Camera and Coffee

[wlewisiii]

Well, perhaps a 2x3 graphic, but no it's not _that_ big. And I really love it. It does have it's quirks (to put it mildly) but it's a wonderful little camera if it fits you. It is big, heavy, and it's as ugly as a box of rocks but I can handhold f2 at 1/25th with the Jupiter 8hb without shake (even got the shot published in a local newsletter) and the viewfinder is a delight to use.

William

 

[sockeyed]

Kootney powder, indeed, not power. Alas, the powder we rode 3 days ago has turned to slurpee. And yes, it was on Red Mountain (techically Granite Mtn, part of the same resort).

 

[denishr]

A different take

A different take

Here's the Canonet enjoying an outing in the vineyard... No coffee for the time being - wine comes first 🙂

 

[Trius]

denishr: Wine is always first... and with a good icewine (Riesling preferred), last as well!

Trius

 

[sockeyed]

That Kiev looks kinda familiar...

 

[back alley]

ben, it should!

and russ pinchbeck showed me how to remove that small wobble in the 50 lens. a simple 30 second trick and it works like a charm.

good luck with it g'man!!

joe

 

[wlewisiii]

I have a sneaking suspicion about that Jupiter 12 as well LOL. It'll do you well greyhoundman! And 9 and 11s are really nice too.

William

 

[thmk]

Just had to take this picture of the T and my 2 "new" lenses...

 

[fraley]

Nice setup, THMK. How do you like the Bessa-T? Have you had a chance to compare it to using an R or R2? It looks marvellous..

 

[thmk]

I never had a R or R2 but I have a R3A. I must say that the slower handling due to the separate finders and missing AE is no issue for me. I am not out for action photos when using the T. I take my time, walk around and try to learn how to take better pictures. Especially I like the T in the evening/night. The rangefinder patch is very easy to be seen (at least for me) and it is a joy to compose with these excellent CV finders. Very bright. To make it short - I like the T.

 

[andrewn]

Who's afraid of the dark then????

Who's afraid of the dark then????

I just couldn't help myself!! I'd had a Noctilux before and regretted selling it. This one is new so perhaps I had done my (mot insubstantial) bit towards helping Leica's liquidity problem!!!

 

[chug]

Bloody hell that lens is huge.. yet looks so so so so so so nice 🙂

 

[Flyfisher Tom]

In a knife fight, the best weapon is a Noctilux to beam the attacker over the head ;-) Great looking lens , Andrewn .

 

[Natalia]

with that Ilford and that lens there's no limit! 🙂 Love the mug as well.

 

[vladhed]

Andrew,

Noctilux and 3200! You into photographing black cats in coal mines?

 

[andrewn]

I bought the 3200 pre Noctilux when I was using a slower lens and haven't ventured out with anything fater than Tri-X yet but I suspect with this particular combination if I can see it I can photograph it!!!

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Nice Noctilux. I want one. Even have the 60mm filter to go onto one. Nice MP, if Leica upticks we can thank you for it.

Be sure to set up a folder of Noctilux pictures. Not too many people organize shots to show off what that lens can do.

The Canon 50mm lens uses a 72mm filter. Big, but easy to find. My Nikkor 20mm F3.5, 180mm F2.8 and 300mm F4.5 use the same filter size as it does.

 

[peter_n]

Didn't Leica shares go up about 30% last week? That was almost certainly Andrew all by himself! 😉 Great looking rig Andrew! 🙂 Must weigh a ton!

 

[taffer]

I suffered myself from Serelust last week, of course I like rangefinders mainly for them being so small and light 😉

Sorry for the missing coffee... I couldn't wait...

 

[taffer]

Followed by the brown leather Iskra debut.