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This weekend - a camera that seldom gets an outing and a film I almost never shoot (but have a bunch in the freezer). Both very nice and capable of excellent results, though neither has ever particularly turned my crank. With regard to the film it probably doesn't help that I don't develop C-41 myself and the only remaining local lab does a completely crap job now so I have to send the film away. If the combo ends up feeling less than inspiring the Rolleiflex is next in line.

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Got a roll of Fomapan 100 Classic in this Butcher-Houghton "All-Distance" Ensign box camera.

Not sure if the weather will permit me to go out and shoot it though. Spring Storm and all that.

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I'll be spending some time servicing a Zeiss Super Ikonta II for someone, and I'm hoping the parts I ordered for a Leica Standard rebuild will arrive soon.

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I'm still working away at the roll of Superia 200 in the OM-2n, but with a bit less enthusiasm due to the two labs I've used recently running out of C-41 chemistry and not being able to get more "due to the pandemic". I already have four exposed 120 rolls in the freezer... so Delta 100 it shall be as I am on a kick with the stuff recently.

 

So, back to the Canon F-1n with "Lens Converter E" and some of my Exakta mount lenses. I tried this a few weeks ago, but the converter needed some internal shimming to successfully mount the lenses I have. It wasn't worn, just a bit too thin as designed and with a couple of them the lock pins could skip right over the latch and the fit was sloppy. It ended up an aborted effort, but we're back on track. I took the lenses and converter to my tech who worked out an appropriate shim thickness that works for all of them.

 

Using the F-1n relative to the Exakta bodies I own has some distinct advantages. For starters the focus image is brighter and I have excellent focus aids available. Then there is a nice, accurate (admittedly stop-down) metering. The basic reliability of the camera doesn't hurt, nor general ease of use. The Exakta's are a lot of fun, but the Canon is a lot ncier for actually making images.

 

The main choice will be the 58 f2 Biotar just because it is lovely.

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_DSC1901.thumb.jpg.ab9b4f02af5aad487e7b086d51318297.jpg Last of the bunch is an interesting old creature, the Meyer 35 f4.5 Primagon, also coated. Yes, that is f4.5... I shot with the lens quite a bit many years ago and the results were really lovely so I'm looking forward to using it again. While massively slow for a 35, it fortunately makes a very nice image wide open and the "bokeh" at f4.5 is really pretty sweet. It has the highest disparity in size between the front and rear elements of any lens I've ever owned with a front element bigger than the Biotar's and a rear one that is a virtual "gunner's slit".

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So, after double checking metering with a grey card against my incident meter I'll be off into the wider world to see if I can find something interesting to shoot.

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Great looking FRI, Rick. We sold the FR, FRI, and FRII at the family camera shop. My favorite was the FR with its "match LED" exposure. It would also accept the infrared remote that was made for the Contax RTS. The FR fetches the highest prices on the used market with the FRII (aperture priority, no manual) being the lowest priced. The FRI is probably the best value. Regardless of choice, the ability to use Contax lenses as well as C/Y mount Yashica lenses is a great feature.

Looking forward to seeing your images.

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Already Friday again! I was just

notified that my serviced Leica IIIF w Elmar 50/3.5 is on its way back to me. In anticipation, I brought out my M2 w. Summicron 50/2 to re-climatize myself to the 50mm focal length. Not my most used focal length, but one from which I strangely like the results more than I like to use the actual lens (If that even makes sense).

The IIIF will be new to me as I have never used a Barnack Leica before. So, a weekend in anticipation :)

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My IIIf and Elmar 5cm/3,5 (1955) came back from service yesterday. I never got a chance to use it with film after I bought it, so I am quite excited. As a matter of fact, this is my first time to shoot with a Barnack Leica which doesn’t lessen the thrill, of course.

Loaded w HP5+ as always.

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