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🟡 Smaller than Leica M6 and Shoots 6x6 Negatives! | Voigtlander Perkeo 1 & 2 Review 

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So cheap & tiny you won't believe it! Voigtlander Perkeo 6x6 medium format film camera review
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These little Voigtlander 6x6 Perkeo folding cameras offer exceptional value for money. As a Leica photographer I really appreciate the small size of the Voigtlander Perkeo i and Voigtlander Perkeo ii
shown in this video. These Voigtlander medium format cameras give large 6x6 negatives at a fraction of the price of most popular cameras such as a Hasselblad or Mamiya 6. Both the Voigtlander Perkeo 1 and Voigtlander Perkeo 2 can produce very sharp images with the lens stopped down slightly. My Perkeo 1 has the Voigtlander Vaskar lens. The Perkeo 2 has the Voigtlander Color Skopar 80mm f3.5 lens. Voigtlander Perkeo review to share these amazing little cameras! if you are looking for medium format folding cameras and especially 6x6 folding camera these are great.
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@q8b37
@q8b37 4 года назад
The Perkeo prices have just shot up thanks to the Osborne Effect. :-)
@SamuSaurama
@SamuSaurama 4 года назад
Exactly :D .
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Haha thanks Q! In the original footage I stated I thought about buying 10+ Perkeo to then sell after at a profit but I thought it might make people start to doubt the value of the videos and my reason for making them ha.. so I cut it out.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Ha thanks Samu! :)
@joecalabresi4072
@joecalabresi4072 Год назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Publish a “Matt Osborne Insider” channel only for special fans (fans that cough up a few dollars)
@joecalabresi4072
@joecalabresi4072 Год назад
What is a reasonable price currently?
@mandoprince1
@mandoprince1 17 дней назад
Folding medium format cameras are brilliant! Compact, lightweight and excellent picture quality. Voightlander were always a top quality brand, but there are plenty of similar cameras from other manufacturers that also give great results. I have a Kodak 66 model III (the cheaper model II differed in having a three, rather than five speed shutter and lacked both double exposure prevention and a film reminder dial. Takes great pictures, but I've not used it for a long time due to the convenience of digital. I also used a flash shoe mounted rangefinder, which made accurate focussing very easy!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 11 дней назад
Yes agree, lots of nice cameras from this era!
@bluesycow
@bluesycow 4 года назад
Thanks for the video Matt. I am beginning to use a Zeiss Ikon folding 6x6 and am happy to see that I no longer feel like I emerged from a 70 year old hole in the ground when I am out shooting with it among digital shooters. I love the images and the challenge of setting every parameter with tiny sliders on the front of the lens. But I cheat a little with a light meter attachment on my iphone.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks Dylan, ha yes I think these old folding cameras offer fantastic value for money.. and cheating with a iPhone is fine I think ha.. though I don't trust it myself so I meter handheld (Sekonic) or worst case with digital.
@cfagil
@cfagil 3 года назад
I have Perkeo III with a built in uncoupled range finder. It takes great photos. Love it.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Yes I love the size and nice image quality stopped down a little. Inpatiently waiting for Covid to finish so I can use mine more.. and other folders!
@Swade99
@Swade99 4 года назад
Stopped the video 4 minutes in to buy one. Not kidding.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Haha thanks Steven, I hope you found a nice one and thanks for feedback! :)
@mhz9003
@mhz9003 3 года назад
20 years ago the Perkeo 1 was my gateway drug into medium format photography. My girlfriend at the time (now my wife) gave me the camera she just had lying around and to be honest I didn't think too much of it until I shot my first roll and saw the results. All I could say was WOW. I still still take it out from time to time as its so compact. Just slip it in the back pocket of your jeans and go for a walk.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks for sharing! Yes the negatives are great aren’t they and agreed I love the size!
@richardhale9664
@richardhale9664 3 года назад
I stumbled across a Perkeo I with a Vaskar a few years ago in a local charity shop for £15. Bought it, gave it a test, liked it and decided to sell it on to get the Perkeo II. Made a small profit on the Perkeo I, but even in 2015 Perkeo IIs were hard to come by and much more expensive. Luckily the Missus got me one for my 50th from Petralka in the Netherlands for about £200. This shop only sells serviced and fully functional gear, so you do pay a premium. It is a wonderful camera and the lens does perform better at wider apertures, but honestly the Perkeo I is a better buy as it is simpler to operate due to the loading system*, and its cheaper price. As MB states once stopped down you can't tell the difference in performance. * My increasing long sightedness makes me think this may not be the case as I now have trouble reading the numbers in the red windows of many of these old roll film cameras!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks Richard, yes I agree once stopped down :) ..and £15, that's impressive!
@the92project
@the92project 2 года назад
I own a perkeo II and it’s my fav 6x6 camera. I sold my rolleiflex but kept my perkeo. Extremely portable, great photos.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Thanks, yes I love the compact size!
@diazdotalvaroatgmail
@diazdotalvaroatgmail Год назад
Nice job on this video, thank you! If I ever shoot 120 again, the Perkeo would be amongst my options, for sure. So compact! Fortunately I learned about cheap medium format options in my early days, got a Rolleicord IV and saved a pile of money! It weighted less than my Olympus OM-1 with the 50mm f1.8 🤯🤯🤯. Love the Perkeo, but now in 2023 model I cost an average of 250 US Dollars, that's quite above the 45 Pounds of 2 years ago. Still worth for what it delivers IMAO.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Thanks Alvaro! Yes prices have gone up since pre-lockdown sadly. Rolleicord give a nice smaller setup too. See my TLR videos.
@weisserth
@weisserth 2 года назад
I just bought a mint Mamyia-6 Automat with the Olympus Zuiko lens. Fantastic experience, mind blowing that you can have a medium format 6x6 rangefinder that LITERALLY fits into the pockets of my pants(!!!). "Is that a medium format rangefinder in your pocket or you just VERY happy to see me?" :P
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Haha thanks TW, yes there are some amazing folders. I have another one I still need to review with a fantastic lens on it.
@MichaelWilde.pushbikegraddad
@MichaelWilde.pushbikegraddad 3 года назад
They were cheap but your fine review has just shot the prices up, another great video by the way
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Sorry Michael and thanks. Maybe keep your eye out you might be able to find a bargain. If not just look at similar small folding cameras. There are so many and some are very cheap.
@Christopher-ld9yt
@Christopher-ld9yt 3 года назад
I find that neither funny, nor useful.
@yaelrayden197
@yaelrayden197 3 года назад
i dont mean to be so off topic but does any of you know a tool to log back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly lost the login password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me
@rockyjudson799
@rockyjudson799 3 года назад
@Yael Rayden Instablaster ;)
@yaelrayden197
@yaelrayden197 3 года назад
@Rocky Judson i really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and im in the hacking process atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
@crissignori7482
@crissignori7482 Год назад
I just saw this and it reminds me very much of my father’s camera which he gave to me so I could get started in photography. Have you ever used a Balda Super Baldax? My father used it to photograph and have published Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Canada in 1959. Later, after I already had been using the Nikon F3 I traded it with a little money added to buy a Leica IIIf to try to get my father back into the hobby. Nice video Mr. Voigtlander. 😂
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Thanks Cris! I know the name but I’ve not used those cameras so far. Haha I still use mostly Leica bodies.
@garyroberts5478
@garyroberts5478 3 года назад
Hi, - i have the Voigtlander Bessa 66 - an even smaller (slightly) camera than the Perkeo with a folding viewfinder and Color Skopar in Compur Rapid shutter. It makes Great images and fits sraight into a baggy pocket. Still find it hard tho to stop buying TLR's! Nice informative video, Thanks.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks Gary! Great tip! Yes buying cameras is addictive ha
@paulhyde1834
@paulhyde1834 7 месяцев назад
Thank you! Geat video.... I've had my Perkeo 1 for about 6 weeks - can't wait to put it through it's paces! I love the 6x6 folders......
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 7 месяцев назад
Thanks Paul, yes great camera! I need to use mine more!
@throtol
@throtol 4 месяца назад
As always, a great presentation. I recently purchased a Perkeo v.1 on eBay for about $110 with a leather case. In general, I am happy with the camera. It is easy to operate. However, it is difficult to read the numbers on the lens when in the field. I have a pair of reading glasses next to my Leitz desktop tripod in my camera case. It is far easier to move around town as opposed to a Rolleicord, Yashica Mat or other TLR. I also have a Kiev 88, but this beast is heavy and difficult to operate especially when I am in a sketchy part of town. Moreover, I appreciate you point out the Voigtlander rangefinder that sits in the cold shoe. I definitely want one for this camera as well as my Bessa L.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 месяца назад
Great! Yes the size is lovely 100%, and sharp too (from say f5.6 on the P1) Yes Voigtlander RF units are nice. Get the one that is feet or meters to match your camera. You can get both.
@gbwalther3198
@gbwalther3198 Год назад
Yeah, I still have a Zeiss Ikon folding camera which I used in Germany many years ago. Great shots. Real film, nothing like real film! 😎😎
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Thanks! I had another folder back from service today so a video to come once I've shot some film!
@mrdasboot45
@mrdasboot45 4 года назад
About the separate rangefinder, people should make sure that the camera and rangefinder have the same measurement scale (meters or feet) otherwise setting the focus distance might be difficult. Nice camera’s by the way but I am not trading in my Agfa Super Ikonta 8)
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks Menno! An excellent point you make. Funny I bought a "feet" RF just before posting while I could as I only have "meters" one and I use cameras with both scales.
@SamuSaurama
@SamuSaurama 4 года назад
Thanks Matt! Excellent story
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks for the feedback, it helps me for future videos!
@sophrapsune
@sophrapsune 2 года назад
There was also an earlier Voigtlander Perkeo from 1932-33, which shot 3x4 cm images and had Voigtlander’s amazing art deco styling.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Ah thank you! Great info
@danMdan
@danMdan Год назад
It used 127 film.
@MrFredGross
@MrFredGross 23 дня назад
4 years later, 250cad$ 😅🥹 great video and nice discovery Matt.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 23 дня назад
Thanks, you sometimes still see deals. I was lucky finding my P1, my P2 was more expensive!
@jacovanlith5082
@jacovanlith5082 2 года назад
The three lens element Vaskar is a fine triplet. Most amateurs will not see any difference in quality between a 8x10 B&W print of a Vaskar and a Zeiss Planar. When I was 10 years old, I was often trespassing the shunting yard of a Rotterdam tramway company in 1957. To make a photo of the old steam lokomotives. Having a cheap Gevaert film in my Ilford Sporti camera. A one element lens. Shutterspeed 1/60 sec + B. Cloudy and sunny f/8 and f/11. The camera plus tripod made super sharp negatives.... Prints 9x14 cm of the waiting RTM no 56 locomotive and a 2 minutes exposure of three lokomotives in a dark shed.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Stopped down a bit Vaskar is fine. Skopar slightly better and better wide open on P2
@norfener
@norfener 3 года назад
Many thanks for this comprehensive and inspiring video. I'd been looking at various medium format camera for a while and after seeing this went out and bought a Perkio II on eBay. UK viewers should be aware (as I found out) that after Brexit, buying a camera on eBay from the EU may be liable to VAT and more expensive ones to import duties as well.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Hi Brian, thank you. Lovely little cameras! Sorry to hear that you were caught out by Brexit. I did a eBay tips video before Brexit but now you must consider +20% minimum for items >£135. (I try to buy items less than £135 now ha). Enjoy your camera.
@norfener
@norfener 3 года назад
Update - The camera arrived today, nothing to pay, and the first film has already been sent off to the lab. Many thanks for your informative and inspiring video.
@neilpiper9889
@neilpiper9889 3 года назад
I use a 1957 Yashica Mat with a 75mm 3.5 Lumaxar lens, a Kiev 6c 6x6 slr with a 90mm 2.8 Vega lens and a Moskva.which shoots 6x6 or 6x9 with an excellent 110mm f4. 5 lens. Coat pocket sized coupled rangefinder. A Russian version of the Ziess Super Ikonta 6x9. I also had an Ensign folding 6x6 which was pocketable. Great stopped down like most 3 element lenses. Ensign also made a 6x6 bellows coupled rangefinder camera called the Ensign Commando with the 3 element Ross Ensar lens. Prices have gone up with those thanks to people like you. Suits me, as I sell old film cameras. There are the folding bellows versions of Mamiya 6 and Fuji cameras for around £120. The folding Mamiya and the Ensign Commando focuses by moving the film plane.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks Neil! Nice collection. Which camera has the best lens if you could only have one!? :) ..I like my Moskva-5 (it's on another video).
@neilpiper9889
@neilpiper9889 3 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom The Lumaxar on the Yashica Mat is the best, but the Kiev 6c with the 90mm Vega 2.8 is close.
@peterspenneman8885
@peterspenneman8885 3 года назад
Watched your video just now. Thanks for all the info, I have a Perkeo I but never loaded it with a roll of film. Now I will surely load it up and go for a stroll. Thanks Matt!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks Peter! I hope you enjoy using your Perkeo :)
@larryfromwisconsin9970
@larryfromwisconsin9970 3 года назад
Thanks for the information. I have an Afga Isolette II that is similar. These were not inexpensive cameras in their day. $83 in 1952 does not sound like much but considering the value of the dollar that would be $805 today. Still not as much as your professional cameras but a lot of money for a casual family camera.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks Larry, nice! Yes still expensive for sure.
@edwardcrosby5034
@edwardcrosby5034 4 года назад
One of the issues I have with these cameras is the viewfinder is quite poor, it goes with the age of cameras from this era. Voigtlander however have an accessory called a kontur, which is a viewfinder that puts a bright line around the frame. Very useful if you wear glasses, or need critical framing. Thanks for the interesting video.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks Edward. I have that finder but i've not used it yet TBH as it goes against the super small size of the camera. Good to have though and thanks for mentioned..I should have noted it in the video really.
@richardhale9664
@richardhale9664 3 года назад
The Kontur finders are wonderful.You keep both eyes open and you can see what you are NOT taking. Great for composition. I have one each for 35mm, 6X6 and 6X9 for my Vito IIa, Perkeo II and Bessa
@richardhale9664
@richardhale9664 3 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom It does not occupy any more space than the rangefinder. It depends what you need most. The Kontur finder gives an excellent viewing image by keeping both eyes open and you can see what you are NOT taking.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
@@richardhale9664 Thanks I have the same finder. It was confusing to begin with ha! :)
@paultaylorphotography9499
@paultaylorphotography9499 2 года назад
Awesome as always Matt. I bought an Italian ferrania falco 2 stylish as hell love using it and starting to get some nice shots out of it. Just got hold of an Ikonta too not had chance to try it yet. Keep up the top work mate
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Thanks Paul! Very nice
@theoldfilmbloke
@theoldfilmbloke 4 года назад
I knew about these Perkeos in about 1952 when I started Photography at East Ham Grammar School Photographic Society ! My Mate Jimmy Lewis, who now lives in US of A still HAS his Mk 1 with 'Vaskar' lens his Mum bought him and he let ME use it once and I still have some contact prints taken on it on a Youth Hosteling trip to Cornwall ! It cost about £25 NEW which was a FORTUNE in 1952 for us Impoverished Schoolboys and it took me AGES to save up £24 - 10 - 3d in Old Money for a British Ensign Selfix 16/20 model II with 75mm f3.5 Ross Xpres lens. I bet YOU YOUNG SNAPPERS don't know about Pounds, Shillings and Pence ! Ha ha !
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Peter Elgar Great to have you hear Peter! I know you from Flickr in the past and I’ve seen some of your videos! You have celebrity status! :)
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Peter Elgar haha great story thanks, I’m older than I look..I remember 1/2p and £1 notes :)
@ackamack101
@ackamack101 2 года назад
It’s like a 6x6 version of a Rollei 35- compact, portable and you have to guess on the focus (without an external rangefinder). 😄 📷
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Ah yes, a great comparison!
@alfredbarten4901
@alfredbarten4901 3 года назад
I have a bunch of 1950s medium format folders. Perkeo 2 with Skopar lens is my favorite. Good, sharp, contrasty pics. I just estimate the distance and pay attention to the depth of field scale.It fits nicely in my pocket for hikes. The Mamiya version is much bigger. I also like my Ansco Speedex Special with Solinar lens and my Konica Pearl 1 (6x4.5). I tried a Press Van and found the viewfinder cut off too much of the image. Waiting for my Welta Weltax.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thank you Alfred. Yes surely one of the best Hiking cameras! :) Thanks regarding the Mamiya, yes it is closer in size to my Iskra 6x6 I believe. Excellent lens if you see one! (I will do a review in the future once I've used it more + lots more MF cameras!)
@TangoDJAnthonyCronin
@TangoDJAnthonyCronin 4 года назад
Long been a fan of folders, have two Isolettes but six months ago picked up a Perkeo II with Skopar. Totally blown away with the results. A step above the Agfa or Super Ikonta's of this era. great video, best travel cameras.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks Anthony! Great to hear that and i'm sure others will find it interesting to hear vs the Super. Yes perfect for travel!
@JerzyRugby
@JerzyRugby 3 года назад
The Agfa Isolette which I have is quite identical in size. These cameras are perfect for hiking.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks! Yes I hear they are great cameras also, yes perfect for hiking, agreed :)
@SydneyMud
@SydneyMud 3 года назад
Here is a side-by-side photo www.photo.net/discuss/threads/in-praise-of-the-perkeo.5499937/
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
@@SydneyMud thanks for sharing!
@eladbari
@eladbari 3 года назад
There's just a lack of options if you like the 6x6 format. Kiev 60 looks like best option (if you prefer the more SLR experience, like I do), and it weighs like a tank. Shooting so slow without a coupler is a problem. The process is already slow as it is
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Ha yes, I had a Pentacon 6 TL which is Similar I think. I love my Kiev 88 and have a Kiev 4a too! Reviews on these cameras to come so stay tuned! :)
@eladbari
@eladbari 3 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Hey Matt. Yea, I heard of the Pentacon, yet also heard it has a lot of malfunctions (maybe you could confirm? One reviewer said 1 out of 3 works), so it left me with the Kiev 60 as a more optimal 6x6 option. (The pentacon does look lighter/smaller)
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
@@eladbari it was one of my first film cameras I picked up. Yes many have spacing issues, mine also. I still have it. Good lenses so I got the Kiev 88 converted to P6 mount. Looks like a Hassy. I used this camera a lot. Will try to share in a video soonish so stay tuned
@eladbari
@eladbari 3 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Yeah, I understood the 88 has many chances for failure from user errors (i.e- you have to cock the shutter before sliding in the back, otherwise the camera gets stuck..i dont know, things in that fashion)...which leads me to prefer the SLR form factor. Also should be better to hold, rather than holding a box. Again...very few worthy SLR style medium format cameras which are 6x6 Anywyas, your reviews are on fire, Matt :)
@jamesdouglaswhittaker1811
@jamesdouglaswhittaker1811 Год назад
Agree with his thinking and the choice of camera -I have one with the Vascar lens but - and it’s a big but - the price of a Perkeo in the condition he shows is well over his £45 . He is out of date in 2023. In fact at present it’s over £100 especially with the Skopar lens . If he cares to prove me wrong then I’ll gladly buy it off him to join my Perkeo with Vascar lens and be very happy with two .
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Thanks James, feel free to talk to me directly. Someone bought one super cheap the other day and wrote to me but yes in general the prices have gone up since the cash handouts during Covid.
@letmebereal
@letmebereal 11 месяцев назад
Another oarsome review! All the right info, and from a fine and picky photographer. Cool vibes to all.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 11 месяцев назад
Thanks Mark! An oldie but yes great cameras!
@user-ss6zt2mo1l
@user-ss6zt2mo1l Год назад
I use to buy folders ALL the time. CERTO6 will rebuild them for you. I actually owned a Certo6 and it was nice but using it on a tripod sucked. It interferes with the door. So I was buying and rebuilding Agfa Isolettes and the Record II and III’s. 6x6 and 6x9. If you need bellows look up SandehaLynch dot you know 😊. He makes 6x6 , 6x9 and also large format bellows. He’s also in the UK. The Pronto shutter is easy to rebuild also. Fun Cameras to throw in a pocket. Why aren’t they making them today ?? No one needs to be carrying around the RB67 weapon 😊
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Thanks and regarding the bellows. Yes someone should release a new folder.
@Narsuitus
@Narsuitus 3 года назад
Thanks for the review. I do not have the Voigtländer Perkeo but I do have the Ansco Speedex 6x6 folding camera which is smaller than my Leica M6 35mm rangefinder. I do not have an accessory rangefinder but sometimes I use my Leica M6 to determine the camera to subject distance.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Nice! Yes great idea to use second camera to mesaure the distance, I do the same sometimes.
@BenPrevo
@BenPrevo 2 года назад
Kodak Duo 620 with 120 film is a lovely little tool too.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Thanks Ben!
@danMdan
@danMdan Год назад
What about the Voightlander Bessa 66 and 64, especially with the Heliar lens ? Or the Agfa Isolette 66 with a Solinar lens, and uncoupled rangefinder. One disadvantage worth mentioning is the often built-in DEP, double exposure prevention. Now bearing in mind that the shutter needs to be set manually in front lensed cameras, when you attempt to take a picture, but have omitted to set the shutter, the DEP mechanics usually clicks on as soon as an attempt is made to fire the still unset shutter, forcing a wind on of the unused frame of film. Now when I get a 66 CLA done I ask for the DEP to be "cancelled", i.e. removed.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Thanks Dan, I cover a 6x9 Bessa in another video and I have some 6x6 folders I still need to review too. The Perkeos are my smallest so far.
@danMdan
@danMdan Год назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I'd like to see a a Perkeo beside a Bessa 66, I feel the Bessa might just beat the Perkeo. The Bessa suits my master eye being my left eye, as the Bessa viewfinder is right at the end of the chassis. I keep looking for a fine condition one with the 4+ element Heliar lens.
@mlindblom
@mlindblom 3 года назад
Havent used mine in about 10 years. Maybe time again.. Made some nice pictures back then. I would need to get a new light meter (I am terrible at guessing the values)
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks Marcus, you could try sunny 16 rule to start with.
@stevebarnett5048
@stevebarnett5048 4 года назад
Thank you Matt, Friday teatime and I thought I'd finally finished spending for the week! I'd been looking for a Super Isolette for a 6x6 project but nerves set in with how many seem to have 'issues' considering the prices. But I'd forgotten about the Perkeo! I now have a Perkeo II on the way. I'm a big fan of some of the old folders, but mostly they are 6x9.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks Steve, yes I feel the Perkeo offers good value against some of the better know/ higher priced folders. I will maybe review 6x9 at a later date. I need to get out and shoot first! :)
@csreiter
@csreiter 3 года назад
I have never had a medium format film camera but I just bought one... */sweats profusely*
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Congrats Chris!! You will be blown away by the big negatives and will never be able to look at 35mm in the same way again! :)
@csreiter
@csreiter 3 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I adore it!
@blobbicus
@blobbicus 3 года назад
Hi Matt. Just got my hands on one of these cameras today. Looking forward to trying it out. Been enjoying your videos and getting back into film photography, although I'm more in the Minolta league.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Ha Martin, congrats on your new camera! I use a Minolta X300 too and it takes photos as good as my Leicas :) This is a great camera, I think you will love the images. (I wrote a post for my Patreon only yesterday raving about this camera with new sample images!)
@microminstrel
@microminstrel 3 дня назад
(pssst psst psst psst...) i feel like dude was telling me a 10 min secret. lol
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 дня назад
Haha, hope you enjoyed it! Glad to see this old video is still getting views!
@GeorgeStar
@GeorgeStar 3 года назад
A non-coupled RF is more of a hassle but you don't need to have it recalibrated regularly.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks George, agreed, sometimes a blessing but yes for me this is not a camera for portraits.
@MarsKvaratskhelia
@MarsKvaratskhelia 3 года назад
Super love this type of cameras for streets I have Zeiss ikon 75mm guess focus shoots 6x45 folds and slips right into my jeans pocket no prob and you can hold frame and shoot it using one hand 🤚 I do streets with it 👍👍 You do the best portraits big fan on Flickr
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks mate! ..and that Ikon sounds a winner too.
@henrybn14ar
@henrybn14ar 4 года назад
There is a huge stock of old folding 120 roll film cameras in the three sizes they were made. The lens quality ranges from rotten to excellent. An important factor is the design of the struts which support the lens panel, which range from sloppy to perfectly rigid. These vary from make to make and different models from the same manufacturer. Agfa cameras with the Solinar lens are good. Ensign are solid but opinions differ as to the Xpres lens. Pre war uncoated lenses are soft and prone to flare but you might like the effect. The Prontor or Compur shutters are the most reliable but will need to be serviced if the camera has not been used for a long time. These are going to be at least 60 years old. It is a big subject .
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks Henry. Agreed! I have a Agfa Billy 2 + Solinar but sadly I bought a clean 'dud' camera despite them saying it worked. Lens is jammed so wont focus. So I bought a Bessa I instead. ..for 6x9 stuff.. to go with my Moskva5 :)
@aussiecryptomaniac
@aussiecryptomaniac 4 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom In terms of pocketable 120 folders some good ones to look for are the Dacora II, Ventura 66 Deluxe and my favourite the Balda Super Baldax with either of the f/2.9 lenses. Slightly larger I have the Mamiya 6 IVb, and the Agfa Super Isolette and the Iskra are great for portraits. But my strongest advice would be to get any old folder you buy serviced as they have often been sitting unloved for 20-30 years and like any vintage mechanical device need a service. A lens hood is a must, so you need to learn about Kodak's "Series" filter system as they fit most old folders and are cheaper than trying to find original manufacturers filters and lens hoods.
@nolansnook1268
@nolansnook1268 4 года назад
I just captured a Perkeo II. Can anyone recommend a service shop in the U.S. for a CLA?
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
@@nolansnook1268 Congrats, I can't but hopefully someone will answer. If not ask on one of the Facebook film groups.
@nolansnook1268
@nolansnook1268 4 года назад
Also, just found a nice Voigtlander Rangefinder accessory, but I had to buy a mint Zeiss Ikon Nettar to get it. I have to be careful watching your inspirational reviews Matt :)
@johnelder7449
@johnelder7449 3 года назад
Great video. Look for the Brooks Veriwide 100 that is not a graflex design. Body by Brooke's Plaubel, Schneider 47mm Schneider, Rolleicord lougs for strap. About size of Nikon FM. Fixed lens. Negative 6cm x 10cm. Leitz spe ially made auxiliary viewfinder. Had a good one and let it go. Worst mistake I made as far as selling equipment. Equivalent 35mm lens size 19mm.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks John! Sorry I missed this
@rewahl
@rewahl 3 года назад
...the Color-Skopar is a Tessar-Type. I use a Perkeo II as well. But I have also a Agfa Isolette II with a solinar (also a very brilliantTessar-Type) These objectives are well buildet with excellent quality. But the perkeo is realy the smallest 6x6 camera. With a fast film you can reach a big bof for spontaneous street fotography.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks yes I love their size! I will use mine again after lockdown
@BarwickGreen
@BarwickGreen 3 года назад
Thanks, I enjoyed that video. I own a contemporary competitor, the Nettar. Great cameras, medium format in your pocket!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks Rupert, ah nice I looked at Nettar cameras too.
@peterbeck-rasmussen8514
@peterbeck-rasmussen8514 4 года назад
Just put my first roll of film through my Perkeo I with 75mm Vaskar lens - plan to develop today and scan tomorrow. Really exited to see the results. Also got a Vatameter Super rangefinder that goes on the cold shoe of the Perkeo, which makes it a doddle to focus (I hope - not having seen the results yet :-) )
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Congrats Peter! Fingers crossed! :)
@peterbeck-rasmussen8514
@peterbeck-rasmussen8514 4 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Epic result with TMax 400 - have also tried Fuji Acros 100 since my comment with equally fine results. Next up will be Rollei Superpan 200 - I think the 200 ASA film will be perfect for this camera considering max shutterspeed of 1/250. What a wonderful little camera !! :-)
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Peter Beck-Rasmussen thanks Peter! Yes agreed a great little camera that I was happy to discover! Yes Acros 100 is nice. I’ve not tried Superpan but agree with your speed thinking vs. ISO 100.
@protestagain
@protestagain 2 года назад
You gave me an idea. I have the Mamiya 6MF with 50 and 150mm lens, and, of course, missing the 80mm. Also have the 7 with 43mm, and have been wondering if I should buy an 80mm for one of those cameras, but do I need it? I can buy a nice Voigtländer Perkeo II and get that focal length very cheap, and it would weigh less than a 80mm to a Mamiya. That Voigtländer Perkeo looks wonderful, and I can carry that one all the time, and maybe sell the Mamiya stuff.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Yes and then shoot 2 film stocks if 2 bodies. I have 50/150 +75 combo too. See that vid. Yes great value camera!
@protestagain
@protestagain 2 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I have been there, wondering, if I buy a 6MF with a 75mm and use those to bodies with different films. Maybe it's better to buy two Voigtlander Perkeo. It will still be cheaper than buying the 75mm.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
@@protestagain I use a pair of them :)
@kiwichem4336
@kiwichem4336 2 года назад
although yes i do agree with you this camera is super compact though i dont think its more compact than a leica m6 as i think the size of the film and how many exposures you can take on it also comes into consideration the 35mm format is pretty small and you can take 36 exposures on it with 1 roll that beats the 120 film by a long shot as it is bigger and on 6x6 you can only take like 14 exposures if i remember correctly although yes the resolution is much higher i would still say the leica is more compact
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Thanks Kiwi, you can see the size comparison in the cover photo. The M6 without a lens isn't huge. You get 12 photos on a 6x6 camera FYI but much high resolution of course.
@andydreadsbmx
@andydreadsbmx Год назад
Wish they were still that cheap, there are some other folders that are worth it out there for a reasonable price but I'll let those interested dig those up 🙂
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Yes! Read online, there are plenty of forgotten gems. I have another I need to review when I get a chance
@jacovanlith5082
@jacovanlith5082 2 года назад
A VASKER lens is a TRIPLET (3 element) the aperture is between element 2 and 3. The elements are not glued together; there is are in between. A Vasker looks like the Zeiss Trinar /Novar, Meyer Trioplan, Agfa Apotar, Berthiot Aastigmat, Schneier Radionar, Steinheil Cassar. :
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Thanks Jaco!
@zoltankaparthy9095
@zoltankaparthy9095 Год назад
Great and studied review. Owned a Vito II with the Color Skopar f/3.5 and it was a fine little camera. I think being bellows cameras reduces their attraction. They look too old fashioned but are very good cameras as you have demonstrated. Thanks again.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Thanks Zoltan!
@GONZOFAM7
@GONZOFAM7 2 года назад
Sept. 2022 the price has certainly gone up. I'd love one to match with my Vito II.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Thanks Jaime, yes I think Covid times (and free money payouts) pushed all the prices up sadly.
@danMdan
@danMdan 2 года назад
I use a Zeiss folding Contina, numbered 524/24 as my smallest medium format camera.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Thanks Dan, i've not tried those yet but I know the name.
@oldmanmikey
@oldmanmikey 9 месяцев назад
I love this channel!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 9 месяцев назад
Ha thanks Mike!
@khanscombe619
@khanscombe619 5 месяцев назад
Fun video. OK I got to love the hasselblad 500c/m. But it's not as portable but much smaller & Lighter of its class. I'd love to find a good compact folding 6x6 but with good rangefinder & f2.8. How does that rangefinder finder attachment focus for 2.8 medium close ?
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 5 месяцев назад
Thanks, yes this camera is not for f2.8 shooting. Get camera with RF. I have another vintage folding camera i've not reviewed yet. I'll try to take it on my next trip and make a video. (Has a RF)
@GeorgeHuss
@GeorgeHuss Год назад
What was the Shoe Mount Rangefinder you held up at @8.23 mark. The video wasn't in focus and couldn't see the name. Thanks !
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Hey George, made by Voigtlander, you’ll find them on eBay.
@JensABraun
@JensABraun 4 года назад
Just looking on eBay Germany. Thanks your english - the price is still ok 😊😂
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks Jens, Good luck! :)
@tikkathreebarrels
@tikkathreebarrels 3 года назад
EXCELLENT! just bought two Mamiya TLRs - drat! Actually at 5th October 2020 prices are now in the mid to upper £100's. Actually Matt my question to you is this: folding cameras are now quite old and becoming worn and prone to malfunctions: I've bought enough folders to have learned that they are quite unreliable: you don't mention this or don't seem to have this as a problem?
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
TLR are great too! See my Rolleicord vid and congrats on your Mamiyas! :)
@nicolaskrinis7614
@nicolaskrinis7614 2 года назад
Out of the park, again, Matt. Just bought the iii and the viewfinder for a song. Which film would you use for landscape? Not familiar with medium format film. I want rich colours with medium contrast. Does it go by size? Can't seem to find an answer :( Thanks for any help, and you are doing wonderful work and helping photogs everywhere. A Big Thank You from me !!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Hi Nicolas, thanks! Rich colours, perhaps Kodak Ektar (120 film for the 6x6, 35mm for the iii).. Portra 400 can be quite saturated too or shoot slide film for the best colours - Fuji Provia or Velvia for the most colour.
@nicolaskrinis7614
@nicolaskrinis7614 2 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Thank you so much, Matt!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
@@nicolaskrinis7614 no problem 👍🏻
@alanma3864
@alanma3864 4 года назад
Wow a camera I can afford!!! Thanks!!!!!!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Ha thanks Alan, i'm not bias towards the expensive cameras but i've probably done videos on more popular cameras first which are often more pricey.
@kevin-parratt-artist
@kevin-parratt-artist Год назад
Matt .. What is the name on that rangefinder? You are always shaking your hands around, so much that it's almost impossible to grab a screenshot.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Sorry older video. If it’s the silver one it’s the video title - Perkeo (great little camera!)
@twizz420
@twizz420 4 года назад
My grandf6ț4ather recently passed away and I found a mint condition Perkeo I in his stuff, with a leather camera case and leather camera bag, a flasher, light meter, etc.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Bong Jovi sorry to hear your news. This is a great camera that still works today..I use 2 of them.
@ChrisTopheRaz
@ChrisTopheRaz Год назад
I guess I left the game before the RB 67 did because it was all about the RB back in those days.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Never too late! I think the RZ67 is more popular now but both take the same photos.
@ChrisTopheRaz
@ChrisTopheRaz Год назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I don’t know, I did a little snooping around and it seems that the RB is still more used and talked about. Looking at what they did to the RZ, I personally would not buy one over the RB.
@martinpettinger413
@martinpettinger413 4 года назад
Just went to look at prices and they have shot up and the market price now doubled or more. Fascinating little camera and going to buy one from a reputable seller. What I would like is your recommendations on where to buy the 120 film. I have only just recently started using old vintage cameras - Leicaflex SL, Kiev 4 and a Leica IIIa (Need to wait 2 weeks for the film to be developed as used a local Max Spielmann and they are not currently doing 1hr in store)
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Hi Martin, really? I looked on eBay UK within Europe and there are plenty available cheap. (Most of what I buy is within Europe). I buy film on eBay too. Where ever is cheapest. Good to hear you have the other vintage cameras too.
@jacovanlith5082
@jacovanlith5082 2 года назад
A Voigtländer Perkeo II with an Apo Lanthar lens could kill the Zeiss Planar lens of the Hasselblad.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Yes the perkeo is good even as is!
@rarknivesandleatherwork8045
@rarknivesandleatherwork8045 3 года назад
Some interesting prices as of April 2021, £135 for a vaskar mark 1, £300 for a mint Vaskar E and £500 for a mint boxed Skopar E. All from EU countries so import to pay as well. Sadly not the bargain they used to be.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Yes in the last year many of the camera prices have gone up during lockdown sadly.
@rarknivesandleatherwork8045
@rarknivesandleatherwork8045 3 года назад
I think probably still worth the £135 for the mark 1. However I've just picked up a similar looking Balda camera for £20 for my first steps with 120 film.
@innstikk
@innstikk Год назад
Very nice. The price has inflated now 2 years later, so it would be interesting to compare it to the Mamiya six automat folding (not the Mamiya 6) that has coupled rangefinder built in.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Perkeo is smaller, Mamiya is more useful with RF. Not sure about optics. I have the later Mamiya 6 (with 3 lenses)
@innstikk
@innstikk Год назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I read up on Mamiya and found it was very prone to fungus and haze. So I bought a Perkeo II and 3 different external rangefinders (Telex, AICO and Rondo) with meter scale. Hopefully at least one will work. One I have to calibrate according to seller. Almost all external rangefinders on ebay has only feet scale which I just cannot be bothered with...
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
@@innstikk good idea. Yes I got meters and feet ones to suit all situations.
@marike1100
@marike1100 Год назад
@@innstikk It seems to me that finding either a Mamiya 6 Automat or Perkeo that doesn’t have fungus, haze or both is a challenge.
@mattbrown8139
@mattbrown8139 4 месяца назад
Damn shame videos like this, as much as I love them, ruin ANY chance of someone like myself picking up a camera at the price mentioned. And all the “cheaper” medium format cameras are no longer that. Just a shame.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 месяца назад
Hey Matt, I think the are still cheap cameras to be had if you're patient. A guy commented I think yesterday to say he'd just got a nice one for the same price I paid some years ago. Don't give up.. and there are so many folders out there there are loads that are super cheap.
@jeremykeller211
@jeremykeller211 3 года назад
Fine photos: you are talented! For this review: far too many repetitions--size, weight, price. No attention to shutter, no analysis of lens (Cooke triplet?). One question: the little red window on the 1 came from the days of orthochromatic film (before your time.) The current film is the more sensitive panchromatic. Do you find that the red window has any effect on your negatives? My Zeiss folder has no red window...and a built-in rangefinder!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks Jeremy, sorry for the repetition and omissions. I've not seen issues with the red window so far. Yes some of my other folders have a VF/RF but i'm a sucker for the small size of these!
@jacovanlith5082
@jacovanlith5082 2 года назад
How sharp will a 50 ASA negative be when the camra was at f/11 and on a tripod. Do you know the brands FRANKA ( Western Germany) and WELTA ( Eastern Germany) Send your Perkeo photoos to Hasselblad ad .......
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Hi Jaco, we've had Covid non-stop since getting this camera so it's never really been out on any proper trips. It will be sharp at f11 for sure (Perkeo 2 at f8 too). I heard of Franka more but still haven't bought one.
@stefanisaacs667
@stefanisaacs667 3 года назад
Bought one of these back in 2005. Lovely pictures from it. Glad you discovered it as well.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks Stefan! Yes I was happy to discover it during my reading. I bet you got a great price at that time!
@mkshffr4936
@mkshffr4936 Год назад
About those accessory rangefinders, I have problems with aging eyes and have trouble getting accurate focus with the ground glass split image on my Minolta X-570. Do you thing that an acc range finder might help?
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Hi, i'm short sighted and I find RF cameras much easier than SLRs to hit focus, 100%
@rbrowning8088
@rbrowning8088 6 месяцев назад
Matt, what is the make and model of the rangefinder you attatch to the hot shoe on the Perkeo 1 or 2 ? ....rb
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 6 месяцев назад
Hi, it’s a Voigtlander RF unit. You can find on eBay. Can get in both meters and feet.
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@jonglass
@jonglass 2 года назад
I love the grip you have on your Perkeo 2. I'd love to have one on my Perkeo. Where did you get it? Also, I think the color-skopar was supposed to be that it was made for shooting color film. The coatings were for better color accuracy. At least, that is what I have read in my searchings. But I've seen lots of color photos shot with the Vascar lenses, so I'm not sure how much the coating helps. :-)
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Thanks Jon,the grip was someone’s DIY job so I can’t help you with that I’m afraid. It just adds a little weight and it’s permanent so I can’t remove it without the camera looking worse. Agree re.Skopar lens and colour, in theory. People still shot Colour film with the Vaskar but yes in theory the Skopar should be nicer.
@jonglass
@jonglass 2 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Aha. Well thanks. I may have to try and hack my own too.
@PictureSizeDoesMatter
@PictureSizeDoesMatter 2 месяца назад
Thank you. Is there a way to close the red window on the 1?
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 месяца назад
From memory press the button next to the window and a cross goes over it
@WarrenRoddy
@WarrenRoddy 4 года назад
Matt, I’ve had a number of these wonderful cameras but found that the Franka Solida 3 folding camera with a Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar 80mm f2.9 lens is a better performer. Give it a shot because the bokeh at 2.9 for portraits is insanely good.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks Warren, I have looked at them but many say being a triplet design it is not great wide open. The Skopar at f3.5 is not that different to f2.9 but should be sharper in theory. I have more folding cameras I need to use and perhaps share the results of but I will make a note. Thanks for info though. I don't doubt you and have made a note!
@WarrenRoddy
@WarrenRoddy 4 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom You're correct the lens wide open is only sharp in the middle, the other areas just blend away.
@terryallen9546
@terryallen9546 4 года назад
Hi Matt, Great presentation. Subscribed. I didn't see a link for the range finder in your details. I happen to also have the Franka 3, 2.9. Tho I can't recall my experience with it. I see it is still loaded with a tri-x type film.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
@@terryallen9546 Hi Terry thank you. I just tried to create you a direct link to a hotshoe rangefinder but I cannot find a single one listed on eBay.Com. I'm sure more will list soon if you keep a look out. ..and great, I hear the Franka are nice cameras. I did look at a few myself. Thanks Matt
@terryallen9546
@terryallen9546 4 года назад
Thanks for the effort, Matt. I was looking, too. Saw on old Leitz right angle for $120, and the Blik ads for Russian ones, plus an ad for a small handheld lazer one. I'll keep looking.
@holgershund
@holgershund 4 года назад
Thank you. I'm very interested in folding cameras. So far I have a Welta Weltax 6x6 East German from the 1950 with a Carl Zeiss Jena that is sharp stopped down.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thank you John! I have quite a few so I will share more in the future. My latest is a Bessa 1 6x9! :)
@pedromendonca2963
@pedromendonca2963 3 года назад
Hi Matt, I have a Perkeo II and once I saw you telling that one can use push-on filters and close the camera (6:00), I bought a set. Unfortunately, I do not think my Perkeo II can be closed with a Voigtlander G2 32mm (302/32) yellow filter. Maybe the Perkeo I can do it but I have not been able to close my Perkeo II with the filter on. Since you have both Perkeo I and II, can you please verify if both can be closed with Voigtlander push-on filters on?
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Hello yes correct. You can close P1 with filter on but not P2. If using P2 I carry filter in little protection case separately
@pedromendonca2963
@pedromendonca2963 3 года назад
Thank you @@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom. I wish P2 would close with a yellow filter...maybe with a screw on type? Why did Voigtlander did the P2 like that? Can we conclude that the P1 is more suited for Black and White photography than the P2 ?
@SydneyMud
@SydneyMud 3 года назад
I have got the push on yellow filter too. (I actually also have focar 1 and 2). Problem is, is there a 32mm ND or push on? And whats that wood handle thing you stick to your P II
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Hi I use the yellow push on like you. I've not tried other filters with them. The stuck on wood was done by a previous owner. You don't need that, it just adds weight.
@throwingstones96
@throwingstones96 3 года назад
Can you give more info about the external hot-shoe rangefinder? Tryna get one for easier focusing with my rollei 35 Great content BTW
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Hello yes, I use Voigtlander ones, cheap on eBay, get one to match your camera so in meters or feet (can get both) / I use both for different cameras.
@michelk5
@michelk5 4 года назад
That was the video i was looking for! Thank you Matt!
@michelk5
@michelk5 4 года назад
I would like to add that often these leaf shutter cameras can have the slow shutter speeds not working. Mine does not work slower than 1/25, but i don't need those shutter speeds anyway. I use a very accurate external range finder as well called combi-meter, for portraits or hyper focal distance for landscape photography. Happy to hear that the color skopar can be as good as more expensive high end lenses. I was curious to hear from you!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks Michel. See I do listen to my subscribers! :)
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks yes even the Vaskar is very good stopped down. Good point about leaf shutter lenses & finders.
@iamevate
@iamevate 2 года назад
What do you mean by «if you strip the lens down?»
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 2 года назад
Hi it's what people say in the UK when they take something to pieces (normally clean it etc) then put it back together after. Strip down = take off things. (Normally relates to like car engines etc) :)
@tplyons5459
@tplyons5459 Год назад
The RB-67 is not a 6x7 or Ideal Format. Its got a funny 6x6.5mm format. The RZ-67 is a true 6x7
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Год назад
Great info thanks. I didn’t know that about the RB. I only have the RZ
@25myma
@25myma 3 года назад
Crazy thing about all these "affordable" cameras is they are getting like 10x pricier in a matter of months..there are still a few entry ~$50 TLRs, but Im afraid they won't last either👀
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks yes agreed. I think people bored at home during lockdown has helped push prices up a lot. I try to buy lesser known cameras now, some cheap DSLRs still available.
@25myma
@25myma 3 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom yepp, and not only now; been reading some articles from 2016-2017,...fairy tales of people buying full working mamiya 645s for $100, the interest in film is skyrocketing expomentially.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
@@25myma yes I think everyone is bored of digital now so looking for something more interesting. It’s great film has bounced back but I wish they’d stop putting film prices up and up, again a double in price in a few years from Kodak and almost across the board.
@25myma
@25myma 3 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom... and sometimes expired film pricier than fresh one😂. Many people claim this and that as the reason for using film but I think there's a big one most of them overlook; the Monnalisa or the Starry Night wouldn't be worth what they are worth if they were made in photoshop and printed on an Epson printer. Everyone talks about 'slowing down' but I think film kinda speeds up your brain, you FEEL that moment burning through time instead if being frozen in your memory card and thinking 'naah, I'll get another one.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
@@25myma thanks, yes agreed on expired film prices haha!
@albertabdul-barrwang3494
@albertabdul-barrwang3494 3 года назад
I love these folders!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks yes I think they offer great value! I wish I knew of them earlier ha :)
@toulcaz31
@toulcaz31 4 года назад
Although I can see it can be a fun camera to play with, I see too many limitations for the Perkeo: * Limited shutter speed * Off-center viewfinder generating parallax * No rangefinder. External rangefinders or uncoupled rangefinders are not really fun to use and add time to take an exposure. You should also add the price of that accessory for a fair price assessment. * No shutter lock and frame counter on model I (meaning you have to peep thru the back window) * Nothing prevents double exposure I think a folding like a Super Ikonta is much better in that regard and addresses most of the points above and adds Zeiss glass to the mix.
@henrybn14ar
@henrybn14ar 4 года назад
The 6x9 Zeiss Ikontas have an unstable lens panel support and you end up with blurred pictures despite the glass, and the pre war glass is soft.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Thanks Nico, yes far from the perfect camera but equally it's perfect for my specific need which is a small light 6x6 camera.. I even use the 1 more than my 2 as lighter. (But for general use I would pick the Perkeo 2).. if this niche of need of a camera.. but for when size is not the limiting factor I use other cameras which offer more features.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Good tip thanks Henry!
@toulcaz31
@toulcaz31 4 года назад
Henry Law I have a 6x6 Super Ikonta 531/16 from the fifties with Zeiss Tessar lens (paid $250 for it). I didn’t notice an issue with blurry pictures. The main thing to watch out is flare with such lenses that are not multi coated. I also mention Ikonta as an example. There are other options not having the limitations above. Certo6.com is a good resource about them.
@tompaste387
@tompaste387 3 года назад
Agfa Isolette is a good option too
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Thanks Tom!
@tompaste387
@tompaste387 3 года назад
Could you wait to review this one until I have bought 10 lol Cheers Matt
@yasumotonoboru
@yasumotonoboru 3 года назад
How often did you say: “... if you stop the lens down.”? What about the quality of the pictures when the lens is wide open?
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Haha sorry.. as you might have guessed I bought it to shoot at f8 etc. The Perkeo 2 is sharper wide open hence the repeated comment as if both at say f8 the Perkeo 1 is just as good. If you want to shoot wide open get the 2.
@zanani57
@zanani57 3 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom You mean to differentiate between Vaskar and Color-Skopar (I think). Perkeo I, II and III all came in both Vaskar and Color-Skopar versions. Even if the Skopar is better than the Vaskar it is still "soft" wide open, in addition to that it is very hard to focus correctly for close objects which will show at 3.5.
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
@@zanani57 yes Skopar better wide open, both good stopped down, I use rangefinder to judge distance
@jeremykeller211
@jeremykeller211 3 года назад
Good morning, sir! Thanks for another good one. I was intrigued by your review of the Perkeos, but I had several latent questions: 1) The red window was designed for use with pre panchromatic films in the 1950s. Do you find that it affects the films that you use? (I use relatively sensitive Kodak Tri X ISO 400 developed in Kodak's amazing HC 110.) My Zeiss Ikonta III has a metal door that takes the place of the red window and basically serves as a way of verifying if there is film in the camera. 2) You don't mention the shutter. I would want to know about its quality and its range. What is the fastest speed available? 3) You don't mention the optical limitations of the lens' front focusing element, which I imagine might cause problems with your fine photos of models. I generally set my Zeiss focus on infinity, as I tend to use it for landscape pictures. Your most telling point is the difference between the folder's size, weight, and price compared to modern equivalents. Well done!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Hi Jeremy, please excuse my delayed reply. I've not noticed any problems with the red window, I think shutter speed goes to 1/500 but i've not used for a while so you might be better to Google it. This is not a model camera, no good for that at all as not RF coupled. Amazing for a walkabout pocket camera and travel. That is how I will use it... when we are allowed more than 5 miles from our homes!
@stuartconnelly5397
@stuartconnelly5397 3 года назад
Are the rangefinders easy to find for the perkeo?
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
I have one spare if you are UK based?
@Marijnopdecomputer
@Marijnopdecomputer 3 года назад
Better then a Plaubel Makina?
@adrianhlina401
@adrianhlina401 3 года назад
You bet!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Different! Smaller and lighter for sure!
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
@@adrianhlina401 ha I was going to say different :)
@jeremykeller211
@jeremykeller211 Год назад
Much tougher and far cheaper.
@TheTurnerT
@TheTurnerT 4 года назад
Thanks so much for the tip. Was looking for a new folder. I bought one right away. Only for the record: perkeo II with Skopar and case for 99€
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 4 года назад
Groni thanks, yes Skopar version costs more than the basic model but well worth it, especially if you have a trip where you need to pack as light as possible. Glad you found one.
@eladbari
@eladbari 3 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Wait, and how much is that coupled viewfinder adapter? (is that the official name?)
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
@@eladbari the rangefinder for the cold shoe? You can find them quite cheap on eBay £30 maybe
@jopicter
@jopicter 3 года назад
How would you compare to similar Mamiya 6? Besides the zucio lens what would advise,Thanks,Joe
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Hi Joe, the later Mamiya 6 that I use (see video) is much more practical for most applications and comes with 3 amazing lenses. I've not used the older silver metal Mamiya 6 but it is said to be good too (more like the Perkeo).
@haroldminuskumar
@haroldminuskumar 3 года назад
Have you tried using the 35mm adapter with the perkeo? Also, for portraits do you think its possible?
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom
@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 3 года назад
Hi Harold, 35mm film adapter you mean? Not yet. The camera is not for portraits.. not ideal anyway. I don't use it for that.
@haroldminuskumar
@haroldminuskumar 3 года назад
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom yeah 35mm film adapter. This would be a great sprocket rocket if it works, sharp optics and quite compact!
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