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Post by hansz on Jan 12, 2018 10:31:31 GMT -5
Very good of you, both! I made the same "goede voornemen"; just came home with an EOS5, T70, lenses and a lot of interesting acessories, cost € 30... Shame on me...:-) Hans
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Post by hansz on Jan 2, 2018 5:07:22 GMT -5
Proost! And best wishes for all!
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Post by hansz on Dec 22, 2017 9:20:40 GMT -5
While we are at it, here's a close up of a slice of iron meteorite, where you can see the pattern formed by the Widmanstättenstructure. Sadly i haven't got a sample with inclosed pallasite (thought i had one though), wich reminds me i'll have to get one. You want a pallasite? That will cost you serious money... We, at the Geologisch Museum Hofland at Laren (NH) Netherlands, have one, and paid a special price, being a museum, but still nearly a 4 digit figure in euro... Hans Next Tuesday I will be at the museum and take a photograph of it.
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Post by hansz on Dec 21, 2017 7:02:04 GMT -5
Hm, carborundum, or Silicon Carbide (SiC), is generally a man-made chemical substance. When found in nature it is called moissanite and is mainly found in meteorites. Is this Polish piece genuine or man-made?? Hans
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Post by hansz on Dec 16, 2017 16:23:25 GMT -5
A Voigtländer M42 VSL1, or what it used to be (1972) a Zeiss Ikon SL 706, in Rollei ownership produced. And something about marketing strategies, the Icarex and SL 706 were pure Voigtländer Braunschweig designs and products, but the lenses were labeled Carl Zeiss. After 1972, when Braunschweig was forced to close and the Voigtländer tradename was bought by Rollei, this VSL1 came out with Voigtländer Color-Ultron lenses, which of course were genuine Carl Zeiss planar lenses... If one understands marketing people... be my guest. The pictures are red-cyan anaglyphs. IMG_2854Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr And in oblique view: IMG_2856Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr Hans
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Post by hansz on Dec 15, 2017 14:36:43 GMT -5
Health is very important, Francois, enjoy while it lasts. Hans
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Post by hansz on Dec 15, 2017 7:56:32 GMT -5
Francois, I suppose you used neutral grey gradual filters, but also yellow, orange or red? And picture 12 foreground has very nice metamorphic rocks (my other "hobby"). Where was that photo taken? Hans Yes, 100x ND and mainly red and yellow filtering. The metamorphic rocks were at Abel Tasman (when we got back from Apple Tree Bay) southern island New Zealand. Have you ever seen the moeraki boulders? No, but these are truly impressive boulders! They erode like granite boulders, that is, peeling of the outer layers. I've never seen them in this size. They are huge! I suppose they are cousins from the manganese nodules you can find in the red sea. But in general those are small size only. Hans
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Post by hansz on Dec 14, 2017 15:20:51 GMT -5
Francois, I suppose you used neutral grey gradual filters, but also yellow, orange or red? And picture 12 foreground has very nice metamorphic rocks (my other "hobby"). Where was that photo taken? Hans
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Post by hansz on Dec 12, 2017 16:49:46 GMT -5
One of the disasters of Zeiss Ikon, the Ikonette 500/24 or 10.0011 S74648 with Novar-Anastigmat 1:3,5 f=45mm. It was a failure because of the fact production of this plastic cam was too far a divestiture from the rather conservative ZI production technology. It had light leaks, shutter/transport problems etc. So it was recalled from the dealers and their stocks were, together with the ZI stock, scrapped. This increased the ZI financial worries. But, as a side effect, it became a collectors item! (if you find it in working condition...). Also - in my opinion - the only ZI camera with both Bestellnummer, 500/24 ICA based on the bottom plate, and the computer based 10.0011 inside in the left film compartment... IMG_2850Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr And in oblique view: IMG_2852Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr Hans
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Post by hansz on Dec 11, 2017 9:15:21 GMT -5
A Made in Germany by Rollei Rolleiflex SL35 with Made by Rollei Planar 1,8/50 1005854 SL. The actual camera is in full working order, which cannot be said from all the Made in Singapore specimen because of the lacking Quality Controls... IMG_2846Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr And in oblique view: IMG_2848Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr Hans
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Post by hansz on Dec 10, 2017 8:51:48 GMT -5
Another collectible item, AND my favourite Contax RF shooter, the Zeiss Ikon Contax IIIa 564/24 or 10.1810 number O89462 with Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1:1,5 f=50mm Nr 1612375. IMG_2839Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr And in an oblique view: IMG_2842Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr Hans
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Post by hansz on Dec 9, 2017 12:34:13 GMT -5
Also a collectible item, and in this case, a fully working example, of the Zeiss Ikon Contax IIa ( BN 563/24 or 10.1800) number T34277 with Zeiss-Opton red-T Sonnar 1:2 f=50mm Nr 825427, color dial and international flash synch. From the production number (late 1951) we learn that it was originally fitted with a mechanical flash sync and a black dial. Conclusion: this particular camera was sent back to the dealer/Zeiss Ikon Stuttgart to be refitted with the new flash synch. IMG_2835Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr And in oblique view: IMG_2837Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr Hans
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Post by hansz on Dec 8, 2017 11:47:49 GMT -5
Next in line is the Zeiss Ikon Contax II 543/24 number D59240 with collapsible Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 1:2 f=5cm Nr. 1754944. The actual camera is in a deplorable state; the shutter is broken and beyond (my) repair. At today's prices one can better buy another one than get it fixed:-( IMG_2830Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr And in an oblique view: IMG_2832Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr Hans
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Post by hansz on Dec 7, 2017 9:16:34 GMT -5
And now a true collectible item: the Zeiss Ikon Contax I 540/24 number AU21567 with collapsible Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 1:3,5 f=5cm Nr 1273680. The A stands for the fact that theis camera (U21567) was once sent back to Zeiss Ikon factory to get something fixed or to built a new function into the standard camera. This particular model is a Version 2, you can read all about it in Hans-Jürgen Kuc "Auf den Spuren der Contax" Band 1, a very complete history of the Contax RF camera line. IMG_2826Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr And in oblique view: IMG_2828Holo by Hans de Groot, on Flickr After all those years this Contax is still fully operational. But - even I have to admit this - it is very awkward to handle... Hans
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Post by hansz on Dec 6, 2017 11:54:12 GMT -5
No AT-1?? Hans PS your last sentence is soooo true.... but also so painful:-) I once sold this lot to pay for Zeiss Ikon gear. Do I regret it? YES!! DSC04344 by Hans de Groot, on Flickr Life ain't easy... Hans
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