dennis_gallus

<p>Doug,<br>

Thanks for an entertaining and really inspiring post. I've played with numerous C-3s and a couple of fine C-4s and C-44s. If the cameras are in good adjustment, they do excellent work, as you have ably demonstrated. <br>

This is really robbing the dead, but you might enjoy a C-3 post I did 6 years ago.<br>

http://www.photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00C9Io<br>

Thanks for posting,<br>

Dennis</p>

<p>I must have one of the later OM-2SPs. April 10 marked one year since I put in two silver oxide cells. That's 28 rolls of film through the body, almost all in the "auto" mode. <br>

I do turn mine to B at the end of the day to keep the shutter button from accidentally turning the meter on in the camera bag.<br>

Nice catch on the $14.99 camera.<br>

Dennis</p>

<p>James,<br>

These are excellent, thanks for posting. The shots are all very dramatic, but I really like #3 the best.<br>

Dennis</p>

<p>Thanks to all for your comments, I shall submit photos more frequently. Film (and Olympus) forever!</p>

<p>Dennis</p>

<p>Greg,<br>

Thank you very much. I have my films processed by Costco, and they almost always do a perfect job. They are the only ones left who still give me jpgs that are 4 to 6 Megs in size. I've trimmed these back to a max side of 700 pixels.<br>

Good to hear from you.<br>

Dennis</p>

<p>http://nelsonfoto.com/SMF/index.php/topic,21252.0.html</p>

<p>Thanks for looking,<br>

Dennis</p>

<p>Tony,<br>

I love them all, but today I want to walk the River Road. Thanks for a great post.<br>

Film forever,<br>

Dennis</p>

<p>Jim,</p>

<p>This is an interesting post. I have had access to one of the MIJ 50mm/1.8 lenses, two of the MC variety and one of the old F.Zuikos, a black-nosed. After reading so much about the superiority of the MIJ lens on the web (and suspecting that a lot of people were just repeating what they had read somewhere else on the web), I did a series of three lens tests. Two tests were of subjects at infinity and one was of the splines of books carefully arranged across book shelves at a distance of 100 inches (50 x f). For the latter, I focused and shot each aperture three times and chose the best shot for comparison.</p>

<p>The result: For f/4 and smaller apertures, the MIJ lens was indeed the sharpest (although at f/4 it was almost a draw). But the sharpest lens from f/1.8 to 2.8 was the F.Zuiko. The two MC lenses were as alike as two peas in a pod and solid performers, but were in the middle performance-wise at all apertures.</p>

<p>Sample variations, exposure settings and processing could give different rankings for the different varieties of lenses. I suspect that the difference between your f/2 macro and MIJ shots shown above might be due to aperture variations in the two lenses, with the macro lens giving less exposure. But this is mere conjecture, and does not negate your careful testing.</p>

<p>Dennis</p>

<p>In September, my mint OM-2SP locked up just as you describe after I had shot nine rolls of film. I removed the bottom cover and (following suggestions from Rick Oleson) looked at the end of the shaft that comes down from the sprocketed shaft that advances the film. I focused on two gears. One has a notch in it, and a protruding part from the other shaft has to seat in the notch to complete the film advance sequence. It appeared that there was a small piece of metal located in the notch of the one, where the tab of the other toothed wheel was attempting to enter. I flicked at the debris with the point of a knife and it fell out onto my desk. The tab then seated in the notch fully and the advance lever turned. I've probably shot 10 more rolls of film since then with no repetition of the problem.<br /> <br>

<br /> I hope that your problem is as easy to solve as was mine. <br>

<br /> Dennis </p>

Gene,

You are a master. It doesn't matter which tools you use.

Dennis

Mike,

Thanks for this interesting, well-written and nicely-photographed post. The Fed-3 images fascinate me, especially the 4th. The colors are outstanding in their saturation.

Your Kodak No.2 certainly produces seductive images. Lots of things have changed in photography in the last 90 years, but the old timers certainly had the means to produce quality images with simple equipment.

It's a year this weekend since the family and I dropped in on you. Hope to see you again before another year goes by.

Best regards,

Dennis

And another near Waterford, Virginia. Col. John Mosby, the Gray Ghost of the Confederacy, used to ride these roads. Argus C-3, 50mm/3.5, Fuji 100 film

Dennis<div></div>

Ron,

This should be a very popular thread, thanks for posting.

This barn is near Leesburg, Virginia. Taken with a Nikon S-2, 50mm/1.4, Fuji 200 film.

Dennis<div></div>

Here's the Philomont General Store, ca. 1913, corner Snickersville Pike and Jeb Stuart Road, Loudoun County Virginia.

Another good idea for a thread, WJ, thanks.

Dennis<div></div>

WJ,

Great thread. You're the kind of guy that will keep photo.net going!

Dennis<div></div>

Trevor,

Thank you, we've found Portchester in our tour books and it is now on our tour. You can be sure I'll try the pub; that might even make up for less than ideal shooting weather.

Looking forward to your future posts,

Dennis

Leesburg, Virginia

Trevor,

Thank you for sharing these photos, they are outstanding. It happens that my wife and I will be visiting London in about a week, and your post has motivated us to take a day trip to the Portchester area. Do you have any particular recommendations for day of week, time of day, etc? Perhaps a good pub? Other things to see in the area?

Thanks,

Dennis

I have a Fed 2b and a Fed 2c. Although they both needed a bit of tweaking when I received them, I have them working well and I enjoy their feel. Their shutter speeds are dead-on, but both show some shutter tapering. As others have said, the I-61 L/D is superb, and both of my J-8 lenses (1958 and 1984 production) are equally very good. My collapsible I-22 f/3.5 is a real dog.

About 15 years ago I was in Bahrain and found a camera shop that had Zorki-4s new in box for (as I recall) about $100. I wanted one badly but I went through all of them and couldn't find a single one that had working slow shutter speeds. In that sense, the Feds are a lot more honest, they don't have the slow speeds but the speeds that they have work very accurately.

Good luck in making your choice!

Dennis

Daniel,

I like the timeless mood of 'Balzac's Cafe'. I hope that you find your misplaced camera so we can look forward to more shots like that!

Dennis

Graham,

A neat essay and good supporting photos. The main reason I like this PN forum so much is that most posters go through the additional trouble to make their postings interesting on several levels, not just the nuts and bolts of photography.

My favorite uncle, now departed, flew B-24s during WWII and regaled me with stories of his many missions, so I can also hear the throaty roar of those big reciprocating engines. Thanks,

Dennis

So THAT's what goes on at the St. Francis Social Center...My Word!

Great series, as usual.

Dennis

Graham,

This is a very nice series of photos, and the village history is enticing too. It is the type of place I'd like to visit someday. I particularly like the alley shot with the restaurant sign, but the cottages are neat too. Are my eyes deceiving me, or is the building with the 5-foot blue door entirely out of plumb?

Have a great day, and keep shooting!

Dennis

Nicolas,

Congratulations on a job well done, and thanks for posting the photos. The winery steps and the view from the bathroom are my favorites, you've started my day with several very nice (and serene) views of life.

Dennis

Gene,

Thanks, not only for the photos but for the commentary and the poem. I've been looking and re-looking at the photos and getting more emotionally involved each time. The photos have the look of some of the photos from my own family taken around the time of WWII.

I think you are right in your assessment of the family's financial condition. The car being worked on, the dowdy clothing, the rough shack and all all speak of rural poverty. But the kids look happy and loved, that's the emotionally uplifting part.

My sincere admiration,

Dennis