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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
1 Day Ago
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Urban sprawl taking over old farms in Apex NC
AGFA Ambi Silette with 35/4
Ilford HP5
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
2 Days Ago
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Eastman DoubleX (5222) has proven to be a very interesting film
At 200 and a low contrast developer it has a super long tonality and can be easily printed in all contrast grades for effect
You can develop it in ID-11 stock (400) or Microphen (400) for higher contrast
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
6 Days Ago
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GREAT JOB!
Show us pictures tanken with the 150!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
04-09-2024, 02:22 PM
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Time lapse of all the pics I took (ThousandOaks filter used)
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
04-04-2024, 12:51 PM
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THAT IS AWESOME!!!!
Thanks
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
04-02-2024, 07:17 AM
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OCD? not yet... keep going
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
03-22-2024, 06:32 AM
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Soviet lenses will probably work fine in soviet cameras
German adjusted lenses (Leica, Nikon, Canon, Voigtlander) may or may not work
I learned the hard way as I had an old Zorki and tried using the Jupiter 8 in a Leica. Lots of back focusing
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
03-15-2024, 07:03 PM
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You can see the differences here:
SF-Series Film Bodies | The K-Mount Page
The SF1 (87) was the 1st practical AF camera from Pentax (after the MEF)
The SF10 (88) was a follow up, and I'm not sure if this was a middle-tier camera compared to the SF1/SF1N that where the flagship
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
03-13-2024, 11:09 AM
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The MOskva5 is one of those cameras that are copies of the prewar Ikontas
The earlier your camera the better it is built (check the 1st 2 digits of the S/N in the back)
You cna find the service manual for the SUper Ikonta which will get you 90% there for all your needs
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
03-10-2024, 02:19 PM
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I think yours is a SP500 or SP1000 depending on the top speed. These are version previous to the SPII that appeared later as entry-level cameras
Especially with that 50/2. Those work fine with Silver batteries and are built like tanks
You can get those service manual for free here: Pentax Manuals
Get the National Camera and both Spotmatic service and parts list
PS The wind lever might just be gummed y the old light seal material that made its way to it. How are the foams seals in the back of the film-gate?
and the late SMC 55/2 is a VG lens (it is the 55/1.8 with a limiter on the diaphragm)
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
03-05-2024, 12:01 PM
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Yeah, those Tessars are awesome, by the time they were color-corrected and had coating so flare stopped being an issue
I'm addicted to the rigid Contessas and the LK /LKE are probably the best of the bunch
When I open than Contina I'll see if I can transplant one of those lenses from a dead camera to the folder ....
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
03-05-2024, 07:03 AM
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When the N90 came I wanted one so bad. I had experience with the F3 and F4 for a short stint taking pics for a newspaper and the N90 seemed sooo cooolll
I didint have the money then, but now they go cheap
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
03-04-2024, 09:40 AM
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Zeisss only made 4 35mm folding cameras ever.
One prewar (Super Nettel) and these 3 postwar
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
03-02-2024, 12:42 PM
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the Nikkor EL 50 is a great lens
In the helicoid or bellows is brilliant
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
03-01-2024, 11:30 AM
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Finaaly got a Contina II in decent shape for a decent price (not as low as Driline)
So here are the 3 post-war 35mm Folding Zeiss cameras, designed by Hubert Nerwin
Contina II - Contessa 35 - Ikonta 35/Contina
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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
02-28-2024, 12:38 PM
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XP2 is easier to scan than true BW
However, the look of real BW film is different; and I prefer it.
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
02-26-2024, 02:10 PM
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I prefer the Spotmatic, for the time (1964) it was a great camera. Light, efficient, reliable and with a great line of lenses to complement it.
The Nikon F was incredibly versatile but it was a heavy beast!
I'dd add the, Topcon, Minolta and MIranda cameras as competitors
The Olympus OM-1 came way later (1972) (OM4 is from the 80s)
A table of Minolta, Canon, Nikon and Pentax timelines: https://minolta.eazypix.de/slrtable/ |
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
02-26-2024, 01:20 PM
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Argos book is the definitive Asahi Pentax collectors resource
Gerjan van Oosten, 2021, "The Definitive ASAHI PENTAX Collector's Guide 1952-1977". 2nd Edition ISBN978-90-9034415-7
Buy it, it is worth every penny!
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
02-26-2024, 12:43 PM
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Great deal, I found a Spotmatic with a 20mm/4.5 lens that way
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-26-2024, 06:44 AM
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I believe you can, I'll test when I get back home on friday
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
02-24-2024, 12:39 PM
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I'm not sure that will be fair, the N90 was the evenly matched camera
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