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<p>Can Nikkor manual focus glass be used on a 2 cam camera (Leicalflex SL) via an adapter? Thanks.</p>

<p>Lots of fresh air and sunshine will always help this.</p>

<p>Interesting: at this Nikon serial number web site, (http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html#28 ), your exact lens appears as the example! (SN 294489) Click here: http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/c282n.jpg</p>

<p>Kentucky Fried Chicken of all people extended this film size's demise by a few years. In the 1970's they gave away what labs called "chicken cameras" in 828 format. I worked in a large foto-finishing plant c 1980 and 828 / C41, would still find it's way in for processing/printing. The frames were larger than 35mm's 24x36mm size at 28x40mm. Some of the Bantams and Pony's had decent lenses but the sprocketless film had it's issues cheaper cameras.</p>

<p>Google Mark Hama. He trained at the Yashica factory. I know from personal experience he works miracles with Yashica SLR,TLR's.</p>

<p>Most Nikon models would have small cosmetic features from future models as their manufacturing "evolved". A good example are the later issued Nikkormat/Nikomat FTN's which featured plastic self timer and winder lever tips from the soon to be FT2 model.</p>

<p>Looks like you're making good use of that beautiful kit! The S2 is a tank (the sturdy predecessor to the the "F" SLR). In 1970's the poor Nikon RF's had almost no value in the USA. The M,S and S2 with 50mm were selling for well under a hundred dollars ($100) , the Nikkormats and F cameras new, were $200-$400 at that time as SLR's dominated the market. Today the roles and prices have reversed.</p>

 

<p>Consider a mono pod. Camera shake at slow shutter speeds is a real issue HH-ing an RB. I've done it but mostly with flash.<br>

Not as much of an issue if you shoot fast film, wide-ish lenses or at large apertures or a combo of all three.<br>

I have shot landscapes with an RB HH, but always found something solid to brace against. This helps a lot. Have fun and enjoy your beast. The reward are huge "chromes" that don't require a lupe to view!</p>

<p>In my experience: Bison, are large, not so smart brutish beasts, with few social skills. The weigh between 1000lbs (cows) and 2000lbs or more (bulls). Anyone that would approach one thinking they're docile, friendly critters deserves their fate.</p>

<p>In the 80's during my first visit to Y'stone. I recall reading about a German man that was badly injured, and his young son was killed while trying to pose the child atop a bison!<br>

At both Glacier NP and Y'stone, I've seen people approach rams, elk, mt goats, etc as if they were at a petting zoo, with predicable results. <br>

As comedian Ron White says, "you can't fix stupid".</p>

<p>In my experiences: For wedding work I loved the "E", its etched H/V lines help create the needed symmetry this type of photography requires. The "E" also excels for architecture, landscapes etc.</p>

<p>That said, for everything else I love the garden variety "A" (and it's F2 cousin the "K") for the split image rangefinder. Even in low light focus snaps into place.</p>

<p>Nice shots with a great camera and lens set up. I have several Super D's and a D1 or two and love them as shooters and for their design.<br>

When I was a kid c 1960-70's in Poughkeepsie NY, the local "news shooter" for the "Po'keepsie Journal" had a case full of Topcons. On occasion he would show at high school sporting events with his black, motorized Super D with the 250 exposure bulk pack. Now that was a cool machine!<br>

His everyday walk around cameras were a pair of really worn, chrome SD's. He always carried a "bandolier" of about a dozen rolls of Tri-X too. The good old days.</p>

<p>Much thanks for all the help!</p>

<p>Any guesses? This is my friends father's camera, c 1955. Thanks in advance for any help.</p><div></div>

<p>With the new Tri-X and those Hassy's , all was good in 1954 (the year of my birth).</p>

<p>I'm far from an expert , but I can easily say that Leica never made any cameras with "zebra" stripes.</p>

<p> Nearby State U of NY at New Paltz,NY photo students use film for several semesters in their BFA program. They even teach large format photography.</p>

<p>In an unrelated story Yale school of architecture starts students out with pencil and paper !<br>

Both seem to want their students to have a feel for the processes, rather than letting micro chips do the "walking".</p>

<p>In 1972 at Photokina in Cologne Germany the Olympus camera company unveiled their "M1" (later renamed at Leica's insistence the OM1). The design team that built compact RF cameras like the "Pen" and "Pen F" put their attention to a small SLR. To say they hit it out of the park would be an understatement. The team first and foremost wanted a small camera with a superb easy to see viewfinder. These VF's were a revelation too. The eye could see the entire frame all right were it needed to be. In my humble opinion SLR VF perfection had been attained.<br>

Meanwhile back at Nikon (who controlled much of the pro and amateur SLR markets) this didn't sit well with them. The competitors were all moving away from heavy bulky SLRs towards small,light bodies. In 1977 Nikon released it's own compact SLR in the FM/FE series. Great cameras with terrible viewfinders! The eye has to wander about to see both the VF information and the frame. This wasn't resolved until c1980 when the F3 HP VF was offered.</p>

<p>Knowledge. Study and read all you can to learn the basics. Learn to see the world "in terms of photography".</p>

<p>I often wonder what's the most an Eastern European dealer has taken a tourist for? It's sort of funny that every few months these posts appear? My father told me in the years after WWII every cheap pair of binoculars got marked "Carl Zeiss". The irony being that the real nazi Zeiss binos didn't have CZ's name on them! Only the fakes did.</p>

<p>In my thinking just shooting LF in today's digital world is enough? Shooting like Matthew Brady seems nuts? I'd shoot 8x10 and make contact print portraits.</p>

<p>This appeared in a local paper. I can't imagine why anyone would put themselves through all this? Although the results are great.</p>

<p>http://abouttown.us/index.php/dutchess-columbia-articles/food-and-wine/1222-Francesco-Mastalias-Organic-Farmers</p>

<p>In my experience the rubber jar lid removers work as does a piece of rubber tire inner tube. Best results is always place the rubber on a hard surface and holding the lens filter side down and twist.</p>

<p>I didn't realize they stopped making all that 18MM film?</p>

<p>Those of that were die hard Nikkormat users in the 70's resented the "EL" tremendously. To this day I'm not sure why either? It's aperture preferred auto exposure , electronically controlled shutter just freaked people out. These did drain batteries quickly and that hidden battery chamber caused much drama once these found there way onto the used market. For those that don't know: the battery chamber is beneath the mirror. Unless you lock the mirror up you would never figure out where to replace the batt.<br>

In a few years we all used FM/FE series cameras which no one seemed to resent. Electronic shutters and auto exposure became accepted quickly. But like any new technology it got a chilly response at first. Even the F2's were given the cold shoulder at first.</p>