walter_degroot

January 30, 2017

a few years ago I joinded the mamiya form

BUT all i have is two mamiya auto 16 cameras.

I saw that the Mamiys M42 cameras seemed to be popular but pricey.

While searchig I say that the company made several different mounts besides the M42.

this was a turn off. Even my Miranda Sensorexed are easier to find than some of the Mamiya ( non-m42) cameras.

m sure If I had one of there I would get the " not only no but hell no"

response I get when asking about Mirandas

As A result the M42 cameras may be ok

but the others-- oddball by sesign.

thisisnot to say they can be useful camewras.

the re are other makes/ that appeal to m,e more.

only pentax k and canon fd are easy to deal wih.

If I was starting over I would possibly choose minolta or Nikon.

January 18, 2017

I was recently asked for enlager manual info

after the crash i no longer have it

bu here is one cource

http://www.jollinger.com/photo/enlargers/

January 3, 2017

MOST PHOTOGRAPHY S 1- INSIDE A BUILDING

OR 2- OUTSIDE IN DAYLIGHT.

Insidwe often with a flash. the walls change the erxposure by reflecting light. n a church or large hall or a sports arena ( often lighted)

exposure must be adjusted to allow for the lack of reflection

from the walls of an average room.

Outside in daylight the sunlight acted as a fill-background light.

You may notice snaps taken in a suburban back yard or at a picnic grove display the background as not as bright as remembered.

this is because the flash is brighter and causes the distant backgrownd not to be properly exposed.

outdoors i the open. the fl;ash and the tolerance or film or the digital sensor will expose groups of people more or less properly.

but skylines hills or scenes- even if lighted- wil b poorly exposed.

in this case some thought and manual settings- not always possible with modern cameras- will be required/

not to go back into history

BUT Modern Photograp[hy published a guide for many common situations.

Many modern cameras are not well suited for most night-time scenes.

I know that a gude ( no line) for my Old Canon G2 showed it night-tie scenic

capabilities it has a fast lens.

December 6, 2016

i have my old GE golden crown pr-3.

it is easy to use and pretty much a universal meter.

set the asa ( iso) with a magnifier and the rest is easy- wven with poor eyes.

mine still seems ok after 40 years.

pointer, as far as I recall, has no lock.

the standard is the weston meter but the [

I also buily a Knight-kit cd s meter.

It needs some kid of mercury or zinc-oxide cell (2)

it features a Honneywell taught-band meter.

which makes it resistant to bumps.

( allies radio corp)

an at the time was known as the "

poor man s luna six)

it sold for under $20.00

December 1, 2016

free as in free but hard to figure out

well i tried but did not finf a way to download nything/

maybe it is just my eyes?

October 31, 2016

i have sort of a pet peve.

my first three cars were Studebakers.

Possibly because the dealers were friends.

But I left the Studebaker site because nobody left the cars stock.

they always had to change something.

Other cars were altered and grilles replaced ( someties the results

were ugly)\A few models from the 1950 s and 1960 s could use a little

"enhancement"

But most, at least according to my thoughts" were just fine as they

were originally made.

We owned a "sort of" Victorian home., and subscribed to the "old house

Journal" a rear page was always dediucated to "":old house remuddling"

I generally feel the same way about many car modicications.

OF COURSE the man, who in the 1950 s had an old old car with a exposed

radiator cap with a cap gun attached to the chrome radiator cap and

fired with a long wire. that was cool.

Or the man with an old chevy coupe who cut out the firewall and

installed a mammon straight 8.

or the 1950 ford with a flathead 1948cadilac engine.

I loved those "sleepers"

October 3, 2016

I agree that Black cmeras are beauties and " classics"

I almost bought a black Miranda sensorex from essex camera service when they were in Jersey city.

but I a more reminded of the letter in Modern Photography.

Black cameras were considered to be PRO and many wanted a blkack camera.

Modern, I think in a column gave instructions, very specific instructions"

on howto remove the top and bottom vovers and prep ad spray the metal and bake it.

it was carefully described/

However some Yahoo

took his crome cam,era and witout paying attention to this.

aimes a spray can at his camera.

turns out according to what he wrote

he ruined the camera.

what a waste.

and not paying attention.

he was mad at th m,agazine for even suggesting this.

I never went so far.

I DID ues a yellow china marker to fill in the white engravings on my Konica c-35 RF camera.

I wonder if that guy ever got his camera working again?

October 1, 2016

loading a tank is a manual skill. just like learning to tie shoos in Kindergarten.,

I started with 120 film and an old tank in 1948.

the wider grooves halped

later in 1950 127 film and a FR Special tank.

I still have that tank and some new ones. from 1960 on I used only 35mm film.

the sharp hook in the senter and leaning how to be gentle handling film helped as lot.

the nikkor and other metal reels are more of a challenge.

but practice in daylight wilth some film and you will get the hang of it.

Once learned, it is a manual skill youwill not forget.

prectice.

it is easy to becoe disoriented in the dark.

you do not need eyes to do this. same as tying shoes.

the worst thing to do is forcing the film ona reel.

Even though I seldom load film. I find when I do, the hand skillis still there.

do not become discouraged.

October 1, 2016

I HAVE A FEW B@W ROLLS PLUS TWO BULK ROLLS.

i have too many 35mm cameras to count.

i also have 20+ rolls of color print film in the freezer.

since the new walmart opened and has no mini lab,

i have not used any colo film and only 2 or 3 rolls of b@w.

there seem to be no mini-labs.

the other factor is my eyes.

oct 11 is when i am supposed to have a cataract operation.

we will see.

meanwhile i take out the film cameras

the argus af, the kodak signet, the miranda s, pentaxes and the canons.

they will, I hope , eventually get used

I also have digicams. Including a 10mp Olympus xz-1. donaTED BY A PHOTO-NETTER

THANK YOU AGAIN.

THIS MAY BE ALL THE CAMERA i WILL EVER NEED/

lest I forget a seagull 203 and a speed and crown graphic 4X5 and a 4 x 5

usmc combaT GRAPHIC.

IF I LIVE SEVERAL MORE YEARS I HOPE TO USE THEM ALL

OH YES A BOX OF 20" P&S 35MM

September 28, 2016

this was the year after i was married.

i dragged my poor wife to camera stores.

i finally let her tay home and resy.

I was still using the Classic IV and the argus c-3.

Later I bought a miranda D as it had a removable prism.

BUT the external coupled diaphragm ( a la exacta)

meant any future lenses would be preser.

Later my brother gifted me with a Miranda sensorex and I boughht more lenses.

I am still mostly interested in close ups and for that reason have the waist level and critical viw=ew finders.

Back then either Kodachome or Plus-x were my films.

Kodachrome and even plus-x are now gone.

Kodak does not make B&W paper.

but I am still thinking the same way.

I have fully automatic cameras as well as 4 digitals, but the early full auto cameras sometimes confuse me.

aaagh modern photography magazine and bert Keppler. How I miss them.

Pop photagraphy magazine is the pits

That is if they still publish it.

September 25, 2016

i was just on the 'bay

looking atused cameras.

i purchased som pc memory

and the $10.00back popped up/

sure why not

i did not object to giving out my e-mail affress and street address.

BUT

when they asked for my passwrd

and bvank card number, i hit the red x

and exited.

i know i can send money to a person

with only heir email address ( one they use for their paypal account)

but my numbers are supposed to be kept secret.

if ebay wanted ( or paypal) wanted to send me monet they don't need this info, only

my email address.

is this a trick to get to my ( little)

money?

September 25, 2016

i have two mamiya auto 16 cameras and one

other simpler sub-min camera. I even ( somewhere) have empty cartriges

for the mamiya cameras.

and a flange for the FR tank to develop 16mm film.

I never used any or then.

I l;ooked for a Mamiya " enla head"

this is a device that resembles an enlarging lens.

it has condensers at the top

and a slot for 16mm film and a 25mm enlarging lens.

screws into your enlarger and sort-of converts it to a usable 16mm enlarger.

September 24, 2016

fashe bulns strted in the 30s 40

s and early 50 s as 121 and 22

the 11 was like a 60 watt bulb

the 5 bu;lns use a base like an auto tailhht bulb

with the same base as a household bulb.

L there were smallet bulbs with a 3.8" dialmeter base? with a groove

there was a common adapter that ft the bayonet sopcket.

and permitted the use of the - was it m2 and m3b

bulbs?

likely theargus flash holder early on used the screw base bulbs'and

later the bayonet -auto style- bulbs.

when I had a c-3 and an electronic flash, I used a cord with two ouls that fit the glash contacts.

I had mine apart and I think I found a way to change the timing.

but i did use the old electronic flash but do not recall if I could expose at faster speeds.

try flashing while the backl is open to check timing

it costs a LOT less.'

besides with today's fast films the flashj is far too bright.

The lens was sharp and you will be pleased with the phots

making an adapter could be a probkem.

but better to display the camera flash and bulbs in a display case.

there is an argus forum that can be a big help

September 23, 2016

i only own minolta p@s cameras.

i like minolta, but did not get involved with a 4th lens mount.

browsing the big bay site, I see lots of Minolta cameras of that era.

I did "study" the brand enough to know the difference so the full apeture

lenses would be my first choice if i were buying a minolta.

i see lots of minoltas. and you should be able to get another for a low price,

i, of course, would try hard to repair the screwed up camera.

it would really botherme to have an almost working camera.

enjoy film photography.

i have yet to use all the canon cameras i sort of inherited

September 18, 2016

i had corres[pndense wit anthony in the uk

regarding a sigma 135mm miranda sensorex lens

he said he would send a paypal invoice to cover costs.

my eyes, as you may know, are very poor.

and i looked for but did not see an e-mail.

i don't really know how this works

but i have sent cash tppeople in the past.

i just sent it to an email address.

I hope anthony sees this and I can

get this lens.

September 13, 2016

i apologize for not being on line to amswer

the ofer to give away 2 rolls of ektachrome tunsten 50

I have been spenting most of my time workingO N not with my pc.

I think I finally have things working again.

this pc would not go on line.

adding Mozilla seemed to make it work.

I was able tomake IE 8 install;

I have two pc s with the same mb.

so drives work in both.

Back to film...

I see no future in slide film.

I did dume slides

and I did make prints from both negs and slides.

I will shoot soeme c-41

anmd do B&W.

I have many cameras - why not.

health is better

still waiting for two catarect operations.

but id someone is interested the ektachome e-6 tungsten iso 50 is waiting.

September 8, 2016

you have a similar problem to the person wanting 620

spools.

I will give similar advice.

see if a 120 spool will fit in the supply side

develop it yourself.

and look on the massive developing chart to find a way to develop

to reduce speed.

I think they Kodachome was not available at least for a long time

in roll film sizes.

if you have a tourist with an adjustable lens ans sgutter

life will be eassier.

September 8, 2016

i thought nobody still did ektachrone

i have 2 rolls 135-36

of e-6 iso 50 tungsten

just sitting here waiting for soneone

i wil still ( when and if i can see againb)

some b&w wth a few of my many film cameras.

scanner and 35mm enlarger

who would like some semi-rare iso 50 tungsten ektachrome?

I bought it to photograph hollowed out us coins

but never used thge last two rolls

September 8, 2016

to get you started

try a 120 spool in the supply side

i do not like the scheme of trimming edges of a plastic 120 spool.

this often means loading in darkness.

if by lucky chance a 120 spool will fit in the take-up side

you can fold a thin piece of metal or the very thick aluminum foil at the tops of some coffee cans

or a snip from a soda can.

i think possibly " film for classics" is out of business.

anyway good luck.

a source for reasonally priced film is

photo warehouse

or the web nane

ultrafineonline.

sorry only 120

but possibly you can make use of some.

i have a reated issue with my argus a2 *1936(

there is no suitable b&w film made.

if i use 100 speed film, i can develop it in rodinal

diluted as a iso 50 film

August 29, 2016

i own a signet 35 as well as a pony with an adjustable shutter, abd a pony iv with few adjustmentsi was advised that my argus a-f (with focusing) is not really a f4,5 lens but smaller stops are ok.

poor vision has prevented me from taking photos

but the lack og chest pains means all i need is a cateract operation.

i agree that the german and -do not know- japanese cameras of that era- early 1950,s were more advanced.

voightlander made some tanks- heave not masny features but well made at that time.

ogten sold in jewlers.

i realize that elkectronic flash is not practial with many older cameras

two reasons- they had M synch

and possibly 1/30 wasthe shutter speed to use.

also that had an asa post noy s pc connerction.

OP have an adapter somewhere.

but c aznnot find one on the big auction site.

the third reason is the lack of slower film.

i can develop iso 100 film as iso 50 in rodinal. possibly other developers.

OK I look forwars to seeing better

August 21, 2016

I am surpeised. hp computers and laptops

seem to be of high quality. But bad things do happen.

My son has purchaed two dell laptops that were " refurbs" or returned from lease.

they were originally priced at about $3000 and he got them for less than $500 each.

that have large didplays. lighted keys and two HD bays.

th advantage f a DELL is that a generic dell windows cd will install without a key.

this is NOT a hack but a licensed agreement between microsoft and Dell.

of course there is a limitation.

meaning old software or too new software ( operating system) will hav problems finding the proper video or sound driver.

both people are very pleased.

If someone else gives you another suggestion fine.

we are using HP desktops. with the original key.

August 12, 2016

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE KIND THOUGHTS

I am 80 and think my heart problems are suceffully repaired

several doctore feel my old heart has been thru a lot.

and there is a possibility they something else will " get me"

I find recouperation to be slower than the 5 x bypass 12 years ago

the chect pis stopped when they put in the new heart valve.

remeber you vets, the VA will pay for it.

Jim sent me many canon cameras

but I still love my miranda sensorexes ( not ee)

sometimes too muc automation comfuses me.

August 12, 2016

sometimes while readinf a post i can reoly

sometimes not

I log out and log in and sometimes it helps

sometimes i shut down th browser

but nothing is sure.

any thoughts on how to make replying easier to do

clkicking on the remeber me box does not seem to hsalp.

August 11, 2016

first it was my wide fingers and manbe my hand-eye co-ordination

as well as my poor vision ( hopefully corrected soon)

I took an AE-1 wqith a 50mm lens. I was able to turn it to A or the f-stops

-- yes I had figured out the button by the A.

then I tried itwith the 35-70 zoom.

At first iz had no luck. but pressing harder and carefi=ully I was able to move it to either f-stops or to A.

sorry to be unsure but I fooled around with it last night and was totally unsucessful.

as far as my health is concerned.

both the VA and the hospital seem to be waithing for me to " get better"

as far as I know there is a 25 pound lifting limitation due to be over in a few weeks.

( cteracts othjer things)

The procedurew was doe thru a catheter no chest cracking.

for those of you who are Veterans " veteran s choice"

allows yu to pick a very good civilian hospitan for more serious procedures.

it is covered by your va benefits.

thanks for the kind words. i will be 81in septemberr.

and i sort of wonder if it is really s0.

i seem to be treated like a really old guy.

i suppose in a few years i will begin to feel old.

this lens malfunction is more of a fumble-fingers issue.

btw when jim. a long term smoker was diagnosed, he sent me many of his canon a and t series cameras.

and 4 eos rebels and one lens.

i can still see well enough to frame and focus

but those little numbrs and dials are beyond me.

ao.

August 10, 2016

several weeks afo i bought a canon fd 35-70 lens.

after several ambulnce rides, a new heart valve. i could not locate the lens.

last night i found it again.

mounted it on a canon body.

it seems the lens aperture ring will not move off A.

either on or opff the at-1 body.

the A is at 11 o clock and the aperture settings at 2, as viewed from the front of the lens.

it seems to be ob proply.

i bought this lns from the big reliable place in atlants.

any thoughts ?

the aperture seems small and th f-stop rig winn not move.

the mount is bayonet not the older locking ring type.

i have other canon fd bodies.

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