Camera and Coffee

[JeffS7444]

A collection of stuff which has been on my mind lately, or at least cluttering my space.

Bag of genmai cha (green tea with roasted green rice), bottom right corner, was a gift. (Pretty good)

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo DS was something I bought a number of years ago, but I only broke the shrinkwrap and started playing it recently - great game!

Sony Sports Walkman was once a gift from me to my mom, which she gave back the other week. I might list it on That Auction Site.

 

[gb hill]

Probably my favorite thread to ogle over.

 

[markjwyatt]

Went out recently and compared my two Flektogons:

1. Carl Zeiss Jena 35mm f2.8 Zebra Flektogon in Exakta Mount (1980)

2. Carl Zeiss Jena DDR 35mm f2.4 electric MC Flektogon in M42 mount (1974)

Here is an album with some comparisons: Flektogons (Comparisons). Other than some subtle differences in bokeh, I do not see that much difference. Both rendered really nicely.


Camera and Coffee; Praktica, Flektogon by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr


Coffee and Camera; Exakta,Flektogon by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

 

[kevco]

I haven't been on this forum in a decade, but I just picked up a new camera and somehow this thread has always been in the back of my mind. I'm happy to see that somehow it is still going. It's not a rangefinder, but I'm still pretty happy with it. I actually wanted the X-E4 but they seem to be impossible to obtain right now.

 

[Zuiko-logist]

Welcome back!

 

[kevco]

Here is the "one that got away". I rented the XE4 and really loved it but they seem to be impossible to find without paying scalper's markups.

 

[Harry the K]

black and strong and kidding.

 

[santino]

Obelix and Fed 3 aka Revue - love it 😁

 

[JeffS7444]

I must have taken this late at night, because it looks like I laid off the tea for the evening! Working Minolta Hi-Matic F was pieced together from a couple of wrecked cameras.

Photographed on Ferrania P30 film with Nikkormat FTn + 55/2.8 AIS Micro-Nikkor.

Film was processed in Cinestill P30 monobath, 6 minutes @ 24 degrees, normal agitation. Not bad here, but kind of contrasty in my outdoor photos, so next time maybe I'll consider adjusting the development parameters.

 

[kevco]

This lens may not be as old as Big Boy but I bought it used 30 years ago. I never expected to be using it on a modern camera but it works surprisingly well with this cheap MC/MD mount adapter.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Tully's Coffee shop, Bashamichi Train Station​

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Yokohama, Japan - February, 2023
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[Zuiko-logist]

Tully's Coffee shop, Bashamichi Train Station​

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Yokohama, Japan - February, 2023
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What is the lens in the second photo?

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

What is the lens in the second photo?

If you are asking, what lens is on the Sony camera, and I think you are, it's a:

Voigtälnder 40mm f2.8 Heliar Aspherical VM lens (ø34mm filter size) with Kenko M/E Adapter

All the best,
Mike

 

[Zuiko-logist]

Yes on the Sony - looks good. Thank you.

 

[robert blu]

A collection of stuff which has been on my mind lately, or at least cluttering my space.

Bag of genmai cha (green tea with roasted green rice), bottom right corner, was a gift. (Pretty good)

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo DS was something I bought a number of years ago, but I only broke the shrinkwrap and started playing it recently - great game!

Sony Sports Walkman was once a gift from me to my mom, which she gave back the other week. I might list it on That Auction Site.

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Nice cameras, I like the bus!

 

[JeffS7444]

Definitely not a political statement: I purchased this Zenit-E long before 2022. This early version (second year of production!) of the camera has 39 mm lens mount, silver shutter speed dial, and all markings are engraved, not simply heat transfers. I imagine it would have been seriously lust-worthy in 1966 USSR.

 

[lxmike]

Always a pleasure to dip into this thread

 

[lxmike]

Fuji XT-2 i/c 23/2

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Basamichi train station - Tully's Coffee Shop
X100V and a darn good cup of coffee​

Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 35mm f2 lens
Yokohama, Japan - February, 2023
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[Harry the K]

Many years ago I emailed Stephen Gandy, asking him about the FED Stereo. He replied, it was like the FED, but twice as bad. Nevertheless I got one. The exposure from the left lens is not quite the same as from the right.
Same with the Top Moka: The distribution of espresso is always uneven.
Both machines are a bit annoying.