anirbanbanerjee

<p>Shucks, I missed this beauty. Enjoy the camera Michael!</p>

<p>This one looks like those off-brand folders, albeit with a nice lens. The camera industry in the Germany of 1930s was a lot similar to China in the 2010s, a cottage industry, only it's now electronic!</p>

<p>It's too late tonight for taking more photos.<br>

None from the Beier site match my copy. Mine doesn't have any glass in the viewfinder, only 2 metal frames.<br>

http://www.beier-kamera.de/html/rollfilmkameras_6_x_9.html</p>

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<p>Hi All,<br>

Can anyone identify this folder? I can't find the camera maker's name anywhere on the covering (where they were usually stamped), or inside.<br>

I wished this was a Rodenstock Citonette, but seems not. Is it a Beier?</p>

<p><img src="http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gPHeUBi5azo/TipJASPKZuI/AAAAAAAAA1M/zMHgTDItq7U/s512/IMGP5198-crp-rsz.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="474" /></p>

<p>Thanks,<br>

Anirban</p>

 

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<p>The question is, do you think Ricoh can pump enough money in to essentially build 4 systems? Q, APS-C, FF, 645D?</p>

 

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<p>With Pentax on board, Ricoh would already have 4 systems, counting Ricoh's own GXR. The Q and the GXR compete head on. Do Ricoh need to kill off one system?</p>

<p>Great series, SP. <br />And, you know, the only coffee we get in my native tea-drinking state is Nescafe, and that's as bad as it can get.</p>

<p>Did you try cleaning the contacts on the body mount?</p>

<p>I won't recommend buying a used camera (for photographic use, rather than display) unless it comes with a recently done service.<br>

The Pentax specialist repairman Eric Hendrickson charges a very reasonable USD 50-60 for these. I have used his services a few times and he does a good job.</p>

<p>I hope the Q lenses have image circles to cover a larger-sized sensor, and Pentax is sensible to bring out newer models with such sensors. However, a closer frontal look at the Q body without the lens seems to show that an APS-C-sized sensor will never fit in there.<br>

With all respect for Pentax (their 645D was a game-changer, and I admire their innovations) I do feel their money was better invested in APS-C systems.</p>

 

<p>With a sticker price of USD 800 will this be a serious competitor to the micro 4/3rds? I don't think so.</p>

<p>Canon are trying to sweep the market. I hope they copy something more useful, like entry-level/low end WR lenses.</p>

<p>K100D, Tamron 28-75 at f/8. Bangalore. Full midday sun, so the contrast is harsh.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2082/5821736864_77e83b4b42_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427" /></p>

<p>I venture to guess that the camera hardware is alright (because it 'almost' works in spot mode). Is the mirror/focussing screen not completely clean?<br>

EDIT: I saw that you already mentioned about cleaning the focussing screen. Do tell us if that worked.</p>

<p>Fabulous light in #1 !</p>

<p>They have a 31mm FA Limited lens. All reviews rate it as spectacular, the only gripe being the price.</p>

<p>Here's mine from this week: Pentax K100D, Tamron 28-75/2.8. Bangalore, India.</p>

<p> <img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5738760958_096675a1c8_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427" /></p>

<p>This gent I met at San Antonio, Texas, had a Nikon F5...</p>

<p><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5312547380_c649646ffb_b.jpg" alt="" width="502" height="752" /></p>

<p>San Antonio, Texas, US. Pentax K100D, Tamron 28-75/2.8...This image is unmanipulated according to Photo.net definition... I'd like a little more light on the face of the statue.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5669429913_981e90fbfc_b.jpg" alt="" width="502" height="752" align="center" /></p>

<p>Just buy the K10D. It's much more of a camera that the K100D.</p>

<p>I have both the Oly Stylus Epic and the XA. The Stylus doesn't leave the film leader out after rewinding, which is a PITA, because I develop my own B&W films. I have found the lenses (35mm, f/2.8) on either to be quite similar.</p>

 

<p>Thanks, guys for taking time to answer my question.</p>

<p>I sent them an email and someone from their office called me. She reiterated that all copyrights remain with me, and that is standard practice to put their name on the image. they might be taking the images through some script to mod them and they are just being lazy not to use the contributor's name. I don't think they have any malintent here.</p>

<p>Hi,<br>

I submitted a few of my images to the stock agency www.shotindia.com...<br>

Their licensing agreement has:</p>

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<p>7 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS<br />7.1 <br />The Parties agree that all rights, including title and copyright, in and to the uploaded Accepted Content shall be retained by the Contributor, and no title or copyright is transferred or granted in any way to ShotIndia or any third party except as provided in this Agreement and the License Agreement. Under the Agreement ShotIndia's affiliates, associated companies or as specifically permitted in this Agreement, shall have the right to distribute the Content for the purposes of licensing, sale, resale or re-license.</p>

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<p>I am not a lawyer, and the above clause seemed reasonable to me.</p>

<p>However, when my images appeared on their site, I see that the agency have put a "© Their Name" below the images, as in this one here:<br>

http://www.shotindia.com/ImagePreview.aspx?id=10744-1072311&before=&f1=&sno=1&similar=nobody&people=Outdoors&pmode=1&grapher=10744&useridd=1072311&showkey=1072311</p>

<p>Is this a violation of the licensing agreement? If not, am I missing some legal fine print here?</p>

<p>Thanks,<br>

Anirban</p>

<p>Pentax K100D, Pentax SMC-A 50mm f/1.7 at probably f/2.0, handheld.</p>

<p> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/11869935-lg.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Michael, whom did in India you buy this one from? I've always wanted one of the Canon Ps or the 7ss, but can't find one in Bangalore, India, or even in Mumbai. And my bad luck on Canon RFs follow me whenever I visit the US thinking I can snag one on RF Forum or eBay!</p>

<p>JS, Acott: Thanks for pointing that out to this medium format newbie :-)</p>