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So, with minimal expectations I ran a roll of 120 film through a 1950ish Zeiss Ikon 517/16, bought off the Bay for the princely sum of £19 delivered.

Had no idea if there would be light leaks, or if the shutter speed was accurate etc.

What little hope I had gradually diminished further as I guessed the focus, used my SLR to meter the scene and set the funny little levers to positions that I prayed would at least approximate the correct settings.

Here are the results, apart from acouple where I got the focus wrong, and a couple that were just rubbish due to my lack of talent.

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img208 by simon ess, on Flickr

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img213 by simon ess, on Flickr

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img210 by simon ess, on Flickr

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img209 by simon ess, on Flickr

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img207 by simon ess, on Flickr

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img206 by simon ess, on Flickr

I'm quite chuffed!
 
What a great project. I'd starting one similar with a Box Brownie I bought for £1.50. I like your subject. It looks a fascinating place. My advice would be to keep going back and looking for new angles and try and keep the subjects as simple as possible. The last image is the sort of thing which works well in Black and white. Also experiment with some coloured filters. Red and yellows are great for boosting contrast.

Good start though
 
WHS - good start

photogav said:
Red and yellows are great for boosting contrast./QUOTE]

I'd start with yellow. Red can be a bit extreme with skies.
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Cheers Gavin. I really appreciate the support and encouragement.

I have a yellow filter on order.

Thanks Rob.
 
simon ess said:
I'm quite chuffed!
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Those are great!, are you not, completely amazed that it isn't rocket science...:lol:


Peeps worry....well I worried like a nonce that one or more of those factors, or a factor I hadn't thought of, or in fact a factor that didn't actually exist, would conspire to thwart my film efforts and leave me with rolls of nothing..

But if the cam is sound and you meter close enough, why would they not be perfect......< insert factor that doesn't exist >

:)
 
These are a great set of images in my view. Some really strong subject matter all work together as an industrial heritage set. The fact that you have resurrected an old Zeiss Ikon to get those images is just the icing on the cake.

I am finding this section of the forum very motivating, I just need to get out and try and replicate this sort of exciting project!
 
Simon..Fantastic mate

How gratifying to get such a result from this old gear.

Proves it is not all about the camera. Well done mate.
 
Nice work Simon, there's a lot of fun and satisfaction to be had from these old cameras and it looks like you've found a good one :thumbs:
 
Wow! Thanks very much folks. That's really encouraging.

I've only recently got into film and these were my first ever shots with 120 film. I think I'd rather use this camera than my Nikon F80, but that infatuation may well wear off.

I do like the square format. It seems sort of natural to me.


srichards said:
Where were they taken? Chatterley Whitfield?
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This is behind the Apedale Heritage Centre near Chesterton.
 
Welcome to the Brotherhood of the Square my son, you are welcome here.

Andy
 
Being a stupid Geordie, I do not believe Simon ess has taken those photographs. He states it is a 1950-ish camera; the film is black and white - therefore, also 1950-ish, and the most important factor is... the machinery is 1950s. I honestly believe he has bought the camera with an exposed film inside.!!!!
Well done, 'cos Aa'm only jokin'. Very good shots.
 
Andysnap said:
Welcome to the Brotherhood of the Square my son, you are welcome here.

Andy
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Delighted to be here. Have I passed the initiation? :)

pityacka said:
Being a stupid Geordie, I do not believe Simon ess has taken those photographs. He states it is a 1950-ish camera; the film is black and white - therefore, also 1950-ish, and the most important factor is... the machinery is 1950s. I honestly believe he has bought the camera with an exposed film inside.!!!!
Well done, 'cos Aa'm only jokin'. Very good shots.
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I married a Geordie, from South Shields. Crackin lass. Her saveloy dip and pease puddin was heaven on earth. As for that thing I can't spell - pinackultie? Mmm mmm.

Cheers for the comment. :thumbs:
 
simon ess, we are supposed to discuss film cameras in here, not Geordie bait. Your mention of saveloy dip and pease pudding has started my hunger pangs. And the other thing you mention is : Panhackelty, or Panhaggerty, (2 spellings).
Anyhow, to get back to film, before I am barred, I will make a leek pudding this week, to go with mince and tetties, and take a photograph of same.
 
great shots ! i used to get some great portraits using an old mamiyaflex tlr.
using these "proper" roll film cameras makes the user think more about each shot, rather than just clicking away like a mad thing. i still think that film has a place in learning how to visualise a scene.
 
Nice set of pics. These old cameras still have a lot to offer :-)
 
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