Jeff Lear

Well, I can confirm that it works. I can also confirm that shooting with a manual camera is not like riding a bike. I had two double exposures and one triple exposure. I wonder if anyone might have tips for the fundamentals of shooting manual? Do you advance the film immediately after exposure or immediately before exposure? I clearly need to adopt a strategy. On the plus side, the optics appear to be in excellent condition and the shutter and aperture appear to be doing what they are supposed to do. My exposures were fairly spot on for those I used my 5D as a meter and about 1/2 stop to the left for those I used a light meter app Pocket Light Meter. I'm excited to practice more, thanks for the advice and encouragement. Double Exposure

<p>Okay, never mind my conundrum, I managed to find a YouTube of someone loading Fuji Pro 400H into a Mamiya 645 and there were clearly arrows and "START" printed on the backing paper so I assumed all Fujifilm 120 would be the same and just kept winding. It eventually showed up.<br /><br />Unfortunately, my first and second frames are going to be a double exposure because, as I sit here typing this, I realize that I forgot to advance the film after the first exposure. I'll re-shoot both frames tomorrow, remembering to turn the dial. Funny observation, after making the first exposure I very briefly looked for the preview button.</p>

<p>Here's what it looks like...<br /><br /><br /></p><div></div>

<p>Well, now I'm stuck. I'm attempting to load my Fujifilm Neopan ACROS 120 film and it's a little confusing. I have completed one revolution of the take-up reel and encountered a dash on the right and left border of the backing paper. The information I've found insist that there are alignment "arrows" on the backing paper (not dashes) and that they typically appear after approximately one revolution of the take-up reel.<br /><br />Can anyone confirm that there are definitely arrows I should be looking for and not dashes? I don't want to wind too far.</p>

<p>Thanks Mike. I will be sure to remember.<br /><br />I'm going to test the flash sync later today since the setup I'd planned on using employs two of them. I love that the leaf shutter <em>should</em> sync all the way to its 1/500th limit! If all goes well, I should be shooting tonight. This is my first experience with a TLR or medium format but clearly not my first with OCD.</p>

<p>I was right about the self-timer and shutter release mechanisms, cleaning and lubrication has caused them both to work properly. I will make pictures this weekend.</p>

<p>The lens is Yoshikor so, not Tessar. My film arrived today (a day early!) so I'm excited to get the roll through it to see how it all works. I'm going to clean/rebuild the shutter release mechanism this evening since I can tell that it's operation is unreliable. It always operates but the shutter speeds seem not to be working properly. My research suggests it might just be an issue of congealed lubricants.</p>

<p>Found a Yashica D in my grandpa's garage (now my garage) over the weekend. Unlike most of his old cameras, this one actually seems to work. It's a bit shocking, really, since it wasn't in a case or a box, it was just sitting on a shelf covered by lapidary equipment, fishing reels and dust. My only concern is that the shutter button seems a little sticky and I'm not seeing a noticeable difference in shutter speed, regardless of setting. Still, I've ordered a roll of 120 that will be here on Friday so I guess we'll see what happens. The lenses, focus screen and magnifier are all excellent condition with no signs of deterioration.<br /><br />Fun fact: This camera triggers my 580EX II flash through the on-board PC port more reliably than my 5D does.<br /><br /></p><div></div>

<p>Great ideas! I'm looking forward to being lured back into the PN family after a long hiatus. I'm kind of excited about Julie H's photo blog suggestion as I am as much a writer as I am a photographer although, for me, they are intrinsically linked. My only suggestion would be for a forum that included time-lapse techniques, discussion and equipment (sliders, jibs, etc.)<br /><br />Now I'm off to check out the new forums. Thanks Glenn!</p>

<p>Odd, I didn't find Andrew's response condescending at all. In fact, it seemed cordial in the same way mine (as a Canon fan) would be if posting in the Nikon forum.<br> Anyhoo, I am frequently challenged by dynamic range limitations on my 5D (Mk1). Situations where pixels are falling off both ends of the histogram at the same time. I am really optimistic about the Mk IV, especially since I've learned to stop resisting the adoption of moving pictures to supplement the stills. The dual pixel focus will be a useful feature (I always begin the editing process in Digital Photo Professional so the proprietary nature of dual pixel won't bother me) and the added wifi and gps will definitely be welcome. I'm looking forward to it, my poor old 5D has almost 300,000 shutter actuations and it has never let me down.</p>

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<p>The Do Not Track feature is located in the standard privacy settings for Firefox. I've had the feature enabled for several generations of the browser software. Works pretty well and while I agree that I could go through the trouble of browser history deleting and cookie purging, it seems like a lot of work. While I was attempting to bring to the attention of anyone who cares that a few of us hyper-observant subscribers are still having the random ad slipped in every now and then, the more meaningful gist of my post was the comedic randomness of the items. Sock Hop invitations? Economy Wet Floor Signs? Almost as funny as the comically severe looking fellow posing with bizarre sculpture.</p>

<p>Peter grasps the humor.</p>

<p>Oh, Cara and I once giggled (in <a href="/site-help-forum/00cUJa"><em>this</em> thread</a>) about the silly things marketed to subscribers under the <em>Featured </em><em>Equipment Deals</em> banner that fall outside the "no ads" policy for subscribers. In case you aren't familiar with that <a href="/site-help-forum/00ak02">policy</a>, here's a refresher.<br /><br /></p> <blockquote> <p>What are the exceptions:<br /><br /> -The homepage<br /> -The Photo.net "<a href="/equipment/store/" rel="nofollow">partner store</a>"<br /> -The Pricegrabber camera product suggestions (if you aren't sure what these are, look directly to the right of this post).<br /> -Specific contest or event promotion. For example, we might have a contest that is sponsored by Canon.</p> </blockquote> <p><br />Since we're being super serious now, tell me which of these exceptions does the Winco Economy Wet Floor Sign fall under?<br /><br /></p>

<p>No photographer should be without a selection of<em> Winco Economy Wet Floor Signs</em>, only $4.39 from LionsDeal.com.<br /><br /><br> <img src="http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/F1Addict/WetFloor_zpstoj8xdw6.jpg" alt="" /></p>