Classic use today?

<p>Depending upon your time zone it's Christmas Day. Anyone use any classic gear today? Even if you don't celebrate Christmas, you're responses are welcome.<br>

As for me, I finished up a roll of Plus-X that was in my Konica Auto S 1.6. I also squeezed off a few frames in my Olympus XA. Did some Tri-X in my Konica TC-X with 40mm f1.8 Hexanon. We had a bit of "white Christmas" this year, which is rare in the deep south USA.<br>

Now that our Christmas company has gone home, I will likely head for the darkroom to do some film developing.</p>

<p>Not really from me, been looking after my kids who have picked up a slight cold. Shamefully admit, I squeezed one shot with Minolta Vectis GX-4 (I know, I know, not a classic, but it is funky enough and it uses FILM)</p>

<p>I shot a few frames with the Olympus XA2 but, still haven't finished a roll with it.</p>

<p>It was too cold to go out and shoot, so spent the day fondling my newly acquired T3N. Does that count?</p>

Kayam- think of it as "warm-up" exercises.

<p>I put a roll of Kodak BW400 through my Canonet yesterday. Here is one,</p>

<p><img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/415093/76430006_l.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>I did exercise a bunch of my classic that I haven't touched them for a while: F3, FM2, FE, K1000, Canon AF 35 ML, Nikon 600AF (well, the last two may not be classic, but they still are classic to me) but finally I took pictures with my Canon Powershot S400</p>

<p>I shot a roll of Efke R25 though my Zeiss Super Ikonta 531A.We had a Lot of snow the last two days and went out to snap some shots and try out the efke.The infinity focus seem off just a bit on the Zeiss.<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5291366245_f876272741_m.jpg" alt="" width="182" height="240" /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5291366263_1b276630be_m.jpg" alt="" width="177" height="240" /></p>

<p>Of course. Three rolls of Tri-X through the Blad on Christmas eve. Today is cold and sunny, so I'll probably use the OM-3 and some C-41.</p>

<p>Sample here.</p><div></div>

<p>No, because I'd already started my last roll of Kodachrome in my F100 so I used that then switched to print film in the F100.</p>

<p>Yesterday I shot my last roll of KM with a Canon FTbN. The lenses I used were a 50/1.8 chrome front, a 100/2.8 Vivitar macro (22XXX...) and a 24/2.8 chrome front FD SSC. I will overnight the film on Monday to Dwayne's. I still have one roll of KR left which I may or may not have time to use before the deadline.</p>

<p>Shot with a Sears 35RF (Ricoh 500G), and a Fuji STX-2.</p>

<p>Surprised at all the black and white pictures.</p>

<p>Today, last roll of Kodachrome 64. Thanks, Ron Andrews. Shot a lot of Kodachrome in the 80's and occasionally since. Which camera for the last roll? EF, FTbn, F-1n, T90 or EOS3? Shooting in a T90 with various lenses and a 300TL and ML3 flash indoors. T90 won due to the 300TL and ML3. F-1n would have won if it was sunny and not winter. We have a white Christmas in Bedford County, Virginia so I'll shoot the remainder in the snow Sunday and Monday, then immediately to the US Postal Service.</p><div></div>

<p>I loaded my last roll of Kodachrome 200 into my trusty Fm2n for a Christmas family portrait. Lamentably, I wasted two frames bc of flash sync problem. <br>

Plenty of Kodak print film was used this morning in a Voigtlander Prominet, Contax III, and a pair of Sears TLS's. </p>

<p>Shot a few frames of Neopan 400 with an original Olympus Pen VF half frame (mfg july/1960) so......when I finish the roll...... I'll soup it, OK? Trouble is, I have 4 half frame cameras and they all have film in them, I really should spool some 120 onto 620 spools so I can use my Tourist II, 8 shots! Yipee!</p>

<p>I went out this morning and shot several frames with my Yashica CC and my Canon VT. I took just a couple of shots with the OM-4 before it was time to get back in and help with Christmas preparations for extended-family dinner. Shortly after that I hit the road to head to my parents' home, so I'll be shooting classics here too...I brought several, of course!</p>

<p>Shot several rolls with Rolleicord V until my labrador knocked off the tripod outside in the snow and its shutter froze and jammed.</p>

<p>I visited a good friend of mine in hospital on X-mas day, she had appendicitis and had to spend the holiday there. So I took a Meopta Flexaret IVa with me on the visit and took some photographs of her and the flowers in the room. Will develop them today.</p>

<p>More snow to clean up today, and half a roll of Kodak Gold 200 to shoot through my Praktica MTL-50. First half was from a walk through the woods on Christmas day. The rest perhaps will be from the family get-together.<br>

I also believe there is a trip to my brother-in-law's pub on the agenda.</p>

<p>Rick</p>

<p>I was out in the fresh snow on the the 23rd with a Contax IIa, but after about 10 shots it froze and wouldn't release anymore. (Thing needs work) I also loaded the Argus 40 with expired rewound Tri-X Maybe I'll get to developing that today<br>

I need to finish the roll in the Contax too! But it's been very cold and I've been Lazy..ie enjoying Christmas! Merry Christmas everybody!</p>

<p>There is neither enough snow nor sunshine for a long-planned photo of the area's only covered bridge. The camera of choice (for performance, not for nostalgia) would be a 60-year-old Speed Graphic camera with an Ektar f/7.7 203mm lens. If only 35mm cameras could make such images!</p>

<p>I didn't feel that snapshots of folks opening Christmas presents, especially under difficult lighting conditions that required a number of re-takes, justified the use of film (not on a classic, but perhaps getting close to it with a 501cm). I did, however, purchase another 5-pack of 120 astia, my favorite winter film.</p>

<p>RB67 with HP5 at 1600 for some hand-held Christmas piccies with the family. Should go develop them today really.</p>