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dcsang said:
From the recent Toronto RFF meet today - great turnout and it would be nice to see if we can do this again soon :D

Cheers
Dave
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Dave:

Thanks for taking that shot ... and that wasn't even ALL the RFs!

Truth time: The tiny brown rectangular case behind my SPs is my Minolta 16, given to me on the sly the other evening by my wife's stepfather. He quietly slipped it to me to avoid any WAF (wife acceptance factor) issues! It's in good shape, and the case has little compartments inside for CLOSEUP LENSES, which are included!

The Minolta 16 is a viewfinder, not an RF, so technically it was an "outcast" (someone had to keep Salman company!), but everyone thought it was very cool.

I don't have any cartridges in which to load film, so I'll be looking for some. Anyone?

Trius
 
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4x Latte from Palermo on Main Street, and my wife's ever-present "kooky-cha" tea. Another miserable afternoon in November in our new purgatory--Ventura.
 
Trius said:
The Minolta 16 is a viewfinder, not an RF, so technically it was an "outcast" (someone had to keep Salman company!), but everyone thought it was very cool.

I don't have any cartridges in which to load film, so I'll be looking for some. Anyone?
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Hi, Trius -- I used to have a Minolta 16-II back in the mid-60's and I don't now recall its fate. I only shot B&W in it, and should probably dig those negs up and do some scanning. Mine too came with close-up lenses and filters, very nice little kit.

Film is a problem nowadays; I think you have to load your own. Might do a Google search of the web to find some useful resources, including this one:
http://members.fortunecity.com/minivanman/min16.html
 
Doug: Yeah, I had done some digging and came up with some info on the Minolta 16, including the devices used to slit the film for loading into the cartridges. I saw that site, but hadn't explored it in full, yet.

I think having no commercial source of film available is a benefit. Without being able to just buy a roll, you can slit any film you want ... including Kodachrome! That may sound nuts, but I have some K64 I got very cheaply and might sacrifice a roll and have some fun. Due to the small negative size, I think fine-grained, slow film is reasonable. Maybe some Efke 25?
 
julianphotoart said:
4x Latte from Palermo on Main Street, and my wife's ever-present "kooky-cha" tea. Another miserable afternoon in November in our new purgatory--Ventura.
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Quite the line up of photo equipment. Close your eyes and you could be at Balzac's feeling the RF vibe from Saturday.
 
jan normandale said:
Quite the line up of photo equipment. Close your eyes and you could be at Balzac's feeling the RF vibe from Saturday.
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Yes, well, I am not happy to have missed the Toronto RFF meeting. Aside from loving the Canary around the corner, I used to really like going through G&W -- both before the renovation, and after. I enjoy Balzac's. You guys had way too much fun. Great weather you had too.
 
Julian: We would have loved to have you. I think we should plan our next RFF meet around when you are next in T.O. Give us advance notice, and I'm sure Gene, Frank, et al can rally the troops.

Earl
 
Trius said:
Julian: We would have loved to have you. I think we should plan our next RFF meet around when you are next in T.O. Give us advance notice, and I'm sure Gene, Frank, et al can rally the troops.

Earl
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Well, thank you very much. I think my next trip is a friend's wedding. That reminds me to find out exactly when it is. It would be wonderful to see other members in the flesh, and T.O. ones at that.
 
ray_g said:
Got the Yashica Lynx the other day. It came from Chris in Australia, via Gman :)
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Wow! Ray, you and Dave have done the Lynx proud! Well done!

I still reckon pink looked good!


ps my mini-softies arrived today too - thanks.
 
Julian -- I may have to look you up when I am back in my own purgatory...Santa Barbara. How is it we find ourselves in paradise and keep longing to get back to the nice brisk weather of the north (I am a New Englander)?
 
I need a camera to trick out.

Maybe talk g'man to paint a nice running Kiev or Zorki then apply some cool skin to it...
 
StuartR said:
Julian -- I may have to look you up when I am back in my own purgatory...Santa Barbara. How is it we find ourselves in paradise and keep longing to get back to the nice brisk weather of the north (I am a New Englander)?
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That is a good idea.
 
StuartR said:
Julian -- I may have to look you up when I am back in my own purgatory...Santa Barbara. How is it we find ourselves in paradise and keep longing to get back to the nice brisk weather of the north (I am a New Englander)?
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okay, lets trade places! the black MP has to be part of the deal though...

anyway, here is a camera that I just loaded up with some APX and plan on taking out tomorrow:
 
einolu: What kind of camera is that? Looks like a FED or Zorki....

Here's my brand new (to me) Kiev 4AM with Helios 103 53mm 1.8, which just arrived today from G'Man (Thanks again!) It's posing with a cup of organic Columbian from our local Wellspring grocery which is housed in a cup made by my uncle who's a part-time potter. Sorry the pic isn't bettter, but it was take with a POS digicam.
 
Very straight looking Kiev, Cap. And tell Unc the cup is very impressive, too. I like!

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Hey! Look what the postman bringeth! Just another ol' Zorki ... a 3 this time.
 
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The camera is some kind of zorki 1, clearly a good one because it has served me well. Its been around the world too.

Im guessing it started its life somewhere in russian around 1959 and came into my possesion in 2005. Since then it has been to many places, including: latvia, germany, and spain. I wonder what it saw while still in the USSR.

The lens is a jupiter 3.

As for taking pictures with shitty digital cameras, I do that a lot, it just takes a little work to get decent pictures out of them. The zorki 1 photo was taken with a 2mp minolta, heh.
 
captainslack said:
Nice!!!! Looks brand new!! Does it even have a scratch on it?
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Thanks Cap. It actually does have a very slight ding right on the corner near the rewind knob. Otherwise, it's in pretty good shape. All slow speeds seem to be in order, everything very smooth. It's an early serial #020xx with the "foot" and "locking" slow speed dial. Will need a slight RF adj, but the first roll is already in and the mini-release that ray_g sent my way is installed.

I'm a little jealous over the 4AM of yours though. Thought I had one coming this way some time ago (from your friend and mine) but alas, who knows where it went or if it ever existed? But, we'll see. If I can lay off the Zorkis now, I might start looking the Kiev's way.

einolu ~ Very nice looking combo. I really enjoy 1s. And the Jupiter 3 I would think a great setup for a Zorki 1.
 
I know own a FED 2

I know own a FED 2

Since all my film cameras are packed away while we await the building of our new house, I satisfied my film desire by getting a FED 2(d) off of ebay for 20$. Here it is shown with a metal 40.5mm hood I also got a few weeks ago off of eBay, at my local coffee shop where I read while waiting for my daughter to finish dance class...
 
I'm just catching up.

Einars, good looking Zorki!

Captain ... fine looking Kiev!

CVB, another FSU? :D Nice!

Vladhed, another Fed 2 beauty!

It's FSU week on Camera and Coffee!

Gene
 
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