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Subject: Re: [OM] Trip fever
From: Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:55:57 -0500
  I remember that song..."I Gotta be Free, I Gotta be Free"  ;^)

Charlie

On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Chuck Norcutt <
chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've got a Petri 7s 2.8 (my first ever camera) that's in good condition
> except the meter had failed.  I bought another 7s (for a song) a couple
> of years ago and started replacing parts only to find the the other 7s
> was a later model and went to ASA 400 vs 200.  So some adjustments were
> required which I never got around to and it's still setting in a box in
> pieces in the camera closet.  I even have the repair manual... such as
> it is.  Maybe someday...  It did shoot a bunch of Tri-X and K64 though.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 11/21/2011 4:32 PM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> > Anyone noticed the sudden surge in price in old rangefinders,
> particularly any mentioned by Cameraquest?
> > They've become a piece of trendy jewellry. The inevitable response - now
> that everybody has a digital, the new fashion statement is to shoot film.
> > A Canonet QL17 G3 - name your price. Anything in chrome and black with a
> decent lens, in fact. Go on, check the BIN prices for them!
> > Picked up a lovely, mint Petri Racer the other day for very little -
> working well, must be one of the few.
> >
> > Olympus Trip 35's (metal) in good condition are going for decent money.
> > I'm rebirthing a few with coloured leatherette and accessory kits.
> > Taught myself to strip and fix them. Clever things.
> > I'm quite keen to get my hands on things like -
> > Early Petri Color 35's
> > Petri Racers, 7s,
> > Minolta HiMatic 7s
> > Canon Demi's
> > Canonets
> > Late, compact Yashica Electro's.
> > Trip 35 accessories like 43.5 UV filters, hoods and caps, wrist straps,
> manuals. Anything in your junk bin?
> >
> > Anyone, anyone...?
> >
> > Andrew Fildes
> > afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
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