Pointed and Shot: Your P&S Photos

Willam H. Hannon Library - Loyola Marymount University - Kodak Gold 200 - Fujica DL-1

Willam H. Hannon Library - Loyola Marymount University - Kodak Gold 200 - Fujica DL-1


William H. Hannon Library
Loyola Marymount University
1 LMU Drive
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 90045

I picked up this very nice looking 1983 Fujica DL-100 point and shoot for $3 because I thought it had the potential to have a very good lens.   I decided to use an old roll of Kodak Gold 200 film I was given to try it out.

The camera is quite large for a point & shoot, but has some very nice features including indicating the approximate focus distance in the viewfinder, allowing you to set the film ISO, and it uses standard AA batteries. The lens appears to be good, but not quite as sharp as I had hoped. Unfortunately the Italian designed camera body has some issues with the spring loaded film door that cause occasional light leaks.

The old Kodak film I used was a bit too old and had color shift and density issues, I did my best to fix it when I edited the shots. If I ever decide to try another roll of film in this camera I will tape the door shut after putting in the film to see if I can eliminate the light leaks.

This view of the William H. Hannon Library was taken from the trail on the South side of the Playa Vista dog park.

camera: Fujica DL-100, 35mm point & shoot
lens: Fujinon 38mm f/2.8 (Tessar clone)
film: Kodak Gold 200-6 (GB 200) (very expired)
filter: built-in UV
support: hand held
scan: Fromex Santa Monica
software: ACDSee Pro 7 (64 bit)

©2014 Chris Grossman, all rights reserved
 
Cold morning on Shkhara (5193m, Caucasus).
Georgia, Caucasus. June 2010.

Contax T3 and Kodak Elite Chrome 100 (b/w in SEP2). Scanned with Hasselblad X1.
Published in Alpinist Magazine Issue 39.


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jondotkom said:
To Jon: "Rockers"--what a great shot! Check out the dudes bum rushing the stage--fun stuff!
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Cheers Jon. They were certainly enjoying themselves as was the crowd. Fun stuff indeed!

Here's a couple more Klasse S shots taken on Natura 1600 in the moslem quarter, Xian, China. I sold that Klasse S last week and promptly replaced it with a Contax T3. But I was underwhelmed by the T3 (plus it scratched film) so I returned it and got another Klasse S. If this one delivers the same performance as the one I just sold I'll be more than happy.


Xian 西安 by jonmanjiro, on Flickr


Xian 西安 by jonmanjiro, on Flickr
 
jonmanjiro said:
Cheers Jon. They were certainly enjoying themselves as was the crowd. Fun stuff indeed! Here's a few more Klasse S shots taken on Natura 1600 in the moslem quarter, Xian, China. I sold that Klasse S last week and promptly replaced it with a Contax T3. But I was underwhelmed by the T3 (plus it scratched film) so I returned it and got another Klasse S. If this one delivers the same performance as the one I just sold I'll be more than happy.
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Why do not you liked the t3?
 
shortstop said:
Why do not you liked the t3?
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Mainly because of the hard to see frame lines (especially the right side) and it was slippery to hold. I was also dubious about the longevity of the camera - both cameras I tried had to be returned because of problems (the first one's lens cover didn't open fully sometimes and the second one scratched all three rolls I shot with it). The strained sound of the focus drive motor didn't help my confidence in the camera either. However the lens is fantastic - very sharp (though a bit softer in the corners than I thought it would be). But judging from the negs I've shot with both, the Klasse S lens is just as good and at half the price or less!
 
jonmanjiro said:
Mainly because of the hard to see frame lines (especially the right side) and it was slippery to hold. I was also dubious about the longevity of the camera - both cameras I tried had to be returned because of problems (the first one's lens cover didn't open fully sometimes and the second one scratched all three rolls I shot with it). The strained sound of the focus drive motor didn't help my confidence in the camera either. However the lens is fantastic - very sharp (though a bit softer in the corners than I thought it would be). But judging from the negs I've shot with both, the Klasse S lens is just as good and at half the price or less!
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Mine never gave problems, until now...
Strangely to me the viewfinder is very comfortable also wearing glasses.
It is the only PS I consider a true camera. The lens is fantastic as you noticed.
 
jonmanjiro said:
You are experiencing problems now?
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No. Absolutely not.
as I have said many times on this forum are excited about this tiny camera. I do not like electronic cameras and automatic. this is the exception. Bought from newoldcamera, Milan, Italy cond AB with box, case almost bew at 350€.
 
Peter_S said:
Nice! The Ricoh GR21 looks nice. Do you know, how is the lens compared to a Contax 21mm or the lens of the T3?
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The GR21 is an excellent little film P&S and the lens is very good IMO. I've never used a Contax 21mm so cannot compare with that lens, but I have shot a few rolls with a T3 and the GR21 compares very favourably. Both the T3 and GR21 seem to have somewhat softer corners at wider apertures but both improve a lot by f11 or so, and center sharpness is really good even wide open. The GR21 lens also seems to be much more flare resistant than my CV Skopar 21mm.
 
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