Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Time to post a real camera-and-coffee shot of my two "newest" rangefinders. Actually, i don't know which one is older, but i guess the Contax.
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Pherdinand
the snow must go on
The above als illustrates the Manfrotto tabletop tripod I mentioned once in another thread. Together with a self-made extension. It's a really good tripod for its size and cost.
Here's a closeup of the Agfa (Isolette I with a watameter that just looks so cool on it)
Here's a closeup of the Agfa (Isolette I with a watameter that just looks so cool on it)
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
OK, here's a solo of the Contax too.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
OK, a last one... sorry, the coffee did not fit in.
taffer
void
Haha, love the third one ! 😀 btw that's a curious environment, a classroom maybe? your lab?
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Guess what... it's our coffee-room🙂 Best place for a camera-and-coffee shot. But it's just a regular office with a coffee machine.
taffer
void
A cofee in a coffee-room ?? 😱 😕
Would have never guessed... 😛
Would have never guessed... 😛
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wlewisiii
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Finally got a coffe shot to share. I was out and about running errands the other day and had the Kiev 4 out with the Jupiter 12 on to test my homebrew viewfinder. I also had the Karat along with it's test roll in it. So I got a shot of the Kiev and coffee with my homebrew mounted on it.
William
William
fraley
Beware of Claws
Hey William, I'm thinking of getting a Kiev -- since I have a Zorki and a Fed is on its way to me courtesy of a fellow RFFer. Any advice for me on the Kiev? Things to watch out for? Things you like/don't like?
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pherdinand, very sweet!
(sorry, could not resist)
william, is that a wrist strap?
joe
(sorry, could not resist)
william, is that a wrist strap?
joe
doubs43
Well-known
I agree....... cool it is! In fact, with the rangefinder on top, it could easily be a prop for Star Trek. It looks very futuristic.
NICE!! 😎
Walker
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Walker...that's funny! A friend of mine has seen the very same photo yesterday and said, the agfa looks futuristic...the same word he used🙂
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
backalley photo said:
Joe😀 i was tempted to say that myself, but resisted...
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Roman
Guest
I thought of Star Trek, too, actually...
Roman
Roman
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wlewisiii
Guest
Joe, no it's a regulat neck strap. I've pondered getting one, but I've never had a chance to try one.
Michael, I am a very big fan of the Contax/Kiev series of cameras. The shutter is the weak spot after years - if you go through one of the high rep vendors (Fedka, OK, etc) you'll spend more but get a usable camera from the get go.
The lenses are lovely - both Ziess and Soviet - and overall there is much less demand for them so they're still cheaper than the equivalent in LTM.
Mine has a bit of a light leak problem, but I'll be getting some foam and fixing that in the near future. In the meantime, the lower half of the neverready case keeps the light where it belongs.
William
Michael, I am a very big fan of the Contax/Kiev series of cameras. The shutter is the weak spot after years - if you go through one of the high rep vendors (Fedka, OK, etc) you'll spend more but get a usable camera from the get go.
The lenses are lovely - both Ziess and Soviet - and overall there is much less demand for them so they're still cheaper than the equivalent in LTM.
Mine has a bit of a light leak problem, but I'll be getting some foam and fixing that in the near future. In the meantime, the lower half of the neverready case keeps the light where it belongs.
William
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wlewisiii
Guest
Just because, after all, I did a family portrait of my rather lonely Kiev. With coffee of course. When the III gets home, it'll not be so lonely.
William
William
back alley
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william,
did you just finish washing the gear?
as to wrist straps, i made all mine from old neck straps.
i so muich prefer them to neck straps now.
joe
did you just finish washing the gear?
as to wrist straps, i made all mine from old neck straps.
i so muich prefer them to neck straps now.
joe
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wlewisiii
Guest
Heh. Just a nice place with decent light to do the shots at while keeping them out of grabbing range of an eager 3 year old... 😱
He really loves "daddy's camera" - that's why he now owns a rather thoroughly broken Lynx-5000... 😀
How do you make a wrist strap?
William
He really loves "daddy's camera" - that's why he now owns a rather thoroughly broken Lynx-5000... 😀
How do you make a wrist strap?
William
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How do you make a wrist strap?
How do you make a wrist strap?
i'm not too good at explaining these things.
maybe this will help.
How do you make a wrist strap?
i'm not too good at explaining these things.
maybe this will help.
back alley
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i've been thinking about taking off the metal part (at the end) and sewing the ends together. this way there is no chance of it separating. i use the collar (close to lug) to 'fit' the strap on the wrist and then the camera stays put.
i hope this makes sense.
joe
i hope this makes sense.
joe
