OFFICIAL I HAVE A NEW (FILM RELATED) TOY THREAD!!

freecom2 said:
Do you just not get on with split image full stop, or just the one on these screens? It blacks out quite easily when viewed at waist level, but Rick Oleson does say in his instructions it is meant to be used with one eye and with the pop up magnifier for critical focus. Works very well with that.
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I'm not sure which it is to be honest. The only other camera I recall using that had anything other than a plain matte screen was a Zenit (11 or ET I think) that I believe used a microprism spot for fine focusing which I don't recall being a problem...though that's based on a 30+ year old memory :)

When I tried using the split image screen on the Rollei (with the magnifier) I struggled to be able to see when the two halves lined up (No idea if shooting portraiture is meant to be any more difficult with this type of screen). I could generally spot it more easily when shooting something with obvious vertical lines in the composition. I also found it really easy to just move my head one way or another (very slightly I thought) which would cause something funky to go on in the spot. I assumed it was some sort of distortion due to the angle I was at over the screen?

menthel said:
My Rolleiflex T already has a split screen in it and I want shot of it, shame Rick doesn't do screens without! I just want a plain old screen (but nice and bright!) for mine.
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I agree, it would be fantastic if he could source a plain matte for the same price as his split image versions.
 
Asha said:
LOL......My mrs who often helps me carry gear has not long got in from work and seen my new toy (RZ) and her first words were...." I aint carrying that for ya"!:D
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Maybe I should have got the Pentax 6X7 many moons ago ;)
 
excalibur2 said:
:) It's a total weight of about 8 lbs...gulp
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Gulp indeed. The RZ in the earlier picture also tips the scales at 3.7kg or a little over 8lbs in old money :) If I ever get the chance to shoot the RZ with a 65mm on the front I'd be walking around with the equivalent of 3 x Canon 1DsMkII's, each with a 50mm f/1.8 mounted (4.1kg):lol:
 
Are medium format cameras really that heavy!? :o I've never actually held one before, in fact I'm not sure I've ever seen one in real life! :(
 
andy1868 said:
Are medium format cameras really that heavy!? :o I've never actually held one before, in fact I'm not sure I've ever seen one in real life! :(
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Mine certainly is, with lens and film back it's knocking around 4kg, granted mine is mainly metal and would survive a long fall onto concrete :nuts:
 
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robhooley167 said:
Mince certainly is, with lens and film back it's knocking around 4kg, granted mine is mainly metal and would survive a long fall onto concrete :nuts:
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Ooooh don't tempt fate Rob!!!!

Medium format can be heavy but not forced to be ...depends on the camera!
 
andy1868 said:
Are medium format cameras really that heavy!? :o I've never actually held one before, in fact I'm not sure I've ever seen one in real life! :(
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well - I know it only barely counts as MF (being 6x4.5 and all that) but tbh, my ETRSi isn't materially different to lug about than either the EOS-3 or my 7D - especially if they have a grip and the 24-105L on!
 
TLRs (Mamiya C-series aside) tend to be quite a bit lighter - my Rollei is certainly no heavier than a mid-range DSLR with a decent lens on it, and with an Op/Tech neoprene strap it isn't too bad for a day of shooting. No heavier though, please...
 
andy1868 said:
Are medium format cameras really that heavy!? :o I've never actually held one before, in fact I'm not sure I've ever seen one in real life! :(
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It varies. A Bronica SQ-Ai produces 6x6 negs, so only slightly smaller than the RB/RZ negs but only weighs ~1.5kg with an 80mm lens and wlf compared to 2.5kg for the RZ with standard lens and wlf. My Rolleicord only weighs around 800-900g so is ideal as a walkaround camera :)
 
My Ross Ensign 12-20 weighs about the same as an F3 with lens, very light really.

Andy
 
not "new" but I am the proud owner of a Canon 50mm f/1.8 mark I. build quality miles better than the mark II, it's more like the body of the 1.4 with the optics of the 1.8. Proper focussing ring (doesn't spin in AF) and distance scale.

the lens hood is one of those naff clip on jobs so I had to make a very crude use of black sellotape as the clips were knackered, looks awful but will at least stop the lens getting totalled if I drop/fall on it.

I have just finished shooting a roll of Portra 400 at ISO 3200 with it and am eager to see results when it comes back from the lab.
 
Andysnap said:
My Ross Ensign 12-20 weighs about the same as an F3 with lens, very light really.

Andy
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Oh yeah - forgot that - I think that the Voigtlander Perkeo is probably the lightest film camera I have, apart from a couple of 90's plastic 35mm point and shoots - certainly lighter than any SLR and standard lens I've got. Good old "pocket hassy" how did I forget that.:bonk:
 
Bought a Lomo Lubitel 166 Universal today for £15! First time with one of these kind of cameras. I'll be honest, I don't know anything about them, but I absolutely love shooting 35mm so decided to bite the bullet and give it a try :)

Great condition and everything seems to be working fine (to the best of my knowledge anyways!) Looking forward to shooting with this :)
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Thanks Dennis, I am certainly happy with the cost and yes it looks great! I have put in a roll of Ilford HP5 ISO 400 just now and hopefully the results will be positive, but if not it's okay, as i still have much to learn! :)
 
Just been given my grandad's sekonic L-8b meter, 50 years old with the original box, manual, case and amplifier for low light.

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The needle seems to be responding well to light, but the cover over the ASA dial is a bit loose and has some rotation in it which makes setting the ASA correctly very difficult. When I manage it, it seems to be giving good exposures though.
 
squishy said:
Just been given my grandad's sekonic L-8b meter, 50 years old with the original box, manual, case and amplifier for low light.

The needle seems to be responding well to light, but the cover over the ASA dial is a bit loose and has some rotation in it which makes setting the ASA correctly very difficult. When I manage it, it seems to be giving good exposures though.
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Sweet. Looks good..
 
Whilst not overtly "film", quite clearly this old tripod and ball head I picked up for £4 isn't from the digital era:

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It's a nice little thing with telescopic legs and is marked "Chelico". It's quite flimsy fully extended though, but seems quite capable with my Nettar mounted. I couldn't find anything about the brand online, has anyone else heard of them?
 
Deckard said:
I couldn't find anything about the brand online, has anyone else heard of them?
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Nope, but it appears that "Chelico" was a brand created and distributed by [FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica][FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Mayfair Photographic Ltd in London in the 1960s[/FONT][/FONT].
The name appears on all sorts of photo equipment, lenses, flash guns, film cutters, straps, view finders, meters..


......tripods..:)
 
Thanks John. That's about all I found, one reference to Mayfair Photographic.
 
I picked up a mint condition boxed Bronica SQ-A with 80mm ps lens, both official bronica close up filters, speed grip, AE prism and a 120 6x6 back all for the princely sum of £235 delivered!

Then I realised I needed a WLF and 18mm extension tube. A much less palatable £90!

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Looks like a nice piece of kit Tim. I have a SQ-Ai which I think is great
 
Tigger.ufo said:
I think I must be mad!

Have just bought this :eek:

I thought I would post a square crop so I get used to it. :lol:

.......and am now very scared!

Heather

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Yet another one :D

Have a good time with it, I'm greatly enjoying the first roll through mine :).
 
Well done heather, I know you are pleased with it and after looking at it last night it looks like a good-un... I hope you got out for half hour to shoot some film tonight because we have got to develop your first roll at the weekend.

Is that the pine marten feeding stone that its standing on ;) if so I recon you have chucked a bucket of water on it or has it been raining that hard over there.
 
Well done Heather, looks a cracker and I'm sure you will enjoy it's square-shaped loveliness. Remember, square is the new black.....

Andy
 
Well Heather I'd use the camera that took the shot of the Yashica.....very sharp and smooth bokeh :)
 
excalibur2 said:
Well Heather I'd use the camera that took the shot of the Yashica.....very sharp and smooth bokeh :)
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:lol::lol::lol:

That was my D40 and 18-55mm kit lens which I am using as a light meter for the Mat!

Hope to have run my first film through at the weekend and see how bad I am. (sooooo impatient!) maybe this will make me slow down a bit and think more.

Thanks Adam,Trevor,Steve,Andy and Andrew, I think I am teetering on the edge of a very steep learning curve!

Heather
 
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Haha, I will admit to having a beard, wearing wooly jumpers and obscure tee-shirts.
However there's no skinny jeans and my music is mainly motown and cat stevens, which I think just makes me a relic from the 70's as opposed to a full blown hipster :lol:
 
menthel said:
Says the man with a leica...

(Oh wait, I have both, what does that make me!!!!!!!)

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Greedy
 
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