tripod
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When I was still an undergraduate biology student, I took an ecology field course to study fresh water fish in Trinidad. I took along my Pentax ME with a 17-40something Tokina zoom lens. Other cameras that I remember that were brought by other participants were a Leica IIIa, a Konica FS-1, and a Minolta XK. I remember being impressed by the motor drive in the FS-1 and in the sheer mass of the XK. On an afternoon off, a group of us drove to an ocean beach, where some locals "befriended" us and the the Minolta XK got stolen. Our bus driver explained this was a common scheme.
Since then I have acquired a Konica FS-1 and very recently a Minolta XK. Coincidence? I think not. Cameras which we had brief exposure to in our past, often end up in our future.
I wanted to attach a pic of the XK but I have already done so in another post, and the forum software won't let me attach it ever again!
Since then I have acquired a Konica FS-1 and very recently a Minolta XK. Coincidence? I think not. Cameras which we had brief exposure to in our past, often end up in our future.
I wanted to attach a pic of the XK but I have already done so in another post, and the forum software won't let me attach it ever again!
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Peter_Jones
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rxmd
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Two things you can do:tripod said:
(1) Modify the image slightly. Make it 1 px smaller and the forum software won't recognize it. Bit of wastage, though.
(2) You can reuse the image you attached to the other post. Open the other post, then open the image attachment. Copy the image's URL into the clipboard. Then write a new post here, use the image icon and paste the attachment URL. The image will show in the post here (inline, not as an attachment).
Philipp
murrayb53
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Concerning the Rolleiflex SL-35. Go to Captain Jacks Rolleiflex Sl-35/Voigtlander website. He is selling off much of his collection. Their all in either Mint, Mint-, or Exc+++ condition. He has cameras, lenses, and accessories available.
Happy Hunting!!
Steve
Happy Hunting!!
Steve
Peter_Jones
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L39UK said:
That is one intriguingly beautiful camera
myoptic3
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I have a Canon A1 myself, much like the black AE 1 that starts this thread. W/ a 50 1.4 lens it is the most beautiful SLR I have ever owned, to my eyes. I also sold mine years ago and bought another one recently. Just the sound of the shutter is pleasing to my ears. Of all the cameras I've owned, ithis is the one that consistently gets good remarks from strangers on the street. I wish Canon had figured a way to make an auto focus camera just like the A1, but w/ the FD lenses it wouldn't be possible. My other SLR love is a crusty old Nikon 8008s. It's viewfinder is bigger and brighter than the A1, and it has a much, much faster top shutter speed. It's metering is perfect . But I just love that A1, and it takes fine pics. With the 1.4 lens I can shoot in really low light. Great camera. Sorry, no pictures as the Digital P&S is having it's batteries charged. Everyone knows what these things look like I suppose.
nobbylon
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petronius
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mr_phillip
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My M42-mount Voigtländer Bessaflex. Doesn't get a lot of use 'cos I'm not really a big SLR fan, but it's a really nice camera and a great match to the 35mm Zeiss Flektogon (best M42 lens of the 20th century?)
gandalfk7
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i had a Pentax ME Super but her shutter decided to die too soon in my opinion..
and i also had for a year a olympus OM1 with 50mm f/1.8 lens with I shoot also in a
cave with a Tmax 3200 and only the light of our head-lamps.
then i bought an eos 5 to use the same lenses as my 10d.
it's not the same thing..
also because with little euros i have a nice kit, in expansion in future.
i think that if the OM1n takes my heart.. the eos5 will only be good to be sold.
i love om system and zuikos.
and i also had for a year a olympus OM1 with 50mm f/1.8 lens with I shoot also in a
cave with a Tmax 3200 and only the light of our head-lamps.
then i bought an eos 5 to use the same lenses as my 10d.
it's not the same thing..
also because with little euros i have a nice kit, in expansion in future.
i think that if the OM1n takes my heart.. the eos5 will only be good to be sold.
i love om system and zuikos.
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iamzip
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I realize these are crummy pictures, but it's 11:30 at night and my 10 month old daughter wakes up crying when I put her down, so I'm working with one hand. Still, they serve the purpose: here's my A-1! I would really say that this is my "main" camera as I just bought the Fujica Auto-M a few weeks ago. I'm also trying to get from my brother an old Fujica SLR that I've wanted for years; part of the reason I bought the Auto-M.
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charjohncarter
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I have already shown an 'Evil SLR' on this thread, but I couldn't resist after cjm said on another thread said that the MX was SO small. Look at the one on the right, it weighs a little more than the Canon Mark II d-whatever, and is just a little bigger.
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shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Here's two "buddies", my all-time favorite SLR and my current "workhorse"
The Chinon CM-3 is my M42 camera and although it doesn't have the sleek size and lines of the OM-1, it's a very robust, reliable, and fun to use.
The Chinon CM-3 is my M42 camera and although it doesn't have the sleek size and lines of the OM-1, it's a very robust, reliable, and fun to use.
OldNick
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Quercus
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lemalk
Rebel Without Applause
re: Show us your SLR ..... WHAT?
Thanks, Wompa.
I just ran a roll of Ilford XP2 through it and once again was in awe of how amazing an inexpensive 1.4 50mm prime performs.
Sonnar2, that Oly Pen F is inspiring some serious gear lust in me. That's a half-frame camera, right? Does that mean I get double the exposures in a normal roll?
How's the output? I've just very recently found out a bit more about that wonderful piece of machinery.
I might even add one to my arsenal if budget (and wife) allows.
Thanks, Wompa.
I just ran a roll of Ilford XP2 through it and once again was in awe of how amazing an inexpensive 1.4 50mm prime performs.
Sonnar2, that Oly Pen F is inspiring some serious gear lust in me. That's a half-frame camera, right? Does that mean I get double the exposures in a normal roll?
How's the output? I've just very recently found out a bit more about that wonderful piece of machinery.
I might even add one to my arsenal if budget (and wife) allows.
raid
Dad Photographer
The Pen is a first class camera with first class optics. You get from a 36 exp. roll of film about 74 images. I have the Pen FT with the 38mm/1.8 and the 50-90 zoom lens plus a M42-Pen mount adapter which allows me to use M42 lenses on the Pen FT. An added advantage is shooting through the center portion of the lens. Of course, the lens is now with higher magnification, similar to using a digital camera and a 35mm lens.
Sonnar2
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There is another Non RF forum here "halfframe" where PEN F issues are discussed in detail.
My black Pen FT with the 40/1.4 was good luck, sold in German ebay with bad pictures, but I got a few extra which looked promising. Next I've got a (chrome) FV (without TTL metering). The first roll of film looked promising too, still don't have the pictures back (it was a B&W film for C41)
The minimum distance of the 40/1.4 (and the 38/1.8) is just 1ft (35cm), great for close up shots. The 40mm with 18x24 is similar to 58mm with 24x36 (I LOVE this focal length...)
Saturday my 2nd lens arrived, a nice 100/3.5. It was 40 USD plus freight, I was the only bidder. It was announced with sticking aperture but probably the seller didn't know that the lens has automatic diaphragm.
I'm looking for a smaller standard lens yet because I seldom need the speed. The 38/2.8 is the smallest but probably too rich for me. The best lens said was the 38/1.8. It's a classic Ultron type of Tronnier with 6 elements in 5 groups, similar to the Pentax standard lenses.
Olympus made a lot of Adapters for M42, Exakta, Nikon-F, even Leica LTM. But since the flange-to-film distance is slightly longer with the Olympus Pen-F, you need a collapsible LTM lense for focussing to infinity.
The camera is a bit smaller than a Barnack Leica, which means it is just very small for an SLR. Smaller as any other SLR in the world except the Pentax 110.
From the first shot on, I liked the upright frame as well as four thirds format. You can vote this format for people photography whereas the Barnack 2:3 was still designed best for landscapes, like the older 6x9cm roll film. There is less cut-off with the (as Olympus used to call it) "single frame" format, therefore the "usable size" isn't 50% but 75% of the "long" 24x36, so the film grain don't comes out that big.
It looks like an ideal concept to me, but of course the PEN-F created no half-frame SLR boom because the camera was an expensive one to build, but not possible to sell at a higher price than full format SLRs. And, as it's designer Maitani regrettingly said, no other could build it in a similar way Olympus did, because they hold all the patents. Maitani is such a great designer that he don't need to protect his inventions.
Processing prints from half frame format isn't that easy, but my next film will be a "normal" B&W for self-developing.
From what I've seen, the whole PEN F series keep their prices on a good level, when compared to other SLR's of the 60's and 70's. There aren't so much out there, and I will never sell mine.
cheers, Frank
My black Pen FT with the 40/1.4 was good luck, sold in German ebay with bad pictures, but I got a few extra which looked promising. Next I've got a (chrome) FV (without TTL metering). The first roll of film looked promising too, still don't have the pictures back (it was a B&W film for C41)
The minimum distance of the 40/1.4 (and the 38/1.8) is just 1ft (35cm), great for close up shots. The 40mm with 18x24 is similar to 58mm with 24x36 (I LOVE this focal length...)
Saturday my 2nd lens arrived, a nice 100/3.5. It was 40 USD plus freight, I was the only bidder. It was announced with sticking aperture but probably the seller didn't know that the lens has automatic diaphragm.
I'm looking for a smaller standard lens yet because I seldom need the speed. The 38/2.8 is the smallest but probably too rich for me. The best lens said was the 38/1.8. It's a classic Ultron type of Tronnier with 6 elements in 5 groups, similar to the Pentax standard lenses.
Olympus made a lot of Adapters for M42, Exakta, Nikon-F, even Leica LTM. But since the flange-to-film distance is slightly longer with the Olympus Pen-F, you need a collapsible LTM lense for focussing to infinity.
The camera is a bit smaller than a Barnack Leica, which means it is just very small for an SLR. Smaller as any other SLR in the world except the Pentax 110.
From the first shot on, I liked the upright frame as well as four thirds format. You can vote this format for people photography whereas the Barnack 2:3 was still designed best for landscapes, like the older 6x9cm roll film. There is less cut-off with the (as Olympus used to call it) "single frame" format, therefore the "usable size" isn't 50% but 75% of the "long" 24x36, so the film grain don't comes out that big.
It looks like an ideal concept to me, but of course the PEN-F created no half-frame SLR boom because the camera was an expensive one to build, but not possible to sell at a higher price than full format SLRs. And, as it's designer Maitani regrettingly said, no other could build it in a similar way Olympus did, because they hold all the patents. Maitani is such a great designer that he don't need to protect his inventions.
Processing prints from half frame format isn't that easy, but my next film will be a "normal" B&W for self-developing.
From what I've seen, the whole PEN F series keep their prices on a good level, when compared to other SLR's of the 60's and 70's. There aren't so much out there, and I will never sell mine.
cheers, Frank
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shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Used to have a black Pen-FT, had to return it to the seller because it backfocuses.
As to a comparison of size, here's the Pen-FT compared to a barnack.
Guess what camera Mr. Maitani said inspired him when he designed the Pen-F?
As to a comparison of size, here's the Pen-FT compared to a barnack.
Guess what camera Mr. Maitani said inspired him when he designed the Pen-F?
Sonnar2
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shadowfox said:Guess what camera Mr. Maitani said inspired him when he designed the Pen-F?
It's quite obvious.
I read somewhere that the Olympus PEN-F was the greatest hit of the PHOTOKINA '63 (or was it '62). The German photoindustry was starting their way down then.
I like the position of the speed dial. Waaske made it the same way on the Rollei 35 too. Obviously this was the best German answer to the whole PEN series...
regards, Frank