Camera Talk

This has been on my mind for some time, but I'm tired of having to log into this forum every time. And if the browser sits idle for a bit, you're logged out.

I'm going to look into it (now that I have more time in retirement) and see if I can resolve this.

This was hanging on to the frame of the front door last night, and it was still there this morning. mantis_01_10.17.25.jpg mantis_02_10.17.25.jpg It looks like it's missing an antenna, but I looked again. The other antenna is still there. These are such bizarre-looking insects with their triangular ...

Hey, nice work. Did you take the ferry between Cape May and Delaware?

I bought this from B&H Photo at a discounted price - roughly 50% of the US$135 retail price. I split this into two parts, because the video started to get way too long. Anyway, I thought this works very well. This has two advantages over other approaches that use a digital camera: The negative r...

I can't recall where I learned about these cameras, but once I saw them I had to buy one. Well, two actually, because they are the same camera but with different lens offerings. These were made by Iloca, and they're very nice little cameras, except for the EV lock of the aperture and shutter speed r...

Oh, those are so nice! I have one of these and shot part of a roll, although I didn't finish it. I forgot how good these cameras are.

The East Germans produced some really good cameras.

Oh, no - that's horrible. I guess thieves are everywhere. As long as there are humans, there will be good and bad things happening.

I think that all of these look good. Were you on the NYC Highline? Because some of those shots look mighty familiar.

I have a Retina II, and the lens door does not pop open. In fact, it almost doesn't close. I have to pull the door open and push the door closed.

This is the model with two eyepieces - one for focusing and one for composing - and a circle on the front of the lens door.

Yes, I just tried, and sadly it doesn't fit. You know, you can use the Zeiss Ikon cassettes with nearly all Zeiss Ikon cameras with removable backs with keys: all Contax cameras, Super Nettel, Nettax (35mm), Tenax II, early Contaflex, Contaflex TLR and Contarex. I've used these a lot with the Tenax ...