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Gene: Pretty sharp pics. I think that would make a fun camera for

travel.

Bill, your response is interesting because I wanted to join the

service and photograph war. My dad who owned a studio wanted

me to photograph weddings and portraits. He won. He either

saved my life or deprived me. Later my wife worked for him, and I

became a pipefitter. Go figure.

Ricoh Diacord G, and Any flavor Yashicamat. But most of my

cameras are classics. My upper end equipment are 30 year old

hasselblad, 30 year old mamiya rb67, Canon f1 etc. I pick the

Ricoh and Yashicamat 124 because they are the ones I take with

me on the go, and have fun with when travelling and don't worry

about. Most of my prints are B&W 11x11 and I'm hard pressed to

tell which camera i used for which print.

What was your first camera and would it be a classic today? An

earlier Contaflex thread made me think of mine. It was a very

basic Contaflex nothing special, no meter or interchangeable

lenses. I got it from my dad in 1970. I used it for year book

photos, and later my wife used it for a photo class. I still have it

but it is in disrepair from hanging heavy supplimental lenses of

the front via an adaptor. However my wife claims the sharpest

photos of our family growing up are from that camera equiped

wit an old lentar light meter and a honeywell potatomasher flash.

Nice work! One thing often forgoten is that when these cameras

were sold, they were intended to last the buyer a lifetime. We

can't say that about most modern cameras. As proven by your

photos technology changes faster than photographic quality.

How do you identify a Contaflex 1 ? Is it the basic 35mm without

a light meter and non changeable front eliment?

Well, about the dog. It should come as no suprise. Everyone in

town knew Jed ain't been quite right for some time.

The A&I lab sounds good. The one in Chicopee I was thinking of

is Z Lab Custom colour. 592-9050. I dont know if they do 120

transperancies. I am told Com Color in Springfield is quite good.

I have used kodak for processing and hallmark color lab in

turners falls for prints. You can call Hallmark and ask if they also

process. I think they do. Maybe Com Color in Springfield also. I

will also check on a lab in chicopee. I will be tied up tonight,but

tomorow night I will check my file cabenet for the lab in Chicopee

and maybe one or two more in your area. You must live near

Stan the Vegitable Man.

And what famous photographer did the young boy in a rowboat

become?

The picture of the dog looking up the tree appears to have been

taken on the same property as the large estate. Look how the

lower branches are pruned on the pine tres in both photos. I can

imagine that this could be someones summer home as it is on

the water. I wonder what their other house looks like. The photos

were probubly taken by a young lad. Usualy when you give a kid

a camera the first thing they do is find the family dog. The other

photo, same kid goofing around in the row boat with his dad, and

dad sugest a photo of the summer home before vacation is over

and it will be time for school for the boy and dads days will be

spent on wall street. Perhaps he planed to finish the film the

following summer. But thats when dad gave in and bought him

TWO liecas. One black and one chrome.

I like the fence photo the best. The time and energy you put into

this forum is appreciated. You are a real contributer. Good job !

Matured (most times) with Bifocals. Bottom half for close ups,

upper half for scenics. Works for me.

Nice photos, real nice camera. 30 degrees did feel good today.

My dog and Left to go take photos but we wound up at a dunken

donuts drive through instead. Maybe tomorow.

Randy: I'm trying to figure out which wine to serve with Captain

Crunch tomorow morning!

I like that ! It looks like a good little travel camera. How do you like

it compared to the Agfa Silette ? It looks like it takes screw in

filters?

Good idea! I'm in. Mihai has a good question about his Yashica

D. This makes for good motivation for me to learn how to post an

image.(I might have to have my son show me how!) I am

sending photonet my membership fee today. Sounds fun!

Somewhere in my cabenet I have a reciept for a Hasselblad

500c with waist level finder, chrome 80mm lens and a 12 back.

This reciept is not from my purchase. It is dated 1967 or 68 and

is from a local shop here in western mass.