Julio Fernandez

I have one of those. What @NMGPhotos said, you press the trapezoidal black plates inwards (to the bellows) to close. May take a bit of force if rusted. No obvious damage is seen in your pictures. Your Novar is a fine lens below f/5.6. I cannot identify the crack in the picture, maybe a large close-up is needed for my old eyes.

Rick, Gary, I had a similar mystery scratch problem in my Super-Isolette. The cause was finally found as contact of some part in the back of the lens assembly or the bellows with film, when the bellows were closed. Winding only when the bellows were open solved the issue. It could be barely seen with bellows closed and a metal ruler over the film gate, but it was there and the contact fitted the scratch position. It took several rolls and two trips to the tech. The clue was that in some cases the scratch was not there, with two shots made in rapid succession.

For the 19th., an old picture of Colorado Canyon back in 2017. Retina IIIc, FP4+.

Making up for the 17th., family and pilot launch boat. Minolta Semi, FP4+.

I had not used this Vito II since 2010. Time for a roll, after a bit of naphtha to get the slow speeds on time.

Fishing boats at noon Super-Isolette, HP5+ in D76 1:1

Visited a winery with the Super-Isolette in the What camera thread. Row of wine grapes Wine aging in oak barrels

For the 12th., a warship in Montevideo harbor in Heritage Weekend. Rolleicord, HP5+ in D76 1:1.

Cleaning the pilot launch. Minolta Autocord, Tri-X in D76 1:1, way overdeveloped but saved by scanning.

Thanks Bruce, I overdeveloped by error, but it does help!

Overdeveloped 400TX in the Autocord, in a stormy morning.

Thanks for the review, John. It looks like an excellent MF folder, would love to see pictures from it. I have used the plastic cover in office folders to restore red windows, with good results. Often the windows have some sealing material around the inside, and the color or density might not be as critical as the seal. I remember seeing some old cameras that actually had yellow windows.

Thanks! This Super-Isolette came from my late father, I treat it as a family jewel.

A favorite folder this week.

My Autocord has a broken focus lever but I can live with it. This week, testing a shipment of an old favorite film with subjects in the fishing harbor and maybe in a street market.

A few from the Rolleicord V in the “What camera” thread, all in Montevideo harbor during Heritage Weekend. HP5+ in D-76 1:1.

Fishing boat coming home in Buceo harbor. Nikon F, 105/2.5 lens, HP5+ in D-76 1:1.

Let us make up for the backlog. For October 3rd., a fishing boat moored in Buceo harbor. Nikon F with 105/2.5, HP5+ in D-76 1:1.

Trying the new facilities in the site! Fisherman arranging gear, Nikon F with 105/2.5 lens, HP5+

For October 1st., fish catch in Buceo harbor. Nikon F, 105/2.5, HP5+ in home-brewed D-76 1:1.

Visited a friend who is a master luthier, and took the Nikon F with 50/.4 loaded with HP5+.

Loaded the old Rolleicord V for Heritage Weekend, let us see what comes out in a 9-months expired HP5+ roll. Weather looks promising.

Advancing the 26th, Exa Ib with Tessar, FP4+

For the 10th, a rainbow in Itaipu dam, near Iguazu Falls, years ago. Fuji 100 C-41, Pentax K-1000 with no-name 35-70 zoom.

An old one, a band playing at a political act before the 2019 election. Minolta Autocord, FP4+ in Beutler. Their candidate lost, not entirely because of the band act.