Mudan MD-1D LED TLR

This is another rare Chinese TLR with a build-in light meter. Mudan (Peony) is a popular brand TLR, but this model is one of the few Chinese TLRs that has a light meter.

 

Will.

Thanks for the reminder. I already have something similar in mind. Here is a pair of 35/2.8 35mm cine lenses that were made for a prototype stereo lens by Nr,608 factory, but the prototype was not completed. With a little machining, these can be fitted into a Kiev lens mount or a LTM lens mount.

I also have some special microscope objectives that could also be used as photographic lenses with a proper adaptor.

Cheers,

Zhang

 

 

 

 

A Chinese GFL polarizing microscope

Microscopes could also be considered as photographic equipment ,although few hobbyist actually owns one. But with such a device, one can find many unusual and interesting subjects.

This is a well made screw for screw Zeiss GFL copy made in 1962 by Shanghai Optical Instrument Factory. Even those special polarizing objectives were also made in China. I suspect that these are actually Zeiss parts assembled in China in these early years. Who knows?

 

 

Seagull 130 MF panorama camera

This is another rare camera. Perhaps only a few prototypes were made. Mr. Zhao Junyi provided this photo.

I bought my copy of "Cameras of China" from him many years ago. He is a well known Chinese camera collector.

 

 

Zhujiang 4S and Huaying TLRs

Zhujiang 4S (Pearl River 4s) was the last model TLR made by Guangzhou Camera Factory. Very small number of cameras were sold on the market. It added a cold shoe and a new 1/300 top speed shutter with slow speeds to the common Pearl River 4.

Huaying TLR was mentioned in St Denny's book. But now a new-in-box camera is not easy to find.

 

 

 

 

Here is an image FYI. On the left is the 4B dual format with red window frame counting and the Seagull 4 has an automatic frame counter, and is a single format camera. Both are earlier types with white faces and black numbers. These earlier TLRs could perform as well as those new Seagull TLRs that could cost $300+.

But you must check for a sticky shutter and self timer on these old cameras.

Cheers,

Zhang

 

Ah, Yes. You can take 16 frames with a Seagull 4. The Seagull 4C is a 3 format camera including 135mm.

 

 

 

That was a photographic lens made by a R&D institute in the 1980's IIRC, but I can't locate the source now. Another R&D center made a MD mount 500mm F4 prime lens at about the same time. I saw such a lens for sale sometime ago, but the seller withdrew the offer.

If those high quality 35mm cine lens are cheap in Hong Kong, they should be seriously investigated. I find them very, very expensive elsewhere. Even the daily rent of a few Zeiss primes could cost many hundred US$!

Here is another Russian 28mm F2 35mm cine lens on a Zorki 1. It has no brand name and only stops down to F8?

I took a test shot with the Chinese cine 50/1.3 with the 2X dedicated teleconverter at a sea shell at the back of the Zorki 1. It is a sharp lens like my other 35mm cine primes.



Yes, I still have a few new toys to show off.

 

 

 

Shanghai 58-IV TLR, Shanghai 203,...

Shanghai 58-IV was the 1st Shanghai TLR made in 1958. It is a Rolleiflex copy, and only 11 prototypes were made. Photo from SY916. Includes bayonet mount, focusing knob and external self timer following Rollei pattern.

Shanghai 203 120 folder was only made for a single year, so that less Shanghai 203 were made than Shanghai 58-2 rangefinder cameras. Those are generally better made cameras than later Seagull 203s.

Shanghai 4 was the first production TLR made in Shanghai. Probably less than 100,000 cameras were made before it Changed to Seagull brand for export. The largest S/N of Shanghai 4 in my collection is 6368770 and an early Seagull 4 in my collection has a S/N 6378370.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wooden pinhole cameras

These are some of the newly made pinhole cameras for MF and LF pinhole shooters. They appear to be well made. These sell for about RMB500-1200.

 

 

 

 

Studio camera

This is a popular Chinese studio camera. There were many photo studios all over China before cameras became popular to each household. Image quality was very good and cost was very reasonable. I still have some photos taken in those studios when I was young.

Now studios generally use MF and 35mm cameras.

 

 

Seagull 4B-2

Seagull 4B-2 is a prototype. It has a build-in flash light. There is also a Seagull 205 microscope camera and a Seagull brand flash light set. All of them are rarely mentioned else where.

 

 

 

Seagull 9 and Dongfang S1

Seagull 9 rangefinder has a unique format of 32X24mm like that of Opema. It is a rare camera. The Dongfang S-1 was the first model of Tianjin Dongfang (East) series cameras and is much less often seen than S 2,3,4 models. These usually have a "Eastar" English name. A later model of Eastar was mentioned in St Denny's book

 

 

 

 

The insides of a Red Flag 20

I will show you not only the beautiful face of the world's only Leica M copy, but also the ugly inside of her. It is hard to believe such a camera could cost so much as it is still basically a LTM Leica or Zorki with a new view/rangefinder.
A Red Flag was recently offered for RMB 100,000!

A Zorki 4K or a Z-6 does not leave much to desire IMHO.

 

Seagull 205 microscope camera

 

This camera is not mine, but I guess it is the same as that of a Zorki or Fed.

I wonder what will be the inside of a Leica M look alike? The rangefinder looks similar to that of Leningrad's or Maybe Kiev 5's.

Here is an image of a rare Seagull 205 microscope camera FYI. And a Hongmei HM-1 120 folder. The camera is well built, but I wish to replace its lens with that of a Russian Lubitel for its better quality.

 

 

 

 

 

Seagull TLR filters and lens shades

All sorts of filters and lens shades were made for Seagull and other brands TLRs.
Some could also be used on Russian I-22, I-50 lenses. Filters and shades for these lenses are very hard to find.

 

 

 

Another sample image

Here is another sample image of this 1000MM F8 mirror lens vs. Canon 55mm at a target of about 300 meters away. Both are 100% crops of original files. On a cloudy day, this 1000mm F8 lens is 3 times faster than the MTO 1000A(1/200 vs. 1/600 second for ISO 400). It may be possible to take sharp images on a sunny day with a lighter tripod.

I think this is one of my best find among Chinese gears.

 

 

 

 

 

Two uncommon 135 SLRs

I think Leica M's rangefinder is very similar to that of Leningrad's. Leningrad's rangefinder is very bright, but the metal parts are too brittle.

Here are two more rare Chinese cameras.

Huaxia DC-1 is a Yashica FX-3 copy and Huaxi S-90 is a Nikon FG-20 copy. Both are uncommon cameras. I saw some Huaxi S-90s for sale a couple of years ago. They were not nearly as well made as a Nikon FG-20.

 

 

 

How come we the Chinese people can't make new stuff that overseas want?

Like Exakta and Pentacon to East Germany...

The last domestic camera I was excited about was the Phenix T101, then that doesn't measure against the Jap's or German's.

Phenix 617 sounds nice

With the digital age, is there anything we can do instead of selling Large Format Camera?

 

 

Chinese F-21

China also made some spy cameras. This looks like a copy of the Russian F-21. A few of these were sold on auctions for RMB 9,000+(US$1200) a few years ago. Photos are found from Sy916.

 

 

 

Seagull 50/3.5 1:1 macro and 700mm F11 process lenses

Hi will,

Thanks. These are very interesting and unique lenses. I hope they are not very expensive. I think my 1000mm F8 mirror and 35mm sine zoom equal them in rarity.

Here is a very rare Seagull 50/3.5 macro lens. It focus from 0.15mm and it is a true 1:1 macro photo lens. It has a MD mount.

Another one is also a very uncommon Xihu (West Lake) brand process lens

 

 

 

 
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