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Post by Stan on Jul 7, 2014 9:40:28 GMT -5
The OM was a great camera complete with a 50mm and 28mm lenses if I remember correctly. However, the Exacta was in beautiful cosmetic and working condition, came with a waist level and metering viewfinder, 90mm Steinheil lens all in a fitted leather case! The camera had been her father's and she just never was happy using it.
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Post by Stan on Jul 5, 2014 1:13:54 GMT -5
That's something that I haven't done either. I used it one a monopod once, but it didn't help much. I really need to put mine on a tripod as well. Especially if I'm going to use the 1.7x teleconverter on it.
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Post by Stan on Jul 4, 2014 12:55:46 GMT -5
I actually owned one of these years ago. I was shooting with Pentaxes, but couldn't resist because it was a great price. Later traded it to an artist friend who needed something newer than her Exacta VX! Both great cameras.
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Post by Stan on Jul 4, 2014 12:46:04 GMT -5
I'll cover your Contarex and raise you a Petri-Flex 7! Unfortunately, the forum has exceeded it's attachment space, so I can't abuse you with it's ugliness. If you haven't had the dis-pleasure, you'll have to Google it! I actually took one of these things apart once upon a time, and it's ugliness went to the bone!
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Post by Stan on Jul 4, 2014 12:28:01 GMT -5
One of the reasons I went with the MX/ME Super years ago was that it handled beautifully with the small/lightweight winder attached. I've always found that I was more comfortable holding cameras with a "grip" of some kind. Of course, that's standard now with the exception of Olympus E-4x0 and some of the mirrorless cameras. This contributed to my giving up the Panasonic GF-1 in favor of the D50/D40.
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Post by Stan on Jul 4, 2014 12:23:40 GMT -5
I had one of those 28-80s on my "Plastic Fantastic" D50 for some time before I went to the D40 and manual focus. I read a lot of stuff on the Internet that said that, that lens was fantastic and it turned out to be true. I gave less than $40 US for it. When I sold the D50, the lens went with it. I'm not a bit surprised by your findings.
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Post by Stan on Jul 4, 2014 12:08:25 GMT -5
I'm a little handcuffed in my collecting being in a smaller house with 2 children, but I have started a little bit of a collection of old Nikon digital cameras though. I already had a CoolPix 880 and 995, but then my brother sent me 3 other CoolPix cameras, so now I have an accidental collection!
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Post by Stan on Jul 4, 2014 11:03:00 GMT -5
Sorry Stan, It's not a Soligar, it's a Sigma. Old age memory failure. I just have to find out what converter to use for my Nikon D-90. I've read quite a lot of good things about the Sigma 600mm. From what I can tell, it, the Tamron Adaptall 500mm and Vivitar Series 1 600/800mm rank above my Tokina. I've used a Promaster Spectrum 7, 1.7x multiplier with a Tokina 80-400mm with my D300 with decent results. However, I haven't tried it on the mirror yet. Maybe, I'll give it a try this weekend. I believe that the Promaster is a rebranded Kenko piece which is part of the Hoya/Tokina/Kenko consortium. So, like the other items from them; most likely, Hoya makes the glass, Tokina does the engineering and it's sold as a Kenko branded product (or contracted out). There appears to be very few actual makers of these converters out there. How long have you had the Sigma? Do you like it's IQ? Stan
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Post by Stan on Jun 29, 2014 13:13:21 GMT -5
I'd say that between the XE-1/7 and the professional Nikons (F, F-2); they were the main cause for my black camera obsession! What GREAT looking cameras! The ASA dial under the rewind knob was the perfect control to balance out the two sides of the camera. I like many cameras with a winder/motor attached, but IMHO, this camera is perfect as it sits.
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Post by Stan on Jun 26, 2014 14:54:26 GMT -5
For just plain beauty the Pentax LX puts any Minolta to shame. If I hadn't of limited myself to one, the LX would probably have been 1A! To me, it was the only "Professional" SLR of the film generation that wasn't overly festooned with dials and buttons. It was one of the few that still looked great with the winder attached. Attachment DeletedI'm a little surprised that nobody has jumped out there with the Contax RTS though.
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Post by Stan on Jun 24, 2014 11:22:14 GMT -5
I was looking around at old cameras this morning and came across my first Camera Crush, which for me was the Minolta XE-7/XE-1. In my opinion, this was the most beautiful SLR ever designed. Some cameras look a little incomplete without the winder/motor drive; but this camera simply looked great all by itself; especially with with the 50mm/f1.4 Rokkor attached! So I thought I'd throw this thread out there to see what others' opinions are on the subject. Attachment Deleted
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Post by Stan on Jun 24, 2014 10:53:28 GMT -5
I've found the same to be true as well. Sometimes, a "retrograde" turns out better depending on what the photographer wants and needs. Years ago, I was using a Canon A-1, but found myself using the manual mode much of the time. I let my brother take it and got myself a Pentax MX which was a great fit for me!
I found the D50 to be "neither fish, nor fowl", not offering the fine control and build quality of the D300 or the compact ease of use of the D40. Ideally, I'd loved it if Nikon could have squeezed the D50 some more while keeping the CF card. The Olympus E-4x0 series kept the bigger memory card. I really rather dislike the smaller SD cards.
These days I use a D300 when I want to do things myself because it affords me great control, and the D40 when I simply don't want to carry the "big gun". I've actually scaled a system to fit the D40's size and weight with the Tamron 28-50, "E" Series 28mm and 50mm lenses.
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Post by Stan on Jun 24, 2014 10:38:23 GMT -5
I haven't tried mine on film yet, since I don't have an operating Nikon film camera (or another Adaptall 2 mount). However, it's been a revelation on my Nikon D40. The size and operation is perfect for that camera.....as long as you're willing to do everything strictly manual, that is!
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Post by Stan on Jun 16, 2014 1:32:49 GMT -5
My favorite film 35mm SLR is probably the Nikon FM. I couldn't afford one back when they were new. On digital; I go back and forth between my D300 and D40. The D300 was the "Holy Grail" for me, but when I got the D40, it caused me to sell my D50, and Panasonic GF-1! Carrying it around with a smallish lens is a revelation!
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Post by Stan on Jun 16, 2014 1:24:29 GMT -5
I understand from my brother (among others) who has an RE Super that the Topcon glass is excellent. I have an old Uni with a couple of lenses. Unfortunately, it's not in operating condition.
So far, I've been very pleased with my budding Tamron collection.
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