Using 1950's camera in 2026

In this one, we learn is it worth to buy a fifty year old medium format camera. Does it make sense to get Franka Solida III now? Is that Radionar f/2.9 lens any good? What kinds of problems you can encounter? What to do when it's broken? Answers to these questions and more in this exciting video. Unhelpful chapters: 00:00 - Why I keep doing this to myself? 03:36 - Dismantling it 07:05 - Clean and lube 13:46 - Getting it all back 15:04 - Unnecessary use of complicated machinery 20:36 - Film at the end Music used: TrackTribe: Dance 4x, Last Train North, Dusk 'til Dawn Slenderbeats: Inkling, Theatre Days DJ Williams: Lost In LoHI Quincas Moreira: Studio 2020 Corbyn Kites: Staycation Video © by Collimated Beard 2026