Author Topic: I just picked up... (Read 839766 times)

kentish cob · « **Reply #2100 on:** November 12, 2015, 08:39:21 AM »

Quote from: Kayos on November 11, 2015, 10:37:45 PM

Ive tried a few times on my EOS 3 to get eye focusing to work, it does to a point but never very well

Reminds me of the time an old friend of mine bought an EOS with "eye control" a few years ago (could've been the EOS3 - multiple focus points that light up when you look at them? was definitely his first camera - rich girlfriend

). The first thing he did was to bring it round to me to set up and calibrate the eye control function for him... It took an age to get him to understand it had to be set and calibrated to his eye.
I gather he was more than happy with it, and as far as I know he's still got it, although I think he uses an iPhone nowadays

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #2101 on:** November 12, 2015, 09:05:57 AM »

Quote from: Late Developer on November 11, 2015, 12:29:05 PM

Thought it was. Actually a decent camera and probably down to my dodgy eyes and high presecription spectacles that I couldn't get the eye focus working. Also possible that I wasn't operating it correctly as I didn't have the manual....

I have poor eye sight as well and wear glasses so it will have to be seen how well it works.

Aksel · « **Reply #2102 on:** November 12, 2015, 09:34:51 AM »

Home, after a 14h drive, two ferries, about £80 in tollroads/crossings and some serious rainy Norwegian autumn weather

Came with extra everything, spare electronics, tanks, chemical tanks, the lot. All for free! Soon to be installed in it´s new home, a darkroom collective that I, Kai-San and 8 others have set up on the Norwegian west coast

jojonas~ · « **Reply #2103 on:** November 12, 2015, 10:05:36 AM »

that autolab sure is drool-inducing!

also, happy tears for starting a darkroom collective!

Francois · « **Reply #2104 on:** November 12, 2015, 02:55:08 PM »

Lucky

Kai-san · « **Reply #2105 on:** November 12, 2015, 06:08:52 PM »

I'm so glad Aksel has volunteered to be the operator of that machine.

But I wonder whose film will go first through "la Macchina"......

emeraldcitygrain · « **Reply #2106 on:** November 13, 2015, 02:36:29 AM »

These beauties were picked within the last year or so. I am certainly in no need of more equipment but I just could not let these items go to the trash.

macfred · « **Reply #2107 on:** November 13, 2015, 06:49:27 AM »

^^
Nice stuff - love the Focomat V35 !! - What about the Bontrager and Mavic roadbike wheels in a darkroom ... ?

Aksel · « **Reply #2108 on:** November 13, 2015, 08:26:12 AM »

Quote from: Kai-san on November 12, 2015, 06:08:52 PM

I'm so glad Aksel has volunteered to be the operator of that machine. But I wonder whose film will go first through "la Macchina"......

Should not be much of a problem Kai-san, it came with the manual/compendium. We just need to dedicate some film for testing the beast

Lovley see that you manage to save the goodies emeraldcitygrain!

After listening to one of the guys in the darkroom collective talking about his Collodion work a few weeks back I chose to save this one last night. Omega View 45E with tired bellows and a broken screw - at £35 delivered, including a couple of boards. Next up - DIY wet plate glass holders.

Francois · « **Reply #2109 on:** November 13, 2015, 02:22:14 PM »

What a haul!
And all this fit in a car?
What I would give to play with some of that gear...
You probably have enough stuff to start a photo school!

emeraldcitygrain · « **Reply #2110 on:** November 13, 2015, 02:42:23 PM »

Quote from: macfred on November 13, 2015, 06:49:27 AM

^^
Nice stuff - love the Focomat V35 !! - What about the Bontrager and Mavic roadbike wheels in a darkroom ... ?

Good eye macfred. I'm a cyclist as well.

Actually this is a bedroom/office currently overrun with stuff. So currently it's used as a storage area.

This is the darkroom. It's in disarray as well, as I'm in the process of rebuilding it. But it's getting there slowly. Small but fully capable.

macfred · « **Reply #2111 on:** November 13, 2015, 04:04:59 PM »

Quote from: emeraldcitygrain on November 13, 2015, 02:42:23 PM

This is the darkroom ...

Wow ! This looks nice and clean - I'm a little envious ...

zapsnaps · « **Reply #2112 on:** November 14, 2015, 05:33:07 PM »

2 screws. I'm so excited!

One is 1/4" to 1/4" so I can hang a small light from the underside of hot shoe-less cameras. The other is a 1/4" with knurled base so I can add a wrist strap to my tiny carry camera. One of my larger purchases, then. But it will make my kit more adaptable and flexible when it's crammed into an over-night bag on business trips.

Francois · « **Reply #2113 on:** November 14, 2015, 09:01:12 PM »

I didn't know you were such a big spender!

AJShepherd · « **Reply #2114 on:** November 28, 2015, 05:03:28 PM »

When I read that you can use 120 in a Brownie Hawkeye, I just had to look around for one, and now it's arrived.
It's sweet! Looks in great condition. Looking forward to giving it a test roll.

Bryan · « **Reply #2115 on:** November 28, 2015, 05:41:12 PM »

I just ran a roll of 120 through my Hawkeye with a 620 take up spool. It was a bit hard to advance the film but otherwise it worked fine.

02Pilot · « **Reply #2116 on:** November 28, 2015, 08:34:40 PM »

Trim the edges off the 120 spool before loading and you'll cut way down on the resistance when winding.

Francois · « **Reply #2117 on:** November 28, 2015, 09:19:14 PM »

On mine, I had little tabs that prevented the camera from closing when some 120 was in it. I just used some flush cut pliers to remove them.
Also, nibbling away the rim of the 120 spool is said to help.

AJShepherd · « **Reply #2118 on:** November 28, 2015, 11:39:21 PM »

Thanks for the tips, I tried winding through an old roll of backing paper to see how that went, and seemed OK, but I'll probably try trimming the spool edges and see how it goes.

As an aside, I was playing the game "Fallout 4" lately, and it seems like only the flash version of the Hawkeye survived the nuclear holocaust, as the camera in this screenshot looks rather familiar.

Francois · « **Reply #2119 on:** November 29, 2015, 02:27:09 PM »

Very funny

hookstrapped · « **Reply #2120 on:** November 29, 2015, 02:59:11 PM »

My new Fuji peel-apart film holder for my 4x5

A little freaked at first because the instructions are only in Japanese and I never used one of these before. But Satish helpfully pointed out that since I'm half Japanese I should be able to read half the instructions. I eventually figured it out.

Bryan · « **Reply #2121 on:** November 29, 2015, 08:11:32 PM »

Set of three Schneider-Kreuznach cine lenses for Bolex Regular 8mm cameras. 6.5mm f 1.9, 13mm f/1.9 and 38mm f/2.8mm, that's a wide angle, standard and telephoto. I got the whole set for $60, normally they sell for around $40 each.

Ezzie · « **Reply #2122 on:** November 30, 2015, 08:04:13 PM »

Swapped my Kowa Super 66 with 85 and 150mm for a Mamiya C33 with 85 and 180.

Francois · « **Reply #2123 on:** November 30, 2015, 08:35:33 PM »

Now you're in business

Andrej K · « **Reply #2124 on:** December 01, 2015, 08:07:16 AM »

Looks good, Eirik. Let us know how do you like the camera - I have been eyeing these mamyias lately, since my rolleicord has suffered some injuries... And I can't be long without a proper TLR..

Ezzie · « **Reply #2125 on:** December 01, 2015, 06:07:01 PM »

The bad news is I might have to swap back, the new owner of the Kowa is experiencing issues with the shutter on the 85. We will see how things pan out

johan_lindgren · « **Reply #2126 on:** December 03, 2015, 08:45:33 PM »

A new (pretty much unused) thingy came by post today

Pentax Digital Spotmeter

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #2127 on:** December 04, 2015, 05:10:27 PM »

One step closer to 4x5. Thanks for the film Sandeha!

jharr · « **Reply #2128 on:** December 10, 2015, 03:59:03 PM »

A coworker dropped this at my desk yesterday. Box, instructions and original receipt ($38 on 11/4/67). No film, but we'll fix that in short order. Anyone have any spare 126 cartridges laying around?

jharr · « **Reply #2129 on:** December 10, 2015, 09:47:32 PM »

Two free cameras in as many days. This really is the most wonderful time of the year!

Today I got an Asahi Pentax K1000 body
Pentax-A 50/1.7
Summatech P-MC 28/2.8
Rokinon MC 80-200/4.5
Rokunar Flash
Assorted 49mm filters including +1, +2, and +4 magnifiers.
Extra Battery (besides the still working one in the body)
1 roll of 24 exp LC-69 process CN film (I think it's cine film???)
A bag to hold it all.

Francois · « **Reply #2130 on:** December 10, 2015, 10:16:31 PM »

Quote from: jharr on December 10, 2015, 03:59:03 PM

A coworker dropped this at my desk yesterday. Box, instructions and original receipt ($38 on 11/4/67). No film, but we'll fix that in short order. Anyone have any spare 126 cartridges laying around?

These things can't be too rare, kodak made over 70 million Instamatics!

BTW, you have nice coworkers...

jharr · « **Reply #2131 on:** December 10, 2015, 10:33:54 PM »

Quote from: Francois on December 10, 2015, 10:16:31 PM

Quote from: jharr on December 10, 2015, 03:59:03 PM
A coworker dropped this at my desk yesterday. Box, instructions and original receipt ($38 on 11/4/67). No film, but we'll fix that in short order. Anyone have any spare 126 cartridges laying around?
These things can't be too rare, kodak made over 70 million Instamatics!

BTW, you have nice coworkers...

You would think so. It turns out that people think more highly of the 126 cartridges than they do of the cameras themselves. $8 - $30 for a 126 cartridge? No thanks. It looks like someone started a 3D printer project for one over on ThingVerse, but never finished it.

Adam Doe · « **Reply #2132 on:** December 11, 2015, 02:44:50 AM »

Quote from: jharr on December 10, 2015, 03:59:03 PM

A coworker dropped this at my desk yesterday. Box, instructions and original receipt ($38 on 11/4/67). No film, but we'll fix that in short order. Anyone have any spare 126 cartridges laying around?

James,

I think I have an old 126, unshot, that came in a batch of odd film years ago. I'm never going to use it so you are welcome to it. Just PM me your mailing address.

jharr · « **Reply #2133 on:** December 11, 2015, 03:20:53 AM »

Very generous, as are all of you Filmwasters. Thanks Adam.

Bryan · « **Reply #2134 on:** December 11, 2015, 08:18:58 PM »

I went to an estate sale and scored a Kodak Monitor Six-16 and a M42 mount Vivitar Series 1 70-210, f/3.5 Macro Focusing Auto Zoom lens. There is a roll of film loaded in the Kodak so I'll finish the roll and see what's surprises are on it. I also picked up a few lens hoods and some expired Kodak Gold 200. Non photography stuff included 17 lp's, mostly Blues and Rock, plus a Zerostat 3 anti static gun for the records. It feels like Christmas!

Francois · « **Reply #2135 on:** December 11, 2015, 08:46:58 PM »

The fun thing with 616 cameras is that you can mod them to take 120 in an ultra panorama format (6x12)

Andrej K · « **Reply #2136 on:** December 11, 2015, 09:00:47 PM »

Quote from: Francois on December 11, 2015, 08:46:58 PM

The fun thing with 616 cameras is that you can mod them to take 120 in an ultra panorama format (6x12)

Then I need to know more about them and about the conversion! 6x12 is what I am after! Please, Francis, tell us more (or me, via PM.)

Francois · « **Reply #2137 on:** December 11, 2015, 09:55:11 PM »

Check this out
http://kodak.3106.net/download/616panoramicconversion-RevBE.pdf

Bryan · « **Reply #2138 on:** December 12, 2015, 01:20:32 AM »

I was just looking for instructions for my Zerostat 3 gun that I listed above as non-photography and it says it can be used to remove dust from film negatives!

Francois · « **Reply #2139 on:** December 12, 2015, 02:51:53 PM »

I think kinetronics made one similar to this year's ago.
It's basically just a piezo with a striker and a single polarity going to the front.

02Pilot · « **Reply #2140 on:** December 13, 2015, 01:19:18 AM »

I had no intention of buying this, honest (the body; I already had the lens). Ever since I knew these existed I wanted one, but I figured they'd always be out of my price range. When this one came up at a price that was startlingly lower than current market value, I had no choice. I blame KEH and their appallingly reasonable pricing and infernal tempting sale emails.

Fluminian · « **Reply #2141 on:** December 13, 2015, 10:39:46 AM »

Congrats, Andrej.

Leica IIIg!? That's the rare one.

02Pilot · « **Reply #2142 on:** December 13, 2015, 12:25:24 PM »

Quote from: Fluminian on December 13, 2015, 10:39:46 AM

Congrats, Andrej. Leica IIIg!? That's the rare one.

Yep, a IIIg. The brightline viewfinder and parallax correction are really a nice advance on the earlier models.

Jack Johnson · « **Reply #2143 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:03:59 PM »

Quote from: 02Pilot on December 13, 2015, 01:19:18 AM

I had no intention of buying this, honest (the body; I already had the lens).

The guy I bought my Jupiter 8 from had a IIIg for sale as well, and I've been trying for about six months not to buy it.

You're not helping.

I did drop by a toy store to shop for my daughter and found that they had gone out of business, so in remorse I picked up a Pentax ME from a thrift shop. The last thing I needed was another SLR, but it had a 28/2.8 that will see some love later, and it's just so tiny I thought it would make a good travel camera.

Once I got it home, I found it behaves extremely well with my M42 adapter. None of my M42 cameras have reliable meters (about half don't have one at all), and between the small size and the neglected glass it went from an impulse buy to a camera I'm excited to shoot with.

It currently has a Vivitar 135/2.8 mounted (for some Fukase-style raven hunting), which throws off the balance but still feels good. It also makes me want to start stalking the Mir 37/2.8 again.

rattymouse · « **Reply #2144 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:08:50 PM »

New this weekend, a Plustek OpticFilm 120 scanner. First time ever scanning my film on my own. A whole new world has opened.

02Pilot · « **Reply #2145 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:13:42 PM »

Quote from: Jack Johnson on December 13, 2015, 05:03:59 PM

Quote from: 02Pilot on December 13, 2015, 01:19:18 AM
I had no intention of buying this, honest (the body; I already had the lens).

The guy I bought my Jupiter 8 from had a IIIg for sale as well, and I've been trying for about six months not to buy it.

You're not helping.

I did drop by a toy store to shop for my daughter and found that they had gone out of business, so in remorse I picked up a Pentax ME from a thrift shop. The last thing I needed was another SLR, but it had a 28/2.8 that will see some love later, and it's just so tiny I thought it would make a good travel camera.

Once I got it home, I found it behaves extremely well with my M42 adapter. None of my M42 cameras have reliable meters (about half don't have one at all), and between the small size and the neglected glass it went from an impulse buy to a camera I'm excited to shoot with.

It currently has a Vivitar 135/2.8 mounted (for some Fukase-style raven hunting), which throws off the balance but still feels good. It also makes me want to start stalking the Mir 37/2.8 again.

If you're looking for help not buying something, you came to the wrong thread.

I've never handled one of the Pentax M bodies, but they do have an appeal. The only SLR I own is a Pentax SFX (which I've had since it was new), along with a few lenses, and I've often thought a manual mechanical body would be good to have around.

Bryan · « **Reply #2146 on:** December 13, 2015, 05:40:13 PM »

Quote from: Jack Johnson on December 13, 2015, 05:03:59 PM

Quote from: 02Pilot on December 13, 2015, 01:19:18 AM
I had no intention of buying this, honest (the body; I already had the lens).

The guy I bought my Jupiter 8 from had a IIIg for sale as well, and I've been trying for about six months not to buy it.

You're not helping.

I did drop by a toy store to shop for my daughter and found that they had gone out of business, so in remorse I picked up a Pentax ME from a thrift shop. The last thing I needed was another SLR, but it had a 28/2.8 that will see some love later, and it's just so tiny I thought it would make a good travel camera.

Once I got it home, I found it behaves extremely well with my M42 adapter. None of my M42 cameras have reliable meters (about half don't have one at all), and between the small size and the neglected glass it went from an impulse buy to a camera I'm excited to shoot with.

It currently has a Vivitar 135/2.8 mounted (for some Fukase-style raven hunting), which throws off the balance but still feels good. It also makes me want to start stalking the Mir 37/2.8 again.

I have a Pentax ME, It's not bad if you like aperture priority. I need a good M42 adapter, the one I purchased a few months ago got jammed in the camera the first time I used it. I had to destroy it to get it out. Do you remember which one you got or who you bought it from?

Francois · « **Reply #2147 on:** December 13, 2015, 09:10:18 PM »

Quote from: 02Pilot on December 13, 2015, 05:13:42 PM

If you're looking for help not buying something, you came to the wrong thread.

Well... maybe I can help... if you give it to me it's just going to be like you never bought it in the first place so you won't have any remorse

Or I can tempt you with fruit cake instead...

tkmedia · « **Reply #2148 on:** December 13, 2015, 09:24:19 PM »

Holga HOLGA

Francois · « **Reply #2149 on:** December 13, 2015, 10:02:39 PM »

Cool...