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nwcanonman
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2maneekameras,
I like the new avitar. Did you ever see "Number 5 is Alive!" ? Funny robot movie ~ ; - )
I like the new avitar. Did you ever see "Number 5 is Alive!" ? Funny robot movie ~ ; - )
Camera and Coffee
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Pherdinand
the snow must go on
new stuff
new stuff
A grabshot at my workplace, coffee and two cameras. You better not see how the inside of the coffee mug looks like.
The screwdrivers are still around, used them for a small RF re-alignment in the folder...
[The Super Ikonta is the new one.]
new stuff
A grabshot at my workplace, coffee and two cameras. You better not see how the inside of the coffee mug looks like.
The screwdrivers are still around, used them for a small RF re-alignment in the folder...
[The Super Ikonta is the new one.]
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Here's another one of the two fellows. They sit together in the bag nowadays.
Although the GSN is somewhat larger, it's still the Ikonta making the big picture.
EDIT: if you look VERY carefully, you can notice on both pics that I do have something-Leitz
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Honu-Hugger
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Nice, Pherdi! I give up -- what is Leitz?
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Let's see if somebody else can find it ...
I am thinking either the lens cap, or repair manual on the stack of documents.
Honu-Hugger
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Lens cap is Yashica. BTW, the little atom logo on the Yashica makes me want one!
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Cap is indeed yashica; there's no repair manual - the orange covered document is "Development of the variable temperature MOKE measurement system", a student traineeship lab report.
But you're getting close!
But you're getting close!
Solinar
Analog Preferred
Congrats on the Super Ikonta III from a Super Isolette/Super Speedex owner.
While not for everyone, I'm personally sold on having a compact medium format folder along side a 35mm rangefinder in my camera bag. Your side by side photo show how relatively small the Super Ikonta III and IV are.
While not for everyone, I'm personally sold on having a compact medium format folder along side a 35mm rangefinder in my camera bag. Your side by side photo show how relatively small the Super Ikonta III and IV are.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
greyhoundman said:
And yes we have a winner
It's a blue plastic Leitz folder. No not a folder CAMERA, just a folder It's written backwards for an increased difficulty.Well that's as cheap as one can get with this Leitz business
Solinar
Analog Preferred
New Arrivals from RFF.com
New Arrivals from RFF.com
Since you all enjoy a cluttered desk. Here are a couple of 2005 arrivals purchase from right here.
The auxillary viewfinder on the IIIf is totally unnecessary. I can compose very well without it. It is nice though to be able to shoot with both eyes open.
The Bessa R is destined to see some Cosina lenses, I think. Does anyone get much use out of the 75/2.5 Heliar? I'm also considering a 35/1.7 Ultron.
New Arrivals from RFF.com
Since you all enjoy a cluttered desk. Here are a couple of 2005 arrivals purchase from right here.
The auxillary viewfinder on the IIIf is totally unnecessary. I can compose very well without it. It is nice though to be able to shoot with both eyes open.
The Bessa R is destined to see some Cosina lenses, I think. Does anyone get much use out of the 75/2.5 Heliar? I'm also considering a 35/1.7 Ultron.
Solinar
Analog Preferred
A Closer View of the IIIf
A Closer View of the IIIf
Here is a closer view of the IIIf. What the heck, it's my first Leica.
A Closer View of the IIIf
Here is a closer view of the IIIf. What the heck, it's my first Leica.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Nice...
About the cluttered desk...don't even remind me. We regularly have small fights with my office mate; our desks face each other and my stuff starts to migrate onto his desk whenever i'm not looking.
About the cluttered desk...don't even remind me. We regularly have small fights with my office mate; our desks face each other and my stuff starts to migrate onto his desk whenever i'm not looking.
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kjoebek
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Coffee with cream and crispy pictures in Copenhagen.
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An M2 With Button Rewind and Self-timer... That one is uncommon! Nice Pair of M2's! Do you have to keep the button held in while rewinding (like mine), or does it "latch"?
Solinar: Nice "Young and Old" Combo. I do not have the 75mm F2.5, but use my 85mm F2 Nikkor in LTM a lot. It is a good focal length.
Solinar: Nice "Young and Old" Combo. I do not have the 75mm F2.5, but use my 85mm F2 Nikkor in LTM a lot. It is a good focal length.
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kjoebek
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Thanks Brian!
There are only made 1.800 M2's with Button Rewind and Self-timer of this type, and like you I have to keep the button help in while rewinding. And the lenses are a Summilux 35mm 1.4 and a Super Angulon 21mm 3.4.
There are only made 1.800 M2's with Button Rewind and Self-timer of this type, and like you I have to keep the button help in while rewinding. And the lenses are a Summilux 35mm 1.4 and a Super Angulon 21mm 3.4.
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Canon 7 with Canon 50mm F1.8 and Walz Vented Shade
Canon 7 with Canon 50mm F1.8 and Walz Vented Shade
The newly repaired Canon 7 with its lens and Men-in-Black Walz shade. This is the camera that was "Flagged" here at RFF on an EBay BIN. I have had the top plate off on the Canon 7 so took a chance. Everything works now, with the exception that the 35mm frame lines do not completely switch into place. After getting the meter to work and everything else to line up, including the parallax correction and meter calibration, it is not worth the risk to pop the top again. On the Canon 7 the 35mm framelines are so far out that it is just as easy to use the entire FOV and leave the 50 lines up.
Who says a Canon 7 isn't Sleek!!! Look at that Selenium Meter Window! And Accurate! Cool Shade! Looks so good that Leica tried the bigger-is-better on the ever-popular M5!!!
PostScript: Well two days of looking at those 35mm framelines not slipping into place and being inside taking care of Nikki's pneumonia and Nina's Bronchitis drove me crazy. I broke down the Canon 7 AGAIN. Turns out that the "meter needle tray" was preventing the frame selector mechanism from going all of the way to its 35mm frameline position. Bending the tray just enough for it to clear caused the meter needle to jam. I took the tray out. It also serves as a light baffle to prevent light from entering the camera and hitting the viewfinder. No problem with it getting into the film chamber, otherwise the frameline window would mess things up. The "flare" is slight, and only occurred with a bright flashlight aimed through the window, right into the viewfinder. Took it out on a bright day, angled it for the sun to enter the window, very slight "arch" of light when everything lines up like in "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark". Nothing compared to Leica RF patch flare. Meter is calibrated AGAIN; AR Setscrews are just right AGAIN; no way I'll get that done again in under two hours.... AGAIN...
So I'll be testing it as is. Not worth putting in the spare parts meter needle tray that is not deformed... I wonder how many Canon 7 meters do not respond to light because of the meter needle tray.
Canon 7 with Canon 50mm F1.8 and Walz Vented Shade
The newly repaired Canon 7 with its lens and Men-in-Black Walz shade. This is the camera that was "Flagged" here at RFF on an EBay BIN. I have had the top plate off on the Canon 7 so took a chance. Everything works now, with the exception that the 35mm frame lines do not completely switch into place. After getting the meter to work and everything else to line up, including the parallax correction and meter calibration, it is not worth the risk to pop the top again. On the Canon 7 the 35mm framelines are so far out that it is just as easy to use the entire FOV and leave the 50 lines up.
Who says a Canon 7 isn't Sleek!!! Look at that Selenium Meter Window! And Accurate! Cool Shade! Looks so good that Leica tried the bigger-is-better on the ever-popular M5!!!
PostScript: Well two days of looking at those 35mm framelines not slipping into place and being inside taking care of Nikki's pneumonia and Nina's Bronchitis drove me crazy. I broke down the Canon 7 AGAIN. Turns out that the "meter needle tray" was preventing the frame selector mechanism from going all of the way to its 35mm frameline position. Bending the tray just enough for it to clear caused the meter needle to jam. I took the tray out. It also serves as a light baffle to prevent light from entering the camera and hitting the viewfinder. No problem with it getting into the film chamber, otherwise the frameline window would mess things up. The "flare" is slight, and only occurred with a bright flashlight aimed through the window, right into the viewfinder. Took it out on a bright day, angled it for the sun to enter the window, very slight "arch" of light when everything lines up like in "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark". Nothing compared to Leica RF patch flare. Meter is calibrated AGAIN; AR Setscrews are just right AGAIN; no way I'll get that done again in under two hours.... AGAIN...
So I'll be testing it as is. Not worth putting in the spare parts meter needle tray that is not deformed... I wonder how many Canon 7 meters do not respond to light because of the meter needle tray.
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Looking at that M5: what it really needed was a Selenium Meter. Surround that RF window with Fly's-Eye Selenium meter window, get rid of the Meter-on-a-stick, use the super-wides on it without a problem. Would not have to find Mercury Cell batteries. Yup, would have turned it around.
vladhed
R.I.P. 1997-2006
Mmmm, freshly roasted coffee...
Mmmm, freshly roasted coffee...
Had the Olympus trip out for a cleaning before giving to my daughter to shoot some HP5+. I had just picked up some coffee from someone I know that gets the beans green and roasts them himself, so I get my beans within a day of them being roasted...hmmm. Anyhow, here I was about to grind some beans just after cleaning the Olympus.
(Not really a rangefinder but it looks a lot like one
Mmmm, freshly roasted coffee...
Had the Olympus trip out for a cleaning before giving to my daughter to shoot some HP5+. I had just picked up some coffee from someone I know that gets the beans green and roasts them himself, so I get my beans within a day of them being roasted...hmmm. Anyhow, here I was about to grind some beans just after cleaning the Olympus.
(Not really a rangefinder but it looks a lot like one
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Honu-Hugger
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Not a rangefinder but please indulge me a moment -- I want to celebrate with friends that understand "obsession." After years of searching I finally found this lens and hood -- it's a little bittersweet to no longer be on the hunt. This is one of 748 lenses made, a 100mm f/2 Kinoptik Apochromatic; mounted on an Alpa 6b black body, one of only 43 produced. No reason to go to eBay anymore
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