"Minox B "spy camera

"Zebedee" wrote in message
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"JeffS" wrote in message
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The NNTP posting host resolves to the southwest U.S. Posted via Prodigy
and the sender address indicates the U.S. Therefore the first 3 didgits
are the area code and that traces to Houston, Texas. Not very tough
detective work.

Why should I bother hunting to find information when it should be clearly
presented in a posting. I have better things to do that hunt down every
single posting for its origin.

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Zebedee

(Claiming asylum in an attempt
to escape paying his debts to
Dougal and Florence)




You need a detective to turn 7138613275 into 713-861-3275 ?

Sigh...

"Zebedee" wrote in message
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"JeffS" wrote in message
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The NNTP posting host resolves to the southwest U.S. Posted via Prodigy
and the sender address indicates the U.S. Therefore the first 3 didgits
are the area code and that traces to Houston, Texas. Not very tough
detective work.

Why should I bother hunting to find information when it should be clearly
presented in a posting. I have better things to do that hunt down every
single posting for its origin.

--
Yours

Zebedee

(Claiming asylum in an attempt
to escape paying his debts to
Dougal and Florence)




You need a detective to turn 7138613275 into 713-861-3275 ?

Sigh...

Here's what I could learn about this camera per an inventory of old
cameras archived on a University of Texas server. To quote directly:

Manufactured: 1958-72
Lens: Complan f/3.5, 15 mm 4-element
Shutter: sliding leaf 1/2 - 1/1000, B, T
Quantity Made: 384,328
Original List Price: $169.95?
Country of Origin: Germany
Film Format: Minox (9.5 mm cartridge)
This was the most popular Minox camera, and the first to include a
built-in meter. The image size is 8 x 11 mm, and the lens focusses from
8 in. to infinity, making it useful for copying documents. It accepts
films with ASA ratings from 16 to 640. There are also built-in green and
gray (neutral density or ND) filters. There is no f-stop setting, since
the aperture is always wide op

With this as background the seller's description is not far off the mark
and a lot of the back and forth in this thread is a waste of time.

NEWS wrote:
Minox B "spy camera, complete with original leather case, instruction book,
box, and lanyard/ range finder. The CAMERA is built-in with EXPOSURE METER
and is available in original new condition. This is the original set "MADE
IN GERMANY". If interested, please respond to for
photos. You can also call @ 7138613275.

Frank ess wrote:

Zebedee wrote:
"JeffS" wrote in message
...
The NNTP posting host resolves to the southwest U.S. Posted via
Prodigy and the sender address indicates the U.S. Therefore the
first 3 didgits are the area code and that traces to Houston, Texas.
Not very tough detective work.

Why should I bother hunting to find information when it should be
clearly presented in a posting. I have better things to do that hunt
down every single posting for its origin.

"Than". He means "than hunt down..."

You think so?

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WhaleShark wrote:
Frank ess wrote:

Zebedee wrote:
"JeffS" wrote in message
...
The NNTP posting host resolves to the southwest U.S. Posted via
Prodigy and the sender address indicates the U.S. Therefore the
first 3 didgits are the area code and that traces to Houston,
Texas. Not very tough detective work.

Why should I bother hunting to find information when it should be
clearly presented in a posting. I have better things to do that hunt
down every single posting for its origin.

"Than". He means "than hunt down..."

You think so?

Ayuh.

WhaleShark wrote:
Frank ess wrote:

Zebedee wrote:
"JeffS" wrote in message
...
The NNTP posting host resolves to the southwest U.S. Posted via
Prodigy and the sender address indicates the U.S. Therefore the
first 3 didgits are the area code and that traces to Houston,
Texas. Not very tough detective work.

Why should I bother hunting to find information when it should be
clearly presented in a posting. I have better things to do that hunt
down every single posting for its origin.

"Than". He means "than hunt down..."

You think so?

Ayuh.

Sabineellen wrote:

If it's more modern then it's a piece of junk.


I'm not really familiar with the Minox B model, but i think "a piece of junk"
is way too harsh. Those cameras have their people, even if you don't appreciate
them.

I have had a Minox B since the early 1960's. I am sure that were I to
haul it out and dust it off, it would still take great pictures, just
like it did 40 years ago. Built like a jewel.

Sabineellen wrote:

If it's more modern then it's a piece of junk.


I'm not really familiar with the Minox B model, but i think "a piece of junk"
is way too harsh. Those cameras have their people, even if you don't appreciate
them.

I have had a Minox B since the early 1960's. I am sure that were I to
haul it out and dust it off, it would still take great pictures, just
like it did 40 years ago. Built like a jewel.

Ron Hunter wrote:

Sabineellen wrote:

If it's more modern then it's a piece of junk.


I'm not really familiar with the Minox B model, but i think "a piece of
junk" is way too harsh. Those cameras have their people, even if you
don't appreciate them.

I have had a Minox B since the early 1960's. I am sure that were I to
haul it out and dust it off, it would still take great pictures, just
like it did 40 years ago.

My mother had one from about the same time, and I inherited it when she
died. The image quality was starting to deteriorate so I now suspect it
needed an overhaul, but it got stolen when my sister's place was burgled
so I'll never know.

Built like a jewel.

Indeed. There was a deliciously smooth whirring sound/feel as the dials
turned. The techniques I learnt for bracing that tiny camera while
pressing the shutter have come in handy later.

But it was a hassle getting that special film sent away for developing.

__________________________________________________ ______________________
Louise Bremner (log at gol dot com)
If you want a reply by e-mail, don't write to my Yahoo address!

Ron Hunter wrote:

Sabineellen wrote:

If it's more modern then it's a piece of junk.


I'm not really familiar with the Minox B model, but i think "a piece of
junk" is way too harsh. Those cameras have their people, even if you
don't appreciate them.

I have had a Minox B since the early 1960's. I am sure that were I to
haul it out and dust it off, it would still take great pictures, just
like it did 40 years ago.

My mother had one from about the same time, and I inherited it when she
died. The image quality was starting to deteriorate so I now suspect it
needed an overhaul, but it got stolen when my sister's place was burgled
so I'll never know.

Built like a jewel.

Indeed. There was a deliciously smooth whirring sound/feel as the dials
turned. The techniques I learnt for bracing that tiny camera while
pressing the shutter have come in handy later.

But it was a hassle getting that special film sent away for developing.

__________________________________________________ ______________________
Louise Bremner (log at gol dot com)
If you want a reply by e-mail, don't write to my Yahoo address!