Topic: Any Camera buffs out there

[Khalee]

Im starting to thin things out geting the house ready to sell, and I found a bunch of old style flash cubes that have never been used, as far as I can tell.

Even got the camera they go to I think, Have not tried to put then in yet. Question? do you think they would still be any good this is like for a 30 year old camera.

[E_Look]

I'm not sure about the camera, as it's essentially a mechanical contraption, but the flashcubes ought to work unless the hotshoes or whatever contacts on the outside get corroded badly.  The magnesium filaments inside should still be able to burn if juice gets to them because magnesium oxidizes only on the outside (unlike iron, which rusts all the way through) and protects the rest of the metal.

And just nosy, but what kind is it, a Kodak Instamatic, or a Polaroid or something like that?

[Khalee]

Nope its called a Argus 75 Its the kind where you look down into a view finder,no other way of focusing it. I still got the owners manual well, My father never threw anything away.

Also found his old 8mm movie camera wound it up and it still works too. It takes thoes little reel to reel film things. its fun to play with.

[Toasty0]

All I have is an medium format Mamya RB67. I'm thinking of unloading that myself.

Best,
Jerry  

[Khalee]

Im starting to thin things out geting the house ready to sell, and I found a bunch of old style flash cubes that have never been used, as far as I can tell.

Even got the camera they go to I think, Have not tried to put then in yet. Question? do you think they would still be any good this is like for a 30 year old camera.

[E_Look]

I'm not sure about the camera, as it's essentially a mechanical contraption, but the flashcubes ought to work unless the hotshoes or whatever contacts on the outside get corroded badly.  The magnesium filaments inside should still be able to burn if juice gets to them because magnesium oxidizes only on the outside (unlike iron, which rusts all the way through) and protects the rest of the metal.

And just nosy, but what kind is it, a Kodak Instamatic, or a Polaroid or something like that?

[Khalee]

Nope its called a Argus 75 Its the kind where you look down into a view finder,no other way of focusing it. I still got the owners manual well, My father never threw anything away.

Also found his old 8mm movie camera wound it up and it still works too. It takes thoes little reel to reel film things. its fun to play with.

[Toasty0]

All I have is an medium format Mamya RB67. I'm thinking of unloading that myself.

Best,
Jerry  

[Khalee]

Im starting to thin things out geting the house ready to sell, and I found a bunch of old style flash cubes that have never been used, as far as I can tell.

Even got the camera they go to I think, Have not tried to put then in yet. Question? do you think they would still be any good this is like for a 30 year old camera.

[E_Look]

I'm not sure about the camera, as it's essentially a mechanical contraption, but the flashcubes ought to work unless the hotshoes or whatever contacts on the outside get corroded badly.  The magnesium filaments inside should still be able to burn if juice gets to them because magnesium oxidizes only on the outside (unlike iron, which rusts all the way through) and protects the rest of the metal.

And just nosy, but what kind is it, a Kodak Instamatic, or a Polaroid or something like that?

[Khalee]

Nope its called a Argus 75 Its the kind where you look down into a view finder,no other way of focusing it. I still got the owners manual well, My father never threw anything away.

Also found his old 8mm movie camera wound it up and it still works too. It takes thoes little reel to reel film things. its fun to play with.

[Toasty0]

All I have is an medium format Mamya RB67. I'm thinking of unloading that myself.

Best,
Jerry