A shot from the first roll thru my konica c35

[Mike Panic]

hello all... new to this site, figured id start w/ a photo.... long story short i aquired a c35 in almost new shape w/ manual, soft case and box from ebay after i saw a bunch of slides taken w/ one from a guy i knew... had to get one. i also own several lomo camera's, a holga, eos a2, 10d, and friday bought a yashica mat 124g which should be here tuesday.

this was shot on e-100vs, cropped to 8x10 from the high rez scan my lab gave me and thats about it, no color corrections or other edits made to it

thoughts?

 

[kuvvy]

Nothing wrong iwth that shot...and it's definitley a street shot! I like it and the quality from the C35 looks good. I have a C35 that I've not used yet. The seals need replacing and the viewfinder is fogged. I can manage the seals but I've no idea how to clean the viewfinder. Anyone got info on how to do it?
Apart from that the lens is clean and the body cosmetically excellent.


Paul

 

[ray_g]

Paul, that should make for a quick and satisfying project. Scroll down to "rangefinder glass" on this page for some info to get you started.

 

[ray_g]

Welcome, Mike. Nice shot and congratulations on your Konica. I am a big Konica "fan" and use them in their different iterations. I have been, however, unlucky when it comes to finding a good C35. The few that I acquired through ebay I ended up returning as the leaf shutters in all three were sluggish. I don't know if that's a common problem with that otherwise great small camera. All the more reason to appreciate a good example.

 

[breakaway]

kuvvy, the top should be pretty standard like most cameras. E.g. Yashica GSN. The only thing to note is that beneath the film advance lever, there's a screw with 2 indented sides. You have to take that put before you can remove the top. If you require pics, drop me a PM. All the best!

 

[Roman]

Nice, the typical saturated colors of the C35 - I've got two, but both stopped working some time ago (the meter needle is stuck, they seem to fire only at one speed any more), haven't gotten around to fixing them yet...

Roman

 

[peter_n]

Very nice pic Mike and welcome to the forum! 🙂

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

I nearly fell out of my chair. Wow!

Great find you have there. The Ektachrome VS is intense I was surprised. I like the look.

 

[Mike Panic]

thanks for the warm welcome everyone - in regards to the camera.. it appears to be a great example of a well kept, in tact in box c35 automatic... i have almost no problems with it.

Nice, the typical saturated colors of the C35
Roman

sorry - i don't really follow you - camera's don't make saturated colors, film does... all a camera is, is a light tight box. the saturated colors in this shot is a result of e-100vs slide film, the vs stands for very saturated / vivid saturation (depends who you talk to)

 

[ray_g]

While the film obviously makes a big difference, lenses do have subtle differences in rendering color. Zeiss lenses, for example, tend to produce warmer colors with a bias to red/pink. Leicas more to cyan, if I'm not mistaken. So with uncoated vs multicoated lenses. I think Roman's reference to the C35 was with regard to the fixed 35mm lens.

 

[Roman]

Mike,
nope, film is only one of many factors when it comes to representing the colors from nature on a screen or piece of paper - the lens is a major influence here (and of course, my reference was to the quality of the fixed lens on the camera), it can give less or more contrast, cooler or warmer colors, les or more saturation (all due to the different numbers of elements, types of coatings, types of glass used, and also, correction of the optical construction). Some lenses have more 'pop' (saturation, contrast, etc.) than others, and the 38/2.8 Hexanon on the C35 is a typical example of that (like many Konica lenses...).
Of course, tastes differ, and less contrasty lenses also have their merits...

Roman

 

[ray_g]

Some lenses have more 'pop' (saturation, contrast, etc.) than others, and the 38/2.8 Hexanon on the C35 is a typical example of that (like many Konica lenses...).
Of course, tastes differ, and less contrasty lenses also have their merits...

Roman

Any particular ones in mind? I have shot mainly b/w with my Konica lenses, and have been pleased with the results, especially with the sharpness of the images. It might be interesting to try them with color.

 

[Roman]

The 40/1.8 for the AR-mount SLRs (I have a very used Autoreflex TC that is practically welded to this excellent, supersharp lens) - I love this lens (despite the not so pleasant bokeh...).
The 45/1.8 on my Konica Auto S2 also gives rather contrasty, saturated results for a camera of its period and type...
I have a few more AR-lenses (28/3.5, 50/1.7, some 135mm), but haven't really used them that much (and rarely with color) to draw conclusions.

Roman

 

[ray_g]

I have used the 40/1.8 with XP2 and, I agree, it is supersharp with nice subtle contrast. And for the price!!

I'll have to shoot some color with it. Thanks, Roman.