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Post by k38 on Mar 26, 2014 19:45:28 GMT -5
Really enjoying the Nikon F5. I'm a big guy with big hands so it fits fine. The weight is really pretty helpful as far as holding steady. I looked at a new Nikon digital camera (the new retro styled one) it was really a bit too light. I sucked it up and bought my first full frame digital camera and it is on the way. A Canon 6D, I was sort of waiting for it to go on sale and the price did not seem to be budging at any reputable dealers. It was staying around $1800.00 US for a body only. Then on Sunday I saw that it was priced at 1999.00 for a body AND a 24-105 f4 L lens! That is a bit of a deal. I would love to have the Canon professional camera, but it's a little matter of 7 grand......
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Post by k38 on Mar 3, 2014 15:05:38 GMT -5
I really like this forum, but I wonder if we could have more participation if we had less specific forums. I think somehow stuff gets passed up I know I am not so swift at it.
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Post by k38 on Mar 2, 2014 20:01:46 GMT -5
I wish I would get all my old Nikon lenses serviced and AI'ed, but I have a sneaking suspicion that it would be cheaper to buy used AI versions. I can use them quite easily on the F4 as it has the handy 45 degree split image screen. I could also get the F5 altered to take non-ai lenses. My digital stuff is Canon and I will probably bite the 6D bullet before too long. I do think that the correct answer to the eternal Nikon or Canon or Leica or Hasselblad question is "Yes Please!" :-)
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Post by k38 on Mar 2, 2014 17:30:02 GMT -5
Well.....I was able to get an F, F2, F3, F4,and F5 together on my Nikon shelf! It sure is cool to see how things changed and how things stayed the same. I decided an get an F100 to round out the group. Nikon's own literature from the period pegs the F100 as a professional body, but it is out of the "singe digit" group so I don't know. I am very enamored of the F5 at the moment. The meter is pretty amazing as is the rest. The only thing I am not that into is the method of showing which auto focus point is being used. I like the way Canon did it on the EOS 1n by lighting up the point on the screen. The Nikon could probably not do it as it had interchangeable screens and prisms. I love having the ability to take the screen and prism out so you can clean it. A little blast of air and you're good. I have a cheap zoom from a long ago 6006 and 28, 35, and 50 D lenses The screw driver drive on the F5 is pretty darn fast and the D lenses are a bargain to be sure. I think a 24mm and an 80mm are in the future. I don;t find I need a long lens all that much and I usually find a moderate wide angle to be a good way to go for me. I think our hobby has changed a lot in the last few years as most folks use digital or their phone and there are very few mini labs left. I am quite happy with Tri-X and D76 and I will get a new film scanner.
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Post by k38 on Feb 2, 2014 13:55:25 GMT -5
I had a Minolta that worked pretty well, but one of the updates to OS X it stopped being able work. The F4 arrived, but it had an LCD bleed. I did get a chance to mess with it a bit and it does seem to be a chip off the old block. KEH is replacing it with an EX+ F100. I really like the F5 a lot, but I find the thumb wheel on the Canon EOS1n to be a bit more ergonomic. I tried my AI'd 300mm Nikkor on the F5 today, Really nice. I have a split image screen for the F5 which should make using manual focus lenses easier.
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Post by k38 on Jan 28, 2014 19:16:14 GMT -5
I think you are right about the smaller battery holder. The F4 is really cheap, only about $200 or so. I could not resist. I like the F5 as well and it can't get any smaller. It is amazing how fast film cameras have become unwanted. You can't even buy a roll of 35mm Tri-X locally any more. It all seemed to happen so fast. I am probably going to get a Canon full frame body before too long. I would like to set a complete wet darkroom but one of the hardest things is good print washing and drying good stuff for that is still pricey, I wish there was a good scanner that did not cost $$$$$$. The best flatbed is probably the best I can do.
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Post by k38 on Jan 27, 2014 19:17:09 GMT -5
Well I signed on to my favorite crack dealers website (KEH) I decided to see what the hubbub is about the Nikon F4. This area of collecting seems to be a spot where a lot is available for a very small price. The side note is the low bucks autofocus lenses are very good and they can be used on Nikon Digital bodies. As long as the almighty sees fit to supply me with Tri-X and D76 I should be OK. I am very pleased with the F5, the meter is like having Ansel in your pocket. I have a feeling that it will be my standard to check other meters. Any one have any good F4/F5 things to say??
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Post by k38 on Dec 31, 2013 21:10:16 GMT -5
Contax G1 with 35, 90, and 45 lenses (traded for Hasselblad gear that I love but there is a guy doing Leica M conversions on the G lenses now)
Ruger New Model Black Hawk .357
Remington 700 BDL in .270
and worst of all Ruger MOdel 3 single shot in 45-70 - DOOH!
Not selling Cameras or guns any more........I hope.....
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Post by k38 on Dec 31, 2013 20:46:15 GMT -5
I have a feeling one of the easy picking area of collecting at the moment are auto-focus 35mm SLR cameras from the 80's to the present. Lots of nice Nikon and Canon high end cameras are going for peanuts. One of the up sides is Canon EF lenses and Nikon Auto-focus lenses work fine on the digital bodies. One has to be a bit careful with the less fancy nikon dslrs as they do not have a focus drive for the lenses without them. I have a Canon EOS 1n and I just got a Nikon F5. The F5 is a beast! about the only thing I would fault it for would be that the auto-focus points do not light up light the Canon. I usually end up using just the middle sensor anyway. I don't shoot much in the way of action so it's not that big a deal. I am a big guy and I have big hands (Morini size XL grips on my Target Pistols) so the size of the F5 is great for me. The view finder is pretty good with glasses, but not quite as good as the Canon EOS 1v which is amazing. I may break down and get contact lenses again as it would make using Leicas easier too. I have a feeling that an F4, F100,and N90s should be in the work. The other shiny black thing in my life, my cat Leica, just jumped into my lap to massage me. My very understanding wife who lets me have 50 cameras in the living room including a view camera on a tripod let me name the cats Nikon and Leica! I just hope they keep making Tri-X and D76. I need to get a scanning solution that will work for 35mm, MF and 4X5. I think the better Epson flatbed may be the best guess.
I hope all of you had a great ChrismaHanukkaKwanza.
Dwight
PS please don't get me wrong as being NikonCanonLeicaHasselblad centric but they are my favorites. I have never tried much in the Minolta, Contax-Yashica, Pentax screw mount, or other great 35mm cameras.
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Post by k38 on Dec 30, 2013 23:50:23 GMT -5
Gads! I don't know how I did this, I think I don't have the brains of an eggplant!! I don't know how I got this post into this forum. Could someone move it to Modern SLRs.
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Post by k38 on Dec 30, 2013 21:58:42 GMT -5
I am home enjoying Christmas break from school. I am back to teaching full time again. I got two new friends for Christmas this year. My wife got me a lovely Leicaflex Standard MKII body with correct body cap. I love anything Leica, My cats are even Named Leica and Nikon (really) The UPS man brought me a 99% Nikon F5 and 35mm f2.0 today what a wonderful beast! I think I'm in love. As long as there is Tri-X and D76 I will be OK!
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Post by k38 on Apr 20, 2007 17:43:03 GMT -5
Now we are going to have to teach you the secret handshake and everything! Everyone needs at least one Nikon F. I have several and every time I pick one up I learn something else. I think they are among the most elegant and important cameras ever made. As an extra added bonus they are built like a hockey puck!
Nippon Kogaku!!!!
Dwight
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Post by k38 on Nov 22, 2006 12:14:36 GMT -5
"Make sure you get both versions of the Pellix! "
Is there a QL and a Non QL? My FTb had the QL and when I bulk loaded film you didn't even have to cut a leader if you didn't want to. I had a flirtation with Pentax K mount that I sold my FTb for (Dumb Move).
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Post by k38 on Nov 21, 2006 18:53:35 GMT -5
I am afraid I have broken the rule. I swore I was going to concentrate on Pre AI Nikons (F, F2) That old devil Canon has raised it's head! The FD lenses are just tooooo nice, especially the breech lock SSC variety. I think I am going to need an FTb and a Pellix soon.....
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Post by k38 on Nov 10, 2006 15:41:37 GMT -5
Gene, www.keh.com has quite a few OM-1MD's. I don't think Ebay would be all that cheaper. I have bought quite a few cameras from KEH and they have always been nicer than I expected, and always worked in every particular. I have bought mostly EX and better, but I have an RB 6x7 that was rated bargain that is quite nice and not at all ratty. I have had a 100% perfect customer experience with them over the course of quite a few years. Dwight
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