Camera Talk

The Canon FTb is one of my favourite cameras. Super reliable, I had a friend who was a press photographer and used two FTbs, and would use no other camera. It was superbly made. Older ones suffer from de-silvering of the prism, resulting in a dark vertical line in the viewfinder. I still have one, a...

Julio1fer wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:17 pm

I remember using some of these, out of their red boxes, too many years ago.

Me too!

titrisol wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:03 pm

Janet Johnson! she was one of those ghosts mentioned in Andinismo clubs
She was a teacher, her body was never found,

Her body was indeed found. It's all in the NYT article. Her Nikkormat was found containing exposed film, which has been processed.

My all time hero lens! Zeiss Planar 50mm f1.4

Cavix Leopard Tripod and head I recently acquired a Cavix Leopard tripod and bowl head. Don’t ask how and you’ll hear no lies! I had never heard of the Cavix brand before now. Perusing their website, they appear to know what they are about. “Zhongshan Jingge Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.” is the f...

Excellent stuff!

PFMcFarland wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:42 am

Yashica FX-3 Super 2000
A simple manual camera made by Kyocera, its main feature being the addition of a 1/2000 sec shutter speed. Mine came with the attached 1.7/50 Planar.
PF

I was told by a Zeiss rep that these Yashicas were assembled on the same line as the Contax 137/139/159.

PFMcFarland wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:53 pm

Continuing on with my birthday week, another photo of my 1953 Leica IIIf RD with Summitar 2/50 and a dead Meter 3.
Like I said before, I'm itching to use this again soon.
PF

I get goose bumps every time I fire the shutter on my loaner IIIf. The weather is not being co-operative, though.

titrisol wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:21 pm

Can you find a 40-40.5 step-up ring?
Otherwise I can design a shade for you to 3D print

Wish that I were so fortunate as to own a 3D printer, but thanks for the thought.

I like them all, but if pressed, I would choose Nos 2 & 4. Thanks for sharing.