Vintage KODAK instamatic 133 camera (with original box)

Vintage KODAK instamatic 133 camera (with original box)
Price:RM180


The Kodak Instamatic 133 was a 126 cartridge film camera introduced by Kodak in 1968, one of a long line of Instamatics. The 133 had a flashcube socket; the Instamatic 133X was similar, but was fitted for Magicubes.

Specification

• Manufacturer: Kodak Ltd, Kodak AG and Kodak Spain
• Designer: Alexander Gow
• Body Styling: Kenneth Grange
• shutter speeds: 1/80 sec. (sunlight), 1/40 sec. (dim light or flash)
• Lens: 1:11/43mm fixed-focus
• Film: 126 cartridge

In the early 1970s there were more families with several children living in Germany than nowadays. And it had become very common that sooner or later the children got a real camera. So it was lucky for the family's budget that simple cameras were in fashion, the Instamatics of Kodak. These cameras were made by Kodak's German plant Kodak AG and by its British plant Kodak Ltd. In the 1970s, these factories offered lines of Instamatics styled especially for the home market. One line started with the Instamatic 33, which had a connector for a separate flashgun instead of a flashcube socket. The model numbers in this line ended in "33"; the higher the number, the more features were offered.

Olympia DL2000A 35mm SLR Film Camera

Never tested
Price:RM180

Product Information Brand: OLYMPIA Model: DL 2000A FOCUS FREE 35 MM CAMERA AUTO WIND AND REWIND DELUXE ELECTRONIC FLASH FAST RECYCLING OF FLASH CASE WITH SHOULDER STRAP SELF-TIMER RED EYE REDUCTION

Vintage WALZFLEX Twin Lens Reflex camera - made in Japan

This vintage Walzflex camera is a great item for your camera shop display item. Not sure whether still working or not and never tested. Sell AS IS condition

Price: RM280

Walzflex brief info

Japanese export twin lens reflex cameras such as this Walzflex TLR are good values on the used market for an all-metal twin lens reflex camera for under $100 US.

This camera features a Kominar [Nitto Kogaku Kominar] 75mm f/3.5 lens in Copal shutter (1/10th to 1/200th plus Bulb shutter speeds). While the shutter speeds are adequate for many users, the lack of slower and faster shutter speed settings is an economy feature. In other words, when you see a TLR with a limited range of shutter speeds, it is usually an indication that the original TLR camera was an economy model. Similarly, when the shutter speed ranges are limited, you should expect decent optics (e.g., good three element, possibly 4 element lenses), but not the same optical quality as you might get on a high-end Rolleiflex or similar cost TLR.

I might add that since many TLRs get used mainly for portraiture, that the 3 element and low end 4 element lenses often do quite well in such applications. Sometimes the slightly less sharp 3 element lenses are actually better for portraiture, since the ultra-sharp 4 element lenses on the high end TLRs are too sharp for most portraiture work without softar or diffusion filters.

The camera uses standard 120 rollfilm, and has a film counter (rather than the red film-fogging window!). There is a flash synch terminal, as well as a separate Walzflex flashgun unit. A snap on accessory closeup lens (for 30-50 cm close focus distance, roughly +2 diopters?) was also made and sold in its own case. The TLR lenses have a bayonet mount for filters too. A round lens hood for the taking lens was also available. A brown leather case for the camera may also be found on the used market.

The camera dates from the mid-1950s, and has a solid metal and glass feel (not cheapy bakelite). Like many Japanese TLRs of this period, it is a copy of the higher priced German rolleicord/flex cameras. At typical USA used prices of $50 to $75 US, this camera can be a low cost introduction to twin lens cameras and medium format shooting.