Topic: I just picked up...

[ChristopherCoy]

Holy huge picture batman!

[Ezzie]

A Vermeer 6x17 pinhole will be coming my way in a few weeks. Will post pictures of it when it arrives.

[Urban Hafner]

Let me know how you like it Eirik. I've been considering one myself for quite a while now.

[Ezzie]

Deal Urban, will share my thoughts when I have given it a work out. If it were to live up to it's name, I´d be very happy.

[ChristopherCoy]

It's here. The $16 Nikon FM (right). The meter works too!!

The one in the left was $34 a year or so ago.

They are now affectionately known as "the sisters. There only 3400 between their serial numbers. Both are 2xxxxx series.

[gsgary]

I was given a Leningrad 4 light meter at our film group last night and it is bang on with my Minolta 4 so i can now go battery free

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[Andrej K]

Behind the Mountains by RAX was awaiting me upon my return home today.. Looks VERY good, there'll be many an evening of reading and looking through this book.. And "pining for the fjords", or more precisely, for the mountains... HIGHLY recommended!

[Late Developer]

Behind the Mountains by RAX was awaiting me upon my return home today.. Looks VERY good, there'll be many an evening of reading and looking through this book.. And "pining for the fjords", or more precisely, for the mountains... HIGHLY recommended!

Just seen this book.  It's on my Festivus list....alongside "Faces of the North".  I do hope they reissue that book.  I have "Last Days of the Arctic" and that is also superb.

[Andrej K]

Just seen this book.  It's on my Festivus list....alongside "Faces of the North".  I do hope they reissue that book.  I have "Last Days of the Arctic" and that is also superb.

I hope for you you'll manage to get that book - I snatched onw of the last pieces of a german edition a few years back - it's a fantastic book!

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[irv_b]

My wife brought this little pile home for me the other day all for the princely sum of £20
 

[Mike (happyforest)]

Oh! Is that a poly sales catalogue, I can see there?

Mike

[Bryan]

My wife never brings cameras home for me, she does threaten to get rid of them for me though. 

I just found a very nice Canon AE-1 with a 50mm lens and a Vivitar Zoom lens.  I already had a Canon FD 100-200 Zoom so all I need to complete the kit is a wide angle lens.  I put new light seals on it last night and was just taking some test shots on my lunch break today.  It seems to be functioning like it should so far.  I almost like it as much as my Olympus OM-1 which doesn't have the automatic metering.

I also found an old Voigtlander Roll film camera with the Embezet Shutter.  The bellows appear to be in good shape but there is some spotty haze or possibly separation in the lens that I couldn't get at to clean.  It has a very old roll of B&W film in it that I may use as a test for my first attempt at Stand Developing.  It has a few shots left on the roll that I will shoot but I don't expect to get much if anything from them.  This is a 116 film camera so I'm not sure if I will get much use out of it unless I re-spool some 120 film onto one of the 116 spools that came with it.

[Flippy]

Needs a new mirror, but I can do that. Oddly this TLR has no magnifier or any evidence that one was ever fitted. I even looked up the instruction manual and there is no mention of it.

[jharr]

My first attempt at rolling my own. I got the funky film from the big auction site, the loader from the "Lesser Known" auction site. I am going to develop this in C-41 for some XPro goodness. 

[Hungry Mike]

That's funny Jharr, I just got a roll of the same stuff off of a better known auction site... I look forward to seeing your results. I'll be Xpro-ing that stuff as well!

[Francois]

Just be sure to tape the film to the spool on both sides to avoid a big disaster... 

[Late Developer]

I had a surfeit of MF kit and a desire to try something I've fancied for a long time, so I've just said farewell to my Mamiya 7 and taken delivery of a Hasselblad X-Pan and 45 mm and 90 mm lenses. Much more portable and I was never a fan of the 6 x 7 format. Can't wait to get using it.

[Fluminian]

My latest acquisition is the Leica's AF C1 "alter ego" - Minolta Freedom Tele Date.
Dual lens system 38mm f2.8 or 80mm f5.6.

[gsgary]

I have just taken delivery of an immaculate Weston Master V and invercone to go with my other 5 lightmeters

[imagesfrugales]

My latest acquisition is the Leica's AF C1 "alter ego" - Minolta Freedom Tele Date.
Dual lens system 38mm f2.8 or 80mm f5.6.

I am very curious about your results with this camera since I think about buying one myself since long.

[imagesfrugales]

My latest acquisition is the Leica's AF C1 "alter ego" - Minolta Freedom Tele Date.
Dual lens system 38mm f2.8 or 80mm f5.6.

I am very curious about your results with this camera since I think about buying one myself a long time.

[Fluminian]

My latest acquisition is the Leica's AF C1 "alter ego" - Minolta Freedom Tele Date.
Dual lens system 38mm f2.8 or 80mm f5.6.

I am very curious about your results with this camera since I think about buying one myself a long time.

Results are quite good. See for yourself.


Imdustrial by Fluminian, on Flickr

[Bryan]

I have just taken delivery of an immaculate Weston Master V and invercone to go with my other 5 lightmeters

I have almost every light meter made by Weston, the Master V is the best in my opinion.  I have found if they have been sitting in a dark place for a long time they may not be very accurate. One thing you can do for that Is leave it on a window sill or under a light wide open for a while to "wake up" the light cell.  I have brought a few back to life this way.

[gsgary]

I have just taken delivery of an immaculate Weston Master V and invercone to go with my other 5 lightmeters

I have almost every light meter made by Weston, the Master V is the best in my opinion.  I have found if they have been sitting in a dark place for a long time they may not be very accurate. One thing you can do for that Is leave it on a window sill or under a light wide open for a while to "wake up" the light cell.  I have brought a few back to life this way.

Thanks for the tip
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[tkmedia]

[moominsean]

Bought a case probably from the same seller. Kinda crap but usable.

And speaking of ebay sellers, what's with multiple sellers trying to sell single packs of Type 108 from the '70s for $45? Maybe worth $5 for the pretty box.

[Bryan]

Bought a case probably from the same seller. Kinda crap but usable.

And speaking of ebay sellers, what's with multiple sellers trying to sell single packs of Type 108 from the '70s for $45? Maybe worth $5 for the pretty box.

Fishing for suckers.  There's a lot of that on Ebay.

[Aksel]

60´s Soligor 85/1.5 in f/m42 mount waiting for me at home.
Not there until a cupel of weeks though, so have to ask - as far as I have read, it has the same formula as the Helios-40 who is a copy of the Biotar 75? Has anyone used this beast? It´s got plenty of aperture blades, that´s a bout all I know. Hoping for a bit of swirlyness!  Got it for £50 delivered so I just had to 

[Verian]

Today I was loaned a Tamron SP 500mm F/8, well, I was told I could keep it as long as I like, which is nice. It fits the OM range of cameras I have so I can give it a go. I’m told it’s very good for photographing the moon, so I think I’ll give that a go.

[Urban Hafner]

I just got an M42 to Canon EOS adapter so that I can try out the Canon EOS 300V with my Pentacon 50mm f/1.8. It turns out the camera isn't fully working (100% battery, take shot, battery appears empty, turn off, turn on, battery 100%, film advances). But it was cheap and I realized that most manual focus lenses can be mounted on the EOS cameras. So next up is a Canon EOS-1(n) with a split image screen.

[Francois]

Today I was loaned a Tamron SP 500mm F/8, well, I was told I could keep it as long as I like, which is nice. It fits the OM range of cameras I have so I can give it a go. I’m told it’s very good for photographing the moon, so I think I’ll give that a go.

I have one and can definitely say it's a very good lens. Even though it is quite light, you definitely need to use a tripod with it. For fun, try it with a teleconverter

[tkmedia]

Bought a case probably from the same seller. Kinda crap but usable.

For me this film is slightly better than the Polaroid 108 cases (1999) from a few years ago. But they they seem to be a tiny bit worse than the 108 (2000) expire batch from that same seller.

[Ezzie]

A Vermeer 6x17 pinhole will be coming my way in a few weeks. Will post pictures of it when it arrives.

This is what it looks like. Shot on Kodak Hawkeye 2486 Surveillance film. A very pleasant experience.


Vermeer 6x17 by Eirik0304, on Flickr

[Sandeha Lynch]

It seems I'll just have to get used to shooting FP4+ again. 

It's never been my favourite, maybe because I've been so easily pleased by what Fuji Acros could do in 120.  But you never know, I might just override my default preferences by the time I get to the end of the stock ... 30 rolls in 120 picked out of a skip/dumpster, dated 2013. 

Wales is a funny place - you never know what's coming up next !!

[zapsnaps]

EZZIE: Nice box! It looks fab. Enjoy it & I'm looking forward to seeing some of its photos

[Hungry Mike]

Ezzie - that is a very handsome box!

[Chalky]

sandeha you found 30 rolls in a bit?
result!

[Ezzie]

Thank you folks. It is very well put together. Surprisingly light and compact (curved film plane - 90mm focal length), I hope its picture taking abilities live up to its looks.

If you are not in the market for a good looking pinhole, do not look at Cezary´s flickr stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44851343@N03/sets/72157623148289037/

[Francois]

I shouldn't have clicked 

[Sandeha Lynch]

It was actually picked up by a friend, but he only shoots 35mm.   

[Bryan]

Thank you folks. It is very well put together. Surprisingly light and compact (curved film plane - 90mm focal length), I hope its picture taking abilities live up to its looks.

If you are not in the market for a good looking pinhole, do not look at Cezary´s flickr stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44851343@N03/sets/72157623148289037/

Those are some very nice looking cameras.  It's refreshing to see a new camera made without plastic.

[jojonas~]

For fun, try it with a teleconverter

haha oh you crack me up!

what would you even photograph with a combo like that??

Thank you folks. It is very well put together. Surprisingly light and compact (curved film plane - 90mm focal length), I hope its picture taking abilities live up to its looks.

If you are not in the market for a good looking pinhole, do not look at Cezary´s flickr stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44851343@N03/sets/72157623148289037/

damn! that half frame camera is adorable.

but hey, isn't that the new camera back for the analog iphone substitute?

Vermeer_69_FL24 by cezary.b, on Flickr

[Francois]

For fun, try it with a teleconverter

haha oh you crack me up!

what would you even photograph with a combo like that??

Well, I have one of those stories relating to my dad's cousin who was also a photographer (he did weddings and copies of the local College's parking passes  , but that's a whole other story).

Years ago he went to Florida with his girlfriend and brought along a 500mm mirror, a teleconverter and a tripod. While she was sunbathing (he's got the swiss cheese colored skin, so no sun for him), he was there on the beach snapping photos of busty babes in their bikinis. His girlfriend didn't mind as he always does juvenile things like that (even at well past 50). When he came back home, he had the rolls processed and pinned sets of photos on the billboard at work. In the same office, there was a girl who was a hardcore feminist... she looked at the pictures, gave him s*** saying he was disrespectful and all the kit that goes with it and went directly to the HR office to file a complaint. He thought it was just funny...

So, that's one thing to do with 1000mm... not that I recommend it nowadays. But the lens is small enough that people won't know you're photographing them close-up.

[moominsean]

Something I picked up to take to Japan in Spring. Plan to shoot lots of slide film to use in my Daylab!

[mcduff]

that Nikon is gorgeous. I have often drooled over it (from a distance, as i have never played with one). The analog display may be viewed from some as a bit much, but I am a sucker for that kind of stuff!

[Hungry Mike]

Re: Vermeer Pinholes - A half frame pinhole! A 35mm pinhole panorama! And here I was saving up for a medium format camera instead.

[moominsean]

that Nikon is gorgeous. I have often drooled over it (from a distance, as i have never played with one). The analog display may be viewed from some as a bit much, but I am a sucker for that kind of stuff!

The analog display is actually pretty cool. When you tap the shutter button, it shows you the stop and exposure time on the dials. I bought it over some other options because the auto exposure is supposed to be spot on with this camera, better than the rest (even the GR1). I have a Natura Classica and it is a great low light camera but sucks during the day, tends to overexpose.

[Hungry Mike]

I often wondered if that was the case with the Natura (a long lusted after camera) regarding outdoor / daylight use. I must say though, like Mcduff, I find that Nikon awfully appealing.

[mcduff]

This posting is more of a "I just paid for" vs an "I just picked up" but I am excited by the purchase as I will mention it now.

Hopefully my Mamiya M645 with waist level finder is winging its way to me. For eBay it was a reasonable price and looks in good shape. I need to cobble the rest of the kit together (an 80mm, a grip, and a prism). I hope to get this all together soon. I am excited by this camera as I like the 645 format - a fair bit bigger negs than 35 but pretty economical on the film.

[02Pilot]

I just got a really nice Canon 35/2.8 LTM (chrome first version, Serenar marked) to go along with the rest of my kit. Tiny lens with a watch-like precision feel. I was so impressed with the quality of the Canon 50/1.5 I got a few months back that I decided to jump on this when it came up at a decent price.