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womble · 07-11-2019, 09:23 AM - **6 Likes**

Cosmos par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Taken using my late friend Kate Rook's Minolta 7000 with a AF35-105 lens loaded with Kodak Portra 160 film.

stevebrot · 07-11-2019, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by arnold

That is very good for an Instamatic!

Not your average Instamatic!

Steve

stevebrot · 07-11-2019, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by g026r

Exakta VX1000.
Kilfitt-Makro-Kilar D 4cm f2.8.
Kodak Portra 160.

Ohhhhh...this is soooo evil. I am so in envy of your Makro-Kilar! When you tire of it, please feel free to send it south across the border to me.

Steve

stevebrot · 07-11-2019, 10:29 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jellygeist

Man does the Exakta ever have good lenses.

While Exakta was never a lens maker, some amazing glass was made for the mount by multiple makers, perhaps second only to the Praktica/Pentax M42. The lens in question is considered a classic and is highly coveted in all of its mount variants.

Kilfitt: Macro Kilar

Originally posted by g026r

It's my best argument for keeping it while I'm going through equipment & figuring out what I don't like/use, since the focusing screens and ergonomics certainly aren't points in its favour. Now, maybe if I was a lefty...

I have come to grips (pun intended) with the strange shape of my two Exaktas and have also acquired a small stash of NOS focus screens to replace the time-damaged screens that came with the cameras. I have large hands with long fingers and am also fairly ambidextrous. With practice, the left-sided wind and release come fairly naturally. Since the shutter speed adjust is most appropriately done with the camera at waist level, that problem takes care of itself with the remaining ergonomic issue simply being the shape of the camera. Who in their right mind would design a body to slip easily from the hand?

It was only after using the waist-level finder that the body shape fell naturally to hand. It is a pity that an accessory grip was not offered to a salve the pain.

Originally posted by Jellygeist

First roll with my Olympus XA. I am not very good at focussing rangefinders yet but there were quite a few keepers for a first roll so I'm happy.

The focus patch on many XAs has faded with age. Zone focus using the "orange" settings (f/5.6 @ 8') is an option for snapshot/street shooting. The black dot fix is also an option...

You Tube

Steve

Swift1 · 07-11-2019, 10:56 AM - **7 Likes**

Leicaflex SL
Elmarit-R 28/2.8
Fujicolor 200
Epson V750

dsmithhfx · 07-12-2019, 02:29 AM - **10 Likes**

**richard0170** · 07-12-2019, 08:27 AM - **6 Likes**

Minolta XE1 and 1. Tamron SP 70-210 52a and 2. MD 35-70 f3.5 Fuji Velvia

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**richard0170** · 07-12-2019, 08:31 AM - **9 Likes**

Bronica Etrsi and 105mm f3,5. Fuji Velvia

**richard0170** · 07-12-2019, 08:33 AM - **6 Likes**

Canon EF and FD 55mm f1.2, wide open. Kodak Ektar.

butangmucat · 07-12-2019, 09:12 AM - **10 Likes**

First time railfaning with B&W film...

LX with Winder, Tamron 17A, Kentmere 400 at box speed.

Developed by a professional lab using Xtol, scanned with Nikon Super Coolscan 9000ED.

**gofour3** · 07-12-2019, 11:01 AM - **4 Likes**

Ektachrome100:

Phil.

nickthetasmaniac · 07-12-2019, 07:09 PM - **3 Likes**

Hippolyte Rock through the Sheaoaks | Cape Pillar

Leica M2, Voigtlander 50/f1.5 and Portra400

dsmithhfx · 07-13-2019, 04:02 AM - **1 Like**

tuco · 07-13-2019, 11:39 AM - **5 Likes**

Another BW version of fireworks. This one was taken at the start without so much smoke and pretty much matches the time and pattern of the color version I posted earlier.

Crown Graphic, APO Symmar 120/5.6, 400TMY, PMK Pyro

Cuthbert · 07-13-2019, 02:32 PM - **1 Like**

Nikon F2A, Nokton 58mm f1.4, Delta 100, shot at 1/30 and f1.4:

I was surprised to see the level of grain in Delta 100, to be honest the 400 looks smoother.

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richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,034	Bronica Etrsi and 105mm f3,5. Fuji Velvia Attached Images

07-13-2019, 11:39 AM - 5 Likes	#19214
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,033	Another BW version of fireworks. This one was taken at the start without so much smoke and pretty much matches the time and pattern of the color version I posted earlier. Crown Graphic, APO Symmar 120/5.6, 400TMY, PMK Pyro Last edited by tuco; 07-14-2019 at 09:28 AM. Reason: Fix Dust Hair

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