Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kueb (Kiev) 303 subminiature camera, new condition in box (box is a bit shopworn) with manuals, 2 reloadable film cassettes, case, IB, what appears to be an adaptor to fit the 16mm film into a 35mm carrier, plus a mysterious spool-like device which I'm guessing, is for measuring out the 16mm film prior to loading it into the cartridge. Minox-like push-pull film advance, optical viewfinder and 23 mm f/3.5 lens. Fully mechanical, and manually controlled. Lens focuses from 0.5M - infinity, iris has click-stop settings from f/3.5-f/11, and 4 shutter speeds (30, 60, 125 and 250) are available. Color is a sort of light olive green. Instruction book is in Russian, warranty card seems to indicate 1993 manufacture. Neat and unusual. $40. Minox 35EL. No case, battery or IB. Not mint by any means, but a nice user. Overall, very attractive 8.0 condition, with shiny spots and minor abrasions on housing. Paint on film speed decal are mostly gone but markings are still readable. Battery cover chewed up pretty well, but works fine. Originally designed for 5.6v mercury batteries, but takes a pair of CR1/3N cells fine too. You can buy Minox's conversion kit (it includes a new battery cover), or simply fashion a small paper tube yourself, to accomodate the narrower lithium cells. $40. Neat, very tiny aperture-preferred auto camera with 35/2.8 Color-Minotar lens. I've gotten very fine "big camera results" from it, including 'chromes which looked great when projected from a Pradovit 2002 + Colorplan lens. Perfected Photo Products tripod QR clamp w/1 plate $20. Similar to Arca-Swiss design, but only around 2/3 the size. Works especially well with Mamiya Six, Nikon F4s. Nicely made, and in 8.5 condition, with only minor signs of wear. Probably would be perfect on the Leica M, if someone would machine a custom camera plate for it. Takes 1/4" tripod screw. Paper goods for collectors! Box for #11136 90mm Summicron M. Mfg by Ernst Leitz Canada Limited, Midland, Ontario. Nice, with razor marks where someone cut the shrinkwrap, and postage stamp-sized patch missing from bottom, where tape or a sticker (factory seal?) was removed. Foam insert is in nice shape. Magazines and brochures: Leica Fotographie International: 5/97 and 5/96. Also Leica Magic Moments, Eye on Nature (Hasselblad/Judy Holmes, autographed), Landscape Photography (Hasselblad, 1980), Eye on Closeups (Hasselblad), Leica M6 brochure, (before the TTL and 0.85x), various Rollei, Mamiya, Bronica and other Leica brochures. Also included: Photo (French) May '98-special coverage of Henri Cartier-Bresson, contains nice Leica ad of special HCB M6. $10 for the lot. Hasselblad waist level finder. Black, 9.0 condition. Tiny paint chip, otherwise very clean. Some call it "M-", I call it "Ex++". Removed from 1987 model camera.. "Beltamag" belt holster for Hasselblad film magazines. Black leather, in nice shape. The bottom has indentations in it, but looks nice otherwise. Book: Hasselblad Guide, 1962, The Focal Press. Paperback, 72 pages, covers 1600F, 1000F, 500C and Superwide. Nice shape, but somone wrote "1.95 on the cover. $45 for the bunch. Hewlett-Packard HP12c financial calculator. Nice size for travel, minty condition w/slipcover but no manual. $25. Sells new for lots more. Jeff