Mark Vaughan
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I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 25, 2009 15:23:05 GMT -5
You're welcome - in fact, I was surprised that no one pointed out the nice dent in the XE-5 (near film advance)...
I like the chrome cameras too. They are actually easier to photograph as the dust doesn't show up as much. In my camera stable:
Chrome - 16 bodies Black - 5 bodies
I love them all though!
Mark
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Mark Vaughan
Lifetime Member
I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 15, 2009 22:52:22 GMT -5
Here's the camera. I shot a roll of Kodak BW400CN through it and got it developed today. Shot mainly outdoors in this Texas sun, I feel like some were slightly overexposed, but not too badly. Max shutter speed is 1/500. I could have used 1/1000 today (or a polarizing filter...). Now that I know how the meter is working, I will use it in manual mode and stop down a bit (or adjust the ASA accordingly). It reads in "EV", which is something I have to get used to - I am but 38 years old... Neat scale though! Mark
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Mark Vaughan
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I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
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More F2
Jul 15, 2009 22:32:04 GMT -5
Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 15, 2009 22:32:04 GMT -5
Wayne,
BTW - my favorite print film to shoot from the F2 is a run off between Ilford XP-2 and Kodak BW400CN. I think I prefer the Ilford's pure B&W hues a bit more - I got a roll of BW400CN developed today and my wife swears she can see browns and deep maroons in it. I think I can too! The F2 just seems like a B&W print shooting machine though with the f2.0 Nikkor.
Mark
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Mark Vaughan
Lifetime Member
I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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More F2
Jul 15, 2009 22:26:21 GMT -5
Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 15, 2009 22:26:21 GMT -5
Wayne, Great shot. Taking pictures of my daughters is one of my hobbies - they are such great subjects, aren't they? Here's my "Beast from the East" F2AS - if it weren't for the MF-3 Rewind Stop Back, I would carry it around sans motor drive and battery pack more often. The MF-3 hangs down lower on one side so far that it makes it hard to set down - so the MD stays on all the time: Regards, Mark
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Mark Vaughan
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I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 15, 2009 22:20:15 GMT -5
Hello, I have three Minolta XE series bodies here. Test your "Minolta Meddle" and see if you can correctly identify the models from top to bottom. Answer below: Top: XE-7 Mid: XE-5 Bot: XEb (Japanese variant of XE-5 that has the double exposure lever forward of the film advance.) Take care! Mark
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Mark Vaughan
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I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 14, 2009 9:29:42 GMT -5
Wayne,
Where do you live in Idaho? I used to work in Boise quite a lot (at St. Luke's Hospital) and really enjoyed my time there.
Yes - the "businessmen" thing has stung me the opposite way a few times: I travel each week and always scan Craigslist in my destination city prior to arrival. I used to innocently send an email stating that I would be in town for a few days and that I was intersted in their camera and that I would pay cash. I kept getting reported and banned! Now, I just pretend I'm a local and folks tend to be more comfortable with that. Found many nice cameras that way (once scored an X-700 with MD Rokkor for $15 - mint). That, and it makes the travel a bit more fun...
Mark
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Mark Vaughan
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I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 13, 2009 10:27:03 GMT -5
Good call, Wayne -
I think a Nigerian scammer probably made their way into the site. Craigslist is rife with them. I would terminate them as well.
On a funny note, a friend and I listed a "rare prototype Nikon F7" on Craigslist for $1000 and got scores of replies from overseas - generally African nations - requesting payent arrangements, banking favors ("...I am a prince in Africa, but due to our political situation, I do not have immediate access to my funds, but require your camera, so I will need your bank account number + ABA routing key so that I can forward you the funds..."). We also got a load of responses from folks telling us we were full of it and that there was no Nikon F7...!
Take care, Mark
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Mark Vaughan
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I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 12, 2009 10:51:30 GMT -5
Thanks, Roy -
In fact, I got a new manual with the camera, but it gave no clues as to the power management logic. I have since found out that the meter simply stays on all the time, reading whatever light it sees. I may pop out the battery when not in use.
Take care, Mark
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Mark Vaughan
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I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 10, 2009 17:21:00 GMT -5
SO... I put a Wein Cell zinc-air (1.35vdc) battery in the "new" Hi-Matic and the meter jumped up and appears to be working all right. Planning to run a roll of B&W through it this evening.
Anyone know how to turn the meter off? Or, does it just go off when not used?
Thanks! Mark
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Mark Vaughan
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I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 10, 2009 9:58:06 GMT -5
Robert -
OK - Wow. That would easily be the centerpiece of my humble collection!
Nikon Compendium shows that you have a 1954 Nikon S2. You can tell by the RF window size (bigger, brighter than on the M, and S), the brand new film advance crank (before it was only a knob), the fact that you have a retractable rewind crank, and your shutter speed dial is all chrome. These came in black too. There were about 50,000 made.
This camera - if you don't already know - is an absolute jewel.
Regards, Mark
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Mark Vaughan
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I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 9, 2009 10:29:01 GMT -5
Randy,
Late getting into this, but I really enjoyed the Cosina study. I read Herb Keppler as a kid (was it Popular or Modern Photography)? Looking through the list I realized that I owned a few Cosinas as a kid and recently just bid on one for the collection - a Nikon FM-10.
Take care, Mark
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Mark Vaughan
Lifetime Member
I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 9, 2009 10:06:14 GMT -5
I own but 22 cameras - and by no means are they all collector grade, but it's these finds that put the capital C in collection...
I just 'won' a Minolta XEb on Ebay for $41. This particular up-variant of the XE-5 rarely comes available. XEb was a Japan market only camera that had everything the XE-5 had + a multi-exposure lever (that I refer to as the "ME Clutch" - as it lets you cock the shutter w/out advancing the film) - a feature found on the top-line XE-7 / XE / XE-1 camera. One web site attests to short production run.
I'll post a photo of it once it gets here.
Regards, Mark
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Mark Vaughan
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I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 8, 2009 8:46:35 GMT -5
Wayne,
Welcome to F2 ownership. You are going to reap the rewards of shooting with a phenomenal camera - which includes pumped-up biceps and forearms!!! Mine, equipped with DP-12 (AS/AI) Metering Head as well as an MD2/MB3 + MF-3 Rewind Stop Back will demoralize you after a hours with it around your neck or holding it for a while. Now I know why the pros in the old days went for their Nikkormats so often!
That said, I use an old non-AI Nikkor H-C 50mm F2 lens (in stop-down mode, of course) and shed tears of joy over the results 90% of the time. My F3/MD-4 collects dust. It is not only my most valuable camera, but my favorite. I have an F/FTN as well, but the F2 reigns supreme. I must say that when the pictures have to count, the F2 comes out. You shouldn't be replacing batteries for the next decade...
Great catch!
Mark Greetings from Boston today...
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Mark Vaughan
Lifetime Member
I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 7, 2009 16:18:15 GMT -5
Hi Everyone,
Late again...
Married for 9 years. It's been good.
That, and I just bought an XD-11 from a guy who "threw in" none other than a PRISTINE Hi-Matic 7s!!!
The leather case is in near perfect shape too. I was wondering about these cameras, as I know very little about rangefinders: Is it any good? I know it's not worth much. Any pitfalls? Maintenance issues?
Thanks! Mark
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Mark Vaughan
Lifetime Member
I STILL have a pile of Nikons. Considering starting a collection of Ricoh SLRs and RFs.
Posts: 191
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Post by Mark Vaughan on Jul 6, 2009 22:02:05 GMT -5
Thanks Bill - a good idea. Costco was blowing out Fuji C-41 400 ASA print film for $0.50/roll and I picked up 3 dozen. I may run a few rolls through a newly acquired XD-5 or XE-7 and test those lenses. I'll let you know how they turn out.
Regards, Mark
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