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Post by k38 on Dec 7, 2006 20:46:27 GMT -5
Fortunately on the Leica front we have two very fine and gifted techs (and probably some more I don't know) Golden Touch (Sherry Krauter) and DAG (Dan Goldberg). Sherry did my Leicaflex a couple of years ago and it is a joy. DAG also lists a lot of parts for cameras, Leica and other, on his website. Check www.dagcamera.com and www.sherrykrauter.com/index.phpTheir websites have some pretty cool stuff too. Dwight P.S. Wait till you feel one of those Leica R lenses in your hand! You'll feel like you died and gone to Wetzlar
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Post by k38 on Dec 7, 2006 7:53:12 GMT -5
I don't know how hard it is to do business with www.keh.com from Finland. They have body caps for $8.00 and 50mm 3 cam lenses from $225. I don't work for them or anything, but I have been very well treated by them over the years. I believe you can also use what are called "third cam" lenses. These are only for the R3-R7 cameras and do not work on the Leicaflex models. If you have trouble finding a body cap send me your address and I will send you mine as it is easy for me to get another. Best, Dwight
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Post by k38 on Nov 25, 2006 17:33:56 GMT -5
Looks like a great buy!
I have never had a Minolta. In the early 70's I was a Canon FD user. What do you like about Minolta? I have heard that they are easy to focus if you are an eyeglass wearer. Lots of the folks here on the forum like them too. I may have to get one to try it out.
Dwight
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Post by k38 on Oct 26, 2006 16:58:49 GMT -5
The Wards AM 550 was my first 35mm camera! My sister had an Auto S2. Even though I know it was a Konica, Montgomery Ward himself was from my hometown Niles, Michigan, USA.
Dwight
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Post by k38 on Jan 24, 2007 18:36:28 GMT -5
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Post by k38 on Dec 23, 2006 21:51:04 GMT -5
Beautiful color! I love the C220, I think I have done my best photographs with one. What kind of a scanner did you use? I have been wanting to use my Medium Format cameras more, but MF film scanners come pretty dear.
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Post by k38 on Mar 12, 2007 23:14:38 GMT -5
I have been looking at Mamiya RB67 outfits over on KEH. I have an RB, but the RZ looks like it might be a bit more usable. Any comments would be great.
Dwight
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Post by k38 on Feb 22, 2007 12:10:31 GMT -5
I guess "real" Rolleiflexes mean the automat and later. I think the Rollei T has no sensor either. I put "real" in quotes so as to denote that there are lots of models!
I never really knew how the sensor was any better than the match the arrows to the red dots method. I have loaded a lot more Mamiyas than Rollei.
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Post by k38 on Feb 21, 2007 0:46:48 GMT -5
If it is a "real" Rolleiflex you need to get the film (paper) under the sensor. The newer, very expensive models did away with the sensor and just have you line up the dots and arrows like a Rolleicord or a Mamiya TLR. Both ways work fine, but you better know which your camera uses. (Said the guy who once reeled a whole roll of film through a Rollei 3.5 E till his boss told him about the sensor !)
We Live and Learn (and laugh at ourselves)
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Post by k38 on Jan 8, 2007 20:25:15 GMT -5
I also have a Va. It is probably in the best condition of any of my Rolleis. I will never understand why they made the shutter so you have to cock it and then pull it back or who's bright idea the inter-coupled shutter speed and aperture was. Despite it's eccentricities it's a pretty cool camera. You have the little body release, I understand it is seldom found with the camera. Mine has one as well. Nice picture BTW.
Dwight
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Post by k38 on Oct 12, 2006 22:43:11 GMT -5
I have a C220, a C220 F, and a bit of a smelly C330F. I used the 220 a great deal on the job and it was my first medium format camera. I Used to use a brick of Tri-X a week and I did my first good photographs with it. I think it is the K1000 of Medium Format. I am hoping to get an Epson flatbed scanner to be able to do larger film.
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Post by k38 on Jan 12, 2007 17:30:57 GMT -5
Great idea!
I have used paper negatives with a pinhole camera. At that time I made contact prints using the same paper. Using the scanner should give much better results.
Thanks,
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Post by k38 on Jan 11, 2007 23:30:56 GMT -5
It looks a great deal like my Zeiss-Ikon Maximar. I think there were lots of plate cameras of this same basic type made. I wish there were some way to take pictures with the Maximar it has a nice uncoated Tessar in Compur.
Dwight
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