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Retro-Grouch said:
When they think of the Nikonos, most folks, naturally, think of boating, diving, fishing, etc. I'm nowhere near the ocean, and there are very few bodies of water as well, but nothing beats a Nikonos in a howling desert dust storm; trust me!
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Dear Retro-Grouch,

If I were to walk into a seedy dive bar to ask for help or directions I'd make sure the Nikonos V was strapped to my hand. You could probably beat down a charging grizzly bear with the handsome little brick. Dive bar patrons would be easy pickings! Just sayin'. ;)

That said, it really needs some on the water time, for me at least.

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA :)
 
Tim Murphy said:
Dear Retro-Grouch,

If I were to walk into a seedy dive bar to ask for help or directions I'd make sure the Nikonos V was strapped to my hand. You could probably beat down a charging grizzly bear with the handsome little brick. Dive bar patrons would be easy pickings! Just sayin'. ;)

That said, it really needs some on the water time, for me at least.

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA :)
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For those unsavory environs (dive bars, church picnics, etc.), my weapon of choice is my Mamiya C3. Nevertheless, for those situations when I need to move fast and be discreet (holiday gatherings with the family, for example), the Nikonos might be a better tactical choice.
 
This week I bought an old, rusty, broken, Gevaert Gevabox 6x9. The shutter doesn't fire and the little side panel inside doesn't come off - it's properly soldered/folded into place. I bought to help with a little "curiosity project" I'll be doing. I just need the 6x9 focusing screen I've ordered to turn up and I'll be at it.
 
largedrink said:
Just purchased this Nikonos V in olive. Came without a lens but I had a spare 35mm 2.5 for it. I also attached a cover for the hand grip as the original was missing. It's in great working order, I like the industrial strength look and feel and ergonomic controls a lot.
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Nice camera, I have one in olive too. Also like the lens mounted upside down, makes it easier to just flick it up to check settings.
 
Today, I bought a Light Seal kit, camera strap and manual for a Pentax ME SE that I plan to gift to the daughter of a good friend...she says her daughter wants to start shooting film...hopefully it'll be there to tuck under their Christmas tree...
 
Retro-Grouch said:
When they think of the Nikonos, most folks, naturally, think of boating, diving, fishing, etc. I'm nowhere near the ocean, and there are very few bodies of water as well, but nothing beats a Nikonos in a howling desert dust storm; trust me!
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My Nikonos III has been taken into the mountains a couple of times recently, it's good to know it will be fine if dropped in the snow, or rained upon. I'm wondering how I'll go with the V, it's been so long since I used any camera with automatic exposure readings and electronic shutter, it'll be a novelty.
 
Arca Swiss Stovepipe 4x5 A S 9x12cm Film Holder SK Grimes 1 by Nokton48, on Flickr

S K Grimes manufactured this 4x5 Graphic Film Holder, it's a new and different design, for Plaubel Makiflexes. Here is Makiflex Auto #3 with the Schneider barrel 270mm Tele-Xenar. The Film holder is Arca Swiss 9x12cm Film Holder, you cannot remove the darkslide until it is on the camera. The S K Grimes Adapter is solid and virtually light leak proof. The Stovepipe is also 4x5 Arca Swiss, the Monocular Eyepiece swivels up or back. Very High Eyepoint view with a nice black border. So for 9x9cm images on 9x12cm sheet film, this will be one of my main go-to setups.

As Plaubel used to say "Every Studio Needs a Reflex Camera".
 
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A Canon Dream lens to L mount adapter. The lens fits the bigger body of the Panny better than it did my A7RII.

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Few other things incoming.....
 
Retro-Grouch said:
For those unsavory environs (dive bars, church picnics, etc.), my weapon of choice is my Mamiya C3. Nevertheless, for those situations when I need to move fast and be discreet (holiday gatherings with the family, for example), the Nikonos might be a better tactical choice.
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For beat downs you use an Argus C-3. Perfect tool for that job!
 
Domke F8. A very small bag. Big enough for a rangefinder or small SLR, an extra lens or two if they aren't too big, and pockets for a few small extras. It'll be a great walk around bag for a small kit.
Wayne
 
Tim Murphy said:
Dear Board,

Here is my latest acquisition. The lens has been mine for decades, but the new to me old used camera is the prize.

Now I can walk out with an old Nikkor MF lens and take terrible pictures to my heart's content, without wasting a frame of film!

Regards,

Tim Murphy :)

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They look like such a good idea but I wonder what they are like for manual focus?

Any experience yet?
 
Town & Country backpack/camera bag- not bad for £5.

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And from the same stall in the same camera fair, a strap so I can risk taking the Leica 1 out again. It's clearly emblazoned with the Sony logo, but then the strap on the IIIa says JVC, and the IIIb Lumix, so it's in good company.
 
sojournerphoto said:
They look like such a good idea but I wonder what they are like for manual focus?

Any experience yet?
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Dear sojournerphoto,

I've played around with it a bit using the 50mm f1.4 S lens that is on it and a 135mm f2.8 Q lens. With the focus confirmation light in the viewfinder and the ability to use live view if needed I would say that the manual focus is a fairly simple process.

The entire process is manual, including setting the exposure. So far if I make sure to follow the guideline from the camera meter at the bottom of the viewfinder frame everything has turned out to my liking. Shooting the 50mm @ f1.4 is a bit of a gamble as far as getting perfect focus goes, but at f2.8 or higher it's pretty much spot on for me.

It's fun to use the camera as if it were a film camera and not have to worry about scanning and converting the files.

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA :)

This was taken with a Vivitar Series 1 28-105mm lens at f4 and 1/15 of a second. Focus was on the box with the green label. I think given the shutter speed that the focus is pretty accurate in this example.

DSC_2297 by Tim Murphy, on Flickr
 
Tim Murphy said:
Dear sojournerphoto,

I've played around with it a bit using the 50mm f1.4 S lens that is on it and a 135mm f2.8 Q lens. With the focus confirmation light in the viewfinder and the ability to use live view if needed I would say that the manual focus is a fairly simple process.

The entire process is manual, including setting the exposure. So far if I make sure to follow the guideline from the camera meter at the bottom of the viewfinder frame everything has turned out to my liking. Shooting the 50mm @ f1.4 is a bit of a gamble as far as getting perfect focus goes, but at f2.8 or higher it's pretty much spot on for me.

It's fun to use the camera as if it were a film camera and not have to worry about scanning and converting the files.

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA :)

This was taken with a Vivitar Series 1 28-105mm lens at f4 and 1/15 of a second. Focus was on the box with the green label. I think given the shutter speed that the focus is pretty accurate in this example.

DSC_2297 by Tim Murphy, on Flickr
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Thanks Tim, that’s interesting. I use almost entirely adapted lenses on my S1r in the same way, but that’s all live view of course. I remember struggling with focussing adapted lenses on Canon and then Pentax slr’s as the screens weren’t optimised for focusing. Glad it’s working with the focus confirmation.

I just picked up an old FM2n as a supplement as I have some Nikon fit glass and thought it would be interesting to try it on film - plus I wasn’t confident of the newer focus screens. I may struggle even with that given no focus confirmation at all!

Mike
 
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