Lockdown lens lust

[shimokita]

Ordered a photo book from one of my favorite Japanese photographers... "小島一郎写真集成" by 青森県立美術館 ("Ichirō Kojima Photo Collection" by Aomori Museum of Art) - 2009. The book is a reprint of Kojima's photographs ... 津軽―詩・文・写真集 by 高木 恭造 (著), 小島 一郎 (著), 石坂 洋次郎 (編集) ("Tsugaru - Poetry, Writings, Photography" by Kyozo Takagi - author, Ichirō Kojima - photographer, and Yojiro Ishizaka - Editor) - 1963.

Kojima (1924~1964) was from Aomori Prefecture... served in China during World War II, returning to Aomori in 1946 where he helped out in the family photographic equipment business and participated in an amateur photography group (Hokuyoukai). His short, 10 year span of activity until his death in 1964 at the age of 40 produced (IMHO) some excellent work.

Kojima's images emphasized the bitterly cold climate of the Tsugaru and Shimokita regions of Aomori Prefecture. He was known for the dark forbidding skies of his print work. The below images © Ichirō Kojima.

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[taffy]

I got a c-Sonnar for Christmas 🙂

...and I just realized this was an SLR thread. Apologies

Mod Edit: Thread moved out of SLR area... 🙂

 

[helen.HH]

Thank You 'shimokita'
for turning me on to Kojima's work

Ethereal, magical, storytelling photos, quite endearing ~

 

[Out to Lunch]

Beautiful imagery! It confirms my decision to escape from the cold and snow. Cheers, OtL

 

[laurentb]

It's an SLR thread, but I'm sure a Visoflex qualifies?

I've got a Visoflex + Telyt 200 and Elmar 135 for my M4.

I also bought the lens I dreamed about when I was 14: Novoflex 300/5.6 WITH Pigriff and the BALU bellows... Took me 40 years, now I have to use it!

 

[shimokita]

Thank You 'shimokita'
for turning me on to Kojima's work

Ethereal, magical, storytelling photos, quite endearing ~

Beautiful imagery! It confirms my decision to escape from the cold and snow. Cheers, OtL

Helen, OtL...

Thank you for the comment regarding Ichirō Kojima... If you ever have the chance to visit Aomori Prefecture, I am sure you will enjoy the atmosphere. I have visited a couple of times during winter months and it's magical... I can recommend the city of Hirosaki, known for the 17th-century Hirosaki Castle, park, and its thousands of cherry trees.

Casey

 

[hap]

I'm sure the 3rd lockdown will be the charm. Surely a 4th or 5th will "do the trick". Or 6th. Gotta flatten that curve.

I am amazed that you remember the phrase...

Morphed into "we gotta eradicate the virus". Good luck with that.

I'm getting "jabbed" Thursday. Reading the fine print on adverse reactions is a real treat. If a problem call 911.

 

[hap]

bought a Tokina sz-x 20-200 3.5-5.3 in K mount for my ME Super. 29$ Pristine. I read somewhere that this lens has aspherical elements.. Could be wrong.

 

[seany65]

In no particular order, from ebay, I bought:

1) Flashes: 4 nissin 360tw flashes (separately), but one didn't work at all and one only starts after switching on then off and then taking the batteries out and putting them back in and switching on again. I've rdered the 4th to replace it. Also several short sync cords and couple of curly sync cords, several sets of the colour/wide/tele filters, a Nikon as10 sync cord to hotshoe adapter, a nissin syncro eye slave thingy, a straight flash bracket and an L flash bracket.

2) Lenses: A Tamron adaptall 105mm ct105 and a tamron adaptall2 80-210mm 103A. two adaptall 2 Nikon AIs mounts.

3) Tripods: A Neewer mini tripod with ball head (from one seller), a Neewer 64" tripod with ball head, and separate ball head with 2 spirit levels (from a second seller), and a ball head with 2 spirit levlesfor the mini tripod (from a third seller). For some reason, iirc, at least 1 of these sellers has disappeared and one wasn't listing anything a few days later. Possibly all three have gone.

4) 3 rolls of Ilford pan F 120 for my Gevaert Gevabox.

Considering getting a Tamron adaptall 2 35-105mm 65A, partly as it has a depth of field scale on it, whereas their much cheaper 35-135mm 40A hasn't, though that one does go to 135mm. Also tempted by the Tokina RMC 35-135mm f4-f4.5 as that has a couple of good reviews on the pentax lens forum. Have also noticed on g**gle that they did a 35-135mm f3.5-f4.5 but I don't know if it's better, worse or roughly the same as the f4-f4.5 version.

 

[newst]

Well, since I have decided to finally stop chasing the latest 'popular' lens, committed myself to an LTM kit that I can use with both analog and digital systems, I have, in the last year, filled all of my 'needs'. Lately, I have stepped out to purchase a few old Serenar lenses, at bargain-basement prices, that fill in some of the nooks and crannies of my collection. Specifically a Serenar 3.5/35 and 3.5/50. Beyond those, I keep browsing, but nothing is grabbing my wallet yet.

 

[Austintatious]

I picked up a Tamron SP 90MM f2.5 macro lens (52BB) along with a set of extension tubes and a remote shutter release to make macro images with my Sony A7II. 😀

 

[Brian Legge]

I broke down and ordered a Samyang 35 1.8 FE lens. I wanted a lens with autofocus to keep up with our 3 year old. The sales today were too much to pass up.

 

[gaheris]

Ordered a photo book from one of my favorite Japanese photographers... "小島一郎写真集成" by 青森県立美術館 ("Ichirō Kojima Photo Collection" by Aomori Museum of Art) - 2009. The book is a reprint of Kojima's photographs ... 津軽―詩・文・写真集 by 高木 恭造 (著), 小島 一郎 (著), 石坂 洋次郎 (編集) ("Tsugaru - Poetry, Writings, Photography" by Kyozo Takagi - author, Ichirō Kojima - photographer, and Yojiro Ishizaka - Editor) - 1963.

Kojima (1924~1964) was from Aomori Prefecture... served in China during World War II, returning to Aomori in 1946 where he helped out in the family photographic equipment business and participated in an amateur photography group (Hokuyoukai). His short, 10 year span of activity until his death in 1964 at the age of 40 produced (IMHO) some excellent work.

Kojima's images emphasized the bitterly cold climate of the Tsugaru and Shimokita regions of Aomori Prefecture. He was known for the dark forbidding skies of his print work. The below images © Ichirō Kojima.

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Dear Shimokita, thank you for your sharing. I too am a fan of Kojima Ichiro. I first got amazed by his work through watching a Daido Moriyama documentary.

Last February I searched all over the web to finally acquired the same book you are talking about, and left it in my apartment in Japan, thinking the next time I am here I will open it with a nice cold beer. Then the Japanese covid lockdown happened, visa stop issuing, and I couldn't go back to Japan since. Sometimes I still dream about opening the book. (My apologies for being slightly dramatic about a book)

Other than being a great photographer, his darkroom print skills is supreme and tasteful. I would say he is up there with Gene Smith in this regard. It's a tragedy he passed away so young. One day I would like to visit Tsugaru, going to places where the man once set foot on.

 

[Sierra Club]

I picked up a Tamron SP 90MM f2.5 macro lens (52BB) along with a set of extension tubes and a remote shutter release to make macro images with my Sony A7II. 😀

That would be Tamron's version of Bokina, right? IQ of this lens always amazed me.

I'm currently torn between mint Micro-N55 f/2.8 and N45 f/2.8 P... choices, choices...

 

[p.giannakis]

During the various lockdown periods I got way too many things. Two AF Nikkors (35f/2 and 50f/1.4) and a Minolta AF 50 that came with a 700si (I have another sample of this lens too). All these cost me in total less than £100 - which is according to my standard quite a lot of money to spend on a hobby during periods of financial insecurity. I also got a Rolleicord for free but that's another story.

 

[jsrockit]

Well, I bought an Intrepid 4x5, a Fujinon 135mm 5.6, two Toyo film holders, and two packs of Ektachrome. Unfortunately, the only thing that arrived is the lens... it'll be 1-3 months for the others.

Like Phil, I really just need more time to photograph... with Covid and a 10 month old, time has been thin.

 

[robert blu]

Ordered a photo book from one of my favorite Japanese photographers... "小島一郎写真集成" by 青森県立美術館 ("Ichirō Kojima Photo Collection" by Aomori Museum of Art) - 2009. The book is a reprint of Kojima's photographs ... 津軽―詩・文・写真集 by 高木 恭造 (著), 小島 一郎 (著), 石坂 洋次郎 (編集) ("Tsugaru - Poetry, Writings, Photography" by Kyozo Takagi - author, Ichirō Kojima - photographer, and Yojiro Ishizaka - Editor) - 1963.

Kojima (1924~1964) was from Aomori Prefecture... served in China during World War II, returning to Aomori in 1946 where he helped out in the family photographic equipment business and participated in an amateur photography group (Hokuyoukai). His short, 10 year span of activity until his death in 1964 at the age of 40 produced (IMHO) some excellent work.

Kojima's images emphasized the bitterly cold climate of the Tsugaru and Shimokita regions of Aomori Prefecture. He was known for the dark forbidding skies of his print work. The below images © Ichirō Kojima.

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Thanks shimokita for the introduction to Ikiro Kojima work, which I didn't know. Worthwhile to look at it and I'll make a reseatch about.

 

[shimokita]

Dear shimokita, thank you for your sharing. I too am a fan of Kojima Ichiro. I first got amazed by his work through watching a Daido Moriyama documentary.
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Other than being a great photographer, his darkroom print skills is supreme and tasteful. I would say he is up there with Gene Smith in this regard. It's a tragedy he passed away so young. One day I would like to visit Tsugaru...

Thanks shimokita for the introduction to (edit: Ichiro) Kojima work, which I didn't know. Worthwhile to look at it and I'll make a reseatch about.

gaheris & robert... Thanks for the comments about Ichirō Kojima. I have been a big fan for many years and looking forward to get the book later this month. Casey

 

[Dogman]

I haven't bought anything yet but I'm looking for a Waist Level Finder to use on my Nikon F/F2 bodies.
I've been shooting and developing more B&W film lately and I'm thinking the WLF will make using those bodies easier to use while wearing glasses...
Prices for a decent DW-1 are a lot higher than I was expecting...seriously, there's not much in there...

Sam--What I used to do when I was shooting with the F and F2 Nikons was to just pop off the prism and shade the screen with my hand when I needed to shoot from waist level. Focusing was done beforehand but I was usually using wide angles so focus wasn't critical. It's cheaper than a waist level finder you may not use very often.

 

[Horatio]

Sam--What I used to do when I was shooting with the F and F2 Nikons was to just pop off the prism and shade the screen with my hand when I needed to shoot from waist level. Focusing was done beforehand but I was usually using wide angles so focus wasn't critical. It's cheaper than a waist level finder you may not use very often.

I've considered this but never tried. Did you have any light leaks?

On topic with the thread, my pandemic-induced affair with film photography has resulted in the accumulation of small, medium and large format cameras and various lenses, as well as a complete darkroom with two enlargers! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!