kendunton

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Weird. I got trashed by admin for pointing that out on another thread. C'est la vie! :)

3 strikes and you're out :)

Growing up in Edinburgh in the 70's and 80's (when I had my first cameras) the subjects were not available - well, bikes were. I think my main subjects were landscapes and girlfriends...

Every generation has rebelled in its own way with the technology/fashion/music available. Who are we to complain?

RTS II I have a film to finish off

I stand chastised. I missed that in this particular case they posted a few likes. BTW, it is usual, no matter your rebutal. I stand by my statement that they don't normally join in the conversation and it hardly then matters if it is encouraging or not... Whatever. I see you selectively omitted my 'But, it can be interesting to see the responses'. Well played.

As usual, the last time the OP was seen was when they posted the question. Why do they bother asking if they are not going to join the discussion or look at the answers? But, it can be interesting to see the responses.

I reckon 10 is enough...

Samhuinn 2018 by Ken Dunton, on Flickr

Fire! It's a bit of an obsession of mine :) I run my local fire club for fire performers and those just interested in playing with fire in a safe envvironment. 20200204223701070 Ken Dunton by Ken Dunton, on Flickr

I have an RTS still with the original cover in very good condition. It's quite a heavy camera and very similar to the Yashica FR1. I think the main difference was the lack of a viewfinder cover. I have an FR1 too! The RTS II is a major upgrade from the original. Mine still has its original cover too, also in very good condition. My favourite Contax is the 139, quite a bit lighter than the RTS series, and with the 2.8 45 Tessar it is almost pocketable. In fact it is slightly smaller than the G series rangefinders that everyone raves about. (I have a couple of 139s... ) The 137s had an integral winder powered by 4 AA batteries, which also powered the camera functions. I have a couple of both versions- the 137 MD which was aperture priority and the later 137 MA with which you could alter the shutter for manual operation. All my 137s, 139s and Yashica have needed replacement leather and light seals. The Yashica ML lenses were pretty good, just not as good as the Carl Zeiss lenses. The difference in size is quite marked too. Contax RTS by Ken Dunton, on Flickr Contax Zeiss 135 2.8 and Yashica ML 135 2.8 by Ken Dunton, on Flickr Contax Zeiss 200 3.5 and Yashica ML 200 4 by Ken Dunton, on Flickr RTS II by Ken Dunton, on Flickr Contax Yashica 004 by Ken Dunton, on Flickr Contax 011e by Ken Dunton, on Flickr Contax 139 by Ken Dunton, on Flickr

Portobello 2019 by Ken Dunton, on Flickr

Boots, or not by Ken Dunton, on Flickr

Sherice has left the building...