davidscott Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 This week I took the Pentax MZ-5n for a walk, with the Pentax-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited. Film is out-of-date Fuji Superia 400. Window. 3 floors of everything you want (used to be a flagship record store). Downspout. A face in the crowd. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I like the window.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Great images, everyone. After I mow my yard this morning I plan to develop the roll of Plus-X I finished in my Minolta XE yesterday. Most of the roll with the Tamron 35-80, but a few shots near end of roll with a preset 400mm f 6.3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Tony Evans said: Am waiting for a purchased replacement Minolta MD Rokkor 35-70 f3.5 from Japan. Unfortunately, I now read that this model is inferior to the later non-Rokkor. Tony, as I understand it, there were three versions of the Minolta 35-70 f/3.5. The first, which Leica adopted as the Vario-Elmar-R 35-70mm f/3.5, had the "Rokkor" designation. The second version dropped the name Rokkor from the nameplate, made cosmetic changes to the zoom mechanism and made slight optical changes. The third version was optically the same as the second version but added a macro function. From all accounts, versions two and three are considered to be optically superior to version one, but it takes pretty much bench testing procedures to find the difference. I've used versions one and three and found no noticeable difference in their performances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I bit the bullet and send my 150mm Zenzanon MC f/3.5 away for a CLA. These lenses for the Bronica ETR system with their inbuilt leaf shutters are both excellent optically and superbly built, but fiendishly complicated within, so it was not a cheap exercise. Still, I fitted the lens to an ETRs body and and it seems to be as good as new. I'll post some samples from a roll of Ilford HP5 Plus developed in PMK Pyro, and I have a roll of the wretched Arista 200 half-finished so I may post a few more later in the weekend. Scans from an Epson V700 Photo using Silverfast SE software. Detail Selective Shades of My Childhood 1910 Seven Thirty 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Some very excellent results, Rick. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Thanks, Mike! Your comment is much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Evans Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Rick, Encouraging, thank you. Tony Tony Evans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Do you like pink? Nikkormat EL, 55mm f/1.2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecaz Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Having a translator app on your smart phone is very beneficial . [ATTACH=full]1254409[/ATTACH] I love the detail in this one. Did you see any falling rocks? I've seen lots of falling rock warning signs, but I've yet to see a rock fall in any of those places. Race cars at speed is a challenge with a YashicaMat 124. . .you hope your panning (thru the depressed sports finder) is "on". . .a bit like craps. . . sometimes you WIN ! UFX 100, OA & V800 scan. Data: 1/125 @ f8. The big 6x6 neg helps for cropping.[ATTACH=full]1254418[/ATTACH] @ f8. For me, that would be more like winning the lottery! You totally nailed that one. I bit the bullet and send my 150mm Zenzanon MC f/3.5 away for a CLA. These lenses for the Bronica ETR system with their inbuilt leaf shutters are both excellent optically and superbly built, but fiendishly complicated within, so it was not a cheap exercise. Worth every penny! Every shot is stunning in one or more ways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertliang Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Pentax 645N, 45-85mm FA SMC, Portra160, Unicolor C-41 kit. Steamboat Springs, CO, or thereabouts. by bc50099 by bc50099 by bc50099 by bc50099 5 "It's not what you look at that matters. It's what you see." -Henry David Thoreau Bert Dr. Bertrand's Patient Stories: A podcast dedicated to stories of being. \\anchor.fm/bertrand0 FineArtAmerica: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/bertrand-liang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 From a roll of Plus-X I processed earlier today. autographs, Minolta XE with Tamron 35-80 Go Dawgs, XE with 35-80 old water tank, Minolta XE with Seimar 400mm f 6.3 preset tele Another water tank, same gear I've had the 400 since the late 70's. After reading a back issue of Pop Photo (or Modern) about the low cost 400 teles I thought it'd be nice to have one. My dad ordered a couple through Kalt (with which we had a dealership). He sold one and I got the other one. Even today it's still a fun lens to use. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42dave Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Those 400/6.3 presets were sold under quite a few different brand names, as I recall (Soligor, Petri, Vemar, etc.). Good fun for the buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 At one time Spiratone sold these lenses and offered plenty of accessories. I think Cambridge also had a version with their name on it. Most were fairly long and took 72mm filters, but one company (maybe Tele Astronar) offered one that took a 67mm filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bryant Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Do you like pink? [ATTACH=full]1254549[/ATTACH] Nikkormat EL, 55mm f/1.2 Was that in or near Cherokee, North Carolina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Peri Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Do you like pink? [ATTACH=full]1254549[/ATTACH] Hmm... my favorite color is orange... http://bayouline.com/o2.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Thanks for the comment Dave. I "generally" use the MF for static detail work. f 32-45 can be had with most of my MF, but that requires the tripod. Why I did the Lotus shot, ?? Only one other of the 12 was acceptable, but it was a bit mushy. Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 In an attempt to find a maddening light leak in one of my Agfa III Isolettes, I dragged it to the Farmers Market with a roll of UFX100 material. . .Nadda leaks, but some decent images. Here is one. Aloha from the Mainland, Bill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 The 400/6.3 lens was to me, ideal for race car action while in Europe. The last two years of my Army stint was with an aviation detachment outside of Nuremburg. Being the "unofficial" photog for the unit, I grumbled to my CO (Major) about not having a tele lens. He shows me the unit "slush" fund & says get one ! Spiratone it was. This bit was repeated a month or two later for one of their CAD tele's. . .Pity I had to give each back to The Uncle when I discharged in 67. Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Never had a problem with image quality with my 400, but when tripod mounted the mirror vibration could blur the image for shutter speeds below 1/125 second. I could put my hand near the end of the barrel to help dampen the vibrations. Often I used a bean bag, but for the shots I posted I sat in the vehicle and propped the lens on the partially rolled down window. Of course, using the lens with a camera that has mirror lockup took care of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Was that in or near Cherokee, North Carolina? Exactly on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecaz Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Pentax 645N, 45-85mm FA SMC, Portra160, Unicolor C-41 kit. Steamboat Springs, CO, or thereabouts. by bc50099 by bc50099 by bc50099 by bc50099 Love the flower and grass shots. From a roll of Plus-X I processed earlier today. [ATTACH=full]1254554[/ATTACH] autographs, Minolta XE with Tamron 35-80 [ATTACH=full]1254555[/ATTACH] Go Dawgs, XE with 35-80 [ATTACH=full]1254556[/ATTACH] old water tank, Minolta XE with Seimar 400mm f 6.3 preset tele [ATTACH=full]1254557[/ATTACH] Another water tank, same gear I've had the 400 since the late 70's. After reading a back issue of Pop Photo (or Modern) about the low cost 400 teles I thought it'd be nice to have one. My dad ordered a couple through Kalt (with which we had a dealership). He sold one and I got the other one. Even today it's still a fun lens to use. Love the shots with the Tamron. The 400 seems like a pretty good performer, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Stormy weather means I'm unable to finish a roll of Arista 200 in the Bronica ETRs, but here are a few more from the session with the 150mm Zenzanon MC f/3.5 lens. The film was Ilford HP5 Plus developed in PMK Pyro. Imagining Unicorns Birdhouse Automedley The Hook 002 Nightmare 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecaz Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Stormy weather means I'm unable to finish a roll of Arista 200 in the Bronica ETRs, but here are a few more from the session with the 150mm Zenzanon MC f/3.5 lens. The film was Ilford HP5 Plus developed in PMK Pyro. Imagining Unicorns [ATTACH=full]1254647[/ATTACH] Birdhouse [ATTACH=full]1254648[/ATTACH] Automedley [ATTACH=full]1254649[/ATTACH] The Hook 002 [ATTACH=full]1254650[/ATTACH] Nightmare [ATTACH=full]1254652[/ATTACH] Amazing images. I thing Nightmare is a surprisingly appropriate name for that shot. Still looking for the unicorn, but I love the shot even without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Amazing images. I thing Nightmare is a surprisingly appropriate name for that shot. Still looking for the unicorn, but I love the shot even without it. Thanks, Dave. For some quirky reason the shadow in the pic reminded me of a horse, with a tap on it's head, or something...I think I'm spending too much time at this computer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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