p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
Olympus OM-2n, Zuiko 35f/2
ilford HP5+ in HC110
ilford HP5+ in HC110
Bill Blackwell
Leica M Shooter
Oh yes. It's on the backside of the mill. In fact, I don't even think you're supposed to go there.
Rayt
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That explains it. I went on a guided tour inside the mill and did not see the back. A ranger told me on top of the hill sits an old railroad station but that’s off limits so I was very curious about the track hoping you have some inside dope.
Erik van Straten
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Thanks Pan. It is a miracle that the camera works. I've never seen another Contax 1 that worked flawless. Well, flawless ... the camera makes scratches on the back of the film that I have to retouch on the prints. I can't find anything that produces them. Next time I will open the camera in the darkroom without rewinding - maybe the scratches are caused by the rewind.
gelatin silver print (sonnar 50mm f1.5 1934) contax 1 v4
Amsterdam, 2023.
Erik.
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Erik van Straten
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The Contax 1 is not so small, it is a lot bigger than a Leica lll. It weights with the lens 840 g.
Erik.
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
I always thought the Contax 1 is a small camera - I have never seen one in person thought. You can run a bit of cotton on the back and rails and see where the cotton "catches ".
Erik van Straten
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Rayt
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Angkor Wat with Hasselblad SWC TMY