Anybody used one of these

[Sir SR]

.....as you probably know for portraiture you can use master and slave flash guns with a fairly cheap slave unit that fires the secondary after the main flashgun fires..plenty of old flashguns going cheap and no worries about trigger voltage that might fry modern cameras.

Straight on the PC socket, jobs a goodun

 

[Kevin Allan]

That looks lovely.....

Any good places to get one other than the bay?

I got mine on ebay for £25 in excellent condition

 

[Sir SR]

Although not long enough for a "true" portrait lens, it may be worth trying the Helios 44m 58mm lens which is famous for swirly backgrounds. The only example shot I have isn't a portrait but it gives some idea of the effect:


Emerging by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

The shot above was taken with an M42 adaptor on a Canon EOS300 camera on Poundland film.

Found one on wycameras. Picking up the camera on Friday!!

 

[Phil V]

I had 2 MTL5's at one point (thinking back one of them could've been a 3).

Also had a 135 2.8 on it, but I think I had the slower std lens (may have been 2.8)

Also used to use a Hanimex flash for years (hammerhead)

 

[excalibur2]

Found one on wycameras. Picking up the camera on Friday!!

Picking up what?

 

[Sir SR]

Picking up what?

The camera and flash from my friend.

The lens will be posted!

 

[Sir SR]

Picking up what?

My grand plan was to buy a Leica having sold my d750.......

However we need all funds for a California camper. This lens is a fun compromise.....for now

 

[excalibur2]

The camera and flash from my friend.

The lens will be posted!

Ah It will be the Mtl3 plus a Helios 58mm, I thought for a minute you were getting the EOS 300

 

[Sir SR]

Ah It will be the Mtl3 plus a Helios 58mm, I thought for a minute you were getting the EOS 300

Ooh no!!!

I figured as I was getting the camera bundle for free I could spend a few pennies on the 58mm!!

 

[excalibur2]

Ooh no!!!

I figured as I was getting the camera bundle for free I could spend a few pennies on the 58mm!!

I've accumulated 18 screw lenses, don't get LBA like me

 

[Sir SR]

I've accumulated 18 screw lenses, don't get LBA like me

Lba???

 

[StephenM]

LBA - Leeds and Bradford Airport. Or Logical Block Addressing (the acronym I know).

But I suspect Lens Buying Addiction or the support group for the same (?) Lens Buyers Anonymous.

I first came across the acronym a day or so ago on this forum - I'd only heard of the computer one before that.

 

[excalibur2]

Lba???

Well I prefer CRAB can't resist a bargain... at the bootie

Did you look in classifieds as there was a bargain with Dean selling a Spotmatic camera with Pentax 55mm f1.8 for £25..a VG screw lens.

 

[Clactonian]

and they just take pictures...

Mission accomplished then!

 

[excalibur2]

Mission accomplished then!

...but there would be nothing to argue about from the fan boys about:- looks, handling, size, meters, quirks, reliabillity, design faults and add your own to the list