[abruzzi]

Movin’ up in the world. My last (and current meter) was a ~40 year old Sekonic 28C2. This new one looks fun, especially the 1 degree spot metering. (Sorry about the orientation)

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[PenPusher]

From 1959 my Werra 1, filter set in a Wills Wiff's cigar box, Johnson's exposure calculator and Autoknips delayed action device which you hung off the cable release, all still working. As I was earning about £3 a week at the time I borrowed the money from my Grandaunt to be repaid at, I think, 10/- a month. The Werra cost £18 in London and in Dublin a year later there it was in a shop in O'Connell Street for £12. _ Pentax Q10 Photo

[WPRESTO]

From 1959 my Werra 1, filter set in a Wills Wiff's cigar box, Johnson's exposure calculator and Autoknips delayed action device which you hung off the cable release, all still working. As I was earning about £3 a week at the time I borrowed the money from my Grandaunt to be repaid at, I think, 10/- a month. The Werra cost £18 in London and in Dublin a year later there it was in a shop in O'Connell Street for £12. _ Pentax Q10 Photo

I can remember seeing those when they were new. I thought that the way the lens hood reversed to completely cover and protect the lens was a clever and innovative. I cannot remember any other camera that had such a feature, excluding modern P&S cameras where the lens retracts fully and is covered by shutter-like blades.

[womble]

From 1959 my Werra 1, filter set in a Wills Wiff's cigar box, Johnson's exposure calculator and Autoknips delayed action device which you hung off the cable release, all still working. As I was earning about £3 a week at the time I borrowed the money from my Grandaunt to be repaid at, I think, 10/- a month. The Werra cost £18 in London and in Dublin a year later there it was in a shop in O'Connell Street for £12. _ Pentax Q10 Photo

I've just finished shooting a roll with my Werra. Mine is the later model with a light meter (although I use a modern handheld one). Good fun to play with but I find setting the exposure a bit flddly. Nice to see a set of filters.

K.

[PenPusher]

I remember looking at the Werramat some time ago and I noticed that the the grips for the shutter setting were more awkward than on this particular model.

[stevebrot]

From 1959 my Werra 1, filter set in a Wills Wiff's cigar box, Johnson's exposure calculator and Autoknips delayed action device which you hung off the cable release, all still working. As I was earning about £3 a week at the time I borrowed the money from my Grandaunt to be repaid at, I think, 10/- a month. The Werra cost £18 in London and in Dublin a year later there it was in a shop in O'Connell Street for £12. _ Pentax Q10 Photo

Werra are so cool. A shop near me had one on the shelf for years, but with a very high price tag (> $300 USD). You should've kept it


Steve

[lukulele]

My wife volunteers at our local thrift store once a week and I usually stop by on the way back from the dump/recycling. This "TV" stand was on a bottom shelf looking lonely for $2.50. A new Program Plus without lens volunteered to debut its usefulness as the base even displays an 18% gray sticker as a reference.

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[Jonathan Mac]

My wife volunteers at our local thrift store once a week and I usually stop by on the way back from the dump/recycling. This "TV" stand was on a bottom shelf looking lonely for $2.50. A new Program Plus without lens volunteered to debut its usefulness as the base even displays an 18% gray sticker as a reference.

I would like to know how anyone thought a TV could be attached to that

[Eyewanders]

It'd be a big fat lie to state that I didn't enjoy this thing... and quite a lot at that. An unexpected surprise.

[Eyewanders]

ncidentally... Haven't changed anything except 2 drops of Ronsonol and a cloth with a touch of Windex (also batteries of course - thought the meter was bad for the first 6 hours but turned out it was an entire bad pack of batteries), so it's fun to see the last film ran through this thing.

But my question is this: is there anything in this photo that makes anyone here as absolutely bananas as it does me? I

[stevebrot]

My wife volunteers at our local thrift store once a week and I usually stop by on the way back from the dump/recycling. This "TV" stand was on a bottom shelf looking lonely for $2.50. A new Program Plus without lens volunteered to debut its usefulness as the base even displays an 18% gray sticker as a reference.

I love it! I had a Testrite enlarger in the early 1970s and while that unit was a little on the shaky side, your copy stand looks to be quite sturdy. It may seem a bit anachronistic, given that we have easy access to document scanners, but there are some applications (e.g. framed art) where a copy stand still reigns. Are the lights hanging around the store anywhere? They should be a bracket (attaches to post) with two socketed reflectors on flexible arms similar to the photo below.



The photo was lifted from a personal Web page where the owner details how he uses it for macros of marbles...very fun.

Marble Photography Page 2


Steve

[Eyewanders]

I would like to know how anyone thought a TV could be attached to that

My thought exactly.

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My wife volunteers at our local thrift store once a week and I usually stop by on the way back from the dump/recycling. This "TV" stand was on a bottom shelf looking lonely for $2.50. A new Program Plus without lens volunteered to debut its usefulness as the base even displays an 18% gray sticker as a reference.

Steal of a deal! I've had a simliar new one sitting in my Ebay watch-list for about 2 years now ... Just too much money so there it stays and DSLR scanning remains stagnant. I need to check the flea markets!

[lukulele]

A tablet, duct tape, and a wire coat hanger would be a reasonable attempt around here even though we have some pretty good internet service out on the edge of nowhere.

[stevebrot]

It'd be a big fat lie to state that I didn't enjoy this thing... and quite a lot at that. An unexpected surprise.

Much preferable to the Canon AE-1 competition, IMHO.

But my question is this: is there anything in this photo that makes anyone here as absolutely bananas as it does me?

Is the cover pulling loose? The position of the memo thingy?


Steve

[Eyewanders]

Is the cover pulling loose? The position of the memo thingy?
Steve

The covering is shruken a bit, but much less than most I've seen that are untouched and not yet pulling away - that *could* be it if it were worse, but it isn't.
Yup... the damn memo. I'm OCD crazy about them. I trim them, if I have time, with scissors. I can't stand it when they stick out of the top of the holder.