my minoltas...the good, the bad & the ugly!

[back alley]

the good?
those lenses are some sharp!

the bad?
light leaks on one body...frame registration & unintended double exposures on the other!

the ugly?
i shot kodak 400bcn film at 200 and it's very contrasty!!

 

[Particular]

I understand what the geese are doing, but what are the people doing?

 

[Rodchenko]

Not great news about the bodies, but I guess it can all be fixed.

 

[back alley]

I understand what the geese are doing, but what are the people doing?

zoomba!!


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[jsrockit]

I understand what the geese are doing, but what are the people doing?

Zumba I bet... 😱

 

[Particular]

I see. I grew up around ducks and geese, but I have no idea what zumba/zoomba is. Perhaps I should get out more.

 

[Rodchenko]

What about the unusual poses in the first photo? That ain't zumba.

 

[GaryLH]

Add another body Get an srt101? 😛

The first shot is great. Just plain funny in terms of the various expressions.

Gary

 

[back alley]

What about the unusual poses in the first photo? That ain't zumba.

that's the 'dodge squad'! they walk around downtown with a videographer putting money in expired parking meters! and if lucky, they catch the car driver and interview him...that's what happened to me! i signed a release and might wind up in a car commercial!

 

[back alley]

Add another body Get an srt101? 😛

The first shot is great. Just plain funny in terms of the various expressions.

Gary

it was the girl on the left that was so interested in my film cameras!

 

[johannielscom]

What about the unusual poses in the first photo? That ain't zumba.

Seems like a bunch of Trekkies on acid to me... 😛

 

[mbisc]

the ugly?
i shot kodak 400bcn film at 200 and it's very contrasty!!

I don't use Kodak 400BCN film, but if my TMax 100 came out too contrasty with a certain camera/lens, I would say that it was overexposed/overdeveloped -- maybe you can try shooting this film at a higher EI ?

 

[Keith]

I really like this!

 

[back alley]

I don't use Kodak 400BCN film, but if my TMax 100 came out too contrasty with a certain camera/lens, I would say that it was overexposed/overdeveloped -- maybe you can try shooting this film at a higher EI ?

my mistake was exposing/developing it like I did ilford xp2...I always shot it at 200 and had it processed normally and liked the results.

I bought xp2 today...

 

[back alley]

I really like this!

thanks!
this is from the 200/4.5...nice lens.

 

[grapejohnson]

Seems like a bunch of Trekkies on acid to me... 😛

trekkies on acid sometimes end up in their underwear outside at a party screaming at everyone, or go into record shops and stare at the wall for a really long time.

not that i would know why.

 

[farlymac]

I took a diversion into Minolta cameras when I thought trying to rebuild a Nikon outfit was going to be too expensive. Great cameras when they work right, but that has more to do with their age than anything else, Joe (like me). A decent two body kit is light, due to the advanced construction methods Minolta used. And most of the lenses are good performers.

I've always shot BW400CN at box, and had it processed that way, as it is contrasty enough already. Came in handy when testing a camera I didn't have the proper size yellow filter for.

PF

 

[back alley]

the black xd11 gave me 2 shots with a light leak just right of centre...odd that it would be only 2 frames, no? they were not in sequence but they were both with the 35mm.

the chrome xd11 needed to be advanced twice before stopping...i think i needed to advance the lever all the way and didn't...this resulted in 2 double exposed frames and 2 frames that were not in register. this was close to the end of the roll.

tomorrow i go out with the black xd11 and just the 35 for some street shooting and to see what happens.

 

[Sarcophilus Harrisii]

the black xd11 gave me 2 shots with a light leak just right of centre...odd that it would be only 2 frames, no? they were not in sequence but they were both with the 35mm.

the chrome xd11 needed to be advanced twice before stopping...i think i needed to advance the lever all the way and didn't...this resulted in 2 double exposed frames and 2 frames that were not in register. this was close to the end of the roll.

tomorrow i go out with the black xd11 and just the 35 for some street shooting and to see what happens.

Joe,
because the camera design doesn't rely on the lens to prevent light leaks, only to set the correct aperture via proper operation, the lens fitted won't play any part in the film fogging.

The shutter speed setting might, though, if the second curtain is sticking at a particular speed. Did you use the same speed for both the affected shots? If so: that's the clue to ascertaining the fault. I've tinkered with an SRT shutter (last week) but not an XD11. Those who have may be able to offer more specific remedies.
Cheers,
Brett

 

[back alley]

i was shooting mostly at f11...sometimes 5.6...
it could be the camera hadn't been used for a while and therefore the shutter was sticking at times.