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<p>Lovely images! The weight of the C330 is a non issue for me. My pair see alot more use than my Rolleiflex 3.5e. Thanks for the images. TD</p>

<p >August, awhile back I went through the same search looking for a super small 35mm with outstanding metering to use alongside and fit into my 4x5, TLRs, or Rapid Omega camera bags. After trying the vintage rangefinders like the Hi Matics, Konica S2, Olympus RD, I found my Minolta Spot Meter F was still the best choice. Then thinking along the lines of Zane Johnson I came across the film Pentax *ist (the world’s smallest 35mm SLR,) and the Pentax DA 40mm pancake lens combo. With multi segment or spot metering and size smaller than those 60s-70s rangefinders this is a great body lens combination. So good that I picked up a second Pentax *ist body. Shooting 4x5 or 120, I am very conservative with my film, but now using the Pentax, I fire and bracket 36 exposure rolls like I am shooting digital. Logic says using digital as a meter gives you immediate feedback to the proper exposure, but getting my E100VS back in the mail is like opening Christmas presents. This spring I will probably sell all my vintage rangefinders to buy a Pentax 77mm pancake lens for this camera. Regards, TD</p>

<p >August, awhile back I went through the same search looking for a super small 35mm with outstanding metering to use alongside and fit into my 4x5, TLRs, or Rapid Omega camera bags. After trying the vintage rangefinders like the Hi Matics, Konica S2, Olympus RD, I found my Minolta Spot Meter F was still the best choice. Then thinking along the lines of Zane Johnson I came across the film Pentax *ist (the world’s smallest 35mm SLR,) and the Pentax DA 40mm pancake lens combo. With multi segment or spot metering and size smaller than those 60s-70s rangefinders this is a great body lens combination. So good that I picked up a second Pentax *ist body. Shooting 4x5 or 120, I am very conservative with my film, but now using the Pentax, I fire and bracket 36 exposure rolls like I am shooting digital. Logic says using digital as a meter gives you immediate feedback to the proper exposure, but getting my E100VS back in the mail is like opening Christmas presents. This spring I will probably sell all my vintage rangefinders to buy a Pentax 77mm pancake lens for this camera. Regards, TD</p>

<p>So which one of the cameras is your favorite? </p>

<p>August- glad to see your having fun with the Brownie Flash. Your post will probably kick up the going price for Kodak Brownies over the weekend. I kicked up my Brownie Bull's Eye loads by adding a neck strap that boldly says Hasselblad, drew many an eye on trip through Yellowstone.</p>

<p>Pentax 67II especially with the 75mm 2.8.</p>

I was looking for a small film camera to put in a small opening I had in my Ebony 4x5 camera bag and in searching discovered the Pentax ist. I mounted the 40mm DA limited pancake lens on it and was so wowed by the results and combo that I am now looking for another ist body. Outstanding image quality from a really fun to shoot camera.

I was looking for a small film camera to put in a small opening I had in my Ebony 4x5 camera bag and in searching discovered the Pentax ist. I mounted the 40mm DA limited pancake lens on it and was so wowed by the results and combo that I am now looking for another ist body. Outstanding image quality from a really fun to shoot camera.

Thanks for the follow up responses Michael and Yvon. I think I'll order the DA 40mm since I'm looking for a very small 35 film camera to slip into my Pentax 67II bag.

Thanks guys for the replys. The body is on the way but I still have not decided upon which lens. Thanks

Have more people tried the combination of the DA 40mm on the film version of the *ist? Is it still considered a good

combination? Any down sides? Would the 35FA or 43FA be a better choice? I am mainly shooting landscapes with

Provia 400X. Thanks

Hi, Jongky. The Pentax 67 zooms are huge and take 90 something filters. Their main advantage is that they stop down to a smaller aperture. I have a question for you to consider. Do you like using a tripod? Do you have any problems carrying a tripod where ever you go? I have a Pentax 67II and six lenses and I could not live without it! I had it out shooting fall colors and the sunset for the most of the day and I use it on a tripod 100% of the time. I use the mirror lock up for every shot. I’ve tried hand holding and I just can’t shoot at f22 and not waste film. For me and my favorite subjects, I only take it off f22 once or twice a year. Sure there are many who will say they hand hold the 67 all the time but not me. You see I have adapted to make a tripod a part of me. I carry one on my trials motorcycle, on my BMW 650, on my bicycle, and on all my backpacks. In the car is even easier. My main tripod is a Gitzo G340 with an Arca ball head and Really Right Stuff Arca mount. Now if you are thinking at most I would use a tripod 40% of the time, I would suggest a Pentax 645N. If you almost never want to use a tripod, I would suggest the Fuji GA645ZI and shoot Fuji 400X and your favorite 400 speed B&W film. I have four number one favorite cameras, the 67II, the 645N, the ZI, and an Ebony 4x5. The 645N and the Fuji ZI are as stunning as 67II, just fewer square mms. One more thing, I started the 67II with the 55mm and the 200mm lenses because they shared the same 77mm filter size. Now I most commonly carry and shoot the 75mm 2.8 and the 165mm. I shoot all the rest when I am playing from the car. Hope this helps. Regards, TD

Thanks for the replys, I'll give Allen a call. TD

Ok you send a Konica to Greg Weber for repair, a Yashica to Mark Hama, but what repair shop do forum readers

recommend for a Hi Matic for service and maybe a battery conversion?

Scala is a beautiful film that is worth shooting and developing. As to the recommendation of using Main Photo that is a big NO! If you give them a credit card number you have a high chance erroneous charges will be added, it happened to me. If you send them prepaid mailers available from B&H, one in five rolls will not be returned. When you receive someone else’s film and not your own, they will not respond to emails. They do not follow through on phone calls. I have in the past used and will in the future use dr5 lab in Denver.

Recently my Fuji GA645ZI took a hard fall taking out the electronics and putting a big dent on top. I sent it to Fuji and they made it look and work like new. They replaced the top with a whole new cover. I would definately use them again and would say send your GA645 to it's maker. Their address:Fujifilm USA Inc.

Attn Camera Repair

PO Box 7828

Edison, NJ 08818-7828

My pentax 645n came with the standard small stock eyecup. I unscrewed the rubber part and put on a Konica rubber eye cup made by Soligar and then rescrewed on the original eyecup. Works perfect, looks perfect. I didn't have the large Pentax eyecup to deal with and the your Pentax parts may not be the same. This Konica eye cup is currently available on ebay sold by Cambrige photo for $9.99. I would post a picture but I just sent my 645n to Pentax to see if it is repairable after it took a big fall on the prism. Look at photos of the stock 645 eye cup and see how it compares to yours. If you don't have the right rubber ring, you can order the part from Pentax in Colorado. Prior to this, I tried the Nikon rubber eye cup and that didn't even come close to working for me. Regards, TD

Thanks John and Mike for your replys. My first camera was a Roy Rogers and my next was a Konica Autoreflex T2. I now use a Rapid Omega 200 regularly and thought a 35mm Konica rangfinder would fit in the bag nicely. Think I'll take a closer look at the bargain S2. Thanks, TD

Any recent thoughts on image quality and handling of the Konica IIIA vs. the Konica S3? Shooting mainly

landscapes and old homesteads in color and B&W. Thanks for your time.TD

Excellent John, Please keep posting C33 pictures. TD

Hello, I have a Pentax 67, Pentax 645, and a Fuji ZI and can say that the Fuji is equally as sharp and as professional as both Pentaxs. I have two 18x24 Fuji ZI prints on the wall behind me right now and the quality of this camera astounds everybody. About 6 months ago in Rangefinder magazine there was an article on street photography and the author's current favorite camera was the Fuji ZI. I do have to admit though I do very little street photography and the last time I was in National Camera I held the the Olympus 420 with the pancake lens and almost walked out with it. Regards, TD

Hi, I've had both Dean Williams and Paul Ebel do a CLA on a Diacord for me and they both did excellent work. TD

I have had Paul Ebel CLA all my Mamiya TLR lenses as I have collected them. The charges for the last two were $68.00 each. Paul Ebel - Lens Services, 420 21st Street N. #2, PO Box 141, Menomonie, WI, 54751 Phone 651-335-8759

Thanks for the replies everybody. Have a good weekend. TD

Hi, I could not find on Sony Style if the A200 has mirror lock up. If anybody

knows, I would be very thankful for the answer. Regards, TD