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Post by Peltigera on Jul 13, 2011 13:52:05 GMT -5
Had a look around a car boot sale today. Few cameras and mostly priced more than I wanted to pay - yes, I'm a cheapskate. Found this Franka Solida III (possibly IIIe?) which I knocked down to £12.00. I have been very happy with my Solida II which I use very frequently. One problem I will have is using the uncoupled rangefinder - one rangefinder window is right where I need my fore-finger in order to rotate the rangefinder wheel with my thumb. Obviously, blocking the window stops the rangefinder from working. Other than that I like the f2.9 lens (why 2.9 and not 2.8 like everyone else makes?).  |
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Doug T.
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Post by Doug T. on Jul 13, 2011 15:56:10 GMT -5
Hi! That's a fine looking camera you've got there  Personally, I'm kind of lazy and would rather use hyperfocal distance than mess with an uncoupled rangefinder. I've always had a soft spot for those old folders; they're great cameras and take excellent photos. Great find, enjoy it! Doug |
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Post by daveh on Jul 14, 2011 15:15:54 GMT -5
I presume your recent buy is one in the main photo. It certainly looks nice.
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Post by Peltigera on Jul 14, 2011 16:46:07 GMT -5
I attached the wrong picture and Proboards will not allow me to unattach it!. Yes it is the main picture.
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Post by PeterW on Jul 15, 2011 18:28:45 GMT -5
Hi, Nice find, and no postage to pay! If you want a run-down on how the various f-number series developed I cover it in my website www.peterwallage.comGo to Camera chit-chat and click on f-stop series. Schneider based its f-stop series on the Royal Photographic Society's Universal System of 1881 which started at f/4, but why f/2.9 instead of the more usual f/2.8 I don't know. Possibly the result of rounding up, not down, on the square roots? When I used to use this sort of camera, but with no rangefinder, I often, like Doug, used the hyperfocal distance. But if you want to take something fairly close-up, an 80mm lens at a large aperture, gives you bugger-all depth of field to play with. An accurate rangefinder, either on the camera or hand-held, comes in very handy. PeterW |
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