GeneW
Veteran
I just developed my first roll of film from a Fujica Half I picked up for $30. It's a viewfinder camera with zone focus and a working selenium meter that has an Auto mode or the choice of full manual control. Lens is a Hex 28mm f/2.8 and is pretty sharp and has that signature Hex goodness.
It's my first half-frame experience and it fulfilled what I was hoping for: sharp images that are also very grainy.
Film: APX100, Developer: Rodinal 1:50
More Fujica Half shots here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdnphoto/sets/72157604089871476/show/
Gene
It's my first half-frame experience and it fulfilled what I was hoping for: sharp images that are also very grainy.
Film: APX100, Developer: Rodinal 1:50
More Fujica Half shots here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdnphoto/sets/72157604089871476/show/
Gene
Cale Arthur
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Very nice, Gene! I've been curious about the Fujica half's (halves?) for a while, but haven't made one a priority, since i've got Oly Pens coming out of my ears... 
By the way, love your gardening blog!
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By the way, love your gardening blog!
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xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
I like my Fujica Drive.
real automation for 1965 and so economical on film.
real automation for 1965 and so economical on film.
GeneW
Veteran
Thanks Cale. I'll be glad to think about gardening again! Sounds like you've been doing half frame for some time.
xayraa33, I'll have to google the Fuji Drive to see what it looks like.
Gene
xayraa33, I'll have to google the Fuji Drive to see what it looks like.
Gene
holgaguy
Established
GeneW said:I just developed my first roll of film from a Fujica Half I picked up for $30. It's a viewfinder camera with zone focus and a working selenium meter that has an Auto mode or the choice of full manual control. Lens is a Hex 28mm f/2.8 and is pretty sharp and has that signature Hex goodness.
It's my first half-frame experience and it fulfilled what I was hoping for: sharp images that are also very grainy.
Film: APX100, Developer: Rodinal 1:50
More Fujica Half shots here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdnphoto/sets/72157604089871476/show/
Gene
What model Fuji do you have ?
holgaguy
GeneW
Veteran
holgaguy, the model I have is called the Fujica Half (seen here)
Gene
Gene
holgaguy
Established
Great looking camera, but whats even better are the photos you took with it. i love the quality of the Hex lens. As you said "sharp images that are also very grainy"
I'm going to look into them
I'm going to look into them
tripod
Well-known
Half frame + Tri-X + Rodinol !
meven
Well-known
Great photos, love the grain.
Max
Max
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Todd.Hanz
Guest
half frames are way cool, I love my Pen Ft, any diptychs yet Gene?
Todd
Todd
GeneW
Veteran
Not yet, Todd. You wouldn't have an extra Pen-F for sale by any chance? I get the itch to own one every time I see one!
Gene
Gene
jayfixit
Member
My Bell & Howell Dial 35 is one of my favorite cameras. I like the wide, scale focus lenses where darn near everything is in focus as long as you're close.