Canon t70's from 80's both mint and work great on 2x AA batteries. But my favourite go to film slr is my Pentax super A also mint with 4 lenses and teleconvertor, motorwind and various filters 👍

The photos are great, in my opinion. Somewhat reminiscent of Martin Parr's early work - or maybe that's just your subject matter! Perhaps the latter but a mix of both. I think these are wonderful, either way.

I have a Mk2 with the chrome housing on top which you push to the left to release the shutter assembly, it is beautifully aged like an old wine 😁😇but works fine.

I bought a AZ330 a couple of weeks ago, it is very similar. The only "problem" is the combied AF and fire button is very very very sensitive, so you can anadvertantly fire the camera before it has focussed, There is a very small light leak at the film indicator door { I think }. I rather like the camera, I don't use the hand strap, i find it more comfortable to use both hands as you would a normal camera. As you did, I ran a roll of Kentmere 400 film through it, to find many are a little out of focus and found out why later. As usual your videos are excellent and informative, cheers.

Love your passion for these old cameras. I try to stop myself adding to my collection. But it’s difficult as I am sure you know only too well!👍📸

Yep definitely a late film camera. I was selling cameras 20 years ago and it was all digital. And we sold a lot of Fujifilm gear. But all digital. We were still developing a lot of film still in those days 👍📸

Worth noting the aperture range is F6.3-10.8, so fairly dark.

Thanks for the video, great to know the history of this simple little box camera found in a Hythe Charity shop 🥰👍🏻

It might not be a bad idea to get some moisturiser on the index finger of your right hand old pal. Just saying....

I got an Hanimex 35raf CLA'D. Unfortunatly the film doesn't rewind on itself and i have no button to do so.

I'm in the southern US and found (what I believe is) a Contina Ia at a flea market last fall. It looks identical to yours. It appears to be fully functional but like yours I think the slower shutter speeds are slow. I found a user manual for the Contina Ia on Mike Butkus' Orphaned Cameras website and although it's generally similar it differs in a number of details (the "VXM" switch on the lens, flash sync port placement, etc.). Do you know if / where the correct owners manual is available online? Thank you!

Very nice feel in the hand this camera and sturdy.

thank you so much for your video! the photos looked amazing too

There are two other very unique and HQ cameras made in France after WW2 with Tessar clone optics (HQ!) There is the wonderful KINAX SUPERKINAX III (That thing is a gem it has a Som-Berthiot Lens 3.5 102 TESSAR clone coated "BELAR", and there is the Lumiere Lumirex III with a coated tessar clone 4.5 /100 or 3.5 /100 made by Lumieres own Lens Shop)

please compare to french SEMFLEX REFLEX OTOMATIC with SOM BERTHIOT 3.5 75mm Flor (tessar clone) lenses.

Hi, i have this camera as it used to be my dads. Do i need to rake the battery out when im not using it? Dumb question but i got a better but it ran out so quickly

Thank you !

The Coffee Can is a great collector piece. The mirror and the viewing screen are probably dirty and need a clean. The later models have nice and bright screens.

Some great images there and impressive amount of detail in the shadows and highlights!

Piękny aparat. Piękne zdjęcia. Amen. Aparaty kominowe są niesamowite. Gratuluję radości jego użytkowania

I have a slightly later one of these, given to me by a very generous friend from Germany. He completely overhauled it for me before I got it and i really enjoy using it .

I have one, and absolutely love it. My example has the Novar triplet lens, soft wide open, but stopped down is excellent. A yellow filter helped out no end with the uncoated lens. The best thing, in my experience, is the lever/slider focus. I found it preferable to the more usual knob focus. You're absolutely right about the Zeiss numbering and nomenclature, it makes no sense whatsoever.

Please try a Braun Goria 6x6 with fast Beyreuth 2.9 75 lens

Please try French Royer Teleroy and Telka III

I don’t remember these either. The pronunciation is BayRET. It’s a little beaut for what it is. I would add to my collection if I saw one cheap. 👍📸

Please try Braun Gloria 6x6 rangefinder with very fast 2.9 75 lens

This was also Sold as Hapo66

Well These now sell for 1200 Pounds this is toooo much

1000 pounds is way too much fir this camera

Its as good as a german Hapo 66 and Beier Precisa IIa with Meyer 3.5 75 lens

Thanks for bringing back a camera that had stuck in my mind, but in later years, I could not remember the model or brand. In the late '70s I saw one in boots and it seemed a realistic goal to save my pocket money for it. My dad thought it was junk and eventually gave me a Praktica MTL50 ... I now use Leicas :-)

I've owned about three different models of this camera. One I haven't tried out as it takes Rapid cassettes . The other is plastic as yours is and the best is the earlier metal bodied 1960s version ( although there were a few variants from that era). It has the f2.9 lens which surprisingly is a 3 element one, though I doubt anyone could tell the difference in the result from the faster by 0.1 wide open of the f2.8. Incidentally I have never shot it wide open. I used to use it with 64ASA slide film and the results were a bit hit&miss. I put that down to me but now I'm not too sure. Thanks for the video as it brought back a few memories.

1/125 is very low for a maximum shutter speed, and doesn't always capture people walking sharply. My guess is the metal DDR Beirette wouldn't have cost much more than the Boots version.

Interesting video, but wouldn't a Halina Paulette or Paulette Electric (branded as a Prinz in Dixon's) have been about the same price at that point in time? I have a scan of an ad from 1969 that has the Paulette at £10 1s 9d and the Electric at £13 9s 2d A camera I should really buy again - my first camera.

I have recently acquired and tried out a 1959 Model 3 which has a quite stiff, long travel shutter release in the same position as yours which, along with the fastest shutter speed being 1/125, resulted in a bit of camera shake. I do like the quirks, but it is best to be aware of them. Nice review.

My first camera….the shutter release had a long travel which i think induced a bit of shake

I enjoyed your video and thought you got some veery nice photographs!

Yes the Beirette - nice and little, still in use. GDR 😎

I had one of those, an earlier model I think, as my first camera and was very satified with it. It was basic enough to learn how to take photos without any aids.

Thanks Andy. I’m not a camera snob but although you’re generous as always in your comments this camera is pretty rubbish isn’t it? Still, as you say, if it works and produces good images then fair enough.

Hmmmm Strange I don’t remember those at all . I do remember the Praktica range of East German cameras being popular .

Great video, thank you! looking forward to using mine, didi you use the flash a lot ?

Highly slept on camera for the price

I missed out on one of these in a local antique shop. Beautifully smooth focusing. Still want one 👍📸