Silverprint has some 127 film but I don't possess a 127 camera...

K.

I have used the Delta 100 a great deal, and the Kodak BW400CN and Ektar a bit and all are pretty good. I am really looking forward to seeing what Ektar 120 comes out like given how beautifully sharp it is on 35mm. The others are all a bit of an unknown quantity to me. The Rollei Retro 80S 120 roll film ought to be very nice. I got the Neopan 1600 to see if it is any good as a fast option.

K.

I have always been a little conservative with my choice of film. I decided that I wanted to try out some of the different options and went to Silverprint in London. I got a bit carried away!




Should be fun...

K.

Check it is a 50mm f/1.2 not an f/2. The f/2s are worth peanuts, the f/1.2s are very expensive (£200 plus for the K version).

K.

Personally, I don't (and there are things like the A* 1200mm about if I did ) but wouldn't it be nice to have some choice in these matters?

K.

Not much to go on with completed ebay sales. Only one went recently for about £45 but the January slump in prices may have got it. Some S-M-C and Super Takumar versions have gone for £85--£110 though!

Seems an OK-ish price to me, but not a bargain.

K.

Prices on ebay have definitely gone up. The only chance for a bargain is usually to spot one mis-described. There was someone selling an ME Super the other week, and mentioned in passing it was fitted with a K30/2.8. The lens is worth ten times the body but lots of people saw it. A 28mm shift went for less than it should have as it was described as a fish-eye but it was not an out-standing bargain. I have been largely buying through this forum. The prices are usually fair and I trust the sellers!

The thing I do like about ebay is that stuff you used to think would be impossible to find comes up now and again. For example, I picked up a new replacement battery door latch for my MEII Winder. I was very pleased as the winder was a present and I didn't want to just junk it. Now I have two of them!

Best wishes, K.

I hope so then we can stop moaning about them not having one and start moaning about how much it costs...

K.

"Attila" over at the mflenses forum lives in Budapest and posts lots of wonderful images of that city. The architecture looks great. I'd love to visit with my view camera one day.

K.

Camera... I'm not good on the newer AF bodies although I have heard the MZ-6 is a good choice.

Film. No, don't get it in Boots, the choice is awful. Colour or BW? For colour, Ektar 100 is lovely if a little slow. BW: I'd go with Delta 100 if you have plenty of light and Kodak BW400CN if the light levels are lower. It is also very tolerant of exposure errors. Set your ASA dial to 320 for the best results.

A very good place to buy is Silverprint.

Welcome to the wonderful world of film.

K.