larry_benjamin

Hello David,

I would make them for my cost ($5.95 + 4.45 shipping to me from B&H )+ $15 .IE $25.40 not including shipping etc. No real need to "turn" the male thread off, unless you want to put it in front of a filter.

For quantities, i could reduce the price due to shipment savings from B&H. I'm going to be very busy from now till the New Year, which will require a little patience.

Cheers, Larry

Rollei FX/GX >1 Meter

Cheers, Larry

Hello,

A late zeiss super ikonta C (6x9) will focus down to 4 feet. Set it on the red dot setting & all will be in focus from 16 feet to infinity, which will make auto focus superfluous. Perfect format for landscapes etc.

No light meter but a stunning lens.

Cheers, Larry

Hello, I thought i would share this. I have been searching for a lens

hood, to no avail & came up with a solution.

I purchased from bhphotovideo a lens hood (B&H # GBLH40.5)which was a

40.5mm thread. My Zeiss Super Ikonta (S/N B89102) takes 40.5mm

screw "ON" fiters. The female thread end of the lens hood fitted

perfectly. I carefully removed the rubber hood from the

aluminum/aluminium base (spot glued with super glue.)

I am going to use this in conjunction with a polarizing filter, so i

put it in a lathe & machined off the male thread end (to prevent

the "possibility" of vignetting.) Replaced the rubber hood in the

REVERSED position with a few spots of superglue. The result looks

like a factory job !

Beats searching for an overpriced rareity & functions exceedingly

well @ about US$5.00-6.00.

Cheers, Larry

Hello,

If any formats die, it will be 35mm first ! Enjoy the benefits of MF for many years to come.

Cheers, Larry

Thanks you Gents for most valuable your input,

Marshal.... that makes sense ! I didn't know myself, so i thought i would check.

Cheers, Larry

I was aware of the use of circular vs linear use in modern metering/focusing systems but was wondering if the the linear would interact with the scanning lines in some way ??? IE Banding or artifacts caused by interferance ?

Cheers, Larry

Hi,

This may be a silly question but do you see any problems with

scanning negatives that have been exposed using a linear polarizing

filter ? I have an old rangefinder & don't want the added expense of

purchasing a circular polarizer.

Thanking you in advance for your input.

Cheers, Larry

Hi,

I have had excellent results on purchases/sales on E-Bay. Just make sure you scrutinise the feedback of the seller.

Ask detailed questions before bidding ! There are some decent/honest sellers out there (of which I'm one.......LOL.)

Know what you are buying & its value, before you press that button!

Cheers, Larry

(E-Bay ID. alimey4u2)

Hi FW,

One of the issues not touched on is if the camera has a reflex mirror? For optimum enlargements, (using tripod & cable release etc.) mirrors ( especially those on medium format SLR cameras ) should be locked up. Iris shutters on TLR's require the least stabilization as their mechanisms are perfectly balanced.

For nature photography, i view the image (35mm format with 1000mm lens +)with the mirror locked up(after framing) & view my subject for that special moment with a pair of 20X Steiners (prior to release) to get acceptable results.

Cheers, Larry

Hi,

Mine came in the post today ! Adapter is a precision piece of work.....very nice. I wasn't too sure of the quality of the Kiev but was cautiously, pleasantly surprized. Rolf had dialed it in for my Tele Rollei (best he could, as i have a Beattie screen)& promised support to fine tune (if necessary). I will update when i test it out.

Cheers, Larry

Hi,

Recently i purchased a few Zeiss Ikon filters on E-Bay (from a very

nice gentleman)on the off chance that they would fit. Previous posts

have suggested that the filters required would be 40.5mm push fit?

The items purchased have a strange "knurled" thread & screw perfectly

on & off (backwards) to the camera (male

thread .....also "knurled" ??)lens ring.

The filters are in bakelite hinged boxes & have 373/4 germany, Zeiss

Ikon marked on the rims. Has anyone come across this also ? My

reasoning is, if in fact the lens will accept a female 40.5mm thread,

i could also mount a 40.5 mm polarizing filter on backwards !!??

Which is my aim.

Cheers, Larry

Hi,

I have both a modern Rollei FX & a Tele Rollei (Circa 1959.)The results from both are superb.

Cheers, Larry

Hi All,

Before i shell out my hard earned bucks, could someone tell me if

double the price of the Imacon is worth it ? I am a perfectionist to

a fault but a realist too.

Cheers, Larry

Harry,

I "think" i know what you mean? I have mine in my hand & see that the glass (on which the center target mirror is mounted,) is secured by two top screws.

"Possibly" you could remove those screws (using a jewellers screwdriver)& reposition the mirror to correct vertical alignment ?

Cheers, Larry

Hi,

Not sure what you mean....... but the focus sync. adjustment is accomplished by moving/shifting the fulcrum pivot that rests on the front face plate. If any other adjustments are required, its either due to the meter not being attached to the camera properly or it's damaged. :0(

Cheers, Larry

Hundreds of thousands of medium format cameras out there which will require film. Sure the price may go up & the selections may be limited but they will be there for a long while yet. One or more film makers will fill the niche'.

Cheers, Larry

Update:

I have had some large prints made & this camera has blown me away ! Simply superb results from 50 year old technology.

A relatively small package with stunning results.......happy days.

Cheers, Larry

Hi , I have just read your other question & stole the answer from another thread. 40.5mm push on.

Cheers, Larry

Michael, Sorry for the delay in reply.

The manual says for 2 1/4 X 3 1/2 (6x9) advance the number to the window to the far right (looking at the back.........window # 1 )Forgetting window # 2.

For 1 3/4 x 21/4 the number should first appear in window # 1 & then in window # 2 for the next exposure)Hope that seems clear? Ensure you close the windows with the shutter after transport !

If you would like i could scan a copy of the manual & e-mail it to you ?

Cheers, Larry

Hi,

May i send a scan from a Epsom Perfection 2450 Photo taken with a Zeiss Super Ikonta C (6X9) that will smoke your image ?......LOL.

Cheers, Larry

Hi,

You can't........beat a larger format even with a "micro nikkor". Now that adds coal to the fire......LOL.

Cheers, Larry

I have been having problems contacting these people (Mr. W.W. Umbach Z-V Service ) but i shall press on.I definitely will inform the forum when (& if) i arise at a suitable conclusion.

Cheers, Larry

Thanks Donald,

I shall give them a call. Actually i'm in NC so i may pay a visit. Cheers, Larry

Hi All,

I am considering having my viewfinder modified by replacing it with

the modern "super bright" Voightlander 50mm flash shoe mount

viewfinder.

Here is my dilemma. The camera is mint & any mods done i would prefer

to be reversible (to keep the camera as was.) However, i love to work

with this camera & use it a lot. Function rules before form !

Does anyone out there know of an excellent camera technician who

would be up to this task ? Also any recommendations?

Cheers, Larry