I got myself a Widelux!

[kennylovrin]

I've been eying panoramic cameras for a while, and lately I kind of decided I'd get one. Then by chance it turned out a store in Copenhagen had two F6's for sale, so I picked one up during a day trip this weekend.

One had 1/10, 1/100, 1/200 speeds I think, and the other 1/15, 1/125, 1/250. I had read on the web somewhere that the latter is easier to service (no idea if it is true) so I opted for that one, even though it was slightly more worn. Probably newer though as the serial number was a bit higher. I also had much trouble getting the slowest speed "in gear" on the former one.

Got an original widelux ever-ready-case as well that I won't use. 😉

Anyway, not sure if I made a good deal or not, probably OK at least, and the upside is it comes with 1 year warranty.. Which is good because I noticed with the first roll the frame counter isn't working. 😉

Anyway, my second roll is hanging to dry right now. First one didn't turn out that good, but most likely because I used CineStill film and developed it myself in the Tetenal C-41 kit that I mixed months ago, hehe. Still ok though.

Well, just wanted to share my excitement.

the camera:

two shots from the first test roll:

Kenny

 

[Texsport]

Congratulations!

The fun begins now.

Texsport

 

[Chris Bail]

Nice! I've been toying with the idea of getting a widelux, but I have to sell off some gear before I can justify getting something else fun to try.

Looking forward to seeing some more shots.

 

[mfogiel]

This looks like an F6. Anyway, remember to NEVER change the shutter speed before rewinding, and every now and then "massage" the turret mechanism by swinging it back by the slit. You will find lot's of infos here:
http://www.jeffbridges.com/widelux.html
Personally I'd avoid slide film in favour of Tri X or Chromogenic negative film, for the flexibility of exposure. Avoid catching open sun in the frame, as the lens flares somewhat.

 

[kennylovrin]

This looks like an F6. Anyway, remember to NEVER change the shutter speed before rewinding, and every now and then "massage" the turret mechanism by swinging it back by the slit. You will find lot's of infos here: http://www.jeffbridges.com/widelux.html Personally I'd avoid slide film in favour of Tri X or Chromogenic negative film, for the flexibility of exposure. Avoid catching open sun in the frame, as the lens flares somewhat.

Yes it is an F6. I have read that page several times, I usually read a lot before I buy something. 🙂 I was actually Jeff Bridges website that made me stumble upon the widelux. I was all set on a xpan before that but hesitated because of the cost.

I also like somewhat odd cameras, so the widelux fits pretty well. 🙂

I've noticed the flare already, will probably pick up some more film tomorrow, tmax or trix. The reason is shot the first roll on cinestill was more because the sum was setting and it was the only ISO 800 film I had. Generally I don't really like that film to be honest, but it could be a problem with me, have only shot two rolls of it.