Photographed these closeups of a Flexaret VII camera that the postman just delivered. Took me quite a while to figure out how to use it, and the manual was probably translated by some mad Czechoslovakian scientist (I lost 10% of my hair while trying to figure out what it says). This Flexaret even comes with the optional 35mm adapter and leather casing. With the 35mm film adapter, I can finally be trigger happy while using a TLR.
Some info about this cam found in the internet …
“The Flexaret VII is the last in a series of TLR cameras made by Meopta (and its predecessors) in the former Czechoslovakia. It’s a fully mechanical camera with an all-metal body. It has a solid feel to it and has lots of features not normally found on TLR cameras. For example: you can set the light value on a mechanical ring. This sets a series combinations of shutter speeds and diaphragms. When you decide you need to stop down the lens a little more, there’s no need to choose the shutterspeed any more. So far, the only time I’ve encountered this feature was on a Hasselblad lens.”
Hi,
Did you get it in ebay? How much did you pay for it? I am keen on one as well!
John, yeah I got it from ebay for slightly more than S$100. Quite a good deal considering it came with the optional 35mm adapter etc. 🙂
Hi,
I went through all of them. Seems that most sellers are russians and ukranians, any one seller you could recommend from these “cold” countries. They said payment in US but goods delivered out of ukraine, slovia and czechoslavia…. very scary
So far I’ve purchased from some of these people from russia nd ukraine. No problem at all. Most important, try look at their ebay ratings. No particular seller has all the items, so it’s hard to recommend any. There is always a bit of risk in buying online 😉 Good luck.
hi ndroo,
I have a Flexaret VI which is a pretty similar to ur VII (mine has no multiple exposure mode though and the rest are the same), however, i seriously have no idea how to use that mechanical ring. You managed to decipher the manual? I also own a Flexaret IVa, surprisedly, it is smaller than VI and VII!
Also, I have no idea where in SG that i can find a PC to hotshoe cable for the flexaret, you have any idea?
do you think this type of adapter can work ?
http://flashzebra.com/hotshoes-shoes/0065.shtml
@momopig : It has been a long long while since I touched that cam. I remember not being able to understand how to use that crazy settings on the rings. Hahaha. Let me take a look at it later today and see if I can recall a little bit on using it. PC to hotshoe adapters should be available. Maybe you can try asking Ruby or Orient Photo?