darko1

Thanks you all, it helps e lot...

..darko

I have Canon AE-1 and I am very pleased with this camera.Mainly I am usin it

on a street,now I am looking to purchase Canon A-1, and as it will be street

shooter with wide angle lenses, can someone give me an simple answer, does A-1

have mirror lock, I could not find that answer anywhere....thanks

..darko

I am also using Nikon SB30 with Leica M2 (with hot shoe adapter) and I am very happy because even with DR Summicron on a close focus side, and adjustible flash power I can get perfect exposure, like Dominic explained....

..darko

...the glue has dried and the felt strip comes off....

Vic, thanx...you have preciseley define the problem....everything is now fixed and leica works fine....this leica was nevere "opened" before this small problem.....

darko

Thanks Rob and Vick, I`ll wait few days until the guy fix the problem...Hope it will be very soon and succesfull...

..darko

Whats, happend? I have purhase this camera, in faboulous cond. with DR

Summicron and when guy has bring it to me, he want to show me how it works.

Leica was without film and he cocked the shutter and want to realease ,the

shutter has jammed....God damn...

Is that big problem....??

..darko

Left the filter and adapter in a refrigerator (deep freeze) for a couple of hours, take them out and unscrew them....

.darko

Pico,

that is a good idea to shorten spare rail for more balancing when shooting wide, for the begening I have Super Angulon 8/120 and I have also discover that problem....I am in a studdy phase, still concerned about critical focusing then anything else, so if you finde some usefull tips for a novice on fire, please...anything helps...but as you can see in my portfolio I am not new in photography, just try to master LF best I can.....

..darko

Hi Ole,

You suggestion where very usefull for me from the start...I am very happy with this camera, and as you say I can carry it in the field...alleredy find some case....I see that Xenar has circle that allows only selected movements, have to be carefull, and I am glad that 120 Angulon allows much more....did not have time to check this lens, but this weekend I will try it....

thanks a lot....

..darko

Hi Pico,

thanks for informations, I have alleredy downloaded the manual...

very usefull....

cheers

..darko

Thnx to all, I am happy with answers, was browsing all these sites much before and have small collections of knowledge about classic camera, just want to be sure about Linhof what camera I have because there is not sign on camera about the name, just "Linhof" title, here...now I know that it is "Technika" on rail an I am clear with my susspistion....

Thanx once again all of you guys.......

..darko

As I am new to LF, and got a chance to change my Mamiya 645 system for almost

in mint condition Linhof Color 4x5/9x12 cm + Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 150/4.5

and 5 9x12 cm holders+macro extension rail, I have some questions and need

answers,:-))....

1.Where I can find specifications for this camera,till today I tought I have

Linhof color kardan, but now I have discover that it is not same camera, my

looks almost like Technika IV or V, need some advices about front/back

tilt/swing coverage, and some usefull tips....please consider that I am novice

to LF if I my questions are bit strange.....

2.Also got Schneider-Kreuznach Angulon 120/6,8 (uncoated),think that is prewar

lens....any thoughts???

3.Also I have mounted on a lensboard Carl Zeiss Tessar 105/4.5 (prewar-

uncoated)...can I espect some results from this lens, it was quite good to me

on a Zeiss Icarette 6x9.....shooting b&w....

If you find some simple and usefull advices for me, please help novice....

..darko

Well Glenn, thanks for tips...Karadan will be used for landscapes od course and mostly for portraits and some table top work (still life...), as I live in Zagreb, Croatia , and very near Fotokemika (EFKE films) and I can get them double low priced as they come to the market, it will be great enjoyment with B&W, EFKE PL-25 (and ortho also), and EFKE PL-50, EFKE PL-100...just wonder about scaning...do you know can I get good results if I make contact prints and then scan them....??

..darko

Hi Ben, I was lucky, I have change my Mamiya m645 system (two lenses and lot of accesosries)for this one. As I did not use my Mamiya I decide to change it for something in LF (for MF have Hasselblad also), and I think that I was lucky, a guy give me Linhof...1:1, I have not to pay anything......

.darko

Just baught Linhof color kardan, 5 Linhof 9x12 holders, Schneider-Kreuznach

150 mm/4.5 Xenar...Need some advices about film /redyloads/quickloads/holders/

and some general tips about using this camera...I am LF beginner and any

advice about this camera is welocome...I have expirineces with MF (have

Hasselblad, and Roleiflex), and 35 mmm (Leicaflex SL2 and Leica IIIa)....

thanks

...darko

Thnx John, for a nice advice....

..darko

Any suggestion for lens hood for Summitar 50/2..I have uncoated version No

506302 (it is 1939 prod.year), a nice advice also for filter needed....

..darko

Thanks Frank, it helps, TINY amount of lubricant helps to screw the lens...I guess this camera newer get another lens except Summitar,so the threads where bit dusted, I have clean them and with helps of lubricant it screwed just niceley,...thank you guys for helping me to solve the problem....

..darko

Jim, -- Yes, I am sure that the lens is focused at infinitty....

H.P. -- I am not sure that rear element is touching the shutter, but when I try to screw lens it will not screw in thorugh the end, it shows some gap between lens and body and forcing it seems to me that I could demage the rear element...

..darko

Jim, my Jupiter has serial No 7301738, so I guess it is model from 1973 y., it is also black and it fits nicely on my Zoorki 1C, and Zorki 4, but not on IIIa...hmm

..darko

I just have baught Leica IIIa (298715) with Summitar 5cm/2.0,($530) and was

very happy with condition of camera and lens.As I already have some russian

screw mount cameras (Zorki 1C, and Zorki 4)and some glasses.I really love my

Jupiter 12 (35/2.8) I was hoping that I could use that lens on IIIa, and when

I came home my Jupiter denied to screw on Leica...seems that the rear element

on Jupiter touches Leica focal plane.....

Has anybody some experiences....???

..darko

Thanks Ole, once again. You know it is realy funny. I am living in Croatia, In small town Pozega,but my job is tied with Zagreb, also have rented appartment there, and I am using Efke films for my MF and 35mm photos, easily I can provide as much as you can imagine Efke films because factory is in Samobor, 20 km from Zagreb. Every 2-3 month I am there for getting fresh films...so tomorow I will be there and I will get my answers about 9x12...by the way this complete is 595 �....

--thanks

--darko

I have 45mm/2.8 and it`s great lens, you will find very usefull in various situations...

--darko