Donald Harpold Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Received this one a couple days ago, stuck the Summitar on it and loaded a short roll of Kentmere 100 and shot a dozen will post the scans as soon as ready Nicca 3F in excellent condition, spacing perfect and no curtain issues. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1949 Canon IIb (MIOJ). Canon Serenar 50 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Time for a Russian excursion this weekend, the Kiev 88CM seen here fitted with a 80mm Volna-3 f/2.8 lens. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bryant Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Time for a Russian excursion this weekend, the Kiev 88CM seen here fitted with a 80mm Volna-3 f/2.8 lens. [ATTACH=full]1343809[/ATTACH] Does the Kiev have a between the lens shutter like the Hasselblad 500 series or is it a focal plane shutter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) Does the Kiev have a between the lens shutter like the Hasselblad 500 series or is it a focal plane shutter. A focal plane shutter, the lens mount being identical to the Pentacon Six, so there is an interesting range of lenses that will fit. I posted a few from the camera using a Flektogon over in the current weekly thread. Edited May 30, 2020 by rick_drawbridge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bryant Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 A focal plane shutter, the lens mount being identical to the Pentacon Six, so there is an interesting range of lenses that will fit. I posted a few from the camera using a Flektogon over in the current weekly thread. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 I finally got the stiff on/off switch on my Minolta XE to work smoothly so it gets a roll of Ilford Pan F+ along with Tamron Adaptall 35-80 and deep yellow filter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 What might be the find of the last decade (for me) popped up in the mail yesterday. A Weston Master III meter in +++ shape, and as accurate as a Master V I keep on hand. So tomorrow & sunday I will take the Agfa Record III out & verify everything. The Pilot in this photo is also calibrated with the V, so the negs will be exposed with pure Zone System work. Aloha, Bill 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Being in a slightly nostalgic mood, I'm about to run a film through one of my favourites, possibly in memory of the good ol' days. Well-used and much loved, I've owned this kit from new. Should I have to chose just one camera and lens to keep, this old Canon would be a strong contender... Canon EOS100QD 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthur_gottschalk Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 A focal plane shutter, the lens mount being identical to the Pentacon Six, so there is an interesting range of lenses that will fit. I posted a few from the camera using a Flektogon over in the current weekly thread. Is the Kiev a better camera than the Pentacon six? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 arthur_gottschalk said: Is the Kiev a better camera than the Pentacon six? A tricky question, with the answer subject to a number of criteria. From personal experience with both, plus the Kiev 60, I'll have to say that I'm not very fond of any of them. They all seem to have mechanical weaknesses and flaws, especially when it comes to film loading and frame spacing with the Pentacon Six and the similar Kiev 60, and the Kiev 88CM is notoriously variable in quality of construction. In my first month of use the plastic tab that unlocks the film back broke off, followed shortly by the light trap for the darkslide tearing away from it's mount. I'd probably choose the Kiev 60TTL as a user, as I can handle it like an overblown 35mm SLR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthur_gottschalk Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I confess that I'd like one to use with that 30 mm fish eye lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Yes, that Arax 30mm lens is a very tempting proposition...If you do decide to buy a Kiev 88CM, buy from a reputable dealer rather than off an auction site. Arax and Hartblei are two that come to mind. I see Hartblei currently have a very good deal in place: Kiev 88CM camera kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 The one on the lower left- Konica Auto S 1.6 with Kentmere 100 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Nice collection there, Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Loaded this last Sunday with another roll of Fomapan 100, no frames exposed yet... Leica II (1933), Leitz 7.3cm f/1.9 Hektor. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 In addition to the Konica Auto S 1.6 I'm using my Minolta XE to try a roll of Ilford Ortho Plus. Haven't decided on which lens yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Rick Drawbridge said Nice collection there, Mike!. Thanks Rick. That picture is a bit outdated. I've since sold the Konica Auto S3, although I might look for another one some time soon. The Konica Auto S2 and S1.6 both work fine, but the Auto S is stuck at f 11. I'll work on it in a week or two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 My "new" Fed-3 / N-61 has proven the lens very sharp, but in back to back test, a Jupiter-8 has come out the winner,,, so ….., I have put an orphan Jupiter-8 on the camera and will be running about for a bit with it in a kit. Aloha, Bill 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Two Konica rangefinder cameras, an S and an SII. This weekend it's the turn of the SII with it's wonderful 48mm Konishiroku Hexanon f/2 lens, described by one contemporary reviewer as "One of five of the best lenses ever made by anyone, anywhere, anytime". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_mounier Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Balda Baldax with Tessar 4.5/75 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Finally decided on lens to use on XE. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I've just finished cleaning and overhauling this old Braun Norca II, circa 1952. At least, I think it's a Norca II; there were several Norca models, and this one has a 105mm Praxanar-Bayreuth f/3.5 lens which doesn't get a mention in the information I've been able to acquire regarding this camera.. The camera has internal flaps to reduce the default 6x9cm frame down to 6x6cm, which seems more likely to be successful with a triplet lens of these specifications. Braun Norca II 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_pratt Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I've just finished cleaning and overhauling this old Braun Norca II, circa 1952. At least, I think it's a Norca II; there were several Norca models, and this one has a 105mm Praxanar-Bayreuth f/3.5 lens which doesn't get a mention in the information I've been able to acquire regarding this camera.. The camera has internal flaps to reduce the default 6x9cm frame down to 6x6cm, which seems more likely to be successful with a triplet lens of these specifications. ] Nice, and from a time when baseball players designed lenses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Still got half a roll in the Leica II. Switched out the 7.3cm Hektor for the 5.0cm f/2 Hektor. Shot some old brick work from World War 2 last Sunday, no particular plans for the upcoming weekend. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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