Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer (1936)

I HE AMA TEUR PHOTOGRAPHER ADVERTISEMENTS December 2, 1936 THE CHOICE OF A MINIATURE CAMERA Once more the problem of Christmas presents looms large. Where photographic apparatus comes under consideration — especially the question of picking out a miniature camera — we suggest turning the work over to us. If there is one thing on which we really pride our¬ selves, it is the ability and the willingness to give frank advice on such questions as these. Those who have previously had dealings with us will know that we are quite ready at any time to act against our own immediate financial interests by recommending inexpensive appa¬ ratus in preference to expensive apparatus where we happen to know (as is often the case) that the cheaper article is likely to give more satisfaction, or at any rate, is more suitable for a certain purpose. In the long run this policy is better from all points of view, because we realise that an enthusiastic customer is worth pounds spent on advertising. If any doubt exists concerning the choice of a suitable camera, or for that matter, lens, enlarger, exposure meter, filter, etc., why not write to us Address the envelope to Mr. Lewis personally, who will then be pleased to attend to the matter himself. THE CONTAX CAMERA A large proportion of the well-known professional workers who formerly employed several cameras of different sizes and types, and who are now relying exclusively on the Contax and its remarkable range of accessories to do all their work, were introduced by us to this amazing camera. The Contax is ihc universal camera and we are the Contax experts. Years of working experience have familiarised us with every one of the many special purposes for which the Contax may be employed. We shall be delighted to pass on to those amateurs or professional workers who are considering the acqui¬ sition of a Contax such special information regarding the comparative merits of the various lenses, etc., that we have accumulated both from extensive use of the apparatus itself and from the reports of the many custo¬ mers to whom we have supplied Contax cameras. We have a number of interesting booklets dealing with Coitax photography which wc shall be pleased to send on request. The Contax ranges in price from £31 to £78 5s. A NEW RANGE PARAPHENYLENE DIAMINE DEVELOPERS BY R. G. LEWIS. We r»ow prepare four types of paraphenylene-diamine developers. These are : Sease No. 1 (straight paraphenylene), Scase No. 3. Sease No. 3 Modified, and Paraphenylene diamine metol. The last of these formulae is without doubt the best all-round developer for winter photography in general. It is particularly useful where photographs are taken under poor lighting conditions ; for stage, action and candid photography in general. This is on account of the action of the metol constituent which brings up the latent detail in the shadows. Paraphenylene-diamine-metol developer produces remarkable shadow detail, gradation and contrast combined with exceptionally fine grain in cases where only minimum exposures are possible. In contrast with most other types of paraphenylene developers, it has little or no retardation effect on the speed of the film and therefore does not require previous “ over-exposure.” The prices for our three Sease formulae are Is. 2d. per tin. Paraphenylene-diaminemetol costs Is. 9d. per tin. Postage 3d. for one tin, 4d. for two tins, three or more tins post free. THE FOLLOWING LIST REPRESENTS A VERY SMALL SELECTION OF OUR GUAR¬ ANTEED SECOND-HAND MINIATURE CAMERAS AND ACCESSORIES, ALL OF WHICH ARE SUBJECTED BEFORE RESALE TO THE MOST CAREFUL TESTS. OUR USED MINIATURE CAMERAS MAY BE PURCHASED WITH THE SAME DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE AS NEW ONES. THE PURCHASE OF APPARATUS FROM US IS AT ALL TIMES A GUARANTEE OF ITS MECHANICAL AND OPTICAL PERFECTION. A Few exceptional Cameras with Extra-Wide Aperture Lenses. Specially recommended for Winter and Artificial Light Photography In general. Contax Model II. f/1.5 Sonnar lens. As new £52 10 0 Leica Model Ilia, f/1.9 Hektor lens. As new £45 0 0 Exakta Multispeeds Model B (latest lever-wind type), fitted improved Dallmeyer f/1.9 Super-Six lens and case. Indistinguishable from new . £26 10 0 Contax Model 1. latest 1936 model, guaranteed very slightly window-soiled only, f/1.5 Sonnar lens, with carton and instructions booklet . £42 10 0 Another, as above, but second-hand. Condition as new . £39 10 0 CONTAXES : Contax Model III, f/2 Sonnar lens, ever-ready case. As new . £55 0 0 Contax Model I. latest type range-finder, f/2 Sonnar lens. As new . £29 10 0 Contax Model I, slow-speeds shutter, f/2. 8 Tessar. Practically as new . £19 10 0 Contax Mode! 1, slow-speeds shutter, f'3.5 Tessar. Practically as new . £17 10 0 Plate Back for Model I Contax. £2 I Os. Extra Slides to fit any model Contax plate back, 58. 6d. each. LEICAS : Leica Model Ilia, f 2 Summar lens, ever-readv case. As new in every way . £35 10 0 Leica Model III, chromium, f'2 Summar lens. As new £31 10 0 Leica Model III, black, f/2 Summar lens. Practically as new . £29 17 6 Leica Model III, chromium, f/3.5 Elmar lens. As new £24 15 0 Leica Model II, chromium, f/3.5 Elmar lens. As new £21 10 0 Leica Model 11, black, fitted special magnification for range-finder, f/3.5 Elmar lens. Ex. condition £19 10 0 Leica Model I, non-interchangeable, f/3.5 Elmar, case. Good condition . £7 15 0 Leitz 5-cm. f '2 Summar, non-collapsible . £9 17 6 Leitz 9-cm. f/4 Elmar. As new . £8 17 0 Leitz 1 3. 5-cm. f/4.5 Elmar, coupled. Practically as new £10 7 6 Leitz 1 3. 5-cm. f/4.5 Hektor, coupled (chromium). As new . £14 10 0 Universal Finder, black, as new, £3 ; Chromium Angular Finder, as new, 32s. 6d. ; Negative Viewer with opal plate, 328. 6d. ; Flashlight Attachment,£3 7 6 Other Miniature Cameras fitted with coupled range-finders : Nettax (only a few weeks old), 2 filters, ever-ready cdse. As new. Cost £34 lOs . £26 10 0 Super Nettel, f 2.8 Tessar, case. As new ..£17 10 0 Dollina 1 !, f/2.8 Tessar. As new . £13 17 6 Voigtiander Super Bessa, f/4.5 Helomar lens, filter, Compur Rapid. As new . £12 10 0 Super Ikonta 5^/16, f/2.8 Tessar. As new.. £20 0 0 Super Ikonta 530/2, f'3.8 Tessar. Rapid Compur, ever ready case. As new . . £17 17 6 Super Ikonta 530/2, f/4,5 Tessar, Rapid Compur, case. As new . £13 18 6 Super Ikonta 530 2, f/4.5 Tessar, normal Compur, case. As new . £13 0 0 Plaubel Roll-Op, fitted f 2.8 Anticomar lens. As new £15 15 0 MINIATURE REFLEXES: Welta Superfekta, f 2.8 Tessar. As new . £18 10 0 Primarflex, f/3.5 Tessar. As new . £27 10 0 Exakta Model C, latest lever wind, f/2.8 Tessar, 3 slides and focussing screen. As new . £24 10 0 Exakta Model B, latest lever wind, f/2.8 Tessar, case. As new . £22 10 0 Exakta .Model B, latest lever wind, f/3.5 Exaktar lens. As new . £15 1 5 0 Exakta Model B, f;1.9 Dallmeyer Super-Six, case. Prac¬ tically as new. . . £25 10 0 Exakta Model A, latest lever wind, f/1.9 Dallmeyer Super-Six. As new . £21 10 0 MINIATURE REFLEXES (contd.) : Exakta Model A, f, 3.5 Tessar. Excellent condition £13 17 6 Exakta Model A, f/2. 9 Xenar. Excellent condition £13 17 6 Exakta Junior Model, f,4.5 Trioplan. Excellent con¬ dition . £7 10 0 6-in. f/5.6 Dallon Telephoto for Exakta. As new £6 10 0 6-in. i/5.5 Hugo Meyer Tele-Megor for Exakta. As new . £8 10 0 Sashalite Synchronised Flash Attachment for Exakta 30s. Od. Voigtiander Brilliant, f/4.5 Skopar, Compur. As new £3 19 6 Reflex-Korelle, latest type, f/2.8 Tessar. As new £15 10 0 Pilot, f/3.5 Tessar, Compur. Excellent condition £11 17 6 Automatic Rolleiflex 6x6, f/3.5 Tessar, Compur Rapid, ever-ready case. As new . £19 17 6 Automatic Rolleiflex 6x6, f/3.8 Tessar, Compur, ever ready case. Excellent condition . £15 15 0 Automatic Rolleiflex 4x4, f/2.8 Tessar, case. As new £15 15 0 Automatic Rolleiflex 4x4, f/2.8 Tessar, Rapid Compur, case. As new . . £19 17 6 Rolleicord, f/3.8 Triotar, ever-ready case. As new £117 6 Rolleicord II, f‘'4,'5 Triotar, case. As new. .£11 15 0 Rolleicord 11, f'3.5 Triotar, case. As new.. £13 17 6 Noviflex, f'2.9 Trioplan, filter, case. As new. .£9 17 6 Voigtiander Superb, f/3.5 Heliar, ever-ready case. As new . £13 17 6 Weltur Superfekta, f'2. 8 Tessar, 2 filters. As new £18 15 0 Rubyette Model II. revolving back, f/4.5 Dallmeyer lens, 3 slides. As ne^v . £8 17 6 M/SCELMNEOUS : Baby Ikonta, f/3.5 Tessar, Rapid Compur, 3 filters. As new . £8 5 0 Plaubel Makina, Model 1 1, f/2. 9 Anticomar lens, coupled range-finder, 3 slides and F.P.A . £25 0 0 Tele-Makinar Lens, for Makina. As new.. £7 15 0 Planovista, only a few weeks old, f/2. 7 Plasmat, Rapid Compur, case. As new . . £11 15 0 Planovista, f/3.5 Trioplan. As new. . . . . £8 10 0 Dollina I, f/2. 9 Radionar, Compur shutter. As new £6 17 6 Kodak Retina, f/3.5 Xenar, filter, case . £6 19 6 Kodak 620 Duo, f/4.5 lens, 6-speed shutter. As new £4 0 0 Kodak 620 Duo. f/4.5 lens, Comour shutter. As new £6 18 6 Kodak 620 Duo, f/3.5 lens, Compur shutter, case. As new . £7 17 6 ELECTRIC EXPOSURE METERS : All guaranteed to be as new. Photoshop in case (cost £5 5s.), £1 58. ; New Model Avo, £2 : Zeiss Helios, £3 58. ; Weston Model 627 (latest but one). Universal, £3 ; Leicameter, £3 ; Sixtus, £3 IBs. 6d. ; Prinsen. £2 ; Largodrem, 17s. 6d. ENLARGERS : Valoy. As new . . £7 15 0 Leitz Fylad, to take Leica lens . .£6 5 0 Filmarex 0, latest model, fitted f/4.5 lens with diaphragm, condenser and special negative carrier. As new £8 17 6 Praxidos Automatic, 6x6, No. 506, with tall lamp-house and double condenser. Cost £21 13s. 6d. As new £15 15 0 Ensign Automatic Miniature Magnaprinl. As new £6 5 0 Miniature Magnaprint, f,4.5 Dallmeyer lens. As new £4 17 6 Miraphot Automatic Model for 6x6 negatives, f/3.5 Tessar lens . . . £7 15 ^0 Write for our special booklet (“Miniature Enlargers ) in which all types of instruments are fully described anddiscussed. R. G. LEWIS, The Miniature Camera Specialist, 202, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C. I (HOLBORN 4780) (Two minutes from Holborn Tube Station in the direction of Oxford Circui.) 16 PLEASE MENTION "THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER" WHEN CORRESPONDING WITH ADVERTISERS.