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<p>Jeremy, I'd recommend buying EX condition items to avoid any time wasted on checking/testing/returning (and it also takes longer time to get refund from KEH than before...)</p>

<p>Hi, google takes me here and I'd like to share some of my experience with the FD cameras. The F-1n (not the New F-1 introduced in the 80s) is a better camera from my point of view. Each year, I need to stay in very humid environment for 1 week or two. I never had problem with my F-1n. This year, I also brought the New F-1 with me. After shooting in the rain for a few days, the new f-1 failed. But my F-1n is still working. A few years ago, my F-1n dropped into the water when I was kayaking. I picked it up, dried it under sun, replaced the film, and continued my shooting a few hours later. The F-1n is by far the most reliable camera I've ever used.</p>

<p>BE CAREFUL with KEH!</p>

<p>KEH is no longer the KEH a few years ago when their BGN condition items were equivalent to EX nowadays. And it takes much longer than before for your online order to be processed and shipped.</p>

<p>Mamiya RB is very heavy and may not be the best choice for everyone. With your budget, I think you can get a Pentax 645 plus a few lenses. These lenses can still be used with the new Pentax 645D.</p>

<p>Velvia is great. Just be very careful on exposure because its latitude is very narrow. You need first make sure the shutter speeds are accurate; then meter the scene correctly; use filters (e.g. GND) to compensate in contrasty scenes (with a 617 rangefinder, it might be hard to use any filters though).</p>

<p>Get the Lee RF75 filter system specifically designed for rangefinder cameras. For fuji 6x9, thing would be easier. You mount the filter(s) and put some magic tape on the film plane. Then you will see how the placement of the filters affect the final image. Take notes and next time you can, hopefully, get expected and consistant results.</p>

<p>Get a 500 series body and a metered prism viewfinder. Any of the PME finders will be fine. They are uncoupled though, meaning you will need to set the shutter speeds and aperture values manually based on what the finder tells you. There are also inexpensive Russian made KIEV TTL finders that will also fit the 500 series.</p>

<p>David and QG, thanks for the informational comments. I think I will do the 86-95mm stepping ring approach because 95mm filters are more commonly seen.</p>

<p>Anyone has experience with Cokin Z Pro plus 95mm CPL on a Hasselblad 40/f4 CF FLE? I notice that Cokin X Pro series use a larger filter than Cokin Z Pro or Lee (both of which accept 4x6 filters). It seems that X Pro is a safer choice on the 40/f4. However, my previous experience with Cokin filters is not very positive. When I stack several filters together, there's noticeable color shift/cast. It's even more obvious (and disastrous) on slide films. So I'd prefer Lee or Singh-Ray 4x6 filters. That means I have to use Lee/Z Pro holders. None of the choices are inexpensive. So I just want to make sure I am getting what I am looking for.</p>

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<p>RB67 will be too heavy for you, especially when you travel a lot. Broncia ERTSi is not light either. I personally suggest Yashica 124G. Although it's a TLR with fixed lens, it can go with you anywhere. The best camera is the one that you have with you all the time. And it's cool to use a TLR too!</p>

<p>Hi all, I recently got a Hasselblad 40/f4 FLE. After reading some threads from the internet, I am still not sure how to use filters like CPL and GND on it.</p>

<p>The lens has a screw-on ring that I later learnt is the "hood". On the ring/hood, it says 93mm. So I assume I need a 93mm CPL to work with it. However, it has no frontal thread to attach any filters. So how to mount a filter on the lens?</p>

<p>I can detach the ring/hood from the lens. I don't know the thread size. Some posts said it's a 86mm thread, I don't have a 86mm filter, so I can not test it myself. Could anyone confirm this?</p>

<p>If I am to detach the hood to use a 86mm filter, will the 4 protruding petal shades block the filter?</p>

<p>Basically what I need is to attach a CPL filter and a Cokin/Lee filter holder to the lens without vignetting. Cokin has Z pro and X pro series while Lee has its own filter holder. I think all of them take 4x6 rectangular filters. And occasionally, I may need to stack several 4x6 filters plus CPL to get the effect I need. In this case, which will be my best option? What extra adapters do I need to purchase?</p>

<p>Thanks for any comments!</p>

<p>Mju II cannot do aperture priority AE. If that is what you are looking for, go for Mju II. To me, XA is much better in control. And I cannot live with a camera that you have no control on aperture setting. XA's manual focus at nights is a nightmare.</p>

<p>They are all great systems. Please note that Mamiya and Hasselblad are 6x6 while the Bronica ETR is 6x4.5 (Bronica has SQ series 6x6 and GS-1 series which is 6x7). All of them have interchangeable lenses. Bronica and Hasselblad offer interchangeable film backs while Mamiya does not. Hasselblad has the best optics if pixel peeking (after scanned) is your thing. It also has the most complete lens line. Mamiya 330 is a TLR which you can hand hold with good results. It can also do macro without any extra accessories. It's a bit heavy though. Bronica ETR works like a bigger 35mm SLR. It's dirt cheap right now and you can get a complete system with the cost of one Hasselbald lens. It has metered prism and auto winder at very low price. The lenses are good too. Note that if you are shooting landscape, best get an ETRSi which has mirror lockup. None of the bodies you listed support TTL flash which could be an important factor for portrait photographer.</p>

<p>Thanks, Jack. I will talk with the librarians and see if they could help me.</p>

<p>Harry, thanks for the link but it doesn't have the index of the magazine</p>

<p>Craig, it's a college library. I like reading the old issues probably because some of my favorite cameras are from 60s and 70s. I feel the older issues have more depth than recent ones.</p>

<p>Marc, you are probably right. If there's some place that can provide all the indexes, that should be Popular photography. It doesn't have any information of older issues on their website, so probably no one could.</p>

<p>Walter, I agree. That's why I am interested in the older magazines.</p>

<p>Tom, I was talking about the indexes of all the previous issues. The library has all issues from 60s, so there are about 600 of them. I may not be able to find what I am interested in very easily, unless I go through the indexes of all the issues.</p>

 

<p>Hi,<br /><br />There are a collection of old popular photography from the 60s in a nearby library. I'd like to take a look at the old ones (probably from 60s-70s) when I get time. However, there are just too many of them and I don't know which one has the topic I might be interested in. Is there a database that I can use to quickly find out the topics of my interests and relate year, issue number, or even the page number?</p>

<p>I visited popular photography's website and cannot find this information. Any suggestions are welcome.<br /><br />Thanks! </p>

<p>You probably dont want to miss the sunset at Janny farm :)</p>

<p>This is a really nice little camera. Here're are some pictures I took a few years ago:</p>

<p><a href="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2888751520103371531HYiqYN"><img src="http://inlinethumb20.webshots.com/29267/2888751520103371531S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="04A_rs" /></a><br>

<a href="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2333943230103371531CohEfq"><img src="http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/46349/2333943230103371531S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="21A_rs" /></a><br>

<a href="http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2138531840103371531wuZgIc"><img src="http://inlinethumb60.webshots.com/45051/2138531840103371531S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="25A_rs" /></a></p>

<p>I have the third version of the vivitar series one 70-210 macro. It's a fantastic lens and I bring it with me whenever I have the F1N in my bag. </p>

<p>For your 9 years old, I'd recommend Pentax ME super, Olympus OM-2 or Canon AE-1P. These cameras are reliable but not as bulky as other metal monsters. You can still get many excellent and fast lenses from, say KEH, ebay or local craigslist. This is especially true for Canon FD mount lenses. Even 50/1.2L was sold just a few hundred bucks.</p>

<p>There a different types of caps for FD lenses. As I recall, some cap for new FD lenses may not be able to be mounted on old FD lenses. Another thing you need to pay attention is, there's a notch/groove (not sure what is the correct word, sorry about my English) on one flange (there should be three) of the cap. Make sure you align the notch/groove with the little metal pin on the lens mount. </p>

<p>Hope this helps.</p>

<p>I know this reply is way to late. Just want to post some information that might help other people with similar questions.<br>

Most information of EOS film could still be found on Canon's website. You can go "Home / Support & Drivers / Consumer & Home Office / EOS (SLR) Camera Systems / EOS 35mm SLR Cameras / EOS-1v"<br>

And you will find the user manual under "Brochures & Manuals".<br>

Or, you can use the following direct link:<br>

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/eos_slr_camera_systems/eos_35mm_slr_cameras/eos_1v#BrochuresAndManuals</p>

<p>Patrick, I cannot open the link you mentioned. I googled Clark Color Lab and found this (http://www.clarkcolor.com). It does take mail orders. However, according to this link (http://www.clarkcolor.com/clark/printlabel), it doesn't say whether it can do E6 or not. I am a bit worried that my slide film could be cross-processed :)</p>

<p>Probably Dwayne's feels that it's better to take direct orders from customers instead of doing fuji mailers.</p>

<p>Jeff,</p>

<p>Did you mean that the work done by Dwayne's in Parsons, KS (where we sent the Fuji mailers to) is not as good as before? What happened to your last batch?</p>

<p>Yes, I've heard of Denver Digital Imaging but never tried it. Just used their website and <a href="http://www.theslideprinter.com/information/contact-e6-giclee-processing/#form"></a>requested order forms & mailers. Let's see how things work out.</p>

<p>As a student, I feel that the cost for film processing is getting higher and higher. Will probably consider getting a JOBO and develop films myself in the future :)</p>

<p>Hi all,<br>

I just found that I don't have many Fuji mailers left and tried to get some more. However, both B&H and Adorama have Fuji mailers on back orders now. And according to their website, they "have no delivery date at this time." Is this a temporary thing or the Fuji mailer is gone forever?</p>

<p>This is a bit off topic, but did anyone ever compare the image quality of 645 and 6x9 folders? I heard that the pictures from 645 folders are actually sharper than then later ones because of film flatness issue.</p>