OT: Doing the Yashica TLR Happy Dance...

[bmattock]

It wasn't a fair fight...

Took a buncha Christmas photos today in our living room. Pentax *ist DS DSLR shooting RAW and Yashica 635 TLR loaded with Delta 100. Shot the Yashica at f3.5 and 1/60 with a Vivitar 285 flash synced to it. Dev'd the Delta in D-76 1:1, scanned on old Epson Perfection 2400 flatbed with Transparency Adapter. Vuescan/Gimp/Linux.

I like the 6x6 TLR output better. Yeah, baby.

Oh yes, and that's the Yashica 80mm f3.5 3-element Yashikor, not the hot-shot 4-element Tessar-design Yashinon. Lost a little edge in downsizing, but let me tell you, I could cut myself on the edges of the 22 meg TIFF file.

Yes, I love my DSLR. I'll never shoot a wedding or party, etc, with film again. But momma - that 6x6 scanned neg will make you cry.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[back alley]

tis the season...
nice shot bill!

joe

 

[Poptart]

Is that the reclusive Mrs Claus?

 

[Goodyear]

I had a 635 in my hands for a while - again, the reputedly less-good lens. I loved it. But the shutter died and was beyond economical repair. Was a pretty grotty camera, actually, but my irst TLR.

These days I'm enjoying Autocord love. Can't beat it.

 

[DougK]

Every time I think I can give up film and go digital, I look at my medium format prints to remind me how good film can really be.... Sure, I can give up 35mm if I have to, but you'll pry my TLR out of my cold, dead heands.

BTW, nice shot Bill 🙂

 

[LazyHammock]

Between this "happy dance" and the digital printing "superior dance" you must be knackered by now!

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Bill... you still da man! 🙂 Nice portrait too! 😉

 

[RJBender]

I had a 635 in my hands for a while - again, the reputedly less-good lens. I loved it. But the shutter died and was beyond economical repair. Was a pretty grotty camera, actually, but my irst TLR.

These days I'm enjoying Autocord love. Can't beat it.

Do you still have the Yashica 635? I have some shutters and lenses from some parts cameras that work.

R.J.

 

[Todd.Hanz]

Nice portrait Bill, I have one of those 635 thingy's too, you got some nice results out of your's.

Todd

 

[Goodyear]

Do you still have the Yashica 635? I have some shutters and lenses from some parts cameras that work.

R.J.

DOn't tell me that. I got rid of it a year ago 🙁

 

[Pherdinand]

6x6 is still 6x6, size DOES matter. I am afraid of ever trying a 4x5" or larger, the madness might rise again.
I was shooting some 35mm and some 6x6 in my 'flex in september, same location, same time, so i can compare the results directly. The 35mm shots with multicoated n+1-element lenses (and that includes some on Reala which is a really good film, if not the best, in 35mm CN41 world) don't even come close to what the uncoated 70 y old Tessar produced in 6x6. The level of details even on delta3200 is amazing, and if i look on the FP4+ 125 or Kodak E100SW shots, the comparison is ridiculous.

I really really should get an interchangeable-lens medium format system.

 

[bmattock]

6x6 is still 6x6, size DOES matter. I am afraid of ever trying a 4x5" or larger, the madness might rise again.
I was shooting some 35mm and some 6x6 in my 'flex in september, same location, same time, so i can compare the results directly. The 35mm shots with multicoated n+1-element lenses (and that includes some on Reala which is a really good film, if not the best, in 35mm CN41 world) don't even come close to what the uncoated 70 y old Tessar produced in 6x6. The level of details even on delta3200 is amazing, and if i look on the FP4+ 125 or Kodak E100SW shots, the comparison is ridiculous.

I really really should get an interchangeable-lens medium format system.

And here I am, with a Fujica G690 rangefinder + 100mm and 180mm lenses (6x9 format) sitting in my closet, waiting for me to get off my dead butt and get it repaired - it likes to refuse to wind-on after each shot unless I press and hold the shutter release button a second time while beginning the winding motion. I talked to g-man, it's probably something gone out of adjustment.

You think 6x6 is sweet (and it is), you should see 6x9 with a fairly modern, highly corrected and coated gauss type lens. Wowzer.

So what am I waiting for? Lazy, lazy, lazy.

And I keep dithering about selling/trading my two Bronica C bodies + lenses. 6x6, flat film plane (no removeable backs), great Nikor & Komura lenses. Something is seriously wrong with me.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[RJBender]

And here I am, with a Fujica G690 rangefinder + 100mm and 180mm lenses (6x9 format) sitting in my closet, waiting for me to get off my dead butt and get it repaired - it likes to refuse to wind-on after each shot unless I press and hold the shutter release button a second time while beginning the winding motion. I talked to g-man, it's probably something gone out of adjustment.

It sounds like the trouble could be with a double exposure prevention mechanism. Does it have the problem with all lenses or just one in particular?

A service manual is available here:
http://www.camerabooks.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=15&ObjectGroup_ID=57&Product_ID=1429&CatID=9

R.J.

 

[bmattock]

It sounds like the trouble could be with a double exposure prevention mechanism. Does it have the problem with all lenses or just one in particular?

A service manual is available here:
http://www.camerabooks.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=15&ObjectGroup_ID=57&Product_ID=1429&CatID=9

R.J.

Both lenses, sadly. Sometimes it works just like it should; I fire and wind on like a champ. Other times, I have to press down on the shutter release (a second time) and HOLD it hard and then begin advancing the film. I can usually 'feel' it 'catch' and then I can let up on the shutter release and wind on normally. And sometimes, I have to hold the shutter release down for quite a ways as I wind simultaneously. If I hold the shutter release down too long while winding, it fires as soon as the next frame hoves into view. Ticks me off.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[RJBender]

Double exposure prevention mechansims stick and cause problems. The Fuji probably has a small lever inside that's sticking.

I was looking at the manual for the GW690II. It seems like a cool RF camera.

R.J.