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Post by Berndt on Dec 12, 2014 8:59:20 GMT -5
Stephen, always thanks for your competent comments. 1990 ... interesting. So six years after the HD-M, which obviously already had a motor driven film advance, but the newer HD-P is still having a manual film advance. Aside from that, pretty much the same camera, just having this panorama crop feature, which would be actually a funny gadget ... if the button for that wouldn't be IN the camera. So, you can choose panorama or not just once for the whole film.
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Post by Berndt on Dec 12, 2014 7:07:30 GMT -5
Sorry, this thread is not about a very spectacular camera, but this model confuses me a little bit - a Fuji HD-P, which I found on a flea market recently. I can't find any information about this specific model in the internet, but it's interesting, that there are obviously a few very very similar models, which do look absolutely the same from outside except a letter after the "HD" ( HD seems to stand for "heavy duty" ). I found something about an HD-M model ( M might stand for motor drive ) and there also seems to be a Fuji HD-R ( no idea, for what the R is standing for here ). Are those all water resistant cameras ? The P in my HD-P obviously stands for Panorama, as there is an option inside the camera for exposing just a part ( middle bar ) of the 35 mm frame. An interesting feature, but coming with an underwater camera ? Underwater panoramas ? A weird camera somehow. Fuji HD-P by bokuwanihongasuki, on Flickr
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Post by Berndt on Dec 5, 2014 23:01:08 GMT -5
Thank you, Stephen. From our modern point of view, we would definitely call such a camera a toy camera ( just one shutter speed, fix focus ), but it surprisingly came with a decent leather camera case, which is a little bit gorgeous for just a toy, isn't it. However, less real information about this particular model. I might need to check a special library here in Tokyo, where they also keep old camera ads from magazines from that time. That might give me clue at least about the release date.
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Post by Berndt on Dec 5, 2014 0:11:13 GMT -5
Another lucky find this week. Purchased a very early postwar miniature TLR ( using Bolta film ), manufactured by Tougodo at the end of the 40s, I guess. Not many information can be found in the internet, except that it should be actually made of wood, what it isn't. It has a metal body. Has anybody some more information about this model ? Meikaiflex by bokuwanihongasuki, on Flickr
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Post by Berndt on Nov 29, 2014 1:50:59 GMT -5
Quoting the certainly well known TLR collector Barry Toogood from his excellent homepage about TLRs: "Obscure in the extreme, Isokawa is credited with just this single model, so far as the standard texts are concerned. The same model appears on a few Japanese collectors' websites, but that's about it. One of those sites seems to say that there was a Model II with self-timer, but no one has any picture of it if so." Well, here it comes. It is not specifically named as "Model II", but it's a model with self-timer. I found it on yahooauctions this week and I am so happy. It is also fully functioning and the lenses are clean. What a lucky find !!! Isocaflex by bokuwanihongasuki, on Flickr
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Post by Berndt on Nov 25, 2014 4:09:38 GMT -5
I have to apologize for my long silence, but somehow, I became busy with other things and stopped collecting cameras for a while. Well ... and then time was just passing by too fast. So, I was surprised myself that my last camera purchase was more than one year ago. However, we moved to a bigger apartment this year ( means more space for my cameras ) and I am back with my newest baby, a Monade Flex from 1953. camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Monade_FlexA lucky find for small money and it is in surprisingly nice condition ( still perfectly working, clean lenses, etc. ) even declared by the seller as junk. Always a happy day for every camera collector when this happens. Monadeflex by bokuwanihongasuki, on Flickr
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Post by Berndt on Sept 10, 2013 9:20:22 GMT -5
In the "world of film", full frame was something very normal and affordable for everyone, in the digital world it's kept ( artificially, as I believe ) as something very exclusive for what you need to pay a ridiculous ( as I also believe ) price. All other electronic products became cheaper over the years ( TVs for example ) ... and TV screens became even larger, but we still need to pay a few thousand dollar for a few millimeter sensor. I will never support that, even if I would have the money, which is just a personal attitude of course.
So, for the quick shot out of the pocket, I use a digital P&S or my cellphone, which are always with me like a Suisse pocket knife and if it needs to be full frame, a good old film camera does still serve me well.
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Post by Berndt on Aug 25, 2013 21:31:15 GMT -5
Found that on Facebook today - life is like a camera
FOCUS on what's important, CAPTURE the good times, DEVELOP from the negatives, and if things don't work out, TAKE ANOTHER SHOT.
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Post by Berndt on Aug 25, 2013 21:23:59 GMT -5
Hahaha ... yeah, the Godzilla movies have been before my time here, but I would have loved to be in there !!! In fact, some of my friends from the business were in.
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Post by Berndt on Aug 15, 2013 20:39:20 GMT -5
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Post by Berndt on Aug 2, 2013 6:26:38 GMT -5
For me digital cameras are all the same ... and there are already too many ( different models, coz every maker is releasing a new one nearly every month meanwhile ), but if a new digital section, than what Hansz said ... old glass on whatever you can screw it on meanwhile.
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Post by Berndt on Jul 31, 2013 9:39:12 GMT -5
If you have problems with getting B/W films processed and do not want to do it at home, how about the Ilford XP2 Super ? I made good experiences with this film and love the results. The Iflord XP2 is processed in C41 ( like any color picture film ), which can be done almost everywhere ( even in my very local photo shop in the neighborhood ). Here a few of my pictures, taken with the XP2: www.flickr.com/photos/30634008@N08/sets/72157632897599600/
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Post by Berndt on Jul 25, 2013 19:52:19 GMT -5
Stephen, the living Wikipedia. Always great to read your comments. Thanks a lot.
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Post by Berndt on Jul 25, 2013 9:01:57 GMT -5
It seems, that a new Petzval lens will be released: I am curious, if somebody owns a real old one and how are the experiences, taking pictures with such a lens. What are your opinions about this lens type ? Just curious
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Post by Berndt on Jul 17, 2013 4:43:49 GMT -5
I own an excellent Soligor 400 mm f:6.3 ... but it seems to be not in this brochure
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