VinceC
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A few more shots for Nikon RF month. These are with my S2 and a CV minifinder, which turns it into a great wide-angle camera.
We had our big snowstorm last week. The building with columns is Arlington Hall, in Arlington, Virginia, where U.S. codebreakers worked during and after World War II. It's now a school for the State Department's Foreign Service Institute. I also took a shot from the inside looking out from an upper-story window. Both shots were with the Nikkor 2.8cm (28mm) f/3.5.
Also a picture of my nine-year-old sledding over the weekend. This was with my 1987-version Jupiter-12 35/2.8, which I'm learning to appreciate more and more all the time.
We had our big snowstorm last week. The building with columns is Arlington Hall, in Arlington, Virginia, where U.S. codebreakers worked during and after World War II. It's now a school for the State Department's Foreign Service Institute. I also took a shot from the inside looking out from an upper-story window. Both shots were with the Nikkor 2.8cm (28mm) f/3.5.
Also a picture of my nine-year-old sledding over the weekend. This was with my 1987-version Jupiter-12 35/2.8, which I'm learning to appreciate more and more all the time.
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Tom A
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Vince, I like your S2. The 35/2,8 Jupiter is not a bad lens at all. I have it in both screw-mount and in the Kiev mount. Surprisingly flare free - I think the deeply recessed front element helps. The rear element is another story. You dont slam the lens on the camera! I think the idea of having two cameras and not changing in the heat of the shoot is a good idea! Most disasters happen when you change lenses anyway.
You had a substantial snow dump! There was a reason why I left Sweden more than 35 years ago. I cant stand snow. I know it is pretty and all that, but it is not for me. Vancouver usually gets a couple of days to a week every year and i tend to hibernate (or do darkroom work -much the same thing).
I used to do commercial work for large engineering companies and they were very good at sending me to places with inclement weather. Northern Canada in January - it hit -54C and most of my shooting was exteriors of a large plant. The backs of my Blad's shrunk enough that I could only wind film once it has sat in the front seat of the truck for 15 minutes and heated up slightly! When I complained they promised to do better and later that year sent me to eastern Turkey for 3 weeks. The temperature rarely dipped below 40+C and 90% humidity! Oh well on the average is wasn't bad!
You had a substantial snow dump! There was a reason why I left Sweden more than 35 years ago. I cant stand snow. I know it is pretty and all that, but it is not for me. Vancouver usually gets a couple of days to a week every year and i tend to hibernate (or do darkroom work -much the same thing).
I used to do commercial work for large engineering companies and they were very good at sending me to places with inclement weather. Northern Canada in January - it hit -54C and most of my shooting was exteriors of a large plant. The backs of my Blad's shrunk enough that I could only wind film once it has sat in the front seat of the truck for 15 minutes and heated up slightly! When I complained they promised to do better and later that year sent me to eastern Turkey for 3 weeks. The temperature rarely dipped below 40+C and 90% humidity! Oh well on the average is wasn't bad!
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VinceC
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Snow is mostly melted now. It was more ice than snow, which made for some of my lifetime's best-ever sledding. But getting back up the hill was treacherous.
I have two Jupiter-12s. My chrome 1960 version flares something awful (see below). Last year I got a 1987 version from Brian Sweeney ... for whatever reason, its flare is much better controlled (see bottom photo).
I have two Jupiter-12s. My chrome 1960 version flares something awful (see below). Last year I got a 1987 version from Brian Sweeney ... for whatever reason, its flare is much better controlled (see bottom photo).
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ray_g
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Okay, here's the first roll from my Nikon black dial S2 and 50/1.4, also black. I think I may have overcooked the tri-x a bit.
A couple from the local diner
Today's specials...
A couple from the local diner
Today's specials...
MikeL
Go Fish
ray_g said:
You want overcooked, I'll give you overcooked (adjusted as best I could):
HP5, S3 with 50mm Nikkor
I really like the first one Ray.
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VinceC
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NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
Thanks
Thanks
Thanks Tom...Great ride you gave us during February.
REGARDS,
kiu
Thanks
Thanks Tom...Great ride you gave us during February.
REGARDS,
kiu
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yes! i agree.
it's been fun learning from you and all the other nikon contributors as well.
looking forward to the coming months.
it's been fun learning from you and all the other nikon contributors as well.
looking forward to the coming months.
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
NIKON KIU said:
Heck, it is still February and I just finished my last 5 rolls of Neopan 400. The last couple of days I have been shooting with the S3 bl. mill. and the 2005SP 35/1,8 and the black SP with the 50/1,4 Millenium.
Today I decided to finish with my chrome 50/1,4 and the chrome SP and later I switched to the 12/5,6 and went to the Vanocuver Library. It does look a bit like a small Coliseum. Nice curved structure and a closed interior courtyard. This is where the ESL students from Japan,Korea and China hang out. Lots of fast food places and cheap phone card stores.
Souping the film tonight and if there is anything of value, I will post it on our flickr-site
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rapidwinder/sets/
I am still going to keep the black S3 loaded and the SP 2005 35/1,8 on it. February is a short month and I am not going to stop using the Nikon Rf's.
This month also connected me to a group of really nice people. What I like is the fact you all are using your cameras, be it Nikon, Kiev, Canon, Leica or what ever.That is what they are for and I love looking at other peoples pictures. Thanks
P.S. Kiu you were right, it took close to 50 rolls to finish this project!
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VinceC
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Definitely enjoyed hearing from you. Hope you keep stopping by.
MikeL
Go Fish
Another thanks to all the Nikon et al. folks here.
My S2 arrived (thanks Steve!) and the 50mm Millenium will be glued to it. Sold my 90mm Elmarit to fund a 35mm skopar for the S3. I wonder if Brian could convert my 35mm Nokton to S-mount, otherwise it may go on the chopping block at some point. Looking forward to March, since it's NIKON MONTH!
My S2 arrived (thanks Steve!) and the 50mm Millenium will be glued to it. Sold my 90mm Elmarit to fund a 35mm skopar for the S3. I wonder if Brian could convert my 35mm Nokton to S-mount, otherwise it may go on the chopping block at some point. Looking forward to March, since it's NIKON MONTH!
VinceC
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Dawn is just starting here. A few high cirrus clouds wisp across the sky, but otherwise it will be a sunny day. The snow has mostly melted. I can hear birds in the bare trees.
Another Nikon month begins.
Another Nikon month begins.
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
Come-on Tom,
Don't quit on me now!!
Lurking is NOT productive!!
Give me some news!
Kiu
Don't quit on me now!!
Lurking is NOT productive!!
Give me some news!
Kiu
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
How about a new thread regarding your endeavers in Japan??
Will you be an active members of NHS-Con Vancouver?
Kiu
Will you be an active members of NHS-Con Vancouver?
Kiu
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NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
Oh I forgot to ask the most important question...will you drag Stephen to the CON??
Kiu
Kiu
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
I promise that I haven't been lurking - it was just that the trip to japan occupied a fair chunk of March and coming back is always fraught with back-orders for things. Then there is the Tax-man who wants his pound ( or lbs) of flesh, with the paperwork attached!
All is not lost though. Today was the local "spring" swap meet and lots of things going on.
Some weird stuff picked up today: 400 ft of DuPont Superia Panchromatic Non-halation movie stock. Most likely old enough to collect Old Age Pension! Oh,well $5 was not too bad. Also a Helios 85/1,5 in what might be a Leica screw mount or a more obscure Russian SLR mount. Massive lens and it will take a while to figure it out!
Of course, for a person who considers 75mm lenses a "super-tele" the offer of a 400/5,6 and a 560/5,6 Leica Telyt set, with the Focovit grip and focussing tube AND to clinch the deal a Telyt to Nikon SLR adapter, was too good to pass on. The damned thing is HUGE. If you take it outside you will probably have security people chasing you - or aiming equally large missile launchers at you!
All right, there was a Nikon Rf too! Cheap Nikon S as whoever owned it before had partly disassembled it and placed in nice plastic box. Obviously daunted by the project of putting it back together, it passed on to me for about $120. It does include a scruffy looking 50/1,4 ( in pieces, but everything is there) and a denuded S body with the shutter curtains removed ( they are in the box with the essential metal bars). The finder is fine, but so far the advance refuses to budge.
I cant decide if I am going to re-assemble the lens as a fixed 1.4 or go to the trouble of installing all the aperture blades ( I already have 4 or 5 50/1,4's). The camera will be a winter evening project for Nov/Dec.
The R4M Bessa has seen most of the film going through it lately, But I just loaded another 16 Nikon cassettes and have the 50/1,4 mill. on a S3 and the 85/2 on a SP. The cassettes are interesting, so far I have identified three versions of the RF cassette and about 18 variations of center-spools! Not as easy to load as the Leica IXMOO cassette and they did cheapen the manufacturing towards the end. Some of the early ones are jewel like, polished brass and fit and finish with the best of them. The later ones have crimped metal "stops" and the loading spring is push fitted and prone to jamming. More on these in a NHS Journal story in the future.
It will not be easy to top Vienna as a location for NHS Convention, but us locals will try. One thing that Vancouver has is food and restaurants and if the weather is good, it is one of the most spectacular locations you can find. You guys have just about a year to get your plans made and if everything goes to plan, the cherry trees will be at peak or close to it.
All is not lost though. Today was the local "spring" swap meet and lots of things going on.
Some weird stuff picked up today: 400 ft of DuPont Superia Panchromatic Non-halation movie stock. Most likely old enough to collect Old Age Pension! Oh,well $5 was not too bad. Also a Helios 85/1,5 in what might be a Leica screw mount or a more obscure Russian SLR mount. Massive lens and it will take a while to figure it out!
Of course, for a person who considers 75mm lenses a "super-tele" the offer of a 400/5,6 and a 560/5,6 Leica Telyt set, with the Focovit grip and focussing tube AND to clinch the deal a Telyt to Nikon SLR adapter, was too good to pass on. The damned thing is HUGE. If you take it outside you will probably have security people chasing you - or aiming equally large missile launchers at you!
All right, there was a Nikon Rf too! Cheap Nikon S as whoever owned it before had partly disassembled it and placed in nice plastic box. Obviously daunted by the project of putting it back together, it passed on to me for about $120. It does include a scruffy looking 50/1,4 ( in pieces, but everything is there) and a denuded S body with the shutter curtains removed ( they are in the box with the essential metal bars). The finder is fine, but so far the advance refuses to budge.
I cant decide if I am going to re-assemble the lens as a fixed 1.4 or go to the trouble of installing all the aperture blades ( I already have 4 or 5 50/1,4's). The camera will be a winter evening project for Nov/Dec.
The R4M Bessa has seen most of the film going through it lately, But I just loaded another 16 Nikon cassettes and have the 50/1,4 mill. on a S3 and the 85/2 on a SP. The cassettes are interesting, so far I have identified three versions of the RF cassette and about 18 variations of center-spools! Not as easy to load as the Leica IXMOO cassette and they did cheapen the manufacturing towards the end. Some of the early ones are jewel like, polished brass and fit and finish with the best of them. The later ones have crimped metal "stops" and the loading spring is push fitted and prone to jamming. More on these in a NHS Journal story in the future.
It will not be easy to top Vienna as a location for NHS Convention, but us locals will try. One thing that Vancouver has is food and restaurants and if the weather is good, it is one of the most spectacular locations you can find. You guys have just about a year to get your plans made and if everything goes to plan, the cherry trees will be at peak or close to it.