shawn
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hap
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Ihave an SL, I appreciate it more now that I've acquired a R-E (instead of a R5 for monetary reasons). You are right about the smaller viewfinder. I don't like it all. Shouldn't be different than a R5. I like the AE and the possible manual. ONly thing missing is shutter priority and that doesn't bother me. The SL is significantly bigger than an R-E.Keep an eye open for a R4. I think a slightly smaller body (less height I believe) compared to the RE (and slower max shutter) but it has a bigger viewfinder (.9x) which is nice. I prefer the R8 but the R4 is a nice compliment, esp. when I want a smaller body. Of course the Leicaflex SL/SL2 make a good backup for the R8 as well.
hap
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Thank you....initially it had the insert but somehow it fell out......somewhere.
I passed the R4 as it is known (at least on the net) that it has the electronics issue of the R3. Did not sort out of fix until the R5.
shawn
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I think the early ones might have but then it was supposed to be fixed in later production, like the R3 actually. But at this point the ones that were going to die, did. That legacy means the remaining ones are cheap.
The bigger issue with all of the R3-7 is the air piston delay that gets sticky and can cause a bunch of shutter lag, just like the similar Minoltas. Unlike the Minoltas it is harder to get at on the Rs. My R4 had it but I was able to fix it.
The bigger issue with all of the R3-7 is the air piston delay that gets sticky and can cause a bunch of shutter lag, just like the similar Minoltas. Unlike the Minoltas it is harder to get at on the Rs. My R4 had it but I was able to fix it.
hap
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My R-E responds to activate the shutter towards the end of the shutter button press.
shawn
Veteran
If yours starts to act up you will know it. The air piston is to give the aperture a little time to stop down before the mirror rises and the shutter fires. If it starts acting up you can see the lens stop down through the viewfinder and the time between the two will vary. At first mine has just enough of a delay to be noticeable but then it started taking seconds between stopping down and firing the shutter. A drop of oil fixed it. This video shows before and after.
Shutter delay before/after
Shutter delay before/after
hap
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thanks
lxmike
M2 fan.
Well to ad to my recently acquired OM-1, and OM10, I have just bought an Olympus Winder 2.
shawn
Veteran
M5 has landed.
It is in beautiful shape. Viewfinder and rangefinder are crisp and clear, light meter works but is overexposing by about 2 stops, shutter sounds good (will test it tonight) and it is extremely smooth. I'm probably weird but I think it is gorgeous at pretty much any angle other than just flat on. Just finished a half roll in it as a test and will be processing that soon.
This Summitar is a good fit for the M5, the collapsing mechanism is jammed so it always stays out but the optics are clean and it is coated with 10 blades.
It is in beautiful shape. Viewfinder and rangefinder are crisp and clear, light meter works but is overexposing by about 2 stops, shutter sounds good (will test it tonight) and it is extremely smooth. I'm probably weird but I think it is gorgeous at pretty much any angle other than just flat on. Just finished a half roll in it as a test and will be processing that soon.
This Summitar is a good fit for the M5, the collapsing mechanism is jammed so it always stays out but the optics are clean and it is coated with 10 blades.
lxmike
M2 fan.
Another book for the library, Olympus OM-1 OM-2 Hardback book. The World of OM-Systems by Franz Pangerl
Vince Lupo
Whatever
A few Hasselblad things - a dedicated cable release for the 1000f/1600f, both the 20 and 40 extension tubes for the same cameras, and I should hopefully be taking delivery of a modified 1600f in the next week or so.
Thinking about a Rollei 35, but the jury is still out on that.
Thinking about a Rollei 35, but the jury is still out on that.
lxmike
M2 fan.
you cannot go wrong with a Rollei 35, great cameras, very quirky but a cracking glass,
hap
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sans insert....is not a huge problem. It is a niggly annoyance.M5 has landed.
It is in beautiful shape. Viewfinder and rangefinder are crisp and clear, light meter works but is overexposing by about 2 stops, shutter sounds good (will test it tonight) and it is extremely smooth. I'm probably weird but I think it is gorgeous at pretty much any angle other than just flat on. Just finished a half roll in it as a test and will be processing that soon.
This Summitar is a good fit for the M5, the collapsing mechanism is jammed so it always stays out but the optics are clean and it is coated with 10 blades.
hap
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I'm now leaning on the side of sacrificing mine.
hap
Well-known
Sherry once told me put in an alkaline battery and never fret about it. I have one of the MR9 adapters and it works decently. Make sure you use the thinnest of the silver oxide batteries. I think that's the SR44 but other might be fine.M5 has landed.
It is in beautiful shape. Viewfinder and rangefinder are crisp and clear, light meter works but is overexposing by about 2 stops, shutter sounds good (will test it tonight) and it is extremely smooth. I'm probably weird but I think it is gorgeous at pretty much any angle other than just flat on. Just finished a half roll in it as a test and will be processing that soon.
This Summitar is a good fit for the M5, the collapsing mechanism is jammed so it always stays out but the optics are clean and it is coated with 10 blades.
Out to Lunch
Ventor
Sigma 2/65 DG DN Contemporary lens for Leica L.
Tincup
Newbie
Vince Lupo - I think you should get a Rollei 35! I would love to see the results a skilled photographer like you would get, especially in b/w, from a great little camera like this! I’ve had a black one since 1973 and picked up a mint chrome one about 5 years ago, so 1 for b/w and 1 for color. Both have the 3.5 Tessar. A couple of weeks ago I put 3 rolls of Rollei RPX 100 & 400 thru the chrome one. Please excuse my enthusiasm, but I love the output from these small cameras.
Vince Lupo
Whatever
Thanks for the vote of confidence - I’m thinking of a Germany Rollei 35 and I have my eye on one in particular. Only thing is that I have a cupboard of cameras that haven’t been used in a while and should be used, hence my hesitancy.
shawn
Veteran
The MR9 wasn't making great contact with the battery holder as sometimes the meter/battery check wasn't working. I cleaned the contact a bit and put a plain adapter that fit better along with a silver oxide in. The meter is now consistently working and accurate. First full roll through had very consistent exposure using the meter. I found that the adjustment pots are under the bottom strap lug but didn't end up adjust them. I might adjust the battery check pot though for the silver oxide just so I know when its voltage starts to drop.
CMur12
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I just got a Minolta Rokkor 50mm f/3.5 MC Macro lens set, in lovely condition. It is an early MC lens with the scalloped metal focusing ring. The set includes a tubular leather case with a zipper around the middle. The lens resides in the lower half, while the extension tube for full life-size and a reversing ring reside in a holder the slides into the top section.
This will go nicely with my early SR-T 101, 2x SR-T 102 (one chrome and one black), a very late SR-T 201, 2x X-570 + winder, an X-370, and an XE-7.
I bought an NOS SR-T 201 and an X-570 in 1984. The next year, 1985, Minolta introduced auto-focus. I wasn't sure I even liked the idea of auto-focus, at the time, and it really didn't offer any real advantage to my style of shooting. Then I gradually migrated to shooting mostly medium format with TLRs. So, I never adopted auto-focus technology until my first DSLR.
- Murray
This will go nicely with my early SR-T 101, 2x SR-T 102 (one chrome and one black), a very late SR-T 201, 2x X-570 + winder, an X-370, and an XE-7.
I bought an NOS SR-T 201 and an X-570 in 1984. The next year, 1985, Minolta introduced auto-focus. I wasn't sure I even liked the idea of auto-focus, at the time, and it really didn't offer any real advantage to my style of shooting. Then I gradually migrated to shooting mostly medium format with TLRs. So, I never adopted auto-focus technology until my first DSLR.
- Murray