What camera(s) are you using this weekend?

the Doesburg Open-Air Fotografica Fair

 

.... and suddenly I have an idea what to do this weekend. My wallet will probably not like me for it :-)

If I go, probably with a Werra 3.

Yeah, I usually end up buying something with the words Leitz or Leica on it :D

I usually get together with members of the AnaloogFotoForum for lunch at restaurant "De Waag" around 1pm.

Since I've just finished cleaning this big, heavy SLR, I guess I'd better run a test film. It's the Ricoh Singlex TLS, with stop-down metering and a feeling of absolute indestructibility. It's best feature is the very good 50mm Auto Rikenon f/1.7 lens.

 

Richo Singlex TLS

 

 

In addition to the SRT 101 I have film in my Olympus 35 RC.

If sunny will use a K2 filter

Didn't come home from the Photographica Fair with any Leica's this year.

 

 

Got half a roll of Ferrania P30 in a Canon Dial-35 again.

 

Next weekend I'm looking to shoot one of my 1910-20 Speed Graphics at the National Military Museum in Soesterberg(NL)

 

I came home from that same fair having bought...... nothing :eek:. I am still amazed at having achieved that, there was plenty temptation....

 

The olive Werra as above kept me doubting a fair deal, but I have enough Werra's as it is. I hoped for some of the slightly-less-usual Jupiter lenses for my Kiev, but while there were plenty Jupiter-8 and Helios-103 around, I haven't seen any of the others..... So, I managed to stay on the self-induced leash. I'm not enough of a collector, probably, :-)

Worse: didn't even finish the roll in the Werra I brought.....

I shot a few frames of the town with my Leica M3, including a cat sunbathing on a large junction box.

 

Really chuffed with the Argus Model K, only about 2000 made :)

I am getting an early start on the weekend to escape all the B.C. forest fire smoke here in Puget Sound. YashicaMat 124 with 80's, my Ercona II with UFX100 & a Fed-2 with some Fuji 100 color for "snaps". Aloha from the Mainland, Bill Edited August 23, 2018 by Bill Bowes

I'm trying to give some old favourites a workout, each weekend, if the rain lets up.This weekend is the turn of of the Canon FTb, one of which I bought second hand many years ago, as my first "real" 35mm camera. I still have a soft spot for this fine camera and the great Canon FD lenses.

 

Canon FTb QL

 

Probably

Argus C-4

Spotmatic with 24/3.5 and FP4+ - taking advantage of a spell of nice weather.

 

A trip is coming, maybe I take the Spottie along.

Spent so much time with the RC and Olympus XA that I didn't do as much with the SRT 101 as I planned, I'll keep it with me at work this week.

Started a roll in my Nikon F2as today.

All sorts! FM10, Spotmatic F, M3, Rolleiflex Xenotar 3.5, jeez I need to focus!

This weekend my town celebrates its annual Prairie Arts Festival. Fuji Superia 200 in the Olympus XA, Plus-X in both Rollei B35 and Minolta XE with 100mm f 3.5 MC Rokkor macro.

Got a roll of film in a KW Pilot Super with a KW Anastigmat with fixed aperture at f/6.3.

We'll see how that works out.

 

I'll be taking it and a few other cameras with me to the Belgian Ardennes this weekend.

I hope I get round to shooting some images between drinking beer and playing boardgames.

I'll put a roll of HP5 through a camera I haven't used for a while, the Bronica S2a.

 

Bronica S2a

 

The customization of the Mamiya Standard is finished to the stage of testing, so a roll of Fuji 160 NS was exposed through it this week using two lenses, the 100mm f3.5 and the 65mm f6.3. The customization included swapping some parts from a Super 23 body and the fitment of a "Graflok" back with 6x9 Graflex film back

 

If it's not raining too much, I hope to be taking my girlfriend on her first photo trip with me . . . I know that I will shoot some digital but I will also be bring my F100 loaded with Tri-X, a Diana with the same and my RB-67 with Tri-X and TMX. If I REALLY looking for work, I may take my 4x5 Tech or my 8x10 pinhole cameras. The 8x10, which I have never actually used, will be loaded with some old frozen Kodak XX?

I am hoping to spend sat. & sun. wondering around the rural areas of Skagit Co. . .barns get me going!! Will use the folders. . .Agfa Record & Isolette, plus a Fed-2 for "snaps". Aloha from the Mainland, Bill

The weather is supposed to be bad down here this weekend, but if it somehow clears up, I've got some F3HP's that need some exercise. Loaded with Provia 100F and Ektar 100.

I'm heading north to a big steam threshing show tomorrow, and taking some period correct camera gear. One will be a Century Camera Co. Model 44 4x5 with 150mm Velostigmat lens in Volute shutter. The other will be a 1914 Kodak Special No.2 with TT&H anastigmat lens in Optimo shutter. The camera will shoot FP4 and ISO 2 dry plates, the Kodak will be loaded with Pan F.

 

Kent in SD

Using this next, since I finished up film in my SRT 101. The Celtic 28mm came with original box and works like new. Likely will load with Plus-X

Thought I was using my Yashica FX-1, with a small assortment of ML lenses. Turns out, the FX-1 pretends to be winding film on even when it's empty. Thought I'd loaded it the last time I took it out, and didn't use it. Guess not. It's a shame because I thought I was getting some really nice shots. And the damn frame counter advanced every time I wound the lever. Good thing I also took my DSLR, though I didn't use it much. But, at least I got something.

Thought I was using my Yashica FX-1, with a small assortment of ML lenses. Turns out, the FX-1 pretends to be winding film on even when it's empty. Thought I'd loaded it the last time I took it out, and didn't use it. Guess not. It's a shame because I thought I was getting some really nice shots. And the damn frame counter advanced every time I wound the lever. Good thing I also took my DSLR, though I didn't use it much. But, at least I got something.

 

On every SLR camera I've ever used (includes Pentaxes, Canons, Leicas and Nikons), the frame counter advances whether or not there's film in the camera. You're supposed to watch the film rewind lever for motion when you advance to the next frame.