Godfrey
somewhat colored
When I was just barely high school age, the camera shop in my city had a pair of 10d cameras on the shelf. The salesman there let me handle them a few times and i remember they were lovely things: big, a bit weighty, and everything on them worked with a great feel. I've wanted one ever since, but the relative rarity and high price ... well, let's just say that I find Leica cameras sufficiently satisfying for making photos with. 
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571514m3
Established
How special to have a 'birth certificate' for your camera!
How did they manage to make a rangefinder work with only one window, and how do you do that in practice?
Pál_K
Cameras. I has it.
Agreed. That is amazing. I like to think of this as a particularly "Swiss" characteristic. I don't know of any other manufacturer that supplies or even retains any type of record on individual cameras they manufacture.
There are two windows - the second window is near the bottom of the camera - about where you'd place your left hand while cradling the lens...
See here: https://www.mikeeckman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Alpa-15.jpg
Earlier models (e.g. 6, 6a) have the same nicely rounded shape, but the extra viewfinder is optical only (no rangefinder).
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romualdo
Newbie
I personally feel this is one of the few design faults of these dual (SLR/rangefinder) function models - it's so easy to block the lower window with your hand - you need to develop a unique way of holding the camera if you want to effectively use the rangefinder function
AlexMogens
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I picked up this unusual leather case at an estate sale yesterday, at $5 I couldn't resist. However, I cannot guess its purpose. So I put it to you.
- It's an Alpa branded case that was made by Homa.
- The case unsnaps and slides forward, however you can't close it when it's expanded. So the expansion must have something to do with what you do with it after you've arrived and are at work.
- There are some holes along the top edges that may have had dividers or some structural element tied to them on the interior. You can see how the yellow velvet is a slightly different color adjacent to them.
Retro-Grouch
Mentor
Dunno... A very classy lunchbox?
wlewisiii
Just another hotel clerk
If you use the Book of Faces, this appears to be an Alpa group. Perhaps someone there might know something?
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Oof, loathe the book of faces... But I shall venture forth.If you use the Book of Faces, this appears to be an Alpa group. Perhaps someone there might know something?
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wlewisiii
Just another hotel clerk
Trust me, I understand but sometimes you have to do what you have to do...
AlexMogens
Established
Indeed it worked, thanks. It’s a case for lenses, it expands to make the lenses more accessible. It’s missing some bits or it would have been pretty self evident.