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Bellows
Feb 19, 2015 11:01:27 GMT -5
Post by lesdmess on Feb 19, 2015 11:01:27 GMT -5
Does anyone else have a fascination for bellows? Of course you can stack bellows and tubes to get more magnification . . . I suppose it reminds me of the days when I worked in a lab while in the service as I can configure some very complicated setups . . .
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Kiev 19
Feb 16, 2015 19:48:00 GMT -5
Post by lesdmess on Feb 16, 2015 19:48:00 GMT -5
Thanks. In reply to lesdmess the Kiev 19 is definitely Nikon mount - not similar. Just to be sure, I said my Ricoh Singlex can mount Nikon lenses but that the Ricoh "Nikon" lenses won't mount on a Nikon brand body. And it looks like the Kiev is the same. This is Truls photo of the Kiev's opening. Notice the opening relative to the screw at about the 10 o'clock position on the Kiev. It looks to be the same as the "Nikon" mount on my Ricoh Singlex. This will allow Nikon lenses to mount on it but the Ricoh "Nikon" lens will not mount on a Nikon body because opening "A" is wider than opening "B" on the Nikon. Truls can verify this if he has a Kiev made "Nikon" lens - if there is such a thing. Or a Ricoh made "Nikon" lens like I have.
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Kiev 19
Feb 15, 2015 12:03:44 GMT -5
Post by lesdmess on Feb 15, 2015 12:03:44 GMT -5
I had a 19 at one time. If I remember correctly Nikon lenses fit the Kiev but the Kiev lens wouldn't fit the Nikon--I believe it was something to do with the cam that controlled the aperture. My Ricoh Singlex was also a "Nikon mount" - can mount Nikon lenses but the Ricoh F mount lenses won't mount on the Nikon since the "A" opening on the Singlex is slightly wider than the "B" opening on the Nikon as shown below. However, Nikon lenses will mount on the Singlex. Is the Kiev 19 this way too?
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 10, 2014 21:41:41 GMT -5
Paul, Just saw a Werra so you're right, a plain "most beautiful 35mm camera" might be called for.
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 10, 2014 10:41:15 GMT -5
Thanks truls. Its a hit with visitors who actually take pictures of themselves next to it. The mirror back really messes with them when autoflash is on . . .
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 9, 2014 17:00:33 GMT -5
Implementation of motor drives definitely has its challenges. Some kept the flow while others not so much.
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 9, 2014 13:57:41 GMT -5
Maybe a different angle or setup of the Nikon F3 can make it look more appealing?
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 9, 2014 13:49:04 GMT -5
My wife actually likes my showcase. Makes it easier for new acquisitions if they are presentable . . . Shuffle a different model in there every now and then just to change it around.
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 9, 2014 13:30:30 GMT -5
Paul, Notwithstanding the fact that this is a modern SLR forum topic, it still may be hard to vote on their beauty without pictures . . .
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 9, 2014 10:03:39 GMT -5
Or how about the Nikon F3 that was designed by Italian industrial designer Giorgetto Giugiaro with that red stripe? Clearly that tiny red viewfinder illumination button was function sacrificed for form!
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 9, 2014 8:45:12 GMT -5
After I got my first plain prism F, I started searching for a plain prism F2. During the search, I came across another plain prism F that was also in great condition so I picked it up and thought I might at least be able to trade it for an F2. But right after I got the second F, an F2 became available that I picked up. Now I have an extra F and I no longer have to trade it to get an F2. It does provide symmetry though . . .
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 5, 2014 20:22:08 GMT -5
Nice collection of A-1's. This is my A-1 on a Canon Auto Bellows.
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 5, 2014 20:13:55 GMT -5
In my collection, the most obvious example of form and function is the Nikon F - with and without a metered viewfinder. There is no denying that the plain prism is a beauty but the addition of the Photomic head clearly spoiled the landscape. Somehow, I don't think that hindered Nikon's domination . . .
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 3, 2014 11:53:51 GMT -5
Wayne, the rosewood really sets those off.
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Post by lesdmess on Aug 3, 2014 11:50:00 GMT -5
Ok, I'm probably gonna get in trouble, but.. . The Ricoh look to me like a camera that after manufacturing was already under way they kept coming up with new ideas that were tack on. Switches and buttons sticking out everywhere. The term "Rube Goldberg" comes to mind. These are of course completely subjective so you won't get in trouble . . . Perhaps a comparative reference to frame it would be helpful? The Konica Auto-Reflex has the same front position dial and the XK requires an interchangeable waist level finder - which looses TTL metering. The Nikon F2 also has no TTL metering when equipped with the waist level finder but I don't have that configuration to compare.
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