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Post by truls on Oct 6, 2012 8:08:46 GMT -5
I don't feel confident, but I will give it a try. Could I start another thread posting pictures of the progress? It would be a nice howto for others too.
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Post by truls on Oct 6, 2012 8:06:30 GMT -5
I guess the T70 works like EOS (film) with m42 lens, stop down metering, the camera choose correct shutter speed. A tip is to try this and compare readings from T70 from another light meter or camera.
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Post by truls on Oct 5, 2012 15:26:59 GMT -5
I wonder if I should dare to open the Tenax and clean it. I have not very much experience here, except from adjusting infinite focus on some newer lenses (Rikenon, Canon FD, Minolta MD). Is this risky?
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Post by truls on Oct 5, 2012 10:04:36 GMT -5
Tenax I vs Leica. "The old apples and oranges trick" as Maxwell Smart would say. The Tenax I vs Leica is not a fair comparison. Someone requested these pictures I dont want to start a war, but the quality of Leica lenses are a bit mysterious. If we present some pictures most people would have a hard time judging which pictures are taken with Nikkor, Canon or Leica lens.
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Post by truls on Oct 5, 2012 7:39:15 GMT -5
I feel a bit guilty, but then I am new here I have my own server, and will reduce the size of my pictures according to the rules. Edit: I have now reduced the size of my pictures. A tip: If jpg quality is reduced to e.g. 80% picture size gets smaller.
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Post by truls on Oct 5, 2012 7:02:53 GMT -5
Canon AE-1 was my first camera I had and I bought it in 1985 from a used camera shop. It worked without any problems until 1992, when I "quit" the photo hobby. Then I sold it. Last winter I got an AE-1 for $10 with the lens from tradera.com. It is in very good condition, and I think the automatic exposure works very well. Had to replace the light seals. I also have a FD m42 adapter to use screw mount lenses. It will work without light meter capabilities as aperture priority not is compatible. I like the camera very much. Gently used as a hobby photographer it will last a long time, even with plastic construction. Maybe the electronic parts is the hardest to replace. The Canon lens is also much better than my Leica 35/2.8. Here is a shot taken with the camera and lens. It is from this summer, in the middle of the night, as we have the midnight sun in our area.
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Post by truls on Oct 5, 2012 6:43:19 GMT -5
Just for the record... I took some new images with Tenax camera, and also with the "light meter" as a comparison. Film Fomapan 400 in both cameras, developed 68F (20 degrees) in same developing tank at the same time. The church (Tenax): The church (lightmeter): Towards the sun (Tenax): Towards the sun (light meter): The grocery store (Tenax): I think the sharpness is OK, but as Stephen explain the lens needs a good clean, and also a different film/developer. I also believe the shutter on the Tenax is somewhat slower than normal, annd needs some service. The "light meter" is Leica Elmarit 3-cam 35mm/2.8 from 1968, and is not very good against the sun... My Canon FD 35/2.8 is much better than the Leica lens.
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Post by truls on Oct 2, 2012 11:49:36 GMT -5
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Post by truls on Oct 2, 2012 11:32:23 GMT -5
It might be that the development not was done at the best. I can upload some more images doing a new test. I know many readers comes to this site from search engines, and it is always interesting looking at images taken with old cameras.
The Fomapan 400 film is sort of grainy, also when used with Fomadon R09 which I believe is Rodinal formula. Normally the grain is not so prominent. Most of the time is has high sharpness and a great tonal range.
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Post by truls on Oct 2, 2012 5:40:57 GMT -5
OK, then I will not worry about imperfect lenses. About fungus: As I know little about this how can one stop the spreading of fungus? Can lenses be placed in a dry environment or will the fungus spread anyway?
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Post by truls on Oct 2, 2012 5:25:18 GMT -5
Hello and Welcome Jack!
I am also new to this forum, and folks here are very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. I look forward to learn from you, as I am a newcomer to collecting cameras. Chinese cameras, are these copies of e.g. Hasselblad and the likes or is it genuine Chinese constructions?
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Post by truls on Oct 1, 2012 10:00:32 GMT -5
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Post by truls on Sept 29, 2012 9:43:31 GMT -5
I sometimes see cameras at auctions having slight marks on them. Could someone explain how these spots occur and if it would affect picture quality in color or black and white? Here is an example from Industar 26M on a Fed2 - the spots are clearly seen:
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Post by truls on Sept 28, 2012 12:47:47 GMT -5
4967 posts to reach 5000
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Post by truls on Sept 28, 2012 3:40:18 GMT -5
Here are som test shots taken with the zeiss Ikon Tenax. It has a Novar Anastigmat lens, I believe it is a triplet. The quality is not from 2012, but it takes pictures. Here is my friend the "light meter": A picture from the grocery store down the road: An old church nearby: Against the light is not good at all: Pictures are straight from the scanner (my scanner is not very high quality). Fomapan 400 film, Fomadon R09.
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