Gear P0rn - post it if you got it.

Jonathan Mac · 11-15-2014, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by edmundrt

When I was in Japan in April, I went to a tiny camera shop - and when I say tiny, I mean the size of the average kitchen but containing about a thousand cameras - in the basement of a karaoke club in Shinjuku. At the time I was experimenting with half frame and got myself an Olympus Pen D3 but now I really regret not buying one of the ten or so new old stock black Spotmatics still in their original packaging on the shelf. I'm concerned that when I return next summer I may just buy the whole shop.

Sounds like heaven.

rRnt · 11-15-2014, 12:36 PM - **2 Likes**

Not sure, if that qualifies as gear p0rn, but here goes:
My Mir-1V (МИР-1В), 37mm F2.8 M42

AquaDome · 11-15-2014, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by rRnt

Not sure, if that qualifies as gear p0rn, but here goes:
My Mir-1V (МИР-1В), 37mm F2.8 M42

It certainly counts as "blue"...

Jean Poitiers · 11-15-2014, 01:06 PM

Originally posted by rRnt

Not sure, if that qualifies as gear p0rn, but here goes:
My Mir-1V (МИР-1В), 37mm F2.8 M42

Well, that's the most interesting presentation that I can remember ... and that's a very nice lens, too.

Here's two future Contraflex mount paperweights for my office ... 5€ for both at the Nantes swap ...

The 85/4 has bad lens separartion issues and the 35/3.2 has fungus ... future "Freanken-lens" possibilities here! J

Last edited by Jean Poitiers; 11-16-2014 at 05:14 AM. Reason: typoo

45 Mike · 11-15-2014, 01:40 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

That is a good price if lenses and shutters are in working order. It's only money, right? Enjoy! Large format puts everything else photographic in perspective.

Steve

I have never shot LF before, so this will be a new experience for me. I will just have to wait with impatient expectations until it arrives to find out about the lens and shutters. I have a Kodak lens and shutter from a 616 folder that I have tested. If the Graphex shutter is bad, I may be able to fix it myself, as I have fixed several shutters on MF units already.
The curtain shutter is not a big deal, I would like it to work, but if it does not, I will look at fixing that myself, maybe.

I bought film holders, and a 25 pack of B/W 100, but I really want to shoot paper negs in this.
I may have to sell my K-x digital and a couple 35mm film bodies and lenses to afford this newest foray into new territory.

I may have to buy a new scanner, my Epson v500 won't scan a 4x5 negative. sigh.

Cuthbert · 11-15-2014, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by rRnt

Not sure, if that qualifies as gear p0rn, but here goes:
My Mir-1V (МИР-1В), 37mm F2.8 M42

Is this the M42 version? I heard good things about the Mir-1, if I remember correctly it won a prize at the Bruxelles expo in 1958, along with the Leningrad rangefinder and the Tair-11.

rRnt · 11-16-2014, 04:05 AM

Originally posted by Cuthbert

Is this the M42 version? I heard good things about the Mir-1, if I remember correctly it won a prize at the Bruxelles expo in 1958, along with the Leningrad rangefinder and the Tair-11.

Yes, it is the M42 version. One variant of the Mir-1 indeed won the "Grand Prix" award, but as far as I know, it was one of the earlier models (Mir-1), the V-model is newer. I bought it because I wanted a manual prime under 50mm to use with my extension tubes, so I could get larger than 1:1 magnification. However, the M42 adapter I bought tends to shave off metal particles, so I try to use it as little as possible, and I almost never mount it directly on the camera, to avoid the shavings making into the body.

aurele · 11-16-2014, 05:01 AM

Originally posted by mikeSF

here's my Pelican 1600 case with the 645D & gear

This should be censored ! Way to much p0rn

---------- Post added 16th Nov 2014 at 01:03 PM ----------

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

The 85/1.4 has bad lens separartion issues and the 35/3.2 has fungus ... future "Freanken-lens" possibilities here! J

I'm sure you'll find a way to make them work. You always does !

edmundrt · 11-17-2014, 01:35 PM

Anyone for packfilm?

LesDMess · 11-17-2014, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by rRnt

Not sure, if that qualifies as gear p0rn, but here goes:
My Mir-1V (МИР-1В), 37mm F2.8 M42

I like the zombie reference . . .

Cuthbert · 11-17-2014, 03:09 PM - **3 Likes**

I started to buy some "toys" for pimping my LX, now it has morphed from a tiny and humble camera to a sort of evil Decepticon of the 80s:

Swift1 · 11-17-2014, 04:52 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Cuthbert

I started to buy some "toys" for pimping my LX, now it has morphed from a tiny and humble camera to a sort of evil Decepticon of the 80s:

Want!

rRnt · 11-17-2014, 10:24 PM

Originally posted by LesDMess

I like the zombie reference . . .

I'm glad someone got it. Indeed, the nearing of 5th season of Walking Dead was my inspiration in this case. I wanted to give the photo WD intro/credits look.

Jean Poitiers · 11-19-2014, 10:26 AM - **1 Like**

Too cool to leave behind in the thrift shop ... you gotta LIKE it. J

**arnold** · 11-19-2014, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Too cool to leave behind in the thrift shop ... you gotta LIKE it. J

Look at those speeds. Yet people managed to get their pictures anyway. Gee, no auto focus, how is that possible?

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11-15-2014, 12:25 PM	#2326
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Originally posted by edmundrt When I was in Japan in April, I went to a tiny camera shop - and when I say tiny, I mean the size of the average kitchen but containing about a thousand cameras - in the basement of a karaoke club in Shinjuku. At the time I was experimenting with half frame and got myself an Olympus Pen D3 but now I really regret not buying one of the ten or so new old stock black Spotmatics still in their original packaging on the shelf. I'm concerned that when I return next summer I may just buy the whole shop. Sounds like heaven.

11-15-2014, 12:36 PM - 2 Likes	#2327
rRnt Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 88	Not sure, if that qualifies as gear p0rn, but here goes: My Mir-1V (МИР-1В), 37mm F2.8 M42

11-15-2014, 12:58 PM	#2328
AquaDome Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New Carlisle, IN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,475	Originally posted by rRnt Not sure, if that qualifies as gear p0rn, but here goes: My Mir-1V (МИР-1В), 37mm F2.8 M42 It certainly counts as "blue"...

11-15-2014, 01:06 PM	#2329
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by rRnt Not sure, if that qualifies as gear p0rn, but here goes: My Mir-1V (МИР-1В), 37mm F2.8 M42 Well, that's the most interesting presentation that I can remember ... and that's a very nice lens, too. Here's two future Contraflex mount paperweights for my office ... 5€ for both at the Nantes swap ... The 85/4 has bad lens separartion issues and the 35/3.2 has fungus ... future "Freanken-lens" possibilities here! J Last edited by Jean Poitiers; 11-16-2014 at 05:14 AM. Reason: typoo

11-15-2014, 01:40 PM	#2330
45 Mike Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,350	Originally posted by stevebrot That is a good price if lenses and shutters are in working order. It's only money, right? Enjoy! Large format puts everything else photographic in perspective. Steve I have never shot LF before, so this will be a new experience for me. I will just have to wait with impatient expectations until it arrives to find out about the lens and shutters. I have a Kodak lens and shutter from a 616 folder that I have tested. If the Graphex shutter is bad, I may be able to fix it myself, as I have fixed several shutters on MF units already. The curtain shutter is not a big deal, I would like it to work, but if it does not, I will look at fixing that myself, maybe. I bought film holders, and a 25 pack of B/W 100, but I really want to shoot paper negs in this. I may have to sell my K-x digital and a couple 35mm film bodies and lenses to afford this newest foray into new territory. I may have to buy a new scanner, my Epson v500 won't scan a 4x5 negative. sigh.

11-15-2014, 05:11 PM	#2331
Cuthbert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,740	Originally posted by rRnt Not sure, if that qualifies as gear p0rn, but here goes: My Mir-1V (МИР-1В), 37mm F2.8 M42 Is this the M42 version? I heard good things about the Mir-1, if I remember correctly it won a prize at the Bruxelles expo in 1958, along with the Leningrad rangefinder and the Tair-11.

11-16-2014, 04:05 AM	#2332
rRnt Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 88	Originally posted by Cuthbert Is this the M42 version? I heard good things about the Mir-1, if I remember correctly it won a prize at the Bruxelles expo in 1958, along with the Leningrad rangefinder and the Tair-11. Yes, it is the M42 version. One variant of the Mir-1 indeed won the "Grand Prix" award, but as far as I know, it was one of the earlier models (Mir-1), the V-model is newer. I bought it because I wanted a manual prime under 50mm to use with my extension tubes, so I could get larger than 1:1 magnification. However, the M42 adapter I bought tends to shave off metal particles, so I try to use it as little as possible, and I almost never mount it directly on the camera, to avoid the shavings making into the body.

11-16-2014, 05:01 AM	#2333
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	Originally posted by mikeSF here's my Pelican 1600 case with the 645D & gear This should be censored ! Way to much p0rn ---------- Post added 16th Nov 2014 at 01:03 PM ---------- Originally posted by Jean Poitiers The 85/1.4 has bad lens separartion issues and the 35/3.2 has fungus ... future "Freanken-lens" possibilities here! J I'm sure you'll find a way to make them work. You always does !

11-17-2014, 01:35 PM	#2334
edmundrt Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Nagoya Posts: 577	Anyone for packfilm?

11-17-2014, 02:14 PM	#2335
LesDMess Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,235	Originally posted by rRnt Not sure, if that qualifies as gear p0rn, but here goes: My Mir-1V (МИР-1В), 37mm F2.8 M42 I like the zombie reference . . .

11-17-2014, 03:09 PM - 3 Likes	#2336
Cuthbert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,740	I started to buy some "toys" for pimping my LX, now it has morphed from a tiny and humble camera to a sort of evil Decepticon of the 80s:

11-17-2014, 04:52 PM - 1 Like	#2337
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Originally posted by Cuthbert I started to buy some "toys" for pimping my LX, now it has morphed from a tiny and humble camera to a sort of evil Decepticon of the 80s: Want!

11-17-2014, 10:24 PM	#2338
rRnt Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 88	Originally posted by LesDMess I like the zombie reference . . . I'm glad someone got it. Indeed, the nearing of 5th season of Walking Dead was my inspiration in this case. I wanted to give the photo WD intro/credits look.

11-19-2014, 10:26 AM - 1 Like	#2339
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Too cool to leave behind in the thrift shop ... you gotta LIKE it. J

11-19-2014, 02:16 PM	#2340
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,299	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Too cool to leave behind in the thrift shop ... you gotta LIKE it. J Look at those speeds. Yet people managed to get their pictures anyway. Gee, no auto focus, how is that possible?