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Good luck on your surgery. I hope you can do some 35mm while you recover. Nice 4X5 image.

 

Get well soon, mjferron. Excellent photography as always. Hope things heal up.

Some more Olympus 35 RC action. 45 mm/f.2.8 Zuiko lens. f8/ 1/125 second. Fujicolor Superia 400 film, and Gossen Luna Pro meter.

Here's one more image. Same technical details as before.

 

Here's a photo. Olympus 35 RC, 45 mm/f 2.8 Zuiko lens, Fujicolor Superia 400, f 8-1/125 second. I used my Gossen Luna Pro meter.

 

@rick Drawbridge- that Maxxum 100-200 f 4.5 quickly became favorite tele zoom of mine. Besides its compact size, I like the fact that its aperture does not get smaller as one zooms. I prefer still having f 4.5 at 200mm rather than f 5.6 like some other compact zooms. I use this lens more than my 100-300 f 4.5-5.6 or my 70-210 f 3.5-4.5 (both are good lenses but I like the constant aperture and compactness).

 

One thing I like about Minolta zoom lenses, is the consistent widest aperture over the zoom range. Which means I always know what wide open means. And that extra f stop does matter when one must hand hold.

Here's another shot from the Olympus 35 RC, 45 mm/f 2.8 Zuiko lens, Fuji Superia 400 film once again, f5.6, 1/60 second exposure. Used my Gossen Luna Pro meter.

 

Here is a shot from my Olympus 35 RC. 45 mm/f2.8 Zuiko, Fuji Superia 400 film. f5.6, 1/125 second.

 

I shot some Fujicolor Superia in my Konica Auto S2. About mid way through the roll.

The story was based on beer being illegal east of the Mississippi at that time - while it might be legal in some other States.

 

BTW - probably this is not related to the story of the movie - there was a period of "Prohibition" in the US from 1920-1933, and bootlegging alcohol was a big no-no.

 

Coors beer was not sold east of the Mississippi river, as Coors then only had one brewery in Colorado. Bear this in mind, as this held true when the movie was new and current. And Texas then was as far East as Coors was legally distributed. Later on, Coors opened a brewery in Memphis, Tennessee, and expanded their distribution. Some history for you, from an Eastern Tennessee perspective.

Point is. I see more mechanical Canon cameras taking pictures reliably than I do the electronic models in terms of FD mount Canons. The mechanical models have aged better, and have proven more reliable as a type. I am not saying I don't admire the electronic models when working well. I see more Canon EF models even working better than an AE-1, AE-1 Program or T90 (which should be the more reliable models being newer vintage than an EF (the first electronic shutter Canon SLR). Which says something). When the Canon electronic cameras work, and work well, I and nobody else don't have issues with their performance. They take superb pictures. Which is why we're here. Which is my point. Remember, these FD mount classics are all getting considerable age on them. They're classics all. I prefer cameras which take pictures reliably over a camera which gives issues. The best Canons are always excellent to superb picture takers and even the lesser models. My first SLR was a Canon FTb, it took such excellent pictures that I still shoot pictures today. And Canon has had some teething issues over their years in SLR photography like many have over their many years building them. I also feel like their EF platform was superior to Nikon in terms of AF SLR cameras and DSLR cameras.

As a former Olympus FT owner I can attest to their outstanding qualities, even today I can readily make 8x10 prints of my 1960s Oly negatives which often fool people about what camera/lens combos were used. Would I do it again...no way. My phone beats it hands down, and although I'm a Johnny-come-lately to the technology, the phone is always with me and a camera isn't...not even my Barnack Leicas or my Minox.

 

I am a fan of the Olympus Pen F line, and the non EE Pens. 1/2 frame 35 mm, is a nice format to live with. A great street camera. Barnack like in approach. I would love to own one. My little Olympus 35 RC has been optically and mechanically delightful to use. And I've shot a lot of nice photos with it.

And I guarantee you, the accuracy of the Nikon F, and F2, and Leica M-2 and M-3 shutter speeds will be off, unless you have their shutters calibrated every few years. Perhaps not a big issue with negative film, but potentially a serious issue with slide film. With electronically controlled shutters, they will be nearly perfect every time.

 

And you know several of the electronic cameras have age related failures of their own. And there's something to be said about cameras designed to be somewhat repairable, and not so battery dependent (save for the light meter). Ask any Canon T90 owner about their fear of their camera failing them. I'd rather bet on the F-1 mechanical, F, or F2 long term over things with flexy PCB in them (and I happen to be an electronic technician in terms of background, by the way). Not knocking your point. But most camera repair techs I've known would side with the mechanical camera in the camera repair industry. That said in terms of an electronic camera, I'd trust a Canon New F-1 or a Nikon F3, or FM2 over most other electronic cameras. Those have earned their stripes, and aged better than most.

Having finished and developed the film in XE-5 pictures a few days ago I've started film in these two classics:

 

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Mike, have another Konica Auto S2, this one has a working film transport, the shutter's great. Running a test roll of Fujicolor 400 Superia in it right now. Enjoying it a lot. Look forward to finishing up the roll this weekend.

Whether they were cheaper to manufacture is beside the point. Electronically-controlled cameras are superior to their mechanical counterparts in terms of features and reliability.

 

Sorry. The Nikon F, and F2, and Leica M-2 and M-3 will be taking pictures long after most electronic cameras are in camera heaven. And dependably. Just to name some examples. In Canon, the F-1 mechanical and FTb will be making images dependably when the electronic Canons are having issues. For landscapes, a nice FTb is a good choice for short money.

My camera I will shoot this weekend, is a new to me Konica Auto S2. Shutter appears good, the old roll of junk film I now use for testing film transport worked fine. I have a roll of Fujicolor Superia Extra 400 in it right now.

I started out in 1954 with a Brownie Hawkeye flash model. The lens was mediocre at best, but a little coaching would have greatly improved my output. After that initial outburst, I didn't take pictures again until 1978! I still got no coaching, but I was old enough to learn from my mistakes. But get this. My oldest son was never coached, and he is even retarded/autistic; but his sense of color and composition is quite good. Here's a picture he took of our cat. He was 5 years old (the boy, not the cat).

 

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What is wrong with Autism? I have Asperger's (High Functioning), Cerebral Palsy, Spinal issues from birth (Spina Bifida suspected), hip and leg length discrepancy. His photos are superb. As mine generally are. I am a very good amateur photographer, audiophile, adaptive athlete, record collector, broadcast engineer, gym member, wheelchair user, and try to be a good human being. I respect your oldest son, he's too much like me in terms of photographer. Thanks for being a superb Dad (I wish I had one like you). Mom and role models did fine.

Hi everyone - please let's be respectful and keep conversation civil, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and I thought it would be good to share.

 

With that said, I paid a visit to a local Walgreens and thought maybe it can help you on the State side, the 3 pack c41 kodak is already at 27.99$ in their computer, but the sticker was not replaced, I scooped up what they had and took a photo of the sticker price, they honored it, it beats anything the pro stores offer by 3$ a pack in the least, and that is if they had the stock (B&H does not).

 

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Still overpriced. Fuji Superia Extra 400 in 3 36/Exp rolls at Wal-Mart is $18.99. Much better than UltraMax. I buy lots of it too, in my area. FYI (as you're a Photo.Net member).

Why not hunt down a Gossen Luna Pro. Or better yet, Luna Pro F or Luna Pro SBC (the latter two accept 9V batteries). Mark Hama is awesome on Yashica TLR repairs, he built 124G in Japan when new. And one heck of a friendly gentleman.

Keeping things simple this week with a camera that fits a jacket pocket and has shutter priority as well as full manual.

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I have HP5+ (instead of the FP4+ pictured) loaded in this one.

 

Just took mine out this afternoon and ran about a dozen frames of Fujicolor Superia 400 through it. Used my trusty Gossen Luna Pro handheld meter. Had a good time. Hope to finish this roll by later in the week, and get it to the lab to be processed and scanned.

I have both and used the F100 for years. The F100 lineage is clear once you use it. If the F6 had not appeared, the F100 would have been the pinnacle Nikon film camera.

 

For me, that pinnacle Nikon film SLR would be the F2 or F3, the best of mechanical and electronic.

Agree highly, Keep the FTb. An excellent camera which is well built, reliable, and not battery dependent. Learn to use it's meter for landscapes.

Love these photos, Bruce. And I miss Kodak Plus-X greatly. I loved it's tonality, and how it looked. It had a nice sharp, detailed look, and such poetic tonal range. Thanks for sharing them.

For myself, I regard the Contaflex Super B as their best evolution of Zeiss-Ikon's leaf shutter SLR genre. Elegant German craftsmanship, nice features, superb optical performance, and above all the feel and quality of Zeiss-Ikon at their peak of perfection. Just the right amount of styling, joie de vivre, and an elegant quirk or three. Photographic poetry (and even the advertisements were of a spirit of their time). A great camera just wants you to find things to go shoot, and begs you to run a roll or three of film through.

I love XP2 Super a lot. Flexible and plenty of latitude. Makes great, sharp images for ISO 400. Also scans superbly. Easy to get processed where you get C41 processed at your favorite lab.