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    wnw: what i did last summer

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    Drove from Ketchikan Alaska, through British Columbia, through the US to Texas in 10 days...whew!

     

     

     

    <center><img src="http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/Ketchikan_docks.jpg"></center>

     

    British Columbia bog

    <center><img src="http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/british_columbia.jpg"></center>

     

    Fishing dock in AK.

    <center><img src="http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/boat_II.jpg"></center>

    Lens Ergonomics

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    I like the balance of my M6 with 40/2 rokkor attatched, also my M3 with 50 coll. summicron

    has a nice feel to it as well. I guess I like a more compact combination, I had a 50/1.4 (2nd

    version) once and I thought it was a tad front heavy on my M3, great lens though!

     

    Todd

    Any opinions on cosina glass for leica M?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    Honestly,

    most of Cosina's lenses are really great, you'd be hard pressed to find someone that could

    tell the difference between a print made with a 75mm summicron and a 75mm Heliar, or a

    35mm summilux and the 35/1.2 Nokton at similar settings, and so on. Sure there are

    trade offs when comparing a 2200 dollar lens to a 300 dollar lens, sometimes paint,

    sometimes build quality and size are the issue, you have to decide if they are worth the

    price difference for yourself.

    Some Leica lenses are legendary and have no equal competitior in the VC lineup, but alot

    are very similar in real world performance. Don't forget about the new Zeiss "m" mount

    lenses, they appear to be another viable alternative to Leica glass.

    It all comes down to the fact that most of this gear is capable of taking better pictures

    than we are, good luck!

     

    Todd

    510 pyro dev. times

    in Black & White Practice

    Posted

    O.K.,

    first let me say thanks to Jay for the tips and times, and for recommending this developer.

     

    a couple of notes:

    When I mixed the dry chemicals into the TEA I was suprised at the consistancy, very thick,

    but when heated it becomes a bit more managable. When heating in the microwave please

    note that the TEA becomes hot pretty fast, at 30 sec I was at 168F.

     

     

    The powdered chemicals didn't seem to want to completley dissolve but when cooled to

    room temperature the mixture was clear.

     

    Here are a couple from a roll I had waiting to develop, this is not fine art by any means nor

    meant to be scientific, just my results from the first roll. The film is 35mm Fuji Acros 100,

    rated

    at 100 and developed in 510 Pyro 1:200, at 70F for 9 min. The 1:200 dillution seems to

    give a very slight grain penalty

    (these were scanned on a Minolta Scan Dual IV)

     

    (they won't let me post images here for some odd reason)

    Links:

     

    http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/

    springer_III.jpg

     

    http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/

    springer_II.jpg

    510 pyro dev. times

    in Black & White Practice

    Posted

    I ordered the chemicals for "510 pyro" developer and was wondering if someone with experience with it

    could recommend some starting times for Fuji Acros, Tri-X 400 or APX 100. I plan on doing my own

    testing but I would like to start in the ballpark. Also does this developer give close to box speed or should

    I adjust?

     

    thanks for any help,

    Todd

    First Roll of film on Rolleiflex

    in Medium Format

    Posted

    the "lower view point" is what I think makes these images different from the normal

    perpective of SLR's and rangefinders for street work. TLR's are great tools for the street

    and as your images show us, the quality is superb for a 50 year old camera. Here are a

    couple from a Rolleiflex 2.8 E2, APX 100 all at f5.6

     

    <center><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/1108/pblog/

    6682/1149998647.jpg"></center>

     

    <center><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/1108/pblog/

    6682/1149993570.jpg"></center>

     

    <center><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/1108/pblog/

    6682/1149991644.jpg"></center>

    Kitty vs. the DMR

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    Bob,

    great color work, I read your DMR post and was wondering if Jerry at precision camera does

    CLA's? I need some work on a lens, I am in Houston but get to Austin about once a month or

    so. It would be great to get it done in state.

     

    Todd

    Pyro question

    in Black & White Practice

    Posted

    I am wanting to try some a pyro developer for 35mm and 120, I develop using a

    patterson developing tank (super sytem 4), I have read that some pyro formulas

    led to uneven developing in tanks so my question is which formula is best for

    tank development(rollo pyro, pyrocatHD, etc.)?

     

    thanks,

    Todd

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