Show us your SLR ..... WHAT?

[aizan]

haven't taken any photos, but i've got a nikon f w/eyelevel prism, canon new f-1 w/ae prism, and a pentax spotmatic. one of these days, i'll get a ff dslr.

 

[varjag]

Folks, you almost make me want to buy an SLR 🙂

 

[cmogi10]

I'm impressed by the lack of DSLR pics...(and I know there are a couple, just not a lot)

 

[rxmd]

Here's what I currently use in medium format:

Here's the front view of the set. From left to right: Zeiss Flektogon 50/f4, Zeiss Sonnar 180/f2.8, and the beautiful and underappreciated Vega-12 90/f2.8. Not the best picture, my digicam has seen better days. 🙂

For comparison I've put in a 35mm film canister. Did I mention these things are huge?

Philipp

 

[IGMeanwell]

I figure its time to post my evil side

though not my Nikon DSLRs...

no.... here I present my minolta with its new baby

the 58mm Rokkor MC PG 1.2

just a big beautiful piece of glass

got it for just around 100 dollars, the focus is slightly stiff but the results are just exactly what I was hoping for

 

[JasonC]

Philipp,

Are you using the 65mm square hood on your 50mm/f4 Flektogon? Do you get vignetting? Thanks.

Jason.

 

[shadowfox]

I'm impressed by the lack of DSLR pics...(and I know there are a couple, just not a lot)

DSLR's just don't have "it".
Try to take a picture of a DSLR that will make people want one just because of the looks, not the features. Good luck.

 

[shadowfox]

I call this one "The Beast"

 

[spysmart]

My scale focus SLR :

It's the only SLR I've owned during the last 12 years ... the frame finder is great on planes and boats, where the WLF is not so useable.

 

[rxmd]

Hi Jason,

Are you using the 65mm square hood on your 50mm/f4 Flektogon? Do you get vignetting?

I don't get vignetting. I bought the hood separately; as far as I know it's the one for the 50/f4 Flektogon, and it's identical to the one or two other Flektogon hoods I've seen. If it is the model for the old 65/f2.8 Flektogon, then it doesn't vignette anyway.

The hoods can be difficult to find. The lens has a 86mm filter thread, the hood has a 95mm thread, and you need an M86/95 step-up ring to use the hood. Then again, the Flektogon does profit quite a bit from the hood, and with the square format on a 50mm lens it is easy to get bright light sources where they shouldn't be, so the hood is definitely a good idea.

Philipp

 

[nikola]

Pete I just bought X-300/370 Seagull clone, DF-300, for 40$ in great condition... as new... I would even dare to say new!

Side by side with Bessa:

 

[JasonC]

Hi Philipp,

Could you measure the inside diameter, corner to corner, of you hood? Thanks.

Jason.

Hi Jason,


I don't get vignetting. I bought the hood separately; as far as I know it's the one for the 50/f4 Flektogon, and it's identical to the one or two other Flektogon hoods I've seen. If it is the model for the old 65/f2.8 Flektogon, then it doesn't vignette anyway.

The hoods can be difficult to find. The lens has a 86mm filter thread, the hood has a 95mm thread, and you need an M86/95 step-up ring to use the hood. Then again, the Flektogon does profit quite a bit from the hood, and with the square format on a 50mm lens it is easy to get bright light sources where they shouldn't be, so the hood is definitely a good idea.

Philipp

 

[IGMeanwell]

Pete I just bought X-300/370 Seagull clone, DF-300, for 40$ in great condition... as new... I would even dare to say new!

That is great!!! Mine was a hand me down from my grandfather

It is surprisingly small and light; though with that 58mm 1.2 it gains some significant weight and bulk... but its worth it

Wide open its a little soft but has that amazingly dreamy quality to it

Is that seagull in A-mount?

 

[dmr]

Hey ...

What happened to the rest of your camera? 🙂

Sorry, couldn't resist! 🙂

 

[rxmd]

Hi Jason,

Could you measure the inside diameter, corner to corner, of you hood?

A little more than 16 cm.

Philipp

 

[nikola]

Pete and Grainy: The camera is complete Minolta clone, in fact it's made by Minolta license and with same old tools that were "sold" to seagull. I didn't have opportunity to see the real one but It's probably a little better quality wise.
While the lens is obviously cheap. 🙂 I'm waiting for 50/1.4 Minolta.
I now just have to find more lenses, something wide and tele! 🙂
I was outbided on ebay for 24-35mm it went for 88$... (and I left max bid on 80 🙂 )

 

[PhotoMat]

My old F1 is infinitely more photogenic than any of its newer (D)SLR siblings, but it just hasn't seen much use in recent years due to its ugly step-sisters. 🙁

 

[RHaroldP]

Lens is 45 F2.8 P. A nice compact kit.

 

[Paulbe]

Hi Frank--that Nikon "F" is a beauty! Wow...nice photos too!
What year production? And is that an FTN prism?
Thanks!
Paul

 

[ferider]

It's amazing how many of them still work after 35 years. Compare it with Canon EF, Pentax ES, Rolleiflex SL35ME - all these first gen. AE-SLRs were heavy and big as brickstones. The computerized FE, AE-1 and ME stuff need 5 more years to come

Not really. The OM-2 came out in 1975.

Roland.