Camera and Coffee

Nice Rollei!! My Grandfather had one of those. My uncle has it now and I'm trying to talk him out of it. It's just sitting on a shelf at his place. I'll actually use it, dammit!! 😀
 
I now have two pocket cameras. I've moved the Agfa Isolette II (2 1/4 square) into the user column thanks to Solinar. I was having shutter problems and he kindly sent me an extra Prontor-SV he had and cleaned it too! The shutter works fine and the Isollete is back together and loaded with Tri-X. I used gaffer's tape to seal up the bellows. There will be a new bellows eventually.

The coffee is organic espresso roasted right here on Whidbey Island. Yum!
 
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Gordon Coale said:
I now have two pocket cameras. I've moved the Agfa Isolette II (2 1/4 square) into the user column thanks to Solinar. I was having shutter problems and he kindly sent me an extra Prontor-SV he had and cleaned it too! The shutter works fine and the Isollete is back together and loaded with Tri-X. I used gaffer's tape to seal up the bellows. There will be a new bellows eventually.

The coffee is organic espresso roasted right here on Whidbey Island. Yum!
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dang! i was just up there last weekend... got pix of a gaelic harpist on the keystone-port townsend ferry... also got hazy pix of a boomer headed for Hood Canal
 
Good things attract good things

Good things attract good things

Hi all,

so again weekend, and a (nice) duty again.
I thought to show an evidence, on how a good thing attracts another wonder.
Which is which - i don't know...

Cheers,

nemjo
 
Yep, it's always good to get your beans roasted fresh.

The downside of using a couple of compact shooters is you'll get a skeptical glance sometimes from some who brought their RB7 and a F3a with a motor wind.

The good news is the folder sometimes causes folks to move away when you:

Open the platform and install the lens hood.
Wind the film carefully.
Measure the telemetry with the rangefinder.
Set the focus ring.
Arm the shutter.
Compose and fire.

I look forward to a posting or two in the Classic Camera Forum.
 
Solinar,
I don't know if it me or my cameras, but when I use the Isolette or Fuji Folders I get more attention than when I use the Rolleis or other cameras I own. I admit I look like a the grandfather I am, so the camera matches most folks image of me. Young kids will come up and talk about that cool "old" camera, does it still work, like asking me if I can still walk. Young whipper snapper!!!
 
You people are so bad! Of course, "all lenses should be used with a lens shade." So I just had to go out and find one for the lens that started me out on this whole rangefinder thing --- the circa. 1931 "0" serial number nickel 50 mm Elmar from my grandfather. Why are Leitz/Leica accessories so expensive? On the other hand, the lens shade does appear to improve the performance of the 70-plus year old lens (see pic). And just to show the conciliatory nature of this posting, I've included my beloved old Zeiss Ikonta "C" folder --- why can't we all be friends? :angel:
 
Summers here and the garden looks great with the Bessa R and a cup-o-java 😀
 
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