View Showing Removable Interchangable Pentaprism

   
 
 

View showing interchangable Pentaprism viewfinder in the process of being removed from camera. It can be released on my camera by a button io the back of camera. Once removed you can gain access to the screen and clean any built up debris  or dust.  You can also see the film cutter knob and shutter speed dial.


Waist Level Finder And Case


View showing waist level finder and case which was available as an add on item.

Woolpit Steam 2006

Woolpit Steam 2006

Above are two photographs taken with Start camera at Woolpit Steam 2006


As you can see and also  mentioned towards the beginning of this website.  This website is a work in progress and not that well organized.  My excuse is that I see this as  a sort of scrap book -  OK it is just a first attempt at using free software to create an interesting website. The next camera I decide to do will be more polished and will probably be the Zenit 3m SLR or the folding Kodak Retinette.  I am still on a steep learning curve on how to create a site using Linux.  For those interested in free software I suggest the following for Linux  

 Links    -    NVU HTML    KDE ShowFoto     GIMP    JAlbum   &  MEPIS Linux    

For MS Windows users I suggest  

 Links    -    GIMP    Gimpshop    Paintdotnet   irfanview    &  Xnview  

 I would advise MS Windows users to try  Gimp or the Paint.net option as I think these are the best and quickest way to get into free photo editing without spending loads of money Paint Shop Pro, Elements or Photoshop.  There is even a version of Gimp called Gimpshop which  attempts to look like Photoshop.  Most of these options are also available for the Apple Mac OS.

Camera used to take photograph of Start:
FUJIFILM FinePix E550 | Date: 06/01/07 04:43 | Resolution: 1000 x 801 | ISO: 800 | Exp. Time: 1/500s | Aperture: 5.0 | Focal Length: 7.2mm

I am apparently an avid yet skinflintish camera collector who has a penchant for Eastern European cameras. My main interest is in collecting and using rangefinder cameras from the golden era of photography which is roughly from the mid 1930's to the early 1960's.


Comments and suggestions to stowupland@hotmail.com    
© Stephen Rothery 2007

Last update: 05/07/07 19:15 |  Created using free software    NVU HTML    KDE ShowFoto     GIMP    JAlbum   &  MEPIS Linux