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  1. Agfapan APX 100 and 25 the original 1995 version, as danny_o' says. ... in a heart beat.
  2. Yes Gus, I have in the mean time been speaking to a another Leica friend, who suggested exactly that: The wrong sort of lubricant. I'd recently had the rangefinder adjusted, by a competent technician, but not expert enough with this mechanism. So as Greg says, it's a 'repair' job, and it's going to Solms. Thanks for your input Sandy. I'll never own a digital Leica. There's too much delicious film to be used. Thanks everyone.
  3. I have never had this problem with a Leica M. The bright line frame lines are stuck on one setting, as shown in the image here. Changing lenses does nothing, nor does the frame line lever on the front of the body have any effect. Has anyone here experienced this? If so, how did you resolve the issue? .. There is no way I would open the camera myself, and will get it to Solms when I can afford it. ..... Thanks in advance ..
  4. <p>They are worth what the market is prepaired to pay. B&H and other resellers will talk them down, and if you asked them again, their response would be, humming and mumbling: "Ok, we can offer you $25 each to help you out" Then they would be online with a minumum opening bid of $250. Or in their own second hand outlets for double that.<br> Don't be a sucker, and don't expect to make thousands. Just keep an eye on eBay around the world, including eBay.co.uk and eBay.de. </p>
  5. <p>Not a TLR but still 6x6, I use 250mm for portraits, and even with 21mm extension ring. This is working with Hasselblad, so the camera operations are not the same. But here is a portrait with 250 + extension ( which I think you simply achieve on the Mamiya by cranking out the lens board?)<br> However ... </p> <div></div>
  6. <p>I received a reply from Metz in Germany today, with the words:<br> <br /> " Thank you for your inquiry.<br /> Yes, sync cable for 45CT-4 is currently available at our service centre. "<br> <br /> And I was also given the contact details for the agent in Bangkok.<br /> However, I've just now seen that link Craig, and yep, that's it. I may well be just as easy to buy from B&H, because they have it in stock, and it's anybody's guess as to how long the Thai importer will take to get it in, then invent a price. <br> Cheers, <br /> Thanks everyone.</p>
  7. <p>The photo above shows both ends of the cable. I take better close-up shots of the ends tomorrow, and send the pics to Paramount.<br> Metz will no doubt reply to the email I sent them today.<br> Thank you all.<br> Kevin</p>
  8. <p>I am wondering if there is a slave trigger unit I can attach to my Metz CT45-4, or is it worth asking Metz if they still have a compatible sync cable to replace this one. The cause is probably the constant high temperatures here in Thailand. I'm buying additional, later Metz units, but don't want to be disgarding this one.<br /> Also lost a Schneider 90 Angulon due to lens separation. Investing in humidity and temp controlled storage safes to avoid further losses, but that's another story.<br /> Thanks for your thoughts<br /> Kevin</p>
  9. <p>Hi, .. in a discussion on Facebook Hasselblad Analogue forum, the question came up: Will the Meter winder Knob fit on a FCW2000?<br> Does anyone know off hand?<br> Thanks, Kevin</p>
  10. <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td > <p><strong> </strong><br> <strong>MC TS-PC HARTBLEI 45mm / f3.5 Super-Rotator Tilt Shift</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Medium Format cameras:<br> Pentacon Six, Mamiya 645, Contax 645, Pentax 645<br> <a href="http://www.hartblei.com/lenses/general_info.htm">http://www.hartblei.com/lenses/general_info.htm</a></p><div></div>
  11. <p>The Tele Artons were favoured as portrait lenses and were produced concurrently with the Tele-Xenar. I have the 270 and 360 Tele Artons. They are pin sharp but lower contrast than the Tele-Xenar, which also have a much larger image circle.<br> May I ask what the intended application is? Seriously, for very close up work you would be better off with a G-Claron<br> I bought my Tele-Artons especially for portraits with 4x5 and 5x7 Linhofs.</p>
  12. <blockquote> <p ><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=1187343">Mukul Dube</a> , Sep 01, 2014; 06:57 a.m.</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p>The Hektor 135 is considered inferior to the other Leica lenses in that focal length</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Considered inferior, by whom? It only fell behind in popularity because of it's f4.5 maximum aperture. However, I use mine on M3 directly with rangefinder, with Visoflex, and via a custom adapter on Hasselblad extension bellows for some close up work. I never cease to be amazed at it's imaging quality. .. far and near.</p>
  13. <p>I agree with Diego on all points: That said, I also have an early C 50mm Distagon, which is T* multi-coated. I have never done very much close up work with it, mostly landscape images, so I have not needed the close-up settings on the later, more expensive 50mm lenses that Diego mentions.<br /> As for lenses pre T*, I have 2, the S-Planar 120mm, and the 250mm Sonar. Both can deliver excellent results when the appropriate lens shades are used. I have an early Pro Shade, complete with masks for optimum exclusion of light outside the image frame. Although, strong back lighting can still be a problem. Either avoid it, or use it to effect. <br /> In your position, I would be inclined to get that lens, and use it to it's fullest potential. A lot of fantastic images were made with the early non T* lenses, .. in fact, many history making images!<br /> Filters and accessories for the C series 50mm:<br /> Does it have a filter retaining ring? Which is actually the mounting ring for the early Pro Shade. The thread is very nearly 67mm, and at a pinch, I do use a 67mm thread polarising filter, as well a 67mm adapter ring to mount the Cokin filter holder. Actually the filters supplied for this lens were drop-in "Series 63 Filters" The later CF and onwards, use regular 60mm Hasselblad bayonet filter mount.<br /> If interested, <a href="/medium-format-photography-forum/00UxiU"><strong>this link</strong></a> takes you to further discussion about the filters, where I have also posted an image of my Haselblad, with 50mm and the Cokin filter holder.<br> There is also a simpler, round, metal lens shade for the C 50mm Distagon, and a new, Chinese copy of it which can be found online. The screw-in lens shade also serves as a holder for the Series 63 filters. </p> <p>Cheers, Kevin</p>
  14. <p>It is actually rather amusing to be reading about concerns as to where a lens is made, and in particular, that many are no longer made in Japan. When Kyocera Corporation took over Contax cameras, all the sulking "Made in Germany" cult were watching as fewer and fewer of their beloved Contax lenses were being made ... where? The same earlier, when Leica had production plants in Portugal, for the Leica R 3 (based on a Minolta body) .. and a plant in Canada, which actually produced some of the best Leica lenses ever. But oohhh dear .. "Made in Canada" ??? And in fact, in order to catch up with Nikon, the Leica optical division made a serious study of Minolta lenses, and selected a few to build up the R-System lens range. Minolta supplied the glass elements, and Leica (supposedly) applied their own coatings to some, and mounted them in their own German built lens barrels. This saved Leica from certain doom. They had so doggedly plodded on with the Leicaflex (effectively an M with built with integral reflex housing) .. beautifully built but so expensive it was sold at cost, with the only profit margin being in the three R lenses offered.<br> I have few Minolta lenses from That Leica-Minolta era. They are superb! There was also the Sigma 35-70 zoom for the R system. It was a great performer. Very few Leica owners knew it's origin until years later. The same Leica "aficionados" would never be seen dead with a Sigma lens. Silly<br> As <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=1841065">JDM von Weinberg</a> says, "it is the production control that is the issue, not the geographic location --"</p>
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