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Pentax 67 with a Takumar 135mm lens and antique Petzval projection lenses mounted with foam core and gaffer tape to macro extension rings. What makes focusing possible on these is that the antique lenses have their original focus mechanisms. From L-R:
Gundlach Manhattan Opt Co 5.25"/f3,5 lens - in it's original sliding focus tube
Pentax SMC 135mm/f4 Macro Takumar
On camera - unnamed 5.6"/f3,8 projection Petzval with its original rack and pinion focus mechanism and pivoting lens cover
I'm happy to share information on this - I love giving these old lenses new life.
I will be using this camera in week 340 of my 52 film cameras in 52 weeks project:
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1960 Zorki 4 with Jupiter-8 pose for some more Sunday morning camera porn. I just disassembled and cleaned/relubed the Jupiter which now focuses like buttuh.
L-Prakticas are simple, all-mechanical M42 screwmount cameras that were produced in vast numbers (a total of almost 9 million cameras for all models) in East Germany. The EE2 and EE3 models are based on the L-series but are also radically different, as the shutter is electronic, offering aperture-priority autoexposure and manual mode. The shutter (vertical, metal) is stepless in auto mode (1-1/1000s) and speeds range from 1/30 to 1/1000s in manual mode. The shutter is totally battery-dependent (the camera uses a rare PX-21 4.5V cell) and without battery the camera is simply dead, the shutter does not open at all.
The EE cameras offer open-aperture metering with the "electric" line of Zeiss and Pentacon lenses (the usual kit lens was the 1.8/50 Pancolar). Other M42 lenses need to be stopped down for correct metering. ASA range goes up to 1600 and there is an exposure compensation (+2 to -2) switch. The camera is equipped with viewfinder blinds to avoid stray light during long exposures and a battery check switch is available.
The camera unmistakably derives its design from the L-series, but it feels heavier (perhaps due to more electronics), the prism housing is wider and the leatherette is thicker, providing better grip. Overall feel is a bit improved over the L-Prakticas, including fit, finish and action of the various dials and buttons. Film advance and shutter release are typical Praktica though, as is the average viewfinder. Luckily, mine came with a forgotten but still working battery and everything seems to work, although the meter behaves as if in spot mode with non-electric lenses attached. A very nice camera overall, surely the pride of Pentacon when it was released, its major drawback being the rare and expensive battery, although alternatives exist, if one feels creative!
Local: Itapema - Condomínio Aeronáutico Costa Esmeralda (SDEN)
Data: 28.Nov.2014
Matrícula: PT-WLJ
Operador: Particular
Fabricante/Modelo: Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II
Serial Number: 31T8120011
Matrículas anteriores: N31FR
Ano de fabricação: 1981
This is a Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) film camera from 1958 for 120 film. It gives you images of 6x6cm. It's very similar to the Autocord "Export" version with Seikosha-MX shutter but includes a selenium meter as seen here. The light meter is not coupled and it gives you an EV value. Like all Minolta Autocord cameras, it comes with super sharp, legendary Rokkor lenses.
In my effort to continue my 365 Project and to combat these ugly, rainy, cold days that get dark before I even get off work, I have to expand the types of photographs that I've been taking as well as the photo subjects. I took this board out of an old stock radio from my wife's previous car that we no longer own. It was just sitting out in the garage, so...why not?!?
Technical Information:
Camera - Nikon D5000
Lens – Nikkor 50mm Fixed
ISO – 160
Aperture – f/3.5
Exposure – 1/1250 sec
Focal Length – 50mm
Final adjustments were made with PS.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~Jeremiah 29:11
The Dashboard of a Transbus Mini Pointless Dart operated by Transdev Keighley & District, new in 2004 as one of the towns "Zone" buses but painted in standard Green/Blue in 2010.
Las subo a mala calidad, pues la conexion aqui es gsm y lo hago con el movil.
Un saludete a todos ;-)
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My favorite compact, Olympus 35RC, all ready for action: small, light strap for hanging on shoulder, vented lens hood (uneccessary but fun) and wide angle finder (absolutely unecessary but fun).
I just can't say how nice it is to shoot with an RC -- I actually agree with Ken Rockwell that in many functional ways, this camera is better than a Leica.
The recording and playback circuitry of a Revox G36 Mark III reel-to-reel tape deck, with all but one tube (valve) in a neat row, slider-ized.
I have lots of different home-made plexiglass shapes but always seem to be drawn to the plain rectangular shape or the hoop. I have been taking a couple of small shapes out with me recently as they fit in with all my other gear but have not been inspired to paint with them as I find it takes a lot of concentration and time to create something I'm happy with. So drawing on inspiration from my LP friends, I set up my trusty circuit board and fixed the small "flame" plexi shape to a wheel attached to a tripod and using the Ryu's Lightworks V2 torch and my SonyA7iii mounted on a rotation gimbal, I rotated the flashing blade and capped between each of the 8 points of rotation using a Samyang 14mm lens. This had been preceded by a shot of the circuit board using a Minolta MD 50mm f1.7 with macro extension tubes, then lens capped and swapped mid-exposure for the Samyang. Chuffed at the 1 successful attempt. Packed up and a cup of tea.
PDS-02140
Ahoy! New Leicas around is always good news! :)
I've been shooting with my wonderful Summicron-R 50mm ver.2 for over a year now and I can say, that it is one hell of a lens, probably my favourite of them all. To be honest, it's the only genuine Leica lens I owned until now. But the magical blend of good sharpness (excellent when stopped down a bit), lovely bokeh and absolutely fabulous rendering makes this lens something special. The rendering is neither clinically modern razor sharp, nor too imperfectly vintage to be an all-arounder. The rendering is fantastic, and it's something, that I can proudly prove with some photos.
Never owning a Leica R camera, I sometimes used my Summicron with with Canon 5D for digital, but most of the time with the film Canon Elan 7. I began to notice, that this is pretty much the only lens I use with the film Canon, and its handling on an alien camera is far from perfect. There are no focusing aids in the autofocus film Canon camera.
Well, and now the Canon Elan 7 retires with honour, and the Leica R5 takes its place.
Together with the R5 I grabbed the Elmarit 90mm f/2.8 ver.1. That 90mm focal length might turn out to be a useful one for occasional portraits or for more distant street shots. Anyway, the Elmarit is yet to be trialled in work.
Now this powerful trio forms a ground for my small Leica R family.
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This photo taken with Canon 5D + Carl Zeiss Pancolar 50/1.8
I didn’t know that I had this one in my collection until my good friend Christos posted a picture of his Canonet 17, 2nd generation. I have quite a few Canonets from this generation and wrongly assumed that they were all the 19 models. They are so discrete or blandly designed that even I fail to see the differences between them. From the 19 models, to the E model, they all look the same. Perhaps this anonymity was also what helped them to sell in a phenomenal way. The emphasis was put on quality, not on frills, from the build to the lenses, it’s very difficult to pinpoint a weakness in a second generation Canonet. The camera feels very well built and it conveys the message that you are buying a Canon 7 sister, so no need for outrageous designs.
I confess that I am not that attracted to Canonets, perhaps it’s the styling, perhaps it’s the size, possibly it’s the availability of two Canon LTM bodies that provokes that indifference. Still, this Canonet, as modest and lowly as it might be compared to its posher sisters is a fine camera, not designed to challenge Leica, but to capture those family moments in the simplest and sharpest possible way.
A magic collection of old radios from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Well worth a visit. Just check when they are open before calling.
It's rebar time again! View this in the large size and use the scroll function on your mouse or keyboard to get a neat effect.