This reminds me, Jim, that you opined on that other list that Exakta
adapters are very expensive. Depends what you call expensive, Jim. My
Exakta-4/3 adaptor cost me USD50 from the auction site, seller is
'jinfinance' who is well known to us - he has one listed just now for about
the same price 110327845335 and 'roxsen' has one for a couple of bucks more
with an AF confirm chip 110624245884 There are plenty others for USD40 or so
(though from sellers I have not dealt with).
And, by the way, very good results from your Ross lens. As you surely know,
the Ross name continued until the early 1960s - I have some luscious 6x9
Ektachromes from an Ensign Selfix which has a Ross Xpress lens.
Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Nichols [mailto:jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 January 2011 22:36
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Might be of interest to Olympus list EP 2
Hi Andrew,
The Exa is a rugged beast, and, though its shutter speeds are limited, it
keeps going like the Energizer Bunny. My Exakta, as well as my very heavy
Schneider lens, had delicate mechanisms that are no longer maintained by any
shop that I could locate. I never had a Varex; perhaps they hold up better.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Andrew Fildes" <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Might be of interest to Olympus list EP 2
> If he wants to go retro, he should do it properly on the cheap. I just
> picked up an Exakta kit for $150. Varex IIa with prism and split image
> screen, original Exa, four lenses (inc. a 90/2.8), extension tubes. All
> looks barely used. These are perhaps the prettiest cameras I've ever
> owned. I believe that the Varex sold for $3-400 in the 1950's. That's M9
> territory now.
> I am going to have to shoot some silver.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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