Camera and Coffee

[JeffS7444]

For this "group photo", I grabbed whatever cameras were within easy reach. Zenit 122 with cyrillic markings seems to be a rather rare early type. Fuji TW-3 half-frame camera shipped with a soldered-in battery housed within the grip. It's easy enough to replace, but I've been thinking of fabricating a battery holder to eliminate the need for soldering. Unfortunately, the previous owner scrubbed the optical window in front of the lens so vigorously that much of the antireflective coating is gone, so I'd like to replace that before putting the camera into service.

Tea is home made masala chai, using Wagh Bakri premium leaf as a base, and sweetened with jaggery.

 

[agentlossing]

For this "group photo", I grabbed whatever cameras were within easy reach. Zenit 122 with cyrillic markings seems to be a rather rare early type. Fuji TW-3 half-frame camera shipped with a soldered-in battery housed within the grip. It's easy enough to replace, but I've been thinking of fabricating a battery holder to eliminate the need for soldering. Unfortunately, the previous owner scrubbed the optical window in front of the lens so vigorously that much of the antireflective coating is gone, so I'd like to replace that before putting the camera into service.

Tea is home made masala chai, using Wagh Bakri premium leaf as a base, and sweetened with jaggery.

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Haven't seen anyone using that t981 rangefinder in a while! How do you like it?

 

[Shab]

 

[JeffS7444]

Haven't seen anyone using that t981 rangefinder in a while! How do you like it?

First roll of film was kind of inconsistent, and I'm not sure if I was seeing a light leak or flare issues. Meter LEDs can be hard to see. Handling is pretty good. Considering that it was built upon a Yashica SLR chassis mated to the rangefinder assembly of a Seagull 205 and only produced in minute quantities, some quirkiness is to be expected.

 

[dickgillberg]

Afternoon coffee.

 

[caila77]

 

[lxmike]

My trusty OM4Ti i/c Zuiko 35mm f2.8

 

[lynnb]

Coffee with friends this week. CV Ultron Vintage Line 35mm f/2 asph on the M7, LLL 35mm f/2 on the M5.

 

[raphaellehnen]

 

[Vince Lupo]

We're hunkered down here in South Frontenac as we're supposed to be getting this horrendous ice storm. I haven't been out at all but it doesn't look too bad. Of course the roads would likely tell a different story.....

What better thing to do on a day like today than to make a loaf of bread. This is Mark Bittman's 'no-knead' bread recipe and I’ve made it a bunch of times over the years. You have to kinda plan when you want to have a finished loaf as it's an 18-hour rise followed by a further 2-hour rise. Once you get the basic recipe down you can play around with it -- this one has rosemary, herbes de Provence, a bit of garlic (okay maybe more than a bit), some cracked pepper and a handful of Parmesan. Pretty good though I think I could've added another handful (maybe two?) of Parmesan. Not sure, maybe that might mess with the moisture content. Ah well this one's pretty good either way.

Supporting this freshly-baked loaf is a cup of Red Rose in my tried-and-true Murchie's mug from 1989. I picked up this mug from Murchie's in Vancouver when I was on my 31-day Alaskan motorcycle trip from Toronto. I'm pretty surprised that it made it back safely and it's been chip and crack-free for all this time. Now that I say that with my luck I'll now drop it!

Rounding out this ensemble is my 1957 Hasselblad SW with the equally-rare 1957 '16' back (they only made 1000 of each). I have some Ilford Delta 100 loaded up and hopefully will find some inspirational things (or people!) to photograph on this dreary day (mmm not holding out much hope).

I understand that Baltimore, MD is having temps in the low 80s today -- hmm maybe we shouldn't have moved to Canada!


Essentials2 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[p.giannakis]

My trusty OM4Ti i/c Zuiko 35mm f2.8

Nice ! Silvernose version. Has anyone noticed how flat are the front elements on those Zuikos?

Here is my plain OM4 with the 28f/3.5 - a lens that I like more that it's 2.8 multi-coated version.

 

[JeffS7444]

 

[lxmike]

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Nice very nice

 

[lxmike]

A trio of Olympus

 

[petronius]

 

[38Deardorff]

Well used but recently CLA'd F....@my favourite Austin coffee hangout....

 

[38Deardorff]

Leica CL in Italy....

 

[lxmike]

Olympus OM-1 and Nesspresso, feeling lazy this morning so used a pod.

 

[raphaellehnen]

 

[Vince Lupo]

Good rainy Saturday morning here in the wilds of eastern Ontario. A cup of No-Name brand coffee in the old Murchie’s mug (sorry I only have a few mugs - I’ve been officially limited by my loving wife), along with a delicious toasted hot-cross bun shmeared with some tasty Canadian peanut butter (the pride of Sussex, New Brunswick). Topping it off - so to speak - is one of my Hasselblad 1000fs with the CFV II 50C digital back, the late Arnold Crane’s chimney finder and a 250mm f/5.6 Zeiss Sonnar lens. I don’t use this lens all that often but I noticed a rather large gathering of turkey vultures congregating in a tree at the bottom of the driveway (hmm maybe they know something I don’t know?). Donned my hat, coat and rubber boots, mounted the 250 to the Hasselblad and headed on down in the light rain to check out the scene. I counted 16 of them and managed to get a couple of photos before they all flew off.

They’re likely my favourite bird and I if I were to come back as anything I’d think a turkey vulture would be a good choice. You have lots of friends, not really much in the way of predators and you leave the killing to someone else.