Skies of Bitan 碧潭的天空
Middle Kingdom Folder 支那老摺
Pictured: Seagull (Hai Ou) 203 medium format folder w/75mm f/3.5 lens. Looks like a Zeiss Ikonta copy.
圖中: 海鷗203摺疊式中片福機
Nikon FA, Nikkor FA 50mm f/1.4, Ilford Delta 400, D-76, Epson Perfection V600
I've got several folding MF cameras, and this one really does well. It has a coupled rangefinder, decent sized viewfinder, good large max. aperture of f/3.5, pretty sharp glass, allows choice of 6x6 or 6x4.5 formats, doesn't have light leaks and doesn't scratch the film. It's a bit heavy for its compact size but fits in a large pocket. A bargain if you can find one in good condition.
Note: Recently I've found these abundant and super cheap (under US$60 with a weak dollar) on Chinese auction/Web sale sites.
Middle Kingdom Folder 支那老摺
Pictured: Seagull (Hai Ou) 203 medium format folder w/75mm f/3.5 lens. Looks like a Zeiss Ikonta copy.
圖中: 海鷗203摺疊式中片福機
Nikon FA, Nikkor FA 50mm f/1.4, Ilford Delta 400, D-76, Epson Perfection V600
I've got several folding MF cameras, and this one really does well. It has a coupled rangefinder, decent sized viewfinder, good large max. aperture of f/3.5, pretty sharp glass, allows choice of 6x6 or 6x4.5 formats, doesn't have light leaks and doesn't scratch the film. It's a bit heavy for its compact size but fits in a large pocket. A bargain if you can find one in good condition.
Note: Recently I've found these abundant and super cheap (under US$60 with a weak dollar) on Chinese auction/Web sale sites.