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Taken on the International Commie Camera Day 2011
Kiev-4am
Jupiter-12 2.8/35mm
Fomapan 200
Developed in HC-110, dilution H, 11.5min@20C
ICCD11
Tennessee Williams: The rose tattoo.
Signet 1955.
Movie tie-in starring Burt Lancaster and Anna Magnani.
The Kodak Signet 35 was Kodak's top American-made 35mm camera of the 1950's and the first of the Kodak Signet camera line. The Signet 35 has a coupled coincident image rangefinder, an excellent Ektar 44mm f3.5 lens with rear helicoid focus, automatic film stop counter with double exposure prevention, all built into a sturdy cast aluminum alloy body.
The lens was the Tessar formula adapted to newer glass types and the focal distance (44mm) is the closest to the diagonal for 35mm film(43.3mm). Maximum aperture was that of the original Tessar design it is 3.5 closing up to 22. Lens performance is excellent even for today´s standards and is coated and color corrected. It´s an extremely strong camera because the body itself is a thick cast machined aluminum single piece. There are two military versions: one finished in black anodized aluminum made for the USAF, and another finished in olive green made for the Army. The camera itself is made of aluminum alloy (body), chromed brass and some stainless steel parts. Source: web4homes.com/cameras/kodak-mid.htm
My little Kodak Signet 35c Rangefinder. This little camera was actually given to me by my friend John. He used it specifically as a prop camera, as when he received it, it was not functional. Heck, the glass was dirty (fungus) and the shutter was stuck.
Well, a little bit of TLC has opened up this camera turning it into a very fun camera, with an exceptionally sharp lens!
Canon EOS Rebel XS (1000D)
Carl Zeiss Jena T* 50mm ƒ/2.8 M42
Naturally lit with 3 tea-light candles reflected back using an old Dish Flash unit