Rick_van_Nooij Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 What's this? Rick using an SLR?! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Zorki Time ! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_foreman1 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I have roughly 30 of them now, of various different types and makers. And a number of Grafmatics backs and Graphic roll film adapters. I use a modified Paterson Orbital tank to develop 4 negatives at a time. I only shot 28 sheets this weekend, all hand-held. Portraits mostly. Will share some once I've digitized those. ;) Only !?!?! I don't know this Patterson Orbital .. I bit the bullet and bought the Stearman. Initially I was scolding myself for not using my 4x5 and thought this "Harman Direct Positive" was a cheap way to get some use out of it... after wasting the most of a box and not "getting" the pre-flash or any dynamics in the paper.. I realized I am better off with film. So far mixed results I'll post some soon. Thank for the info!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I don't know this Patterson Orbital .. I bit the bullet and bought the Stearman. Initially I was scolding myself for not using my 4x5 and thought this "Harman Direct Positive" was a cheap way to get some use out of it... after wasting the most of a box and not "getting" the pre-flash or any dynamics in the paper.. I realized I am better off with film. So far mixed results I'll post some soon. Thank for the info!! The Paterson Orbital is actually for developing (color) prints, but it actually works for developing negatives as well, with a slight modification to keep the film from sticking to the bottom. These tanks are getting a bit rare now. I was lucky to get one relatively cheap, with the motor base, a few ago. It's pretty economical with chemicals, compared to some of the other tanks, but you're limited to only 4 (4x5") sheets at a time. I guess it is a bit like using a Stearman SP-810 tank. I will probably have the opportunity to shoot the remaining 4x5" film as well in the next couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I have a film to finish in this old favourite, so with a little luck I may have some frames to post over the weekend. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 Beautiful example of the SRT 101, Rick. The SRT series are among my favorites as well. Minolta slightly modified the SRT 101 over the years. Early ones had the single slot take up spool (still IMHO easy to load) but later went to multislot later. The highly desirable mirror lock up eventually disappeared during the last few years. I have several Minolta wide angle lenses, but never owned the one in your picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) Yes, this copy of the SRT 101 has the multislotted spool and film loading is certainly simple and foolproof. Of the others in the series that I have, I think the SRT 303 is my preferred user, with both mirror lock up and the aperture displayed in the viewfinder, along with the shutter speeds. Edited September 2, 2021 by rick_drawbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 Here is an earlier SRT 101 with the single slot film take up. One of my Minolta 28's shown here. I will probably load this one after I finish the film in my Nikon FE this weekend. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 This Rolleicord Va (version II) was part of the batch of 4 cameras I bought not too long ago. I am going to put a last roll through it before it moves on to a new owner. It has a very nice Xenar taking lens which I like a lot, but since I already own another TLR with a Xenar, I decided to let this one go. 5 Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Nice looking Rolleicord II, Neils. I have a Rolleicord III (also with Xenar) that I like. Focusing screen is not as bright as later models, but enough contrast that I can still focus it easily. If I used it more I might upgrade to a brighter screen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Nice looking Rolleicord II, Neils. I have a Rolleicord III (also with Xenar) that I like. Focusing screen is not as bright as later models, but enough contrast that I can still focus it easily. If I used it more I might upgrade to a brighter screen. You are right Mike. It is my impression that Rollei(flex/cord) screens are generally darker when compared with competitors of similar vintage. The screen in this one is acceptable but nothing to write home about. However, for very old Rollei(flex/cord) samples it sometimes makes more sense to replace the mirror before the screen. I have a Rolleicord from 1936'ish where the mirror has deteriorated quite a bit. Fortunately replacement mirrors are available and they are not as costly as a bright modern replacement screen. Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Thanks, Neils. That is good to know. I really haven't thought about checking the mirror. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent T Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Shot that roll of FujiColor Superia 400 in my Olympus 35 RC, and finished it in Townsend, TN in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Plan on taking the Olympus back there in a few days, a Nikon or Nikkormat, and the 3 rolls of FujiColor C200, and having some more photography fun. Tough terrain for gimpy me, hope to get the film in later on this week, processed and scanned. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bryant Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 ' date=' post: 5917680, member: 10999298"']Shot that roll of FujiColor Superia 400 in my Olympus 35 RC, and finished it in Townsend, TN in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Plan on taking the Olympus back there in a few days, a Nikon or Nikkormat, and the 3 rolls of FujiColor C200, and having some more photography fun. Tough terrain for gimpy me, hope to get the film in later on this week, processed and scanned. Did you get to go to Cades Cove? Beautiful country. Look forward to seeing the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent T Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Didn't quite get to Cades Cove. Traffic yesterday was heavy. Mom and I will go back likely on Wednesday. And it should be less crowded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 In the camera bag this week. Testing this Leidolf Lordomat, with 50mm f/2.8 Lordonar and loaded with Kodak Double-X Slow speeds were sticking and the rangefinder was off in both vertical and horizontal alignment. Fixing the vertical alignment was a pain! No info on it to be found online anywhere. It involves taking off the top of the camera and bending the sheet metal hinge that holds the rangefinder mirror/arm. :( 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Half of a 36x roll is still in this kit, so will "burn" it off at Friday's Farmers Market. I have some serious choices (of cameras) should I continue Sat or Sun. Life is Ruff ! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 The first "modern" Nikon I acquired, a Nikon F-601, along with a friend. I try to exercise them every now and then and I shot a film with one during the week, and there's a film in the other I hope to finish tomorrow. Good, strong, simple cameras, and a pleasure to use. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) ... Good, strong, simple cameras, and a pleasure to use. [ATTACH=full]1401549[/ATTACH] I am not so sure about "simple" - in a classic camera context at least. I remember how I struggled to become familiar and comfortable with an F-801 back in the 90's - and ended up selling it in frustration and return to an FE of the late 70's. Back in March this year, an F-801s landed in my lap by coincidence, and I expected to hate it, but I found it very simple, easy and convenient to use. I am thinking that the complexity of these 90's AF cameras dwarfs in comparison with the contemporary digital cameras. BTW, I love that 35-70mm lens - it not much larger than a 50mm AF and stays compact regardless of focal length chosen. Edited September 10, 2021 by NHSN Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) NHSN said: I am not so sure about "simple" - in a classic camera context at least. Yes, I guess it's all a matter of degree...To me, these early AF cameras are just the box cameras of the new era of cameras we use today. Or sometimes struggle with today... They still have buttons or sliders for all the functions, and not a menu in sight. Compared with, say, a Minolta Maxxum 7 or a Nikon F5, they are very unsophisticated. I'd agree regarding the lens. It's tack sharp stopped down to f/4.5 and beyond, and has far less distortion through it's zoom range than most lenses of this description. With a little luck I might have some images to post over the weekend. Edited September 10, 2021 by rick_drawbridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 NHSN said: Yes, I guess it's all a matter of degree...To me, these early AF cameras are just the box cameras of the new era of cameras we use today. Or sometimes struggle with today... They still have buttons or sliders for all the functions, and not a menu in sight. Compared with, say, a Minolta Maxxum 7 or a Nikon F5, they are very unsophisticated. You may be right. Upon further reflection, my struggle or dislike may have been not so much about functionality which remained pretty much the same (+AF) but perhaps more a matter of getting used to a digital representation of exposure values and settings - much like the difference between an analogue watch face versus the digital LCD representation of time. Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent T Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 ' date=' post: 5917798, member: 10999298"']Didn't quite get to Cades Cove. Traffic yesterday was heavy. Mom and I will go back likely on Wednesday. And it should be less crowded. Got the film to the lab Yesterday, and it will be processed and scanned. Should have scans available by next Tuesday or Wednesday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels - NHSN Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 It is Rolleicord-weekend again this week. The Rolleicord Va (ii) from last week has found a new home, and this week I will be exercising the shutter of a Rolleicord II (type 1) from 1936. It is an obviously loved camera: A previous owner decided it was worth having the lens (a Triotar 75mm/1.3.5) coated - most likely after WWII when such services became more common. There is also a flash sync modification which is obviously non-standard. The shutter appear to work fine and the lens is clear but the focusing mirror is almost completely deteriorated, thus the sportsfinder will come in handy. 4 Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Still got a load of loaded sheet film holders, so I'll probably take the Combat Graphic with me to a Living History event / militaria fair this weekend. Also still need to fill up a roll in the Lordomat and test a Contax II I've serviced for someone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent T Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 This weekend, I am likely going to finish up the roll of FujiColor 200 in my Olympus 35 RC, if not before the weekend. And start a test roll of FujiColor 200 in my just acquired Konica Auto S2 (which itself is in beautiful condition, thank you eBay). I just took delivery of the Konica about 20 minutes ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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