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the moon problems
Try it again without the teleconverter. I tried a while back, using a 400mm SMC-A F5.6, with and without a mediocre 2xTC. Without was much, much better than with. With was awful, without was Ok, some of the time. Bigger does not mean sharper, once you stick all that extra glass in the ligh...
Posted by ChrisA on 06/09/2009 - 21:52
the moon problems
Actually, I have tried - at the time of the eclipse a year or two back. My results were nothing special. On film, with a short lens and no crop factor I would be trying to think of something a bit less challenging. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 06/09/2009 - 23:23
the moon problems
This is about the best I've ever managed. I think these can be made to look a bit better with very little effort. I've taken the liberty of reducing the image size a bit, and applying a little USM, the result being . I hope you'll agree that although there's no more detail *actually* visible ...
Posted by ChrisA on 07/09/2009 - 07:48
Asahiflex IIA
I have the Asahiflex IIa that my father bought in the 50's. While it is not now working I used it some "back in the day." It's pleasant but not for fast work, since it is waist level focusing, aided by a little magnifier. The viewing screen is dim by modern standards, no fresnel lens rather a con...
Posted by George in Georgia USA on 14/09/2009 - 21:48
Asahiflex IIA
This is where the Japanese wiped the floor with the German camera industry. Well into the 1960s some German SLRs still had non-instant return mirrors, selenium meters, not even fully focusing screens. To explain the last point, the Vogtlander Bessamatic, for example, had the most brilliant vie...
Posted by johnriley on 15/09/2009 - 15:10
Which Film camera
A Pentax would be a good start! Depends on what you want - fully manual, auto exposure, auto focus ...
Posted by polchraine on 09/09/2009 - 11:52
Which Film camera
I would like to be able to use my FA50 Lens, or any auto focus lens, that's my priority I guess. Regards Chris
Posted by chrissinkpen on 09/09/2009 - 11:57
Which Film camera
My choice would be: MX for manual focus only, or MZ5 for autofocus.
Posted by grahamwalton on 09/09/2009 - 13:42
Which Film camera
Exactly, it can always go back onto eBay!
Posted by johnriley on 10/09/2009 - 11:25
Film camera with DA/FA lens compatibility - what do you recommend?
A question from a new member: I have a K20D bought last year (excellent camera IMO), which I mainly use on manual setting and focus. I very occasionally do some film photography (slide or B&W) with an old 1970s Olympus RC35 (fixed-lens compact), & I'm thinking of picking up a Pentax body that ca...
Posted by Stanovich on 11/09/2009 - 23:32
Pentax LX 2000
I vaguely remember that my first LX (bought in Kuwait) had a UK price of 900 pounds, body only, no lens or viewfinder. So that was 1982, makes the above price cheap! I still have two with all the add on's and viewfinders. One has a sticking mirror, the other is fine. Served me well over the years...
Posted by BODYHEAT on 28/09/2009 - 09:54
Digital Cartridge
It never happened - too many technical difficulties to overcome. The closest we ever got was the Leica digital back for the R8/R9 SLR's - hugely expensive and, as it turned out, rather disappointing; and that was a bespoke model! We're a long way from a universal digital insert but you never know...
Posted by hefty1 on 26/09/2009 - 19:20
Digital Cartridge
Effectively it was for the Leica system. Very expensive and very poor. The biggest problem I see is power supply. You could make a back for a LX or any other similar Pentax, but the cameras are getting old, it would need more power and the back would cost more than a new DSLR. Just think if a ...
Posted by johnriley on 26/09/2009 - 20:17
First roll of film
Just back from Lacock Abbey, having finished my first the first roll of film on my MZ30 with FA501.4. Nice little camera to handle, am expecting reasonable results considering the lens choice.One thing struck me, neither the camera or lens is stabilized, would welcome comments, perhaps I should have...
Posted by chrissinkpen on 01/10/2009 - 19:16
Back to basics
I am stepping back in time so I need some help please. I have decided to start shooting film with an MZ-30 and obviously use my cherished 100mm Macro with it. My question is, how can I digitalise the images? Because the prints are no use to me as they are, and I did not want to have to invest in an...
Posted by aminstar on 03/10/2009 - 08:29
Back to basics
Most stores will do a CD at the time of developing, for a small extra charge. I usually get the cheapest matt finish prints and scan them using an ordinary flat bed scanner. It all depends how tight you are with the cash!8)
Posted by Hardgravity on 03/10/2009 - 08:46
Back to basics
Hmmm. Million $ questions. My input: 1) Consider slide film over neg's. Colours are often better. 2) I prefer Fuji slide and neg films. 3) Choose a lab that can offer good scans at the highest level. Do the math. Cost of scanner plus many hours work scanning against paying for good scans ...
Posted by K10D on 03/10/2009 - 08:51
Back to basics
Most stores will do a CD at the time of developing, for a small extra charge. I usually get the cheapest matt finish prints and scan them using an ordinary flat bed scanner. It all depends how tight you are with the cash!8) That's great, thanks. I have a standard flat bad scanner so I guess I...
Posted by aminstar on 03/10/2009 - 08:53
Back to basics
Hmmm. Million $ questions. My input: 1) Consider slide film over neg's. Colours are often better. 2) I prefer Fuji slide and neg films. 3) Choose a lab that can offer good scans at the highest level. Do the math. Cost of scanner plus many hours work scanning against paying for good scans ...
Posted by aminstar on 03/10/2009 - 08:57
Back to basics
Before i bought my first Digital Camera i used to Scan my Negs and Transparencies using a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual III. You could crop, and edit the image for brightness, colour balance etc before actually making a final scan, they still pop up on E-Bay occasionally, I saw one go for around £50 but...
Posted by PeteL on 03/10/2009 - 09:06
