35mm Elmarit JCH 400 in Rodinal (1:100, semi-stand for 60 min) R/V Arctic Discoverer, soon an artificial reef [img]R/V Arctic Discoverer #10 by...
35mm Elmarit JCH 400 in Rodinal, semi-stand [img]R/V Arctic Discoverer #9 by Steve, on Flickr
35mm Elmarit Fomapan 100 in Rodinal (1:100, semi-stand) [img]Room for Rent by Steve, on Flickr
50mm Summicron R Fomapan 100 in Rodinal (1:100, semi-stand for 60 min) [img]No Swim Today by Steve, on Flickr
Leicaflex SL 35mm Elmarit JCH 400 in Rodinal (1:100 @ room temp for 60 min) (semi stand) listing ship [img]R/V Arctic Discoverer #7 by Steve, on...
listing ship 35mm Elmarit R + JCH 400 in Rodinal [img]R/V Arctic Discoverer #7 by Steve, on Flickr
I've recently concluded a 12 month experiment, largely shooting old Nikkors from the 50's, 60's and 70's, and modern Voigtlander, in F and S...
I love the Leicaflex SL camera, indeed my favorite -- glorious viewfinders, the best damping of any SLR I've ever used -- but I've had a series of...
My first stint with Nikon rangefinders 10 years ago was a disaster centered on faded rangefinder patches -- SP, S3, S2. Recently I've acquired a...
Between these two, put me in the M5 camp. I like the M5's needle metering better then diodes, and the 50mm frame line has better accuracy.
She really is a fan of the Leicaflex SL too. I had a couple M5s back in the day, and it is was my favorite 0.72 Leica M (having also owned and...
I've used and owned a lot of Leica SLRs over the years, including all 3 of the Leicaflex, and also an R6, 6.2 and R7. My vote for "best" goes to...
Best bang for the buck are the later 35/2.8, any 50/2, and any 90/2.8. Be aware you will need lenses with a 3rd cam.
<p>I've owned the type 1 35mm Summicron, the type 2 35mm Elmarit, and the type 3 35mm Elmarit. I kept the last 35mm Elmarit for practical reasons...
<p>Having owned and used Nikons (an F2, several F, an F3 and a F3HP), Minolta (X700), Zeiss (Bullseye and Contaflex IV), Topcon (R), Canon (FTB),...
<p>Revisiting a thread I started many years ago. Since that time I've used both versions of the 50mm Summicron, and a later 60mm Elmarit...
<p>Owned Leicas, everything from an M4 through an M7, used them exclusively for more then a decade, but now I shoot 50's Kiev IIs and a prewar...
<p>I've owned both a Nikon S2 and Kiev II/Contax II. All the cameras were recently served. I did not like the Nikon. The rangefinder patch was...
<p>I have now owned and used the following rangefinders over the last 20 years -- Leica M6, M6ttl, MP (0.58 & 0.72), M7, M4 and M5; Nikon S2;...
<p>I've been impressed with the build quality of the 50's Kievs I currently use (1952, 1957, 1958), and for comparison I've owned Leicas in the...
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