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Re: I just picked up...
« Reply #2700 on: November 07, 2016, 08:39:41 PM »
Is it just me or is it made from wood?

I don't think you're made from wood ... unless perhaps your name is Pinocchio?

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« Reply #2701 on: November 07, 2016, 09:28:28 PM »
Very funny  ::)

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« Reply #2702 on: November 08, 2016, 07:16:36 PM »
Hi!

A Chamonix 4x5 F1 (second hand):

chamonix f1 by Antonio Gimeno, on Flickr

Some friends hold a meeting in Madrid last month to show how to use this and other even larger cameras !!
They featured the F1 and other models ...

Excited!!!!

Cheers!
Antonio

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« Reply #2703 on: November 08, 2016, 08:44:53 PM »
Definitely reason to be excited!
Sure looks better than my beat-up Crown Graflex.
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« Reply #2704 on: November 08, 2016, 09:13:45 PM »
Oh Antonio, you're a non stopper :-)
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« Reply #2705 on: November 09, 2016, 09:41:44 AM »
I must stop giving in to temptation, why on earth do I buy a 14/2.8 Sigma for the F100 when I own the Voigländer 15/4.5 for my IIIc that is probably better and 1/10 of the weight? Just had to, at $100 with a small scratch in the front element it was just to tempting to try it out. Stupid me!
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« Reply #2706 on: November 09, 2016, 02:05:58 PM »
Is it the full frame or circular version?
I remember that those had pretty good reviews when they came out.
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« Reply #2707 on: November 10, 2016, 07:44:57 AM »
Is it the full frame or circular version?
I remember that those had pretty good reviews when they came out.


It´s the full frame version so it should be good. Took it to the pub last night, curious to see how low shutter speeds I can get away with, hand held.
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Re: I just picked up...
« Reply #2708 on: November 10, 2016, 01:43:05 PM »
Hi!

A Chamonix 4x5 F1 (second hand):

chamonix f1 by Antonio Gimeno, on Flickr

Some friends hold a meeting in Madrid last month to show how to use this and other even larger cameras !!
They featured the F1 and other models ...

Excited!!!!

Cheers!
Antonio

Excellent! I love my Chamonix 4x5

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« Reply #2709 on: November 10, 2016, 02:23:14 PM »
Is it the full frame or circular version?
I remember that those had pretty good reviews when they came out.


It´s the full frame version so it should be good. Took it to the pub last night, curious to see how low shutter speeds I can get away with, hand held.
You'll be able to get away with pretty slow speeds. The math would say it's safe at 1/15 th, but my guess is you could go slower with just bracing.
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« Reply #2710 on: November 10, 2016, 08:37:35 PM »
It's been a while since I've 'invested' in some new kit. Well, a month or so, anyway (Mrs Zapsnaps does not read my ramblings on here). Just picked up a Rollei Nano 80 APS camera at auction. Launched in 1999 at $399 (I couldnt find a UK launch price) they now go for a crisp £10 note. I regret selling my Rollei TLR, but this tiny point & shoot APS camera is supposed to have some really nice glass on the front of it. I already have a few APS cameras, but for the price of 2 rolls of film, I couldn't resist this beauty, still in its box, with - apparently - only a single roll of film put through it until its previous owner reboxed it and forgot about it.
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« Reply #2711 on: November 10, 2016, 08:59:19 PM »
It's been a while since I've 'invested' in some new kit. Well, a month or so, anyway (Mrs Zapsnaps does not read my ramblings on here). Just picked up a Rollei Nano 80 APS camera at auction. Launched in 1999 at $399 (I couldnt find a UK launch price) they now go for a crisp £10 note. I regret selling my Rollei TLR, but this tiny point & shoot APS camera is supposed to have some really nice glass on the front of it. I already have a few APS cameras, but for the price of 2 rolls of film, I couldn't resist this beauty, still in its box, with - apparently - only a single roll of film put through it until its previous owner reboxed it and forgot about it.

What are you going to do about film for it, just shoot expired film?  Can those cassettes be re-loaded?

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« Reply #2712 on: November 11, 2016, 09:07:24 AM »
I was fortunate enough at another auction to pick up a sealed box of 100 rolls for £3. I was the only bidder. So the auctioneer offered me the next lot - another box of 100 rolls for the same price. So with 200 rolls to play with, I should be OK for a while.

I have zero dexterity, so reloading the film cassettes is not something I'd attempt with the lights on, let alone in the dark, which is probably preferable. But as the lab (usually) reloads the developed negs back into the cassette, I imagine it's quite easy. Having just looked at a cassette, I see there are various holes on the top and bottom of it. I imagine that if you insert a point into the appropriate one, it will open, but that's only a guess, so it should be possible to reload them.
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« Reply #2713 on: November 16, 2016, 06:21:56 PM »
....... an upgrade of my Silverfast scanning software to Ai Studio 8.8. I had the very basic version that came with the Epson V750 scanner. Silverfast offered an upgrade for $99 included an IT8 transparency target, so I decided to give it a go. So far I'm very pleased, it offers a whole range of useful tools. The iSRD infrared scratch and dust removal is quite impressive and very useful for 35mm scans. But I must confess that I jumped in the chair the first time when the V750 switched to IR scanning with a loud CLACK.  :o
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« Reply #2714 on: November 19, 2016, 08:58:12 PM »
I've been busy with GAS lately.  The first camera is actually the camera I used in my High School photography class back in the 1980's.  It was my father's camera, he finally handed it over, he hasn't used it in years.  I have a few good zoom lenses that will work with it. 

Minolta srTsc-II by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

I picked up this Minolta 16II at an estate sale, it still had a roll of film in it that I will be developing shortly.  Most of the film seemed to be unused so I shot of the rest of the roll yesterday. 

Minolta 16II by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

I also couldn't resist these Brownie Box cameras.  The No. 2 dates from 1904.

Kodak No. 2 Brownie by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Kodak Brownie Target Six-20 by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

I also get these unopened boxes of 4x5 film.  TMX 100 that expired 08/1997 and Pelicula 100 that expired 05/1997.  Also a roll of Agfa Agfapan APX 100 120 film that expired 07/1998.

I also got 4 Fidelity Elite 4x5 film holders never used in their original boxes. 

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« Reply #2715 on: November 20, 2016, 01:20:27 AM »


I really, really shouldn't have.  I may be putting some stuff in the classifieds to make space for it.

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Re: I just picked up...
« Reply #2716 on: November 28, 2016, 09:03:59 PM »
Another New Canon F1  with AE finder making it four in all, and a F1n.
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Re: I just picked up...
« Reply #2717 on: November 30, 2016, 06:03:43 PM »
This Pentax Spotmatic F. The very nice man who owned it gave it to me for free on the condition that I'd pay for it if I could get it sorted out. It came with three lenses, a flashgun, extension tubes and the original receipt from Jessops of Leicester, dated 1976.

Shutter, lightmeter, self timer and everything mechanical seem fine but the depth of field preview seems to be jammed with grease, and I can't get the wideangle lens to stop down when it's fitted to the camera. Still, I can't grumble at the deal! Ran a roll of film through it this afternoon while walking my dog, so we'll see if it comes out.

(sorry about the crap picture)

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« Reply #2718 on: November 30, 2016, 08:51:35 PM »
OK, the lens is easy to fix.
You need to open it from the rear, being careful not to loose the ball bearing that's making the click stops.
Once you get close to the aperture, start playing with the levers that open it and you should see it doesn't travel to the end properly or needs excessive force.
You might even notice that the blades are oily (probably the case). Just use a bit of lighter fluid on a Q-tip on the blades and wipe them clean. Work the shutter and wipe again. Eventually it'll get fully unstuck and you can reassemble.

The DOF preview might not be jammed as you think. When you press the button, it pushes against the lens. So if the lens lever is stuck, so will the DOF preview.
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« Reply #2719 on: December 01, 2016, 01:15:57 AM »
My Kickstarter backed Lomo Instant Automat has arrived. It came with a few lens attachments and other doohickeys. I tried a couple of hasty test shots but will post some results after I've explored it further.


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« Reply #2720 on: December 06, 2016, 08:33:48 PM »
I just picked-up another one of those deals of the century!
It's a Vivitar 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom in extremely good condition. This thing has the shortest focusing throw I've ever seen! It focuses from 5½ feet to infinity in only a ¾ inch turn of the focus wheel...

Only problem, it's an Olympus mount and I've got nothing to put it on  :-\

Oh yeah... for those curious about what makes it a deal, it cost me 3$...  ;D
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« Reply #2721 on: December 07, 2016, 08:05:31 PM »
I'm on a roll at the moment......

Just had delivered (from Amazon) a brand new copy of the newly released second edition of "Faces of the North" by Ragnar Axelsson.  I've been after a copy for years.  First run - no chance unless you're prepared to fork out £300-400.  This one has a lot more photos and more text on his travels - at a fraction of the cost for a first edition.

Chuffed..... ;D
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« Reply #2722 on: December 07, 2016, 09:33:58 PM »
Going back to my roots in a sense, I just got a book!
Thrasher: Maximum RAD - The iconic covers of Thrasher Magazine

So for all the ex-skaters out there, this contains 35 years of covers... gnarly
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« Reply #2723 on: December 09, 2016, 11:25:27 PM »
You know when you take up a new hobby, and need to buy some equipment to do it from a certain auction website?

When you get the thing you need, make sure you cancel the eBay snipes you had on the other things.

Otherwise, this.


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« Reply #2724 on: December 09, 2016, 11:37:10 PM »
I always say, you can never have too many ukuleles!
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« Reply #2725 on: December 09, 2016, 11:41:51 PM »
I always say, you can never have too many ukuleles!

Great camping instruments. They burn for ages.

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« Reply #2726 on: December 10, 2016, 02:14:00 AM »
Ugh!! I've done that before too!  :P

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« Reply #2727 on: December 10, 2016, 07:13:05 AM »
Ugh!! I've done that before too!  :P

At least I didn't put in high bids. The whole shelf only cost £30. Two of them are basically new.

Film cameras are a bargain these days!

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« Reply #2728 on: December 10, 2016, 02:36:50 PM »
Ukuleles... Maybe you could glue them together to make a double necked uke a la Jimmy Page ;)
I just hope you won't be just using them for decoration.
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« Reply #2729 on: December 10, 2016, 04:02:16 PM »
I just hope you won't be just using them for decoration.

They can be used for something else?  :o (aforementioned firewood notwithstanding)

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« Reply #2730 on: December 10, 2016, 04:27:57 PM »
Ukuleles... Maybe you could glue them together to make a double necked uke a la Jimmy Page ;)
I just hope you won't be just using them for decoration.

It's been done!

Those two do get played, as it happens. That case was once full of Ukes. I got rid of most of them.

I'll do the same with the cameras. The Spotmatic is off for a CLA, the rest are going to friends or charity shops.

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« Reply #2731 on: December 10, 2016, 10:51:39 PM »
I know I shouldn't have but I found this at an estate sale for $5.  I wouldn't have just bought the camera but it came with a box of flash cubes and two cartridges of film.  One roll is Kodacolor-X that expired June 1974 and the other is a roll of Verichrome Pan that expired in June 1968.  Not shure if I'll be able to get an image off the film but I will try.  There is also a roll of Kodacolor II loaded in the camera with one shot used.  By the looks of this outfit that may have been the only picture taken with this camera. 

Kodak Instamatic 104 Outfit by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

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« Reply #2732 on: December 11, 2016, 10:49:47 PM »
I know I shouldn't have but I found this at an estate sale for $5.  I wouldn't have just bought the camera but it came with a box of flash cubes and two cartridges of film.  One roll is Kodacolor-X that expired June 1974 and the other is a roll of Verichrome Pan that expired in June 1968.  Not shure if I'll be able to get an image off the film but I will try.  There is also a roll of Kodacolor II loaded in the camera with one shot used.  By the looks of this outfit that may have been the only picture taken with this camera. 

Kodak Instamatic 104 Outfit by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr
I remember how amazed we all were when flashcubes came out. Hi tech for sure, no more fiddling with AG1's, 4 shots before you had to put on a new cube! Those were the days, men were going to go to the moon, muscle cars and gas were cheap, and you could get a cheese burger, fries and a shake for a little over a dollar.

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« Reply #2733 on: December 12, 2016, 05:15:05 AM »
I remember how amazed we all were when flashcubes came out. Hi tech for sure, no more fiddling with AG1's, 4 shots before you had to put on a new cube! Those were the days, men were going to go to the moon, muscle cars and gas were cheap, and you could get a cheese burger, fries and a shake for a little over a dollar.

If they can put a man on the moon they can make a better flash bulb!  :) When I got my first Instamatic in 1976 it came with an 8 bulb Flip Flash. 

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« Reply #2734 on: December 12, 2016, 06:51:36 AM »
I'm jelly for all the Instamatic gear, a "50" was my very first own cam. Here's my self-donated christmas gift, not yet arrived. The very last analogue SLR from Konica/Minolta, the Dynax 60 (= Maxxum 70) in minty looking condition.


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« Reply #2735 on: December 12, 2016, 09:30:03 AM »
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« Reply #2736 on: December 12, 2016, 09:51:40 AM »
One of these: http://www.krons.de/download/dunco.pdf
nice! noticed Krons when looking up makers of enlargers that are still alive. is it a model with the head to the side? I think that's an interesting design
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« Reply #2737 on: December 12, 2016, 10:24:01 AM »
Jonas, thanks. No it has a regular mounting. The side mounting is an option
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« Reply #2738 on: December 12, 2016, 01:33:20 PM »
Even with that, it's still pretty good.

And imagefrugale's Minolta does look pretty sweet
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« Reply #2739 on: December 12, 2016, 08:58:47 PM »
Hi!

A Chamonix 4x5 F1 (second hand):

chamonix f1 by Antonio Gimeno, on Flickr

Some friends hold a meeting in Madrid last month to show how to use this and other even larger cameras !!
They featured the F1 and other models ...

Excited!!!!







Cheers!
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« Reply #2740 on: December 19, 2016, 04:41:51 PM »
A cute 110 Mini Shot Camera. Quite mini, indeed at 40x30x30mm. Even came with a roll of (expired) film.
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« Reply #2741 on: December 19, 2016, 10:10:30 PM »
Somehow, I've never tried instant film.  All those years of Polaroid—I remember the first—but I never gave it a try.  Today, I took delivery of one of the MiNT twin lens reflex cameras that uses Instax Mini film. There might be a new obsession in my life.  More about the camera can be found here:  https://mint-camera.com/tl70/

Here are some pictures of the camera itself, including a look through the viewfinder.  Here also, are two of the first four instant pictures I have ever made, one natural light and one with the built in flash.
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« Reply #2742 on: December 28, 2016, 11:04:27 PM »
Today, I think I got another one of those deals of the century! It was at least the deal of 2016...
I was at Staples looking through their liquidation table when to my surprise I stumbled upon a 58mm Hoya UV filter.
The sticker on it said 5.97$... there was a card on the table saying an additional 25% rebate would be applied at the cash. So I picked it up since I needed one for a lens for my Pentax.

I get to the cash, The lady scanned it and said "that will be 83 cents sir"... I was ready to pay with plastic, but that would have been ridiculous so I decided to pay cash and just get the heck out of there before anyone realized what just happened. In the car I looked at the receipt and it says:
FILTRE UVC 0.97$
Other 25% -0.24$
New price 0.73$

So yeah, 73 cents plus 15% tax= an 83 cent filter!
I don't think I've ever beaten that for a brand spanking new filter in its box :)
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Re: I just picked up...
« Reply #2743 on: January 04, 2017, 08:52:06 PM »
... a Ricoh KR10.

This nice camera with a really lovely leather gadget bag and three lenses cost me all of £10. It's in great nick too, apart from needing some replacement seals.

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« Reply #2744 on: January 05, 2017, 04:38:09 PM »
... a Ricoh KR10.

This nice camera with a really lovely leather gadget bag and three lenses cost me all of £10. It's in great nick too, apart from needing some replacement seals.

Nice one! Seals shouldn't be a problem or expensive.  Isn't the KR10 a Pentax K-Mount? If so, you've got options of some superb lenses if you ever want to add to the collection. Never been overly keen on leather bags as they stay wet / damp a lot longer than canvas or nylon.  Just a suggestion; get a few sachets of silica gel to keep the inside nice and dry.
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« Reply #2745 on: January 05, 2017, 08:59:35 PM »
Yeah, the KR-10 is K mount from what I could tell, so you'll get an endless source of great lenses.
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« Reply #2746 on: January 06, 2017, 09:28:15 PM »
..... fresh 220 film from Japan, expires August 2018. :P
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« Reply #2747 on: January 06, 2017, 09:50:18 PM »
220???

I though they had stopped selling in that "size". Congratulations :)
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« Reply #2748 on: January 07, 2017, 04:22:21 PM »
Thanks! They have stopped producing it, but there are still remaining stocks in Japan.
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« Reply #2749 on: January 07, 2017, 05:14:51 PM »
You've gotta love 220: twice the fun!
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