marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Bennett Sherman takes a look at SLR viewing in the November 1967 issue of Modern Photography. SLR Viewing 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Keppler shows how to get sharper shots. Sharper Shots 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Here is an article on film developers. 1967 Film Developer 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Take a look at the Konica camera in the Behind the Scenes column. BTS 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Simon Nathan looks at super lenses for 2 1/4 SLRs. SS 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Bennett Sherman asks, "Are there better ways to test lenses"? TT 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Arthur Kramer looks at the resolution of printing papers. KK 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Keppler looks at zoom lenses. Keppler 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Here is the Too Hot to Handle column. THTH 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Here are this month's Modern Tests. MT 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 US Camera magazine had this article on the new Nikkormat FTN. Nikkormat FTN 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Here are this month's camera equipment ads. Alpa 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Here are this month's dealer ads. Cambridge 1 sm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Willemse Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Keppler shows how to get sharper shots. Found this a particularly fun read: it always has baffled me how little attantion there is (in photography courses or similar) for handholding techniques, and how holding the camera better can help a lot in battling movements. Sure, a tripod is better etc. but most people shoot hand-held, and yet I've never seen instruction books, teachers, course instructors dedicate much time to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_hutcherson Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I agree on the Keppler article. It amazes me how many folks I see with a two-handed death grip, one on each side of the body, and with their elbows flailing every which way. Cradling the lens and tucking my elbows is so second-nature that I don't even think about it. For shorter shutter speeds, I use the breathing techniques that I practiced and learned for bullseye and long-range shooting. I can't say I'm that great at either, but at least it helped me. Basically, I was taught to inhale then squeeze the trigger(or release the shutter) while exhaling slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Lazzari Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 As usual Marc, thanks for the time & effort to keep this info available. Loved the Alpa & Nikkormat 'updates'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_donaldson3 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Good reads. Wouldn't that be cool if Nikon came out with a limited edition Nikkormat dFTn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Great read again, thanks Marc. Good advice from Keppler; I think the waist-level viewfinders win out when it comes to steadiness. Imagine trying to hold a Box Brownie still at eye level! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Too bad the Konica 120 reflex never went into production. Interesting read as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Fernandez Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Thanks again, Marc. Another couple of good Keppler articles, on holding the camera and on zooms. The film-developer roundup came useful. I am currentlly experimenting with an old can of DK-50, so it was nice to see it featured only 50 years ago. Equipment wise, the Pen FT was out and being tested; Leica M4, and Exakta VX IIb were advertised.. I remember how expensive the high end cameras felt at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Thanks, it's just like getting a new copy of Modern or Popular in the mail. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bryant Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Brings back a lot of memories. My first good camera was a Yashica J7 purchases in late 1966 when I became serious about photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Wouter & Ben - Even with image stabilization using good technique is important. One could probably get at least 2 extra stops improvement. Gus - Glad you are enjoying these. Brian - I was just messing around with my Nikkormat the other day. I really like its focusing screen. Rick - I remember that i could take shots with my Rolleicord Vb at pretty slow speeds. I would have the neck strap taut, breathe out slowly then take the shot. Mike - I beleive the reason that Konica didn't bring out this camera was that the head designer died. He was probably the driving force behind this camera. Julio - I think I remembered this test when I bought my Pen FT in 1971. JDM - I just with there was something similar today. Everything seems so equipment oriented. James - In 1967 I was using a Argus C-3 and was happy as a clam. I couldn't imagine ever needing another camera. Was I wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwmcbroom Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Makes me wish I would have never thrown out all my old Modern Photography magazines. Even the ads have historical significance now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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