Camera Talk

Yes, that lens rolling got a few surprised looks! The guy in the last one was quite close to the camera.

The panoramic format is very useful in crowded places. However DOF is limited unless there is enough light for smaller apertures.

My most prized Russian possession is this Horizont (probably “Gorizont’ from the Cyrillic). It took months and a lot of trouble to get it through Customs, back when buying through the Internet and receiving a package from abroad was looked upon with suspicion here. Now it is of course trivial. https...

Shot quite a lot of Lucky 100 a long time ago, in 120. IIRC best results were at ISO 50, quite comparable to old Plus-X.

That ET is nicely done.

The dab in the center upper area is not glue, it is actually a plastic piece, with a rounded edge that goes inside a slot in the hot shoe. It is useful for holding the swing arm while you put back the top. That copper swing arm is moved laterally when a flash is inserted, fixing exposure at 1/100 or...

PFMcFarland wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 29, 2026 11:35 am

I don't like the looks of that green resistor and whatever that glop is between it and the three terminals.

PF

I didn’t either, not good. Cleaned it with a brush. Seems like soldering resin gone south.

Very sad, Larry will be missed. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for these resources. I found a repair manual for the Minox EL, where there are some diagrams, and plan to go on with the exploration soon. Indeed it is supposedly a copy of the Minox GT. IIRC I just used a piece of card to slip it into place while putting on the cover. Yes, I did it with a th...

Has anyone been inside a Kiev 35A? I have one that jammed many years ago. Today decided to open it for a peek inside. Maybe it can be brought back to life? If not, at least something may be learned before sending it to the junk box. So far, I managed to take the top off and assemble it back, as a fi...

Thanks PF! IIRC the theoretical normal lens for 24x36 is 43mm, so 40 is close enough. The only problem is that there are not too many RF viewfinders with an accurate 40mm field, so approximations are needed.

Good work with the D80, PF, and very glad to see your posts again.