garvey_p

Any modern MF camera will be great. The rest is basically bells and whistles. There are many fans of each kind, but pick the tool that feels right in your hands. If it's the Fuji 645zi, go for it. The step up to 120 from 35mm is really amazing.

Eliot:

 

Or to be really, really picky, if Congress were in adjournment, a pocket veto would occur.

;-)

Garvey

The House of Representatives has decided to [send a bill to the Senate for their consideration, which, if passed by the Senate and then signed into law by the President, would] extend daylight savings time.

 

...just a refresher for those who have no flippin' idea how the country works...

kph? cm? What units of measure are these? ;-)

Erin:

Check your email.

Garvey

These 645 format cameras were produced by factory MMZ in Minsk from

1969 to ??? Anyone using an Etyud? Anyone interested in these?

Drop me a line!

<br>Hard to find!<br>

Film accepted: 120<br>

Frame size: 645 (6x4.5cm)<br>

Focal length: 60mm<br>

Apertures: 11, 16, 22<br>

Shutter speeds: B, 1/60<br><br>

 

<p><img src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/et2front.JPG"

width="326" height="434"><img

src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/et2open.JPG" width="391"

height="293"></p>

 

<p><img src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/et2open3.JPG"

width="448" height="336"></p>

 

<p><img src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/et_et2_both.JPG"

width="399" height="299"><img

src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/etap.JPG" width="340"

height="255"></p>

 

<p><img src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/etfront2.JPG"

width="299" height="398"><img

src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/etlens.JPG" width="341"

height="256"></p>

 

<p><img src="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/etside.JPG"

width="363" height="272"></p>

 

Many more pictures here:<br>

<a href="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/">

http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gold/</a><br>

 

<a href="http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/">

http://mypage.iu.edu/~jgpyke/gray/</a><br>

Matt:

 

Get Firefox and the Adblock browser extension. It's all free and will do the trick.

 

Garvey

Tom and Ray Magliozzi have long advocated for new cars to come pre-nicked, scratched, and dinged so that folks won't care about such trivial matters. I bought my first used car a few months back, and I can't tell you how liberating it was to have an imperfect car. I could relax and enjoy it for what it is, not obsess over the first, inevitable parking lot mishap (as I have foolishly with my new cars). For this and other reasons, I will likely never buy a new car again. I guess cameras, for some people, are the same way.

In Chicago, the Green Mill jazz club is the coolest spot. Go on Thursday, when it's big band night. It's at Broadway and Lawrence. You will NOT be disappointed.

 

In NWI, I heard Smidt's was bought out by some new folks. Bob S., is this true? (Also, Bob, as a side note, did you know Jack Parry at the Gary Post back when you freelanced?)

Picture in question:<br><img src="http://www.photo.net/bboard/image?bboard_upload_id=20637584">

These places do it:<br><a href="http://www.meadowbrookphoto.com/Orderforms/Medium_Format.htm">http://www.meadowbrookphoto.com/Orderforms/Medium_Format.htm</a><br>

<a href="http://www.marinfilmworks.com/">http://www.marinfilmworks.com/</a><br>

and speaking of Zenobias with Neo-Hespers, contact me if anyone wants one. I have one available. Thanks!

"Anti-religious sneers are a hallmark of perpetual adolescents." Camille Paglia, 2/28/01, Salon.

Read <a href="http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm">this website</a> and it will show you how to get rid of your light meter forever:<br>

<a href="http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm">http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm</a>

Ignore and use anything else. Even a little Gossen Pilot or something.

Do yourself a favor and get the Yashica D, and be sure to get one with the Yashinon lens. Faster shutter speeds, no red window to contend with because of the film counter, etc. And cheap, too.

K.F. makes an excellent point. Before you buy anything, clean the mirror yourself and you will see 40 years worth of crud, dust, outgassing, etc. reveal a couple extra stops of brightness. Do the same with the ground glass and fresnel that make up the viewing screen parts. These are fairly easy operations, especially the mirror (the entire hood assesmbly lifts off after removing maybe 4 small screws, and then you can remove the mirror itself for cleaning).

 

Once you've given it a home cleaning, you'll probably see enough of an improvement that you'll no longer need to spend the money for a new screen.

 

Garvey

Get the N. Use the extra 1300 you saved to buy TWO lenses. Actually, you could probably get THREE for that price, depending on what you want.

Paul:

 

You've got mail re: the CL.

 

Thanks,

Garvey

Kiev makes a couple different MF projectors. Mike Fourman of kievcamera.com can get one for you. Should be under $200, unless prices have gone up lately. Just email him, since his website doesn't list them.

I have a Gossen Scout 2 that works nicely with my folders. Really, anything cheap will give you a leg-up on your current guesstimation procedure. If you're interested in my Scout 2, or my Sekonic L-158, drop me a line (I only need one of these meters).

 

I was going to sell the extra meter along with a Zenobia 645 folder (with a 4-element Neo-Hesper). Actually, if anyone's interested in the Zenobia...drop me a line. It comes with a Telex accessory rangefinder (shoe-mount), too. Check my feedback on eBay, username jgpyke.

 

Garvey

Look at this site for some good info:<br>

<a href="http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm">http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm</a>

Unequivocally, get a TLR. In your price range, you will not do better than a TLR. Any Yashica with a Yashinon lens will do (e.g., Yashica D, Yashicamat, etc.). Just make sure the taking lens is totally clear and the shutter functions properly, etc. You might even find an Autocord in that range. But stay away from folders (I know, there are a lot of enthusiasts here in this thread). Too many potential problems. Plus, getting something with a coupled rangefinder (or even a coupled one) will likely be out of your price range. Get a TLR. Folders are a novelty item. Your money is much, much better spent in an TLR.

I have a Pentax 645N is MIB/LNIB condition. If you're interested, drop me a line. I also have the FA 45mm lens and the manual focus 150mm lens (awesome for portraits), as well as some accessories. I love this kit and hate to part with it. I can provide references, etc.

 

Garvey

You need to somehow decrease the circumference of the inside of the cap (obviously). I've seen this done with a small piece of felt, a cm or so, acting as a spacer (must've been glued, I suppose). Maybe something like that would work? You'd need an adhesive that will bond to metal and your spacing material. Just a thought.