Ranssu1

Aloha, I'm a bit late to the party this week. I was playing with EBay last week and ended up winning a bid on a black Rollei 35 SE. I have had a burning desire for one of these for the past two years. When it arrived I was pleasantly surprised by the condition. No scratches or dents, mechanically functioning, and only slight brassing on the advance lever. I went to the drug store and purchased three LR44 and one LR43 batteries to replace the dead mercury cell. I was concerned with the 6.2v vs 5.7v mercury cell but, that seems to work fine. I tested the light readings from the camera with my Sekonic L758DR and they were either exact or very close. The meter is a bit of a pain as it seems to require fairly bright light to read. Guessing the exposure or using the Sekonic proved to be a lot quicker than fiddling with the camera's meter. My greatest challenge was estimating the distance for zone focus. Ok, now for some pics from my Sunday morning hike. I was impressed with the sharpness of the 40mm Sonnar lens. Shot on HP5, Ilfotec DD-X, and scanned emulsion side down on Epson 850.

 

Raindrops

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Old Pali Road

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Old Pali Road (Same composition I posted last week with the Zorki 4)

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Tree Flower (2.8 at 3ft)

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Excellent pics! I used to use DD-X, but at least here in Finland it is very expensive, so I use Rodinal now, which is dirt cheap.

Here are a few from me - Zeiss Ikon Contessa, Fujicolor C200. The Contessa is such a lovely little camera!

 

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Yes, Contessa is a beauty. Unfortunately, in my own Contessa the shutter sticks. someday I'll have it repaired. The lens is excellent :)

Great pics from the XA. I liked the idea of it, but could never bond with mine - I think it was so small and the shutter button was so sensitive, that I couldn't hold it steady or would fire before I could steady myself! So I gave it away, and then (because I am also a big fan of Mr. Maitani), I bought an XA2 - not sure if it will change my mind. :)

Many actually prefer XA2 to XA. I use zone focusing in my XA, so I could as well use XA2. I agree that the shutter button is too sensitive.

Well, now I see why people rave about the X2. Very nice series. :)

Many thanks :) XA is a very good companion while cycling. Another Maitanis masterpiece. Mju is also excellent.

From Puotila, Helsinki. Olympus XA, Fomapan 100, Rodinal 1+50

From Helsinki this week. Minolta X-500, MD 35-70mm, Fomapan 100, Fomadon LQN.

From last autumn. Hasselblad 503 cx Carl Zeiss Distagon 50mm.

From Helsinki. Moskva-2, TMax100, Fomadon LQN.

For the 3rd, Kodak Retina IIc, Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenon 50mm 2.8. Hp5+, Ilford DD-X.

Many thanks, Richard, it seems that every forum has its own small idiosyncrasies,

Antti