Konica Auto S2 Test rolls!

denmark.yuzon

denmark.yuzon

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What can I say?

The Hexanon lens is amazing. Handling is okay, you get used to it. Its a bit big, but size doesn't matter. Focusing is smooth. Changing shutterspeeds is easy. The aperture rings doesn't have click stops, and a bit thin so changing aperture is a bit of a pain especially if you have big hands and fingers.

I can say that viewing through a Rangefinder's VF is awesome. It is different from an SLR. When you put it in your eye, you seem to foresee the picture you are about to take. I was surprised that the pictures I took were exactly the way I imagined them while looking through the VF.

Sunny 16 isn't rocket science after all.

Rangefinder is definitely my type of camera.

What else? Ah pictures.

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I really like the "playful" feeling in the first pic and the composition of the pic of the man sleeping on the bench. All are nicely captured street photos. Snapshots of life going on around us. You've got a good eye for this kind of photography Denmark.
 
Thank you Mr. Dave.. you are too kind.. thank you for the camera too.. I love it! It never leaves my bag and im on my 6th roll already! hahaha..
 
IgalSc said:
I love the shots
looks like you are born to RF :)
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you're too kind. thank you!

after shooting for a year with an SLR, i can say, that using an RF is a liberating experience.. there's lots of things different with using one compared to an SLR... and clearly i enjoyed using RF's more.
 
Thank you guys, Gil, Jack and Wayne for the comments. You inspire me to shoot more and take better photographs..

@Jack, get one. you wont be disappointed. I promise.
 
Some of us subconsciously yearn for sleep I guess ;)

The KAS2 is a great camera. It handles really well and the Hexanon is excellent. The beauty of the aperture ring and shutter speed ring design is that after you've set the shutter to the proper exposure value (on manual of course), you can grip and twist both rings at the same time to any equivalent combination with the same exposure value. Changing DOF becomes a breeze this way.

I've recently put a roll through mine as well.
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My place in January
 
Mr_Flibble said:
Some of us subconsciously yearn for sleep I guess ;)

The KAS2 is a great camera. It handles really well and the Hexanon is excellent. The beauty of the aperture ring and shutter speed ring design is that after you've set the shutter to the proper exposure value (on manual of course), you can grip and twist both rings at the same time to any equivalent combination with the same exposure value. Changing DOF becomes a breeze this way.

I've recently put a roll through mine as well.
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My place in January
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Nice pic!

Hexanon glass is the reason i bought it in the first place.. now im a believer..
 
The Konica S2 has an amazing lens, and one of the best Viewfinders on any rangefinder camera. You are putting both to good use.

All you need now is the pair of Cheap Sunglasses!

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Mine doesn't get the exercise it deserves.
Too many cameras, not enough time. ;)

Interesting add Brian.


Here's a snapshot from it's first outing in 2007, 1/500th wasn't quite fast enough for this even.
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Mr_Flibble said:
Mine doesn't get the exercise it deserves.
Too many cameras, not enough time. ;)

Interesting add Brian.


Here's a snapshot from it's first outing in 2007, 1/500th wasn't quite fast enough for this even.
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Nice capture.. I like the color rendition of the kas2... More like old nikkors..
 
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