Camera and Coffee

[captainslack]

In it's short life, this R2A has had three owners. I think it's finally found a home.

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

Cap'n, you're cooking with gas now!

Very nice. I see that you have slipped on an Industar Panda.

 

[captainslack]

Cap'n, you're cooking with gas now!

Very nice. I see that you have slipped on an Industar Panda.

Yes I am! Sold the T and bought this baby! So far, I like! Nice to finally have a camera with framelines.

The I-61 is sort of a Panda. Its stripes are mostly rubbed off, but it still counts, I guess. 😀

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

The framelines do make a difference. What seemed interesting is that after some time you kind of take them for granted. Or, at least I did, and found that I had to remind myself to switch for the 85mm frame lines when I had the 90mm on.

Now you can take advantge of some M glass when the opportunity arrives.

Cool beans!

 

[captainslack]

Now you can take advantge of some M glass when the opportunity arrives.

Ironically, that's why I sold the T! It had an M-mount as well, but I never used it. My intention was to sell it and get the R/35mm combo @ CameraQuest, but then this R2A came along in the Old Classifieds for the about the same price. Couldn't pass it up!

Come hell or high water I'm going to get some M-mount glass this time around! Might take me awhile to save up the money, but dammit I'm putting that mount to use if it kills me! 😀

 

[back alley]

the leicas

the leicas

the teutonic part of the team...😉

except for that little nikkor...

joe

 

[Goodyear]

How are you finding that elmar, joe?

 

[back alley]

easy to use, i like the collapsible aspect of it.
no pics yet, still working on the roll that's in the m3.

this is 'the match' for me, the semi permanent combo.
i see the 50/1.2 on it for low light stuff.

joe

 

[Goodyear]

easy to use, i like the collapsible aspect of it.

I look forward to seeing your results. I like the feel of mine.

this is 'the match' for me, the semi permanent combo.

Famous last words... 😀

 

[back alley]

black & red, very cool looking rig!!

 

[wlewisiii]

except for that little nikkor...

Yowza! That is tiny.

Gonna have to get a 28 on my CL some day, too, but I have no clue when that will be.

Nice cameras, joe.

William

 

[back alley]

thanks william!
yeah, that nikkor is tiny.
and paired with the canon 35/2.8 it's a small kit indeed.

i'm thinking about a 90/4, and that should be it for the cl kit.

joe

 

[wlewisiii]

Look for a screwmount thin 90/4 Elmar. Pretty and compact lens; nice images to my eyes from my uncoated one although a postwar coated example is probably closer to your shooting style. Plus they go silly cheap 🙂

Are you going to use a finder with the 28 or just use the whole finder area and see how it goes?

Pity Steinhiel didn't make a 28... 😱

William

 

[back alley]

no finder so far, will have to see what the pics look like.
i had a minolta lens before and liked it.

i just bid on an elmar c but lost.
need more $$ before i proceed.

joe

 

[reagan]

the teutonic part of the team...😉

Very nice, joe. Great shots too.

Why do I keep coming here? This thread is going to be the demise of my already crippled credit score.

 

[back alley]

thanks!

i like lookin' too...😉

 

[Pherdinand]

But Wayne... TWO autocords? Aren't you a little bit selfish??

Great collection; keep them working!

 

[Duncan Ross]

Just done the light seals!

 

[MelanieC]

.............

What's the one on the right?

 

[Wayne R. Scott]

Melanie,

It is a Koni-Omega Rapid 200. A 6x7 rangefinder camera that can use 120 or 220 film depending on which back is used.

It is a large rangefinder, but it looks small in my hands 🙂

Wayne