Kent T

Couldn't tell you if I prefer the F2 or F3. Still have both and they still work, in fact I was using the F2 today. The F4 and 5, entered the Land of the Giants, not very different from D2x or D3

 

I like the F2 as the ultimate mechanical SLR ever, and the F3 as the best electronic SLR ever. Both are superb cameras. Agree highly about the F4 and F5.

I used the Photomic F Tn and then the Photomic FTN for a lot of years without similar experiences. We are all different. I agree that the F2 was an design improvement.

 

Agree highly. Never had a problem with either issue. And the F2 was a design improvement.

Buddy the dog and I took the Olympus RC out for a walk. Film was Tr-X developed in Microphen.

 

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I took my Olympus 35 RC out to Kingston, TN last Saturday. Adaptive Water-Ski event with an organization I am a member athlete of. Didn't get to Sit-Ski, (partially torn left Achilles tendon and cracked left shin bone). Had lunch with my friends, and shot a roll of Kodak ColorPlus 200, should get scans as early as tomorrow from the lab, so I can post some here. Had a blast.

Pentacon 135mm f2.8

 

Will try to find an example photo tomorrow, but it's a classic Zeiss Sonnar formula.

 

Or the Jupiter 9 85mm f2, but the Pentacon is more 'correct' for the Praktica.

 

Seconded highly. The Pentacon 135mm 2.8 is a great choice for a Praktica in M42 screw mount.

Nice post.

 

Even though it was American-branded, it had the "fett" lines of the Federal Republic.

 

 

 

A surprisingly good one if it works. Pentina - resurrection and life

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Nikon did a leaf shutter SLR too

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One of the reasons was flash synch was 'easier' with leaf shutter

 

But Nikon didn't built the Nikkorex. It was built for Nippon Kogaku Tokyo, by Mamiya.

Yes, Donald, that is indeed a Gossen Luna Pro. My dad used it with his Mamiya C33 from time to time as well as his Crown Graphic. I may still have that meter in a box somewhere,

] I'm glad you're able to use manual cameras. I look forward to seeing what you produce with that Minolta SRT 201.

 

And I now own a Luna Pro of my very own. Just bought it.

Now using the Konica Auto S1.6 (big brother to Auto S2)

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Loaded with Kentmere 100

 

That Konica Auto S 1.6 is a nice camera. I will be shooting with my Olympus 35 RC. My Fed 5B has shutter issues. I have Kodak ColorPlus 200 in my Olympus 35 RC.

My wife hated it. I thought she would have liked it but she hated it. I like a lot of things about APS just hated why they have to be smaller than 35mm?

 

I disliked APS, too expensive compared to 35 mm.

I have a Luna Pro on it's way to me. Look forward to using one, I've always wanted one since my first serious camera.

Just curious.....what do You think of FP4.?

I switched to Ilford when Plus-X was discontinued and i have no complaints.

I, kind of, automatically abandoned Tri-X and picked up the HP5 habit at the same time. I like both of them very much.

Then again, i am just a hack "Street Photographer" that shoots 35mm 97% of the time. I have a RB67, but i am too lazy to use it near as often as i would like to.

Anyway.....Thanks.

I appreciate for your input (if you are still listening)

 

I like Ilford FP4+ just fine for outdoor work in good light.

Well ok, one more... Kodak’s T400CN, their first B&W C-41 film. It’s paler orange mask compared to its replacements (BW400CN, etc.) lent itself to easy conventional printing while facilitating machine printing at the same time. It’s the only film I felt that ever came closest in tonality to Verichrome Pan.

 

This film would be well worth reviving. I liked it a lot. Excellent tonality. I'd even settle for having BW400CN back.

A note: My photography tagline is "The Spastic Image". The late, great Dean Stone of Maryville-Alcoa Daily Times fame gave me that tagline. As I deal with Cerebral Palsy, and muscles with a mind of their own. He told me, this reflects the obstacles you must overcome, to get steady enough to get an image which satisfies you. I use improvised obstacles, and a zen like approach to harnessing my legs to be quiet enough to get a photo. Sometimes, I get lucky and get what I want.

In Kodak literature, (I don't have the exact reference in front of me at the moment), Plus-X, which was available in 35mm, was promoted to be similar to VP, thus Kodak never felt the need to make VP in 35mm. Ironically, they did make it in the 828 size, which by all format purposes was the same as or very close to 35mm.

 

In my view, there wasn't a lot in common anyway between PX and VP; to me, PX was harsher and contrastier* as opposed to VP's creamy tonal transitions.

 

*Not to say I don't like PX, because I do. ;)

 

I really miss good old Verichrome Pan, and that would be lovely to revive in 35 mm and 120 roll film.

If one selects proper aperture and shutter speed almost any manual camera can be "point and shoot".

 

Yes, zone focusing is just that. Does work better from f8 through the smaller f stops.

Thanks, Julio. Great results from that Autocord.

 

Agreed about that. Beautiful photography, enjoyed seeing these images.

Mike, I have a roll of C41 (Fuji Superia 400) at the lab for processing and scanning. It's at F32 Photo in Knoxville. Maiden roll on a new to me Fed 5B with Industar 50 2.8. And action instead of landscapes, to shake things up. Had fun. Went climbing in a Wellman Harness in the gym.

I am a big fan of the Gossen Pilot meters. Get the selenium model, not the Cds Super pilots. Yes they are hand held, but a bunch of them work with all my Folder & FSU kits. Aloha from the Mainland, Bill[ATTACH=full]1254380[/ATTACH]

 

Agreed. Used a Gossen Pilot 2 with my Fed 5b. The two go together just fine. Ran my first roll of Fujicolor 400 Superia through it and it's at the lab being processed and scanned. I love the images you get from your Fed.

I wish Kodak would bring back both Plus X and Panatomic X, at least in a small run. These two films, along with Tri-X and Efke 25, were my favorite 4 B&W films. Sadly only 1 of the 4 is still available new.

 

Agree about Plus-X and Panatomic-X needing revival. Plus-X was a favorite of mine. If Ilford can do old school Black & White and Delta versions of their range, so can Kodak.

The Canon Serenar 50 f1.8 isn't a Sonnar formula per se (6 element Double Gauss I believe?), but it is a terrific lens and one worth having if you shoot with the Canon 7 or any other LTM. It is sharp, but has character in all the right ways (to my mind). I also have a 50 f2 Sonnar and the ubiquitous Jupiter 8.

 

How do you like your Jupiter 8? How does it compare to the Industar lens? I am about to own my first FSU camera, a Fed 5v. Thanks, Kent.

I think of this one as a Screw Mount Leica Visoflex a la Fed. Differences in flange to film distance. Quirky, Russian as can be. I have a soft spot for quirky European cameras, including FSU cameras.

Thank you so very much. Explains the inner workings of these cameras so well. Makes me less afraid to get one and enjoy!!!

<p>I agree with Gandy: this looks a much better effort than the Rollei 35s to accomplish the same goal.</p>

 

I feel like my Olympus 35RC is a superior camera in normal daily use. Better more elegant ergonomics, and has a proper rangefinder. A good street shooter.

Beautiful work on those cameras. Awesome job on that Leica Standard.

This weekend Kent goes Russian. He has a Fed 5-V on the way. Industar nifty 50/F2.8, Fujicolor Superia 400 awaits. VladCam's getting a test roll ran through it.

Polka, we call this "Close Enough For Negative Film"