Lano
Member
Zeiss Super Ikonta 513/16 from around 1935 with an uncoated Tessar
bigeye
Well-known
Lano
Member
Yes, thank you. Combined with modern color film this uncoated lens produces some very special effects.
Argenticien
Dave
Eddy: Giorgio is correct, of course, especially as regards the shutter actuator linkages. Do not apply force. I did, however, apply a nudge :angel:. My C had the opposite problem as yours, in that yours pops open easily when closed, while mine could barely be coaxed to unfold when I pressed the button to open it. Mind you, all this is probably unrelated to the shutter linkage bits and your problem there, unless there's been an impact over near the door and a bent strut or similar.
With the front standard already open, if you press down the opener button, you'll see it is connected to a long flat rod with a ridge near the end. This ridge in turn moves a latch inward (i.e., toward the bellows) when you press the opener button. That latch hooks onto a catch on the edge of the door. With just dull pressure from my thumb, I bent the latch imperceptibly further inward so that it hooks with the catch on the door ever so slightly less well, and the door opens with less difficulty. I would venture a guess that if you minutely nudged the latch the other way (i.e., away from the bellows) on yours, it might make the door stay closed slightly better. I would never bend it with any screwdriver or similar--just with a finger or thumb--so as not to concentrate much force at a tiny point. (Also, you want pointy metal tools nowhere near the bellows, lest something slip and rend a great hole in them.)
--Dave
citizen99
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literiter
Well-known
I'm beginning to really wonder why we go through all the trouble of inventing 35 megapixel cameras, vibration reduction, Photoshop, zoom lenses, $5000.00 + lenses when some of this work is so scary good.
mretina
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This is a set with Perkeo I. Simple Vaskar, but very fair results in b/w.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrapx/sets/72157629611910423/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrapx/sets/72157629611910423/
je2a3
je
Zeiss Nettar 518/16 Novar 75/4.5
Fuji Acros in Rodinal
roboflick
Well-known
Alfasud
Old Toys
Champlain Bridge, Ottawa
Champlain Bridge, Ottawa
Taken with my pre-war Nettar 510/2
Champlain Bridge, Ottawa
Taken with my pre-war Nettar 510/2
monkeypainter
Established
emjo
Established
Agfa Billy Rekord, 1930's
bigeye
Well-known
Austerby
Well-known
Agfa Billy Record II - Neopan 400 dev in Prescysol
Grand Canal, early morning by Vidwatts, on Flickr
Grand Canal, early morning by Vidwatts, on Flickr
stratcat
Well-known
Moskva 5
Moskva 5
From my "new" just cleaned, lubed and aligned 1958 Moskva 5
All shot on Ilford FP4 plus
Raymundo, the thrift shop owner
The lens is quite sharp I think
f/16 @ 90 seconds
Altar of the Chapel of the 3rd order of Saint Francis
f/32 @ 120 seconds
View of the main section of the Cathedral of Cuernavaca
a couple crops from the above
Moskva 5
From my "new" just cleaned, lubed and aligned 1958 Moskva 5
All shot on Ilford FP4 plus
Raymundo, the thrift shop owner
The lens is quite sharp I think
f/16 @ 90 seconds
Altar of the Chapel of the 3rd order of Saint Francis
f/32 @ 120 seconds
View of the main section of the Cathedral of Cuernavaca
a couple crops from the above
kuzano
Mentor
Well, one answer might be.....
Well, one answer might be.....
How is what you are suggesting going to line the pockets of Corporate CEO's with multi million dollar annual salaries?
Well, one answer might be.....
How is what you are suggesting going to line the pockets of Corporate CEO's with multi million dollar annual salaries?
bigeye
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xxloverxx
Shoot.
Lano said:
The second one genuinely looks like something that doesn't exist anymore, if you get what I mean...
kuzano
Mentor
I already responded to this, but just occurred to me...
I already responded to this, but just occurred to me...
If you want to see truly scary, go back and go through some of the old shoeboxes of pictures your parents and grandparents stashed away. In the case of your grandparents, many of them took pictures with these old folders. Also, many of them were just grabbing snapshots, and not particularly good at photography.
Now, that's scary when you see how good many of those old photographs and negs look even today.
I know my grandpa was not patient enough to be called good at taking pictures. His tactic was, "Ok, everybody stand over there by the sign, and smile." CLICK! "OK, now back in the car!" RRRRNNNNHHH!
I already responded to this, but just occurred to me...
If you want to see truly scary, go back and go through some of the old shoeboxes of pictures your parents and grandparents stashed away. In the case of your grandparents, many of them took pictures with these old folders. Also, many of them were just grabbing snapshots, and not particularly good at photography.
Now, that's scary when you see how good many of those old photographs and negs look even today.
I know my grandpa was not patient enough to be called good at taking pictures. His tactic was, "Ok, everybody stand over there by the sign, and smile." CLICK! "OK, now back in the car!" RRRRNNNNHHH!
literiter
Well-known
I think we should get some of us, me included, to post what we think are the best of our parents and grandparents pictures from before the '60s when they were using folders and box cameras or whatever.