Episode 35: The One With All The Voigtländers
For the past two episodes, we stocked up the discussion ahead of time with guests to talk about what we wanted to talk about. For this episode, we didn't invite anyone and ended up with more guests than any other episode we've done so far! His ears must be ringing after his name came up near the end of Episode 34, but Dan Tamarkin from Tamarkin Camera stopped by to talk about the Leica 72 in the upcoming Tamarkin Auctions. Along with Dan is a star studded cast of returning callers Robert Rotoloni, Adam Paul, Ira Cohen, Andrew Smith, Bill Smith, Sherry Christensen, Larry Effler, Howard Sandler, Stephen Grasso, Michael Gossett, and Miles Libak. We spend a great deal of time on one of the group's favorite camera brands, Voigtländer. Anthony starts us off with some company history, a short list of the company's most notable models, a discussion on our favorite Voigtländer models, how to repair the plunger on the Vitessa, and some interesting information on the first camera with an in body electronic flash. Although we go deep into Voigtländer, this episode is loaded with a wide range of other topics such as light meters, Sunny 16, and EV scales. Dan Tamarkin shares wisdom on how to repair lenses using a toaster oven, and what he calls his "Catch and Release" program. Mike shares a story of one of his best ever estate sale pick ups, and his tips on getting cameras from estate sales. And in a follow up to his last appearance, Adam Paul shares his progress on making his own APS "Advantix" film. As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are decided by you. The guys and I rarely know where each episode is going to go until it happens, so if you'd like to join us on a future episode, be sure to look out for our show announcements on our Camerosity Podcast Facebook page, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance. So stay tuned, and if you'd like to ask us a question or give us some topics to discuss, look for our show announcement for Episode 36, which we will record on Monday, November 7th! This Week's Episode Dan Tamarkin Shows Up and Talks Leica 72 at the Tamarkin Auction / Tamarkin Estimates are on the Low Side The Leica 72 Came Before the Nikon S3M / Dan Teaches Photography to His Customers at Tamarkin Camera Sherry Buys a Nikon EM at a Thrift Shop and It Promptly Breaks Michael Gossett Buys a Spare Canon T90 / Mike Had Bad Luck with the T90 / Dealers Hated the T90 Why Do So Many 1980s Cameras That Used AA and AAA Batteries Have Corroded Battery Compartments? / Use a Dremel to Clean Battery Corrosion Mike Raves About the Canon EF Again / Cameras With Terrible Battery Doors Michael Gossett wants a Voigtländer Bessamatic / Paul Has One with a Pre-Separated Septon How Much Does Lens Separation Impact Photos? / Fix Lens Separation with a Toaster Oven! Voigtländer History / Roll Film Voigtländers - Bessa and Bessa 66, Perkeo II / All The Vitos Voigtländer Vito III and Prominent Strange Focusing / Everyone Loves the Bessamatics / Voigtländer is Acquired by Zeiss Zeiss-Ikon Voigtländer Vitessa 1000 SR / Voigtländer Bessaflex Prototype Became the Zeiss-Ikon Icarex / Voigtländer VSL SLRs The Rollei Samsung Connection / Cosina Voigtländers / Bessa L with No Viewfinder Anthony's Top 3 Voigtländers - The Small Bergheil, Perkeo II, and Prominent / Ira Loves the Bessa 66 What About the Vitessa? / Can You Fix the Problem Where the Vitessa Plunger Doesn't Work Correctly? Mike Hates the EV Coupling on the Vitessa / What Was the Purpose of EV Couplings on 1950s Cameras? Paul Only Hates Sunny 16 For Slide Film / Sherry Shoots "Dark as Crap f/2" / Light Meters Are Calibrated to 18% Gray Voigtländer Vitrona Was the First Camera with Electronic Flash / The Vitessa Case with Built In Flash Mike's Big Nikon S2 Estate Sale Score / Mike's Tips for Finding Cameras at Estate Sales / What Do EP Markings Mean? Andrew's T