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Post by hannes on May 30, 2015 15:50:43 GMT -5
Hi Stephen:
Regarding my old Foma F17 I wrote to foma in CZ and got immediate answer:
--- We recommend following process:
1) Preferably contrast developer Fomadon LQR (dilution 1+10), 20°C, 12-14 min, agitation of the spiral developing tank continuously during the first 30 seconds, then during the first 10 seconds in every minute.
2) Or to reduce the greyness of the film (due to his age), you can add to the developer a potassium bromide (KBr) in a ration 2 g/1 litre of solution. However, it is necessary to increase the developing time - Fomadon LQR (1+10), 20°C, 18-20 min. ----
I ordered Fomapan LQR and developed for 14 minutes today. The result is stunning.
No loss in sensitiviy, good contrast from deep black to bright white. Maybe a little bit too long in the developer because the film markings on the edge of the film are very dense.
I will post some pictures as soon I have them digitized.
Hannes
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Post by hannes on May 25, 2015 13:37:16 GMT -5
A Fed 1c was my very first 135mm camera back then when I was 17. I did not know about the way of cutting Leica style film ends. Just loaded the camera and shot my photos. No worries, no problems ;-)
Hannes
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Post by hannes on May 18, 2015 14:14:49 GMT -5
I did not use many different digital SLRs till now. My all time favourite is the D300. I really like it and I'm happy that I decided for that one and not for a D90 or D7100.
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Post by hannes on May 11, 2015 14:46:46 GMT -5
Hi Stephen:
It can take 35mm film. The more I read the more I come to the conclusio it is a Va with the old Prontor SVS shutter from V (max speed 1/300sec.) and new VI label and case. The VI should have Bajonet for the lens hood. Mine still has the old mount. The winding know is different on the VI too.
I really like the camera. When I got it the shutter was stiff on long speeds. I had it cleanded at a shop in Vienna. Today I finished my first roll of film, a long expired Fomapan F17, ISO 40
Now I'm searching for development times for that film. I cannot find any data in the web. And the old foma developer mentioned in the film box are not available any longer.
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Post by hannes on May 11, 2015 12:58:33 GMT -5
Hello: Are there any experts for Meopta Flexaret in this board? I have one, and I think it is a V, but some parts are from Va, Vb or VI. From the Info of this very detailed page I can find all the details Meopta InfosCamera serial is 82180 It has the Prontor Shutter witn 1/300s -> V or Vb Viewing lens ist Anastigmat 3/80 #75348 -> all V models Taking lens is the Belar 3.5/80 #194073 -> all V models It has the winding knob with the push button -> Va. And then it has the label automat under flexaret which is from the VI It also came with a VI on the leather case. Hannes
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Post by hannes on May 10, 2015 15:15:03 GMT -5
One of the not so common Seagulls, the 203
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Post by hannes on May 6, 2015 16:06:33 GMT -5
Hello: After long time I finished the film in my Tenax, here are some of the images I got. It is an interesting look. The "glow" on bright parts of the images is what makes some kind of "vintage look". See more in my GalleryHannes
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Post by hannes on Apr 29, 2015 12:39:51 GMT -5
Nice collection, I was unaware that the Jupiter 8 was made for the Kiev. I thought only the 8m Thank you, I also have matching Kievs to the various Jupiter 8 lenses, unfortunately a lot of them are broken. A very good resource for info about russian Kameras and lenses is sovietcams.comHere is the full history about all Jupiter 8 lenses for Kiew. And below is a nice set to go for a foto walk Missing on this picture is the torret finder needed with the jupiter 9. For going with the jupiter 12 I like the small Japanese finder I got with this Kiev 4AM. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Apr 28, 2015 12:17:06 GMT -5
3 Jupiter 50 mm lenses for Kiev made between 1950 and 1976. Lens #4 is Helios-103 from the last Kiev 4A and AM models. The Jupiter 3 has a lot of cleaning marks, which do not make me happy 8-( The Helios 103 and a Jupiter 12 have been on my late Kiev 4A shooting at an oldtimer meeting last sunday. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Apr 27, 2015 15:05:23 GMT -5
I for Kodak Instamatic Hannes
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Post by hannes on Apr 20, 2015 13:50:38 GMT -5
Hello
I had the same problem, got a black Mamiya ZE with 2 lenses for free from a friend years ago, but the battery holder was missing.
Last year I wanted this camera to be in working condition and bought a cheap second silver Mamiya ZE from eBay which was marked as broken. From the fotos I could see the battery holder was there.
The camera arrived and I used the battery holder in my black ZE just to find out that it has more problems than the missing battery holder 8-( It allways operates at B. Seems the speed dial is broken.
But: The silver ZE was not broken and is in a good condition ;-)
You can find images of both of my ZEs here in this forum. The silver Mamiya is a "noname" lacking the Mamiya writing.
br Hannes
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Post by hannes on Apr 15, 2015 12:52:09 GMT -5
Here are pictures from the 2 Jupiter 11 for M39 Zenit I have. The left one is from 1965, the right one came with the Zenit 3M in this thread and is from 1962. Not that the later one has the quick step down ring which is also know from the Helios 44 lenses. I like this lens because it is light and small. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Apr 12, 2015 10:13:00 GMT -5
Hello: I was lucky and could add a nice, clean and complete Zenit 3M from 1963 with M39 Helios 44 lens to my collection. The camera came with leather case and a Jupiter 11 tele lens. I immediately tested the lens on my other Zenit 3M from 1970. Today I finished the roll and I looking forward to see the results. The lens seems to be from 1965 too. It is from KMZ and has a serial number starting with a single 0. It ist the verison 1.c with 13 blade aperture. The jupiter 11 which came with the camera is different from the one I allready have. I'll add some pictures later. Interesting to see the changes between 1963 and 1970. The 1970 version uses allready some parts of the Zenit E Left: 1963 Zenit 3M with Helios 44, right: 1970 Revueflex with Industar 50 from 1955 Hannes
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Post by hannes on Mar 23, 2015 14:57:53 GMT -5
A Vivitar Lens with T4 mount and Nikon adapter + DIY aperture coupling ring on my Nikon FM. left front is th eNikkor 50mm f1.4 for comparison. I got 2 Vivitar and one Soligor lenses with T4 mount and Nikon adapter for small money. According to serial # the lenses are made from Tokina around 1970. But the T4 Nikon adapter is for non AI Nikons. This works fine on the Nikon FM in step down metering but did not work on my D300. So I decided to develop an aperture coupling ring and make the T4 adapter AI capable. A friend of mine did the ring on his lathe and I did the cutouts. Now I can use this good old lenses on all of my Nikon cameras. On the D300 it even works in P mode. Hannes
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Post by hannes on Mar 23, 2015 13:23:34 GMT -5
Hi Stephen: Just for reference, the L 39 thread on the the Zorki/Leica and the thread on the Zenit reflex (revueflex), are identical in pitch and diameter, but the thicker bodied reflex camera cannot focus the ones for the Zorki to infinity but are great for close ups. If the lenses bind when screwed home, then damage to the thread has occured, cross threading, or a ding to the thread, examine the threads under a good eyeglass or magnifying glass so see which is damaged. The glass in all three types are the same Zeiss design, and are good all round performers, and work fine on Mirrorless digital cameras. After saying the threads are the same, early soviet used a metric pitch unlike Leica who used an Imperial pitch. The Soviets altered to the Leica pitch by the 1950's. The two pitches are so close that they fit each other anyway. Some of the early Zenit reflexs had M42 thread, these were never exported officially and many were altered by the user to take the M42, a very easy conversion. I can't think of any other reason the Zorki lens should not fit the Zenit reflex............ Stephen. You are right, the threads are almost identical. 1mm pitch vs. 26tpi = 0.9769 mm. This should not be a problem. When I got my first Jupiter 11 in 39mm I bought it for the Zorki/Fed. But it did not screw in easily. Then I recognized that it is for the Zenit S/3M, where it screws in perfect. The 50mm lenses from Zorki and Fed 5b also screw into the Zenits very smooth and act like a perfect close up lens. But all these lens have some wear, while the Zenit Jupiter 11 looks like new and seems to be seldom used. During the Easter week I will shoot some close up photos with various L39 lenses including the Jupiter 11 with the Revueflex/Zenit 3M. I never have heard from M42 on Zenit 3M or older. But I know that ZM39 versions of the Zentit E do exist. I have an early Revueflex E/Zenit E from 1967, but this one has allready M42. My Revueflex/Zenit 3m ist from 1970. Hannes
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