Camera Talk

Looks like you've made some good progress!

I did try a coloured gel on the RF but even that hardly made a difference. I've replaced a few rangefinder mirrors - in fact the last one I replaced was on the Weha - and I've still got a couple of small "sheets" left. I've also got an external RF I can slide on top. Just got to figure out...

I'll try and scan the Minox negs with my Panasonic G9 + macro lens. I'll make up some sort of holder out of some black card.

It's not Friday, but hey... A couple of cameras have recently found their way here. Not sure how ... First up is my second not-a-folder, a Braun Gloria. It's in really nice condition, everything works including the rangefinder. The patch is quite faint though, so when I work out how to get the top o...

Looks vaguely similar to the setup on the Iskra & Super Fujica-6 (both unit focusing RFs). I seem to recall coming across the process for adjusting the RF on the Iskra (or equivalent Agfa) - maybe that would be a good starting point? At risk of asking my grandmother to suck eggs (or me not under...

I've looked at these a few times but never actually bought one. Been tempted many times...

I'm curious to see how you find it.

I hope these sell well and the success encourages Pentax to release some more models. It's always hard to tell from the online tests, but it seems to be a fairly capable and enjoyable camera to use. Personally I wouldn't buy one, I'd more likely get an old Pen or similar if I wanted 35mm half frame....

I've used Tamiya flat black enamel model paint for similar jobs. Seems to work well, and is durable enough.

The DP2M's Foveon sensor also makes for quite nice B&W conversions:

Good to hear you are on the mend.