robert_landrigan

Ron -

Nothing like getting that first good roll back! One things - although many folks rail against

them, a plastic tank and reel is not the end of the world, and makes loading MUCH easier, so

long as the reel is dry.

No such beastie in a rangefinder, you're looking at a Rollei 6x6 SLR or one of the Hassys with

a motor drive. The mamiya 6x7 is very quick, but no motor for it.

My G2/G1 combo is our default vacation cameras, light, easy to use, and gorgeous lenses.

The focus, as everyone's saying, is great after a few days playing with the camera - as much

as I love my M6, i use the contax when i don; want to have to worry about focusing and

exposure, and the keepers are at least as numerous from the G2 as the Leica. Nothing like

being able to get good 11x14's from what works as easy as a point and shoot!

I really like the Shen-Hao back - although it's admittedly somewhat a luxury item:) 120 is

much easier to process for me, and especially since the only 4x5 film i can pick up locally is

Trix 320, having the option to shoot the far wider range of 120 is nice to have.

 

And, yeah, 6x12, for some silly reason, just look so cool:)

 

(Let's face it - photography is often irrational. Have fun with it!:)

400 Speed, without a doubt. A little grain is good - if nothing else, to differentiate from the

digital snaps the students are used to. Also, if they're going to be buying the film locally, 400

is the easiest to find.

 

Trix-X, HP-5+, or one of the Arista 400s all have enough range to cover a good deal,

anything else really rewards a user with a bit knowledge.

Well, I'm headed to Lake Tahoe/reno area next week, and will have at least 2 days to myself to photograph

the area, and My Linhoff keeps staring at me.

 

I wasn't planning on taking the beastie along, BUT...

 

Was wondering if anyone could speak to LF film availability in the Reno area - I really would prefer to

subject the film to the possibility of xrays only once, if possible.

There is a type of medical/scientific film called R1, not sure of it's qualities or function, tho.

Martin has a good idea as well - a spring-tensioned shower curtain rod, with lightproof or as

close as you can get curtain, can be taken down and stored in the bathroom or near quickly.

I use such a setup in my laundry room, and works wonders(well, except in summertime when

it get a touch warm).

The 85 1.8 is a gorgeous lens, and at f4 or smaller there's just no reason to go with a more

expensive version.

 

Compared to the 70-200, at similar apertures you see a slight edge on the 85, but the

handling of the smaller lens is a also a big bonus.

 

I'd go with the 1.8, and play with it some wide open if only to try something different, but

at 5.6, it's a show-stopper:)

I had the great fortune to stand in his darkroom and spend a day working with him...he was

a great man, a wonderful father and husband, and one of the folks that make me proud of

my hometown.

 

He took pictures, too.

 

Requiescat in pace.

It sounds like you want a camera to record your child's first years, rather than wanting a

camera to start a serious photo addiction and lots of lenses. I'd seriously look at the

Pentax K100 or K100 Super, with the in-body shake reduction. That and the kit lens will

make it easy to grab shots that look good of you child, and pentax has some really nice

lenses as well.

 

If you are looking a starting a hobby, then a nikon or canon is easier to find lenses for at a

price you can afford, and the XTi is plenty. Forget the flash, don;t worry about a lot of

lenses, just shoot tons and have fun:)

 

My boy is 7 months old and i use a beat up Digital Rebel and a Leica M6, the rebel is for

when i don;t have time to think:)

Tri-x, a long, long time ago, with a really cruddy scanner...<div></div>

I shot some nightclubs with an M-6, IR flash, and sometimes unfiltered - it was so dark,

there wasn't a need(and i didn't have the filter anyway, so...:)

 

Admittedly, with the flash, I could stop down more so critical focus wasn't so , well, critical,

but rangefinders make IR a bit easier.

 

But having a viewfinder that actually works? HUGE advantage.

I use DD-X at the rated time - 10% in a Jobo, the regular time in manual tanks. Really

develops too fast for machine processing at 74 degrees f.

 

Great film, although it took me awhile to admit that I liked it for some reason. It's high-speed

brother in 1600 is also a very nice film.

The digital Eos3 is the 5D, the D40 is the Elan 7, the DigiRebel, well....

 

An upgraded 5D, if it happens, would address this niche - and are you saying that the 40D

doesn't have wireless? Cause i thought there was a grip for that...

Hm. I don't have any info on the Kodak, but you may want to look at the Jobo ATL-1500

processors on *bay - you load the film onto reels, fill the tanks, and set the program and it

does all the rest. I use mine for B/W, except for Neopan 1600(too short of a developing

time), and the consistency of my negs has been remarkable.

if you can't find a place locally, try lensrentals.com - they ship, and i've had great luck with

them.

My M6 - all the Leica goodness with a meter. I've played with an M3 and love the feel, but i

need the security blanket of a meter:)

Nikon F2AS - Older than me and more reliable. I admit that the brassing makes the camera

for me:)

EOS A2 - the first camera that i bought brand new and all by meself, wonderful ergonomics.

Still have shot the majority of my favorites with this camera - and i love the side strap with

the vertical grip, ala the M5.

The typography, in a word, bites. The changes are all for the sake of change, and don't add

clarity or usability - in fact, they detract from usability. The breadcrumb is waaaaay too light,

and the spacing is horrendous. I use the site mainly thru Safari's rss reader, so i don;t get

assaulted with the layout too much, but the old, practical version was far preferable.

I've no problems with mine using a slew of older manual nikkors. The only issue I have is the

lack of a split-prism for focusing, which makes a wider aperture nice, but you should have no

issues with metering.

1. Don;t scare me - i'm about to order new leather for my F2!

 

and 2. - I can;t say enough good things about MediaTemple - not only are they used by

some truely great frims(like Happy Cog), they just rawk. Very groovy and affordable.

Hm.

 

Huw starts work on M2ad. Gets quiet.

 

Leica announces Digital M.

 

There's an OBVIOUS conspiracy theory here, guys....:)

I've missed her!! Living in Memphis, I've seen the Belle wasting away at the airport, in her

glory down at the river under a canopy, but still somewhat exposed to the weather, and I'm

glad she's at the AF Museum - which is an amazing stop. I had the fortune to fly on the

Collings Foundation Nine-O-Nine, and yes, you very much appreciate the crews after even a

short 1 hour hop.

EOS 5/A2/A2E with 85 f1.8 = best portrait camera ever. I love the vertical grip on this

camera, there is no difference in ergonomics in horizontal or portrait, and when the strap is

set to the portrait lugs, it becomes a perfect street camera - not so much with the 85, but a

29-105 or 24(one of my fav street lenses), it's a beaut.

 

I use mine, although I do dearly wish for a digital model, with an auto-rotate LCD that will

display in portrait when the camera is oriented so.

Any large, primarily metal, collection of tubes and rods is a potential means of sneaking Bad Things onto aircraft...it's not what they are, but what they could be made into, is the fear. Shrug. It's a pain, but in all honesty this one i can see the reasoning.