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

Rockwell and me like the T70 now what more recommendation do you need :D In 1984, the camera won the Good Design Award (from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry) and the European Camera of the Year Award.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/fd/t70.htm

At the bootie last sunday was a Pentax ME and it just did nothing for me, the T70 might look ugly but looks like it can do something...maybe the word should be "interesting".
 
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Strappy said:
What's my subject? If it's something like the speed trials and I want action shots, I'll take digital. If it's people watching or general street, I'll take film. Appropriate tool for the job and all that. :)
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Digital is appropriate for anything so it can't be about "appropriate"

even so, there's no speed trialing the day you go so........its a T70 for you..:banana:


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Just received a very nice condition Yashica FR1 and winder. It will go nicely with my various Yashica ML lenses.
I've had to order up some new batteries. But that's okay as they can be used with the Contaxes...

Did I mention that a rather nice 139 turned up the other week? You need something to put on a Zeiss lens after all.
 
........but Ken didn't you give me a 139 and some winders a few years ago? Well it was handy as well as a superior camera to my FR1 which developed the common film counter fault....I offered the FR1 here but no takers, and as everything else was working thought it was a shame to bin it so fixed the counter myself and gave it to a charity shop.
My opinion of DSB lenses was rock bottom as the 50mm and 28mm I got with the camera were crap, and someone (might have been you) gave me a 50mm DSB which is much better.
 
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........but Ken didn't you give me a 139 and some winders a few years ago? Well it was handy as well as a superior camera to my FR1 which developed the common film counter fault....I offered the FR1 here but no takers, and as everything else was working thought it was a shame to bin it so fixed the counter myself and gave it to a charity shop.
My opinion of DSB lenses was rock bottom as the 50mm and 28mm I got with the camera were crap, and someone (might have been you) gave me a 50mm DSB which is much better.
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This 139 is in extremely good condition, as is the FR1.
My old FR1 went to the camera graveyard about twenty years ago.
I sent you the 50mm DSB which seemed to be a good copy, especially for its vintage.

I was just clearing stuff out at the time I disposed of the 139 I sent you, but I am now getting back into film.
I can now afford cameras like the RTS which I couldn't when they first came out! The main problem is justifying the expense of the Zeiss lenses to my wife...

I have a couple of Yashicas and Contaxes that are worth recovering now- probably with something a bit different.
 
Why is it that as soon as you decide what new toy to buy, they seem to disappear from every shop on earth! Looking for an SQ-A but nowhere seems to have any. Got 24 film camera shops saved in my shortcuts and every day I go through each one of them to see if one's been added since the day before :lol: Trying to avoid resorting to the Bay of E but I'm running out of patience lol
 
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Why is it that as soon as you decide what new toy to buy, they seem to disappear from every shop on earth! Looking for an SQ-A but nowhere seems to have any. Got 24 film camera shops saved in my shortcuts and every day I go through each one of them to see if one's been added since the day before :LOL: Trying to avoid resorting to the Bay of E but I'm running out of patience lol
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Well if you guys stop praising the sq-a on forums then less would be buying :D Mind you the well known Ken rockwell likes the T70 and I'm the only one who believes him....... for a nice camera to have:D
 
Hi, recently added this little old thing to my arsenal. It came with two 120 Mags, prism finder, two lenses 50mm & 90mm plus a tripod that weighs a ton.
Have managed one film through it so far but yet to develop it, at the front of the queue though.


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That's very nice Steve, looking forward to seeing the finished article.
 
It's certainly not 'dainty' Nick :0) Then again, it's a lot simpler to carry around than a 'proper' large format setup. Looking at the layout I should be able to retain the rangefinder alignment but will probably use the ground glass more as the viewfinder on it is looks more like something off a 35mm point and shoot!

I'll start a thread once I can get a proper look at it this weekend.
 
Cute wee camera.

Is 127 regularly available, or do you have to go to 'specialist' shops?
 
desf said:
Cute wee camera.

Is 127 regularly available, or do you have to go to 'specialist' shops?
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Not quite available on the high street but obtainable quite easily now on tinterweb.
 
desf said:
Time to look out for a Baby Rolleiflex again then ....
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I couldn't afford the baby Rolleiflex, but the little Yashica is a great alternative.
 
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Just collected my soon-to-be 'pocket-sized' 4x5!
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You must wear GIANT pants, cos those things are mahoosive.

Seen a few conversions, but they appear to me to be quite destructive...I'll be interested to see how you get on
 
Well, it's ok when I'm wearing my casual slacks...

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Yeah, slightly sarcastic with the description ;0). I've actually made more progress tonight than I expected so I'll start a thread in case it's of use to anyone else looking to do the same.
 
Just opened a box from ffordes, contains a 100mm f/4 semi-macro Pentax-M lens, with original box and a completely mint lens case (I've never seen a better one). Nice!
 
Set up my light tent recently and have been playing around with flashes to get decent product shots. Still some tweaking to go, I think, but I'm happy with what's coming out so far. Here's a couple of recent and one not-so-recent purchases on the theme of f/2.8 :)


Canon FD Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f/28 by Strappy, on Flickr

Those who attended the mega meet may recognise this, a Vivitar Series 1 35-85mm f/2.8 zoom built by Kiron for Vivitar. Lovely if weighty standard zoom, it sits nicely on the T90.




Canon FD 200mm f/2.8 by Strappy, on Flickr

Purchased in Sydney back in 1999, a 200mm f/2.8 prime lens with built-in hood. One of my favourites lenses to simply look at due to the clarity of the glass.




Canon FD 15mm f/2.8 by Strappy, on Flickr

Finally, for now, a Canon 15mm f/2.8 fisheye. I do love a nice wide-angle and this was my birthday present to myself this year. The shape of the front element and built-in petal hood means that you can't fit filters so there's a small selection built into the lens, selected by the dial under the hood. Lovely little lens that I must get out and use properly. :)
 
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Canon FD 15mm f/2.8 by Strappy, on Flickr

Finally, for now, a Canon 15mm f/2.8 fisheye. I do love a nice wide-angle and this was my birthday present to myself this year. The shape of the front element and built-in petal hood means that you can't fit filters so there's a small selection built into the lens, selected by the dial under the hood. Lovely little lens that I must get out and use properly. :)
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Coolz...

I know you can't choose the exact filter you want to use like drop ins, but still, it saves fannying about with a bag of filters in cases, screwin em off and on and generally buggering about when you should be shootin stuff..:)
 
Another self-treat which I couldn't resist as this is a lens I've been looking for (at a reasonable price) since I bought my Canon P. It's a Canon LTM 100mm f/2, found on ebay from a Japanese seller who'd put it up for auction rather than fixed price as seems to be the norm. I thought it was worth a punt, stuck in a low bid and 15 hours later to my surprise, I hadn't been outbid. Even after paying import duty, VAT and the Royal Mail rip-off fee, it still cost considerably less than is being asked for them from dealers and fixed price auctions so I'm very chuffed.


Canon LTM 100mm f/2 by Strappy, on Flickr

It completes my little P collection - the P has non-selectable framelines for 35mm, 50mm and 100mm lenses so here they all are together. One thing I hadn't considered is the width of the lens means it blocks a little of the light getting to the rangefinder spot but that's something I'm willing to live with for 13 aperture blades and all that light :)


Canon P Collection by Strappy, on Flickr
 
I like the look of the Canon rangefinders and they're much cheaper than Leica of course. How are they in use?
 
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Another self-treat which I couldn't resist as this is a lens I've been looking for (at a reasonable price) since I bought my Canon P. It's a Canon LTM 100mm f/2, found on ebay from a Japanese seller who'd put it up for auction rather than fixed price as seems to be the norm. I thought it was worth a punt, stuck in a low bid and 15 hours later to my surprise, I hadn't been outbid. Even after paying import duty, VAT and the Royal Mail rip-off fee, it still cost considerably less than is being asked for them from dealers and fixed price auctions so I'm very chuffed.


Canon LTM 100mm f/2 by Strappy, on Flickr

It completes my little P collection - the P has non-selectable framelines for 35mm, 50mm and 100mm lenses so here they all are together. One thing I hadn't considered is the width of the lens means it blocks a little of the light getting to the rangefinder spot but that's something I'm willing to live with for 13 aperture blades and all that light :)


Canon P Collection by Strappy, on Flickr
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I really like the look of that.

I might...
 
desf said:
I like the look of the Canon rangefinders and they're much cheaper than Leica of course. How are they in use?
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I'm biased, of course, after using the P for my OCOLOF. I bought it because I wanted to try LTM lenses but I'm not keen on the knobs of the M2/M3. I like the clean lines and the way the film rewind folds away neatly.

It's unmetered, though there is a selenium photocell meter that fits into the shoe and clips over the shutter speed dial. I don't have one because I think it doesn't enhance the look of the camera, there's a good chance of it being inaccurate now and it's simple enough to take a meter reading when the light changes. I use negative films for the extra bit of latitude.

The shutter runs from 1s-1000/s in full stops with B and flash sync at 55/s. The dial is light with positive stops and simple to adjust with one finger. It's all mechanical and you can change the shutter speed after winding on without knocking anything out of sync. Handling-wise, it's larger than my Yashica GX and heavier, it's a good solid heavy rather than a cumbersome one, if you see what I mean.

The Canon lenses don't carry the premium of the Leica name but they aren't that cheap as they obviously fit all LTM cameras and the mirrorless crowd have discovered them. And, of course, there's the legendary stuff such as the 50mm f/0.95.

Possible problems other than dirt and old grease are that the shutter blinds are very thin stainless steel blades painted black. There's no risk of them burning through like some cloth shutters but nearly every example I've seen have creases in the steel. If they're not serious then there shouldn't be any impact on the shutter speeds. I spent ages looking for uncreased blades, confirmed with the Japanese seller that these ones were straight and then had to claim a partial refund through ebay when it arrived and it was obvious that he'd lied.

The rangefinder can be knocked out of alignment quite easily though it's a piece of cake to put back, the horizontal adjustment can be done without tools while vertical adjustment only needs a small screwdriver.

Overall, it's one of my favourite cameras, it's quiet and unobtrusive like a good rangefinder should be :)
 
Thanks Dean, very helpful.

Peter Loy seems to have Canon RF kit on his site quite often. I'll keep an eye open.
 
ChrisR said:
Just opened a box from ffordes, contains a 100mm f/4 semi-macro Pentax-M lens, with original box and a completely mint lens case (I've never seen a better one). Nice!
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Chris, I meant to post this ages ago but did you see the last update on collectable cameras site? Lots of Pentax K and KA stuff.
http://www.collectablecameras.com/cameralist.htm

They don't update the list as stuff gets sold so maybe some items have gone. It's a bit out of date now so these should be an updated list out soon.
 
Thanks Des! I'm telling myself the 100mm f/4 on there is not the macro version, nor is the 100mm f/2.8... please don't tell me otherwise, I've spent my new toys money for now! ;)
 
Olympus OM30, £4.99 +pp including a lovely strap (but not the lens) in very nice condition.

Oly-OM30 by Andy, on Flickr
 
I've become something of a camera repository lately as a result of various people dying - mostly 35mm, and not cameras that I've got a use for, but it's interesting to handle them and check them over & think what might've been, before I try to re-home them. The OM series were always very pretty, for instance, but I find the ergonomics of their controls inferior to Nikon or Pentax. I had a day out with a Minox just for fun, but it's not something I'd normally use. I'd be happy if someone gave me a Leica!
 
Posted earlier in the month that I had just bought the body for £34 off of ebay with the plan to put together the rest of the outfit over the winter & have it ready for spring. The plan hasn't worked & I have gone & got the rest of the bits this month.


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Have loaded it with Ektar 100 & am hoping for a trip to Richmond Park later in the week to test it.
 
Is that a Redwood growing through your table?
 
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