rick_drawbridge Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>I took along a film camera to the preliminary day of our local air show, knowing that I'd be busy with digital cameras when the show really got under way. I captured a few worthwhile images, and thought I'd share a few with the forum. I chose to take a Yashica TL Electro, a 50mm Auto-Yashinon DX F/1.4, and a Tamron 28mm f/2.5.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>The TL Electro is a good, solid camera and one I enjoy using, though I prefer the "Centre the Pointer" metering of the earlier TL's to the illuminated "arrow up/ arrow down" display of the Electro. I hadn't used this particular example before, and it performed without a hitch. The Yashinon DX lenses have been much discussed on this forum, and the 50mm f/1.4 remains one of my perennial favourites, with superb build quality and performance. The little 28mm Tamron Adaptall II f/2.5, while being an odd-looking lens, is no slug and I use it frequently. Here are some samples for the aviation fans; film was Fuji Superia 200, scans from the Fuji Frontier.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>No.2</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>No.3</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rick_drawbridge Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>No.10</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>Try again...</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>No.11</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_naylor1 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>Always nice to find somebody else interested in classic aircraft as well as classic cameras! Very good work with your old Yashie, Rick. (Pete In Perth)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin carron Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>Some fine old planes there and nice pics too. I particularly appreciate the DH Dragon Rapide and all its variants (eg the Dominie)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Great series, Rick. I'm a big fan of air shows. While all shots are great, I like what you did the Mustang and the One Day.. shots. Thanks for posting. A 50 and a 28 make a good combo for covering an air show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Helmke Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>I'm a plane nut too and let's face it, you can't go wrong with anything named Mustang. Nice work and thanks for posting it.<br /><br />Rick H.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo_bernardo_trindade Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>Hi.<br> Great photos,beautifull ford mustang.<br> I still keep my yashica TL electro X-its with yashinon 28 dx 2.8 and a zoom 45-135 f3.5 and one yashinon dx 21mm f3.3 retrofocus.<br> PauloT.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles_stobbs3 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 A Moth was the first airplane model I ever built. Years later I saw one flying at the Duxford air museum in the UK. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>Wow.</p> <p>These are not the warbirds we see here in the USA, except of course, for the P-51. At a local airshow, a short flight in the Commemorative Air Force P-51 was something like US$2000. I was glad it wasn't on my bucket list.<br> I did have a 1966 Mustang, back in another life. Nowadays I just like any old machinery, cars, planes, tanks, cameras (not necessarily exclusive).<br> Thanks.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_shearman1 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>My dream camera when i was a teenager before I discovered Nikon was the TL Electro X. Never got one, but years later but a TL Electro for my girlfriend when she wanted to join my photography obsession. Great picture taker.<br /><br />When I was in high school, a group of pilots from the Washington-Baltimore area used to hold an antique aircraft festival every spring at an old du Pont family estate in Maryland that had a restored grass strip from the 1930s and hangar that made a perfect setting. One of my teachers got some kids to help out and I spend many seasons there flying in every open cockpit plane you could think of. Got to photograph them on the ground, ground-to-air in fllight and even air-to-air. Never got my license but I've had a number of pilot friends over the years and love small aircraft.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>Here ya go, <strong>JDM</strong>, from the military section of the display...</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_lockerbie Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>Well, the title had me hooked! Something about EnZed and classic aircraft, you really do it well...must get over some time. Your Yashica has really done the job, and like you I'm quite taken by the TL...and why wouldn't I...it carries my initials:)<br> Like me they are basic and simple, but everything is present to do the job. Funnily enough I was just cleaning up my TL and TL Electro-X, but unfortunately the later is not well. When you cock the shutter it fires all by itself...strange.<br> If you have more pics, by all means post them...we all love our classic planes as well. I particularly like the DH Drangonfly, or one that looks like it in your post, a really classy looking aircraft.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed_k__north_carolina_ Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>Classic cameras and aircraft, all you need are some trains and you would have th trifecta!</p> <p>Thanks for posting the photos, they are great!</p> <p>Ed</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 <p>Rick:<br> Tanks a lot! :)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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