Speaking of the camera, I liked the feel of it. Large, and made of brass, it has the heft of my older Nikons. The controls are well placed and easy to use without taking ones eye from the viewfinder. The meter system is kind of unique because the meter needle is also the indicated shutter speed marker. I don’t think I have the hang of it yet, as there were quite a few under exposures. It seems to work well on Auto, which is Aperture Priority only. There is a switch to go from spot to center-weighted readings quickly, but when in Auto the spot meter does not work.
First frame came out well.
Scudding Along by P F McFarland, on Flickr
The rest of the roll was like this.
Dreaded Light by P F McFarland, on Flickr
One of the salvaged images.
Broken by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Getting close to the brambles. And too dark.
Blackberry by P F McFarland, on Flickr
One of the totally ruined shots. The clouds made a nice backdrop though.
Signals by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Spot metering works good.
Silent Light by P F McFarland, on Flickr
The lens has very good flare control.
Our Star by P F McFarland, on Flickr
Besides an obvious need for light seals, I also need to get some more lenses for the camera. Then the fun will really begin.
PF
