Ricochetrider Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Hi folks. SO... I took the oldest camera I own, my 1930s folding 6x9 Bessa out recently and ran a roll of expired Portra though it. I set it up in "landscape" mode on my tripod and in actuality flubbed a few shots - although I did get 3 off the roll, so not a total loss. I've only ever used this camera's quite tiny little "glass" sight in the past- it folds to accommodate landscape or portrait configurations BUT the glass itself is tty and I honuestlycan barely see anything through it! SO this time, I popped up the little metal frame sight thingy and used it to frame my shots. on all 3 of the onesI got, I could have rotated the camera more to the left to center teh subjects in the photo frame... SO the question is: do any of you who shoot these old cameras sight using the frame thing? How successful are you in getting a properly (or adequately) framed photograph? Here's a sample photo, the "worst" of the 3. Despite any imperfections, I still really like the shot. Now I'm re-energized with the camera and hope to take it out again soon! Zone focused at f8, rated at box speed. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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