eric_branden

Spiral notebook, pencils and really rough looking sketches filled with jargon probably only i could understand. I think stick figure theater is a pretty good description of my setup sketches.

I like both the shots. Much better than the cookie cutter look we have in my hometown.

I picked up an orginal elan for less than 100 in great condition. Years ago i had an elan II. Either would be a good back up body. I actually prefer the orginal to the eII. With all the new digital stuff coming out i imagine that used prices on elans will continue to drop. Lots of people like you that went digital then sold thier film bodies.

 

The a2 might also make a good backup.

I've used the classic films before. They are relabed fortepan. Souped in rodinal it is a very interesting film. Haven't done any work with them in 4x5 but i really like them in 120 and 35mm. Has a tendency to curl but after a week in the bible they become flat.

 

Scratch resistence is a question mark. If you use the search function you will find numerous post and examples about jandc films and papers.

Only you can decide if you need another lens.

 

f4 isn't very bright. you might be better off buying a faster prime.

Buy one good monolight, stand and softbox. Work with it then ad a second unit and third unit over time. A really good flash meter will be essential.

I would buy the 50mm regardless if the front rotates or not. Once you take some shots with it and you sit down and compare the images you won't think your do all lens is sharp enough. Contrast and color reproduction will improve with the 50mm.

 

Ad the fact that this lens is less than 90 new and 65 used it is a no brainer.

You have the tele end covered. I would get the 50mm prime as suggested above. Since that prime is so inexpensive i would complement that with a wider prime.

That sounds somewhat interesting and i want to try that.

 

But really when was the last time you believed anything from the ny slimes.

i think the canonet qualifies as a cult camera. Use it and be happy.

 

Interchangeable rangefinders. You will read several comments. Basically it will come down to a few choices. Bessa r, konica, leica and russian. I don't want to waste time discussing the merits of each system.

 

I think the most important thing would be what you take pictures of and not what you take pictures with. The 4 i mentioned and your canonet are all solid camera/ lens options. Like orwell said some are more equal than others.

 

But all things being equal i'd just play with the canonet.

If it were me i'd get the refund. Exercise that 3 day inspection clause. Camera ratings are somewhat subjective but if you feel you were screwed get your money back and take your dollars to a more ethical seller.

 

You might even find a better deal buying piecemeal.

Sigma makes some really good glass. They also make some crap. Same with canon. Good glass and some crap.

 

A sigma body is going to autofocus slower. Even in bright light they tend to hunt even on contrasty subjects.

 

I borrowed my uncle's sa7 3 weeks ago and used it on a photo expedition.

For some really wierd reason the thing had a really difficult time locking onto the young african american girl i was photographing. Even with auto advance, and rewind shooting with my k1000 was much quicker.

 

Now you have to realize it wasn't an overcast day. I was shooting iso

200 at 5.6 at 250th of a second and the lens was a 2.8 prime.

 

The orginal elan i picked up instead of getting the sa7 has faster autofocus. It's 10 years older than the sa7.

 

I think that would make canon a better choice for pj style shooting.

 

One caveat. The images from the sa7 were quite nice.

Hiya,

 

there is a photo repair shop in pelham on hwy 31.

i would take it there and get an estimate/ diagnosis. Can't really recomend them but i drive by it daily to work. Never took anything there.

Unless you have an emotional attachment to your xg, it might be cheaper to replace it with a body from keh or an auction site.

 

the only thing that pops to mind is a circuit board failure. But with cameras there really isn't an easy way to diagnosis it over the internet and this may not be it. It could be some sort of obstruction or just need a cla.

 

Check yellowbook and give the people on 31 a call.

 

But don't be to terribly angry about the teck that said change the batteries. That's what i would have suggested first.

 

something to search for on photo-net would be xg failure, or minolta repair. A combination of those terms in a search might find a thread with similar problem/ solution.

 

have a good one

Get a king james bible, the uncut version. And stick it somewhere near leviticus. Use of an archival cover is strongly recomended.

 

Let sit for a week or so.

I thought about answering your question, but it is in so many forums i think i'll let people in each forum answer your question.

What size filter does this lens take. Most telephoto lens hoods would be more than adequate.

 

I've picked up several things off an aution site from a seller named american eagle. He sells filters, step rings and metal hoods. His hoods seem to be better made than what i've gotten from my nyc retailers.

 

I think at 1/4 the price of a dedicated hood you might agree.

 

I'm not connected with this seller, just a happy shopper.

You would probably benefit more from reading about how to determine correct exposure than, by purchasing a new body.

 

With a little more thought and effort your rebel g can deliver great photos in almost any normal shooting situation.

 

Years ago i purchased a book about in-camera spot metering. Something similar or an internet tutorial is what you need more than a new body.

This has been covered dozens of times. Use the search function to see previous post and examples from each lens.

 

The russian lens is a real gem, but you loose auto stop down. And it is a manual focus lens. It will be slower to shoot with.

Jupiter 9. One of my favorite lenses. Thing is almost 24 years older than i am

I would stick with your spotomatic. The voightlander lenses look nice, and i'm sure they perform admirably, but the one or 2 places i've seen them stocked the prices were higher than i think they should be. I think they bessaflex is targeted at a niche whose wives cary louie viton bags.

 

The bodies are just rebadged cosinas. They are exactly the same as the om2000, the phoenix p1, the bessa r and i believe there is a rebadged nikon. Pretty much the only difference is the lens mount.

 

They aren't bad cameras. However they do lack personality.

Isn't one of the low end nikons a rebadged cosina?

hmm. Best thing would be run a few rolls through the kit and see what the exposures look like.

 

If it were me, and i payed hassy prices, even for a used kit i wouldn't be a happy camper. The backs might need a cla as well. Test the puppy out.

 

Be happy you get 90 days. It does sound like you found a legit seller so that is one less worry.

 

the hassy is an excellent camera, look on the internet for a set of loading instructions. make sure that you follow them to the letter. Would really suck for the thing to jam on you.

Really for what you would pay someone to process 2 rolls of film you can do it yourself.

All you really need is a bathroom/closet without windows, an egg timer, tank and a thermometer.

 

All the above items can be had for less than 30 bucks. Chemicals again are cheap. Developer, fix, and fix remover are all you need. Gallon jugs that held bottled water to mix and store cheimicals are cheap. If you really wash it a 3 liter coke bottles can work in a pinch

 

Worst case scenario, if you don't have a windowless bathroom you could sit under some blankets at night to load your film.

 

You won't be happy with someone else processing your film. They will overdevelop it. Several horror stories are sprinkled throughout photo.net about labs overdeveloping b@w film. I read a line in a different thread and it is most applicable here. If you can't process your own don't shoot it. Ilford xp2, and the tmaxcn are viable alternatives for your situation.

 

San fran is a fairly large urban area. Can you rent a darkroom?

Really a remarkable lens. If i didn't have 5 or 6 lenses in that focal range i'd get one. Years ago i borrowed one from my proff. Can't say enough positive things about it.

I had a cosina made 50mm lens. Not a star but not a bad lens. Wide open it was soft. Performance improved at f5.6. Ended up giving it away as a gift. Also i briefly owned the 20mm cosina. Oddly enough the russian 20mm was a better lens.