WWWOOOWWW!!! That's flipping AWESOME!!!
So um... You wanna sell it??
Hi Christopher,
Ha ha, nope... as I said, the fact that my camera is rare only makes me love it all the more. You know, crazy as it sounds, I've actually been advised to not use it at all, to keep it securely locked in a climate controlled cabinet, (Sheesh!) and to have a ton of insurance coverage. (I thought at first they were kidding!) But no, I certainly intend to use my camera as much as my misbehaving spine will allow me to get out with it. Lucky for me, it's in absolutely pristine condition, requiring nothing; it looks and functions as though made only yesterday.
Jonas, that is a lovely shot from Paris; would love to see more images from your trip.
Urban Hafner, I've never had issue with the focusing knob being on the same side as the shutter button, but of course as this is my first TLR, it's all I know. I'll be interested in hearing more about how you make out with your 635 once you get using it regularly. I'm sure you're going to love this camera as much as I do.
Kevin, I totally agree with you regarding the long exposures. I have taken great shots at a half second; something I have not been able to do with my other cameras.
I'm curious to know if any of you have the 35mm adapter kit, and if so, whether you ever shoot 35mm film with your 635? I have the adapter kit, but have yet to try it out. Might be a project for next week, if my spine allows, and I can get over this flu bug.
I just want to add that I was very happy to come across this thread, so thank-you Christopher, for posting it. For whatever reason, the 635 has continued to be a relative unknown, which really is a shame as it is such a lovely camera. Nice to see it getting some, ummm...
exposure here! I think it would be nice to see more folks posting photos taken with their 635. So here's another one from me. It was taken the same evening as the shot above, near our home on Fogo Island. (I used Ilford Delta 100 Professional film, and developed it in Ilfosol 3; my first home developing since I was in high school, some 35 years ago)
Glen