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<p>Rick...thought about you when I read the news of NZ..glad you were spared ! Hate to think of all those cameras coming off their shelves onto your floor! Awesome images from the Electro. I still enjoy firing mine up and hearing that 'whirrrrr' sound on long exposures followed by the diminutive 'click'. The rendering of the lens has yielded some of my favorite B&W images. Besides my scale focused 35s Rollei, its the only rangefinder in rotation. Stay safe and keep us posted. Cheers! </p>

<p>Rick - Thanks for the posting, much enjoyed. Always look forward to your new finds! Cheers! Steve</p>

<p>Rick, was trolling PN and saw your submission and thought to contribute and say hi to all. Along these lines, just developed the negative of this tree during our winter here from my own P67; which was a gift from my brother when he visited Japan a couple years back. Alongside my spotmatic, still my favorite duo! Best to all on the forum!</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks for replies. Will have to send over a file for printing and see how it turns out. File sizes are about 1.5MB each. Everything reads that the software can go higher, but as pointed out perhaps is only interpolation and that is reason for message. I did bring an orange filter with me and believe I used on beach shot. Have a couple more rolls to develop. I still like having a physical image / negative as a souvenir! </p>

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<p>Our family visited Puerto Rico for first time earlier this year. My Rolleicord V came along and proved again to be a good travel companion. I like its lightweight, simple use, and "ya, I got it" no worry attitude about capturing the desired image. I've even come to accept the lever shutter release. I really do look forward to enlarging these into 16x20 wall hangers come some rainy day in August. But for now will share a couple of feeble scans from CanoScan 8800f. The beach is in Humacao and the fort is Castillo de San Cristobal. On a separate note, if someone can share with me what I am doing wrong with Photoshop elements and my scan utility that won't allow me to exceed 1200dpi scans due to 'file size exceeds maximum size allowed' when files are only output at 1.2MB, I would appreciate it. Settings go all the way to 9600, but it never lets me go about 1200. cheers!</p><div></div>

<p>Mike...I guess as tomorrow represents the 1/2 century mark for me, I have to finally come to terms with the fact that, like your 1970's filters, I too am now squarely and officially 'vintage'. Funny how that phrase jumped out at me today!</p>

<p>oh..and the quote on the 'smokehouse' is certainly a unique twist on the turn of phrase 'knowledge of the flesh', huh? And what is Manuka?</p>

<p>Thanks for the post, Rick - fun read. Rollei's certainly represent medium format goodness for travel providing simplicity, lightweight handling, and outstanding optics for when it counts most. I love their rendering and tonal values on everything but the closest of subjects. Am looking forward to developing 3 rolls shortly to share from recent trip. Have considered trading up my Rolleicord V, but you know, I've really come to like the simple knob film advance and even come to terms with the lever shutter release. As always, you manage to get the most out of your equipment! And if you care to comment - do you also find yourself enjoying the results that the change in perspective a TLR brings out in composition / subjects? That casual low slung point of view, though subtle, seems to me to both disarm subjects and endear the viewers to be drawn into the frame differently than the perspective often provided for by an SLR. Just something I have noticed and come to appreciate recently.</p>

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<p>Today is my dad's 86th birthday. And I was given some negatives recently from my sister among my parent's possessions. Am guessing from an old brownie camera on 127 film.<br /> I was able to develop them both in my darkroom and digitally and give prints to my mom and dad. A real treat for me to be able to do that.<br /> Turns out the photos were taken after only 8 months of marriage in 1951. They were going to the UP of Michigan on Ferry (before the bridge was built) and over to Wisconsin. The bar is still standing and they are on facebook. <br /> Anyway, in honor of my father I would enjoy sharing them here with others who appreciate analog photography.<br /> cheers.</p><div></div>

<p>A friend knew how much I enjoyed the Spotmatic F and showed up with this black model as a gift. Then my brother brought back the Pentax 67 from Tokyo - he hauled it all around the pacific rim with a 200mm lens to bring it back to me! I finally caved in on getting the 85mm 1.9 for the Spotmatic last week. Needless to say with temps of -11 around here lately, I have cabin fever, so please excuse the indulgence. But I can't think of a group I would rather share this fun collection with than CMC forum. Hope all is well in 2014 for all. Please enjoy a couple great cameras received from a couple of special people. Cheers.</p><div></div>

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<p>..gotta' love the tak's on a spotmatic. Tri-x / HC-100. Cheers, Steve</p><div></div>

i use sleeves to store 35 and 120 negs after developing in chronological order noting date and camera at top. then when i select

individual images for enlargement, i store them in glassine  envelopes from adorama... 2 1/4 x 3 x 1/4 . then the envelopes and 3x5 index

card noting subject, date taken, location, filmand developing notes along with time, fstop and enlarging info goes into slot for 4x5 negative

holder. this holds four images per page and is a lot thinner than the main storage binder. i really like this system as it allows easy

handling and sorting of enlarged negs for chronology as i develop rolls from different date ranges in the cameras. seems very cost

effective too. i just couldnt stand trying to slide. many indiv negs in and out any longer after enlargement.

i switched from d76 to hc110 for one shot convenience. i foolwed jason's suggestions here. great stuff.

http://www.jasonbrunner.com/hc110.html

thanks. i had a film camera - a small spotmatic with 50mm. what bothered me was not only the male and female employees on the

platform and their attitude despite my attempt to engage them but also the arrogance of the 'customer service' rep on the phone when i

called to seek rationale/ policy. again, i was outside on the cement overpass; not in or on a facility in any way and off to the side. they

came out to the sidewalk overpass area to make it their business and insist i needed a permit to take a photo of the city. same language

was used over the phone, so these folks believe they are correct in their assertion and are obviously being instructed. my daughter

commented that this was the third instance of assertive behavior i have encountered while taking pics on public property with film

cameras. we've now concluded that these interactions say more about dispositions of individuals / human nature than any company

policy or some loyalty of an employee. perhaps displaying a camera communicates a perceived sort of artsy/ passive signal that to some

is received as opportunity. none of these instances involve taking a photo of a person; all landscapes. and all of the people had to leave

where they were originally and go out of their way to interact with me. two were employees (cta here and ice cream shop employee was

other) and the other was a farmer (i was on shoulder of pavement taking pictures of field of sunflowers). And in the latter instance, my

children were with me in the car and the very aggressive behavior of the man earned him a visit by a state trooper because of a threat he

made toward me which they witnessed and stated later to the trooper). for me these interactions simply ruin the pleasurable moment i

seek in photography which is unfortunate and wholly unecessary.

So anyone had similar experience? Care to help me untangle the issues here? Went to Chicago. While on overpass waiting for family

member to disembark from the L was told I cant ake pictures and need a permit to take any photos of the 'tracks'. What the heck is that

about? I was on an overpass outside of any structure shooting in general direction of downtown. And when i called the CTA info number,

the person on phone said exactly same thing, so obviously this is being promoted as a policy? so where do they get this from? And even

if i was on the L in transit, is there any foundation? I'm at a loss. thx

nice to hear from you all. thanks. by lens character i meant reolution, contrast, and even flare as addressed by coatings. i've heard others

refer to sonnar designs as well as leica lenses in much the same way enlisting such obscure qualities as 'glow' for example. but certainly

as rick points out a huge variety certainly cant provide any particular qualities. sorting through the lenses has been fun. i mounted a

mamiya sekor, super takumar, yashica dx, and fuji screwmont to a dslr for quck comparisons before i boxed some up. cheers.

Recently helping a friend sort and sell some classic camera bits from his father's estate. It's been fun going through some of them. I

noticed a Yashinon screwmount 50mm and it occurred to me that I now have in my home a yashinon named lens from a yashica g rf,

yashica mat 124, and now this m42 mount. I really enjoy the yashinon character on the rf yasica g and the medium format tlr lens is razor

sharp and contrasty. my question is: other than the name, what do these lenses have in common? are the designs all the same? and if

so, is it reasonable to expect images to be comparable despite the different bodies and even formats? what are your thoughts? cheers!