davecaz

And yet you guys wonder why this website is dying.

Thought I was using my Yashica FX-1, with a small assortment of ML lenses. Turns out, the FX-1 pretends to be winding film on even when it's empty. Thought I'd loaded it the last time I took it out, and didn't use it. Guess not. It's a shame because I thought I was getting some really nice shots. And the damn frame counter advanced every time I wound the lever. Good thing I also took my DSLR, though I didn't use it much. But, at least I got something.

I didn't mention the camera, now that you point it out. Classic lens, digital camera.

No doubt this will annoy someone, but I don't know where else to put it and it was taken with a classic manual lens, the Tamron Adaptall-2 28-70 f/3.5-4.5. It's also heavily processed in LR and Topaz to produce a high key effect.

That's gorgeous!

That seems unlikely, because Kenko is the US importer of Tokina lenses. Seems like a conflict of interest.

Great textures!

I know nothing about it, either, but it definitely has an industrial look to it, as if it's designed to be a scientific instrument more than an artistic tool.

Been eatin' worms, have ya? :D Or, did you mean 'bated breath'? Well, it was August when they sent that, so I'm going with August. But, I don't expect mine any time soon.

The vapor is coalescing! It may actually become a physical product.

Great story! Thanks for sharing it.

Beautiful work, Rick. I like the 2:1 ratio on the first batch, and the light on the Sand Hills is awesome. My problem is that I don't have the patience to wait for the light, 90% of the time. The little girl is beautiful, and it's a lovely portrait of her. You make me want to take photos, too.

Eh. You just need to stick to one camera, then it becomes automatic. It probably still is marginally easier to let a motor do it, but not much. Shooting different cameras every day, some of which should be advanced before each shot, some which should be advanced after each shot, all of which are different in size, shape, weight, and configuration, prevents it from becoming a reflex. But, it is fun. Just takes practice. When I was using my 7000i with a bracketing card activated, I could consistently rip off exactly three shots every time, after a bit of practice. You do have to keep your mind on what you're doing, though. Most motor drives for classic cameras are around 5 fps, at best. 1/5th of a second doesn't sound like much, but it's a big chunk of "muscle twitch" time. It's also enough time to type 5 letters at a moderate typing speed. Should be plenty of time in which to relax a finger. Yeah, I don't want to be banned, either, but it sure is a shame to waste such a great straight line.

Janis Joplin, the most famous person to ever dress like that, and the person this girl is, perhaps without realizing it, emulating. It's especially the glasses, but also the attitude.

Soooo much nicer looking than the brick! Nice results, too.

Well, I guess that's also a reason, though I don't really understand it. If you're going to take more than one photo, and you don't want to change anything, why NOT use continuous?

No classic camera results this week, but here are a couple I took using a classic lens, the Tamron 28-70 f/3.5-4.5 Adaptall-2. It's currently residing on my Canon 6D, which is what I used to take these. Just an office building, but I love the graphic effect. Unfortunately, the light was flat, today, after being excellent yesterday, when I didn't have my camera with me. (I know, I know) Crepuscular Rays - I so rarely get to use that word. Exposed for the sky, obviously. The house is for lease, if anyone is thinking of moving here.

Hello, Janis. Welcome back! ;)

Especially with classic cameras that probably are not capable of auto-bracketing of any kind. Which leaves sports and fast-moving critters or cars as about the only reasons to use a power winder, and I don't do that kind of photography. And, at roughly $20 per roll, with developing (but no prints), it can get expensive quick!

That sounds like it would be awesome, but too far for me. I'll just have to wait for the pics. These may not suit some pixel peepers, due to the soft corners, but they're really quite good. Well, if you like uncluttered top plates, that's your camera!

It does have a very neat and tidy look about it. Quite handsome.

If I wanted a power winder, I'd use my Minolta X-700 with its winder, or even my Maxxum 7000i, since I have a nice array of lenses for it. But, one of the reasons I stopped using the 7000i is the very lack of a manual film advance. Cars should have stick shifts, film cameras should have wind levers. That's my credo.

I can't say for sure whether it's a V, or not, without getting up and finding it, but I have a Weston Master. It compares well with the meter in my Canon 6D. It's kind of heavy, though, if that's a consideration for you.

Tragic. Just tragic. :(:( Actually, I don't think NZ beef gets ground up as much as American, Brazilian, Canadian, or Argentinian beef. It's too 'spensive. At least when I've seen it labeled as such. But, it seems odd that it would bring more money from exporting it than from selling it locally. Beef is not that expensive, here. Mid-grade (Choice) beef rarely goes above $10/lb, and is often on sale for a lot less. Top-grade Prime beef is another story, and that may be where your NZ beef is mostly ending up, if it makes the grade. But, I don't see how all of it could be Prime, when that's a relative term.

Gorgeous image quality, as always! Incredible sharpness and contrast. Now I'm afraid to use my Ricoh. The comparison is bound to be crushing. But, about that burger... is there any actual burger under the pulled pork, sausage, and meat sauce? Not that it needs any more meat, but it doesn't say so, so I'm assuming not. Which makes it not a burger. And $100 for a pair of ordinary sneakers? It's not as bad as the bikes, but it's enough to make me wish I had a big boat. I'd fill it with bikes and sneakers, sail over the NZ and make a fortune. Me, too :( Once in awhile, a couple of crappy plastic P&S cameras. That is FAR better image quality than I was led to expect from any Argus.