Just created are SIXTEEN new forums. Two exising forums were renamed to better fit in with the newbies.
In 35mm Rangefinders:
Leica Screw Mount Copies: until the early 60's a major part of the camera industry tried to turn out a lower cost Leica copy, including but not limited to Canon, Nicca, Leotax and Honor, as described in glorious detail in the 300 Leica Copies Book
Argus is often over looked, but the American made Argus C-3 was probably the most successful rangefinder of all time, with over 3 million produced!
Fixed Lens Rangefinders are an important part of the RF community. My own favorites of this group are the compact fast lensed gems like the Olympus RD, Konica S-3, and Canon GIII-QL.
Kodak Retina have long had a reputation as relatively inexpensive cameras with great lenses.
The Xpan/Fuji Forum was renamed to Xpan Fever. A 35 Panoramic forum was added to cover the non Xpan crowd.
Scale Focus 35's include the very popular Rollei 35's, Petri 35's, and the Olympus XA-4.
Half Frame cameras that give 72 instead of 36 shots on a roll hold a facination to many. The Olympus Pen's were the most successful. Though an SLR, the Pen F and FT have long been admired by RF shooters for their compact size and lenses.
The Medium Format RF section is renamed to "Bigger than 35" Forum
The previous Medium Format RF is now renamed to 120 RF's.
New forums are Mamiya 6, Mamiya 7, 120 RF Folders, 120 Stereo, 120 Panoramics, Large Format RF, Large Format Panormics, and Hand Made Cameras.
The newest RFF link is NHS -- the Nikon Historical Society. It was founded by my friend Bob Rotoloni, who wrote the Nikon Rangefinder Camera book -- an absolute must have for Nikon RF nutz. I happen to be one of the original NHS members, strangely enough from even before it was founded. That was possible because I was a member of the previous organization which evolved into NHS.
You also might have noticed that the long missing Nikon forum is once again on the RFF home page, and that the order of the forums has been changed.
No startling changes here, but hopefully evolutionary improvements.
Stephen
In 35mm Rangefinders:
Leica Screw Mount Copies: until the early 60's a major part of the camera industry tried to turn out a lower cost Leica copy, including but not limited to Canon, Nicca, Leotax and Honor, as described in glorious detail in the 300 Leica Copies Book
Argus is often over looked, but the American made Argus C-3 was probably the most successful rangefinder of all time, with over 3 million produced!
Fixed Lens Rangefinders are an important part of the RF community. My own favorites of this group are the compact fast lensed gems like the Olympus RD, Konica S-3, and Canon GIII-QL.
Kodak Retina have long had a reputation as relatively inexpensive cameras with great lenses.
The Xpan/Fuji Forum was renamed to Xpan Fever. A 35 Panoramic forum was added to cover the non Xpan crowd.
Scale Focus 35's include the very popular Rollei 35's, Petri 35's, and the Olympus XA-4.
Half Frame cameras that give 72 instead of 36 shots on a roll hold a facination to many. The Olympus Pen's were the most successful. Though an SLR, the Pen F and FT have long been admired by RF shooters for their compact size and lenses.
The Medium Format RF section is renamed to "Bigger than 35" Forum
The previous Medium Format RF is now renamed to 120 RF's.
New forums are Mamiya 6, Mamiya 7, 120 RF Folders, 120 Stereo, 120 Panoramics, Large Format RF, Large Format Panormics, and Hand Made Cameras.
The newest RFF link is NHS -- the Nikon Historical Society. It was founded by my friend Bob Rotoloni, who wrote the Nikon Rangefinder Camera book -- an absolute must have for Nikon RF nutz. I happen to be one of the original NHS members, strangely enough from even before it was founded. That was possible because I was a member of the previous organization which evolved into NHS.
You also might have noticed that the long missing Nikon forum is once again on the RFF home page, and that the order of the forums has been changed.
No startling changes here, but hopefully evolutionary improvements.
Stephen
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Todd.Hanz
Guest
works for me!
Todd
Todd
dostacos
Dan
right off the bat, CHANGES:bang: and to top it off using personal contacts to ah....Improve the site
Very cool Stephen, very cool
Very cool Stephen, very cool
erikhaugsby
killer of threads
Hey, as long as you don't delete the Leica M forum I have no qualms!
but as long as you have a NHS link why not throw in a LHSA link aswell?
but as long as you have a NHS link why not throw in a LHSA link aswell?
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
Would someone please fix the new bartender's gallery link?
Kiu
NIKON KIU said:
actually I have no gallery up
Stephen
R
ruben
Guest
The Zeiss Historica should be something very huge and interesting for me. But I don't get the intention: Just by being RFF members we will have access ?
Cheers,
Ruben
Cheers,
Ruben
I am not promising anything, no arrangements are set yet with any Historical Society, and nothing may actually work out. But I do like the idea.
don't change the channel,
stay tuned with popcorn and beer.
time will tell.
Stephen
don't change the channel,
stay tuned with popcorn and beer.
time will tell.
Stephen
John Robertson
Well-known
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
I for one am very disappointed. I was hoping for continuous pours of cab and pinot until the NHS and any other links are established. And very dark chocolate instead of popcorn, OK?CameraQuest said:
Topdog1
Well-known
Since we now have scale focused rangefinders, which are technically not rangefinders at all, how about my request to convert Xpan/TX-1 into a more general Panoramic Rangefinder heading?
/Ira
/Ira
Trius said:
sorry all gone, you must have got here late.
sjw617
Panoramist
Ira, I see there are now MF panoramic and large format panoramic forums so I think the odds of getting a forum for 35mm are good.
back alley
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quite a few new forums...
Topdog1
Well-known
sjw617 said:
Where? I don't see them in the list.
/Ira
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Oh .. they're there..
look for "Bigger than 35mm" - they may not be on the main page but there's a WHACK of them on the "forums" page
Dave
look for "Bigger than 35mm" - they may not be on the main page but there's a WHACK of them on the "forums" page
Dave
physiognomy
Confirmed RF addict...
I like the idea of introducing more specific forums so our posts about rf related outliers dont get lost in the mass of postings...
Peter
Peter
sjw617
Panoramist
And there is a now a 35mm panoramic - non Xpan forum. And the Xpan forum has been renamed.
