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I must agree. I too was surprised. This is one issue worth buying.

Great cameras and my first real camera! I should get mine out of my

display cabinet and get is CLAed.

These are just the regular/older/non-Super Angulons. The come

in either Linhof or non-Linhof varieties. Look on the main Large

Format Photography homepage, and follow the link about older/classic

lenses.

Look under the "Fuji Rangefinders" thread. There are lots of entries

on this camera.

You can get a look at the original here:

http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/hyperg_e.htm

I'd like to hear about people's experiences with the current model autofocus 1.4 and 2.0 Tamron teleconverters. It would be nice to have one to use on my Canon 200mm f2.8 every now and then. I've played around with the matched Canon 2.0 converter at Del's, but I can't justify spending $300 for one considering how infrequently I'd use it.

A 65mm Angulon will cover 6x9cm (2.25 x 3.25). You should be able to

get one of these for about $200 if you look. BUT for your size, I'm

afraid you'll have to get a 65mm Super Angulon for proper coverage.

You can get an older one for about $350 if you look hard.

I remember reading a posting here (or on photo.net) about someone

referring to a way to reduce body flare (internal reflections) on a

Kiev 60. This person said that this technique is posted somewhere on

the web. I know that you can buy Kiev 88s with "flocked interiors",

but has anyone out there tried this technique themselves, or know of a

reference?

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Thanks

There are three other 67 lenses that have manual apertures (the blades don't close down automatically @ exposure): the 120 soft focus, the 600mm, and the older non EDIF 800mm.

Steve, regarding the three versions of the 55mm:

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You said that you would recommend the 8-element version over the older 9-element version. When looking at the used market, are there any physical clues on the lens that will let me know which one is which (focusing ring, serial #)?

 

Thanks in advance.

This camera IS a Kiev 88. DO a search on that on.

>Also for those interested, a fully loaded ( new & rebuilt ) Kiev 88, >with TTL meter, cloth curtains and >crank. Come within about $200. >USD) to a new Pentax 6 x 7 camera body with standard prism.

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As a former Kiev (two 60s, and one 88) owner, I'm happy to see that someone's willing to admit this. Kiev's are fun (I love old/new Iron Curtain stuff), but by the time you get a good one, you've could have bought a decent Mamiya TRL system, or made a good down payment on a new MF system.

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>As I said before too, the savings in the Kiev 88 system are in the >price of their lens.

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Yep! Now we just need a Kiev to Pentax 67 converter!

Thanks Roy.

Thanks Jeff. I though I was losing my f%*@ing mind! Maybe these guys mean TTL flash? I doubt it.

???

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>The TTL M6 Hm is $2295.

Does Hm mean "high magnification"? This camera has been on the market for some time.

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>They are not continuing the Non TTL cameras.

What non TTL cameras??

>canon NON-prime counterparts? (distortion, vignetting and lens build and quality).

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What do you mean by "NON-prime counterparts"??? ALL of the Canon zooms?

I can't help you with the Pracktica to Leica conversion, but if the Praktica is a M42 screw mount I can. You need to buy a M42 to EOS converter. This converter has no glass elemsnts, and allows you to mount a M42 lens and still achieve infiniti focus. Of course you'll have to use stop-down metering. I got mine form AAA, but I'm sure other NY stores carry them.

Yep!!

I've been looking at these lenses also. All I know is: 1)the chromes ane older and less expensive than the black ones, 2) I think that some of the older ones are not multi coated, 3) from what I've read, the performance between the older and new is pretty close.

I'm saving my money for a 65mm Super Angulon, but my trigger finger is getting itchy. So, I was considering grabbing an older 65mm (non-super) Angulon if I came across one for a good deal. I'm planning on using it on a 4x5 or a 2x3 with a 6cmx9cm back, so I don't need a lot of coverage.

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I'd like to hear about peoples good and bad experiences with this lens.

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Thanks in advance.

I'm saving my money for a 65mm Super Angulon, but my trigger finger is getting itchy. So, I was considering grabbing an older 65mm (non-super) Angulon if I came across one for a good deal. I'm planning on using it on a 4x5 or a 2x3 with a 6cmx9cm back, so I don't need a lot of coverage.

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I'd like to hear about peoples' good and bad experiences with this lens.

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Thanks in advance.

Thanks Vishal.

 

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While in the hardware store last night, by accident I stumbled on what's called "Protective

Pads." Basically they're thin velvet sheets with an adhesive backing. They're used to stick

on the bottom of ash trays, lamps, and such to help prevent damage to furniture surfaces.

They were the right length, so all I had to do was cut them to the correct width, and tape

them in.

Regarding Randolph's post: I believe that the inner rails on the 2x3 Crown Graphic move with the focusing s rails, just as they do with the 4x5 Crown Graphic. So you should be able to move the front standard back where it needs to be, and still be able to focus by using the knobs.

As you can see, this was originally posted a while back on the graphlex.org site. I'm almost done with my refurbishing of a Crown

Graphic, and this is the last thing I need. Any help would be appreciated.

 

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>Posted by W. Joseph Christiansen on May 16, 1997 at 18:23:59:

 

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>Howdy! Can you tell me where I might find the black velvet light leak

>strip stuff on the backs of Graflex cameras? I just don't know what

>it's called.

This sounds like the lens that was designed for the Mamiya Universal. I had one for my Universal with the 6x9 back. It will cover that. Sharpness was good, but not as good as the 65mm on my Mamiya TLR.