Kent T

You do have a point about the difficulties of loading film onto a reel--I teach a beginning B&W film class at a community college and the thing my students have the hardest time with is learning how to load film onto reels. With our budget we're not about to invest in the number of Lab-Boxes we would need along with the additional chemistry we would use with them, though, particularly since virtually all of our students learn how to successfully load steel reels and tanks.

I wish I was near, so I could take that beginning B&W film class just to learn darkroom basics. And I'd accept you as an instructor. Anyone around Knoxville, TN is welcome to teach me some basics. I want to learn this. And meeting another Photo.net member icing on the cake.

Here's some Townsend, TN photos shot recently. Olympus 35 RC. Zuiko 45 mm/f.2.8. Shot at 1/125, F8.

It's currently the turn of another old favourite, the handsome Yashica FR1. In many ways it's the Yashica equivalent of the Nikon FE, and was developed in association with Contax. The Planar lens will be familiar to many members, and I'd consider it to be one of the best standard lenses in my possession.

 

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Poor man's Contax, and nothing inferior about it. I like Yashicas and have for many years. Miss my once Yashica-Mat aka The Beast. Your FR1 is the best of Yashica, the best of Contax.

Here's some more Townsend,TN pictures. Olympus 35 RC/Zuiko 45 mm/2.8. 1/60 second, F11. FujiColor 400 Superia.

If you are happy with the killer lens on the S3, then look no further.

 

The main advantage of the older fixed-lens rangefinders is they have an unmetered manual mode, which is handy should the battery or light meter fail. I personally do a lot of "Sunny 16" shooting.

 

I own an Olympus 35RD and while its a has good lens, its no Summicron at f/2. I believe your S3 has a vastly superiour flash mode as well, that enables you to do a slow speed fill flash with ease.

Big caveat. The Konica Auto S3 does not have manual override. The excellent Konica Auto S2 does have full manual override.

You will enjoy that Konica Auto S2, ]. I've had mine since I bought it new in 1974.

I had a Konica Auto S2 which I bought in a Pawnshop in Athens, TN. Back in the 1990's for $15. Got tapped in the wrong place out on a shoot, my muscles went ballistic (Cerebral Palsy and a startle reflex did it later in the 1990's). And the camera got badly damaged when I fell on it. Loved using it so much, it made superb images. Never forgot how much I enjoyed taking pictures with it. Got this Excellent Plus condition example with the original shade and everready case on eBay for $45. Feels familiar again. Can't wait to run a roll through it, and get reacquainted with an old friend. Your photos taken with one, here on this forum helped make that choice easy. And your family camera shop memories, made me want one even more. It arrived today. So fine, I chose it twice.

Here's a Townsend photo, Olympus 35RC, Zuiko 45 mm/2.8. 1/60, F11

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That is a Retina 1b. Never sold new in the USA, as Kodak Stuttgart never officially exported them to the USA. I love mine. No rangefinder, scale focus only. 2.8 Schneider-Kruesnach Xenar lens.

These may have been the last great American film cameras.

American only if you count Stuttgart, Germany. Built at the German Kodak/Nagel Camera Werke. I love my 1b. Scale focus and all. Shot a lot of landscapes and street images on my example, bought it over 28 years ago used for $60. Never gave me any trouble.

' date=' post: 5917798, member: 10999298"']Didn't quite get to Cades Cove. Traffic yesterday was heavy. Mom and I will go back likely on Wednesday. And it should be less crowded.

Got the film to the lab Yesterday, and it will be processed and scanned. Should have scans available by next Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Apart from the lack of chrome, I'm not seeing a heap of design difference between the above and that Petri.

But if you want truly pocketable, Chinon's tiny (full-frame) 'Bellami' folder takes some beating.

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The flash adds about 50% more its size, and it still fits in a shirt pocket.

 

Here it is with doors closed and flash removed.

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I have a feeling the Bellami would be too delicate for my needs. Cerebral Palsy people sometimes wind up doing unplanned improvised stunt work (we fall a lot sometimes). And wheelchair life can be rough on street photographer, and his gear.

The 25th is still open if anyone has an image.

Here's some more ColorPlus 200, Olympus 35RC, 40/f2.8, 1 1/250. Kingston, TN. Adaptive Waterski clinic and gathering. Patricia Neal IRC (Innovative Recreation Cooperative), I am a charter member. Began in 1992-1993. And discovered so much through them I could do, which wasn't possible before that. And learned many a wheelchair sport through the IRC's help. Based at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville, TN. Cerebral Palsy, Hip and leg length issues, and Spina Bifida, only challenge me. NO LIMITS even at age 57.

Here's some more Kodak ColorPlus 200, Olympus 35 RC, 40/f2.8 Zuiko, f/11, 1/125 second.

HARMAN REUSABLE CAMERA AND KENTMERE FILM

 

Looks familiar, you get film with Ilford's version though.

 

I love the warranty: '2 rolls of film'

 

Still, any increase in the production of film cameras is a good thing.

The warranty makes me smile, and the film is sort of named after me. What more can you ask for? Kent likes this sense of wit from Ilford/Harman. And loves their film.

Here's another from the ColorPlus 200 roll, Olympus 35 RC, 35 2.8 Zuiko, f16/ 1 /250 second. Graffiti, Solway, near Knoxville, TN.

Here's some Kodak Colorplus 200 I shot last week. Olympus 35 RC. 35/2.8 Zuiko. 1 1/250 second.

Here's some Kodak Colorplus 200 I shot last Saturday, and fresh from the lab. Olympus 35 RC, 35 2.8 Zuiko. F11, 1/250 second. Building in Solway near Knoxville, TN.

Old MIcro-Nikkor 55mm f3.5 with compensating aperture. (this applies only for the close-up, though)

 

For general use, maybe the 50mm f2. (multicoated versions)

Agree highly with both thoughts. 50/f2 Nikkor in a multicoated version. And for close up the old 55/3.5 Micro-Nikkor with compensating aperture would be hard to top.