Camera and Coffee

Paul Connet said:
Here is a shot of the camera with a 35mm SMC Takumar mounted. I had to put the turret finder on it because there is nothing to be seen through the finder except the back side of the lens hood.
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Definitely different, Paul! Should be a conversation starter. Sort of a desperation measure, though, don't you think? No RF coupling, the cost of the adaptor...
 
kbg32 said:
Now if that was Lagavulin or Laphroaig, but hey, it's scotch and I'll always drink to that!
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I can go for either of those ... Talisker, Scapa, Bruichladdich or Bunnahabin are accdeptable, too. :D ... OK, make it Bruichladdich.
 
Doug said:
Definitely different, Paul! Should be a conversation starter. Sort of a desperation measure, though, don't you think? No RF coupling, the cost of the adaptor...
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Well it is probably not totally practical, but for an equipment junkie a lot of fun. Think of all the M42 lenses there are and you can mount them all. :D

I have a Nikon to ltm adapter also and have used it with a 200mm to shoot far away birds like soaring eagles. Stick a 135mm finder on and keep the subject in the center, (infinity only).

Regards, Paul C.
 
My Grandfather's Leica IIIa; it arrived a few days ago as a surprise along with the rest of my Dad's Leica gear. It's nice that it has survived into the third generation, although it's about to receive an ostrich or lizard skin recovering. On the camera is a 35/3.5 Summaron; in the pile is a 50/3.5 Elmar, 50/2 Summitar, and a 135/4.5 Hektor. I'll have to get the Kingslake book out to see which Zeiss designs Leitz plagiarized with these lenses :)D relax -- I might only be kidding....) And the Friday night martini, anchovy stuffed olives, and beans to grind for tomorrow morning...long live "Camera and Coffee"!!!
 
the world traveling RFF camera

the world traveling RFF camera

The Canonet lives! Leo and I had a nice lunch Thursday and he passed the little sucker on too me. I see why these are so popular. However, the strap just didn't do justice to the camera so I've donated a couple of gordy straps for its travels. I will send it on it's way with it's original plastic neck strap and one each of my wrist straps and neck straps.
 
Gordon Coale said:
My Zorki 3M finally arrived back from Oleg. I bought it partially disassembled from Gerry M. Not only is it all back together but it all works just fine now.
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Beautiful! Pretty quick turn around time, too. Mt Z3M is away being fixed in Arizona and I really miss the camera! It has been away for almost two months ( I could get much more specific about how long, but I'm trying to not seem obssessed with gear :D ).
Rob
Nice looking strap aswell.
 
My wife bought this Russian candy bar at this gourmet food store we went to. I wouldn't let her open it until I got a C&C pic with some of my FSU gear, though.

(Yes, I know, it's a dangerous thing coming between a woman and her chocolate. Just shows the lengths I'll go to for you guys. :D )
 
Here is my Yashica Electro 35 GS w/ an oversized hood. (That's why its facing up)
Shot with an Olympus XA & Kodak B&W 400CN.
 
Camera and coffee

Camera and coffee

Here are my Contax G1 w/45mm and Canon G-III having a good time on a Florida Beach after sunrise.

Here's one of the shots i got, taken with a digicam. Sorry, haven't got the film from the Canon processed yet....

don
 
Captain Slack -- I am not sure how that Russian chocolate bar slipped through the censors at the gourmet food store, but if your wife has not eaten it yet, you might want to spare her the punishment. Perhaps things are different for export, but the Russian chocolate I had while living there was nothing to write home about. Trust me, I lived next to a candy factory in Vladivostok for 10 months. Shockingly, I lost weight in Russia...

Anyway, I was looking for an olde tyme lens to use to get a vintage look and I bought a summarit from Kevin Cameras on Sunday. Since I live less than 100 miles away, it arrived in the mail today. I am excited because the body is in immaculate condition, with smooth focus and aperture stops. The lens has a very small scratch, some cleaning marks and a tiny bit of haze. I knew this going in, and it was why it was so cheap. Since I am going for softness anyway, I don't think it is a problem. In any case, the lens looks right at home on the M3. The M3 is 840500, so the last camera of a batch in early 1956. I am not sure of the Summarit's vintage, but its serial number is 1471532 if anyone knows. I think it is a late model. Anyway, on to the pics. Pictured with a latte from coffee cat.

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There were some photos posted in thsi thread in a while, all are great...

I like the 2nd shot better Stuart, focusing effect maybe, and it also shows how beautifull is your M3...
 
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