Camera Talk

I used to have one of these fifteen years ago, and have finally gotten a replacement.

Rapid Omega 200 with Super Omegon 1:3.5 90mm on Kodak Tri-X at 200 ISO.

As scary as it looks

Buchanan, VA Swinging Bridge 1 by P F McFarland, on Flickr



Grab shot

Bridge Street Crossing by P F McFarland, on Flickr



Permanent flock

Buchanan, VA Swinging Bridge 5 by P F McFarland, on Flickr



Center crop of previous

Buchanan, VA Swinging Bridge 5B by P F McFarland, on Flickr



Another quick shot

The Haul Out by P F McFarland, on Flickr



Closer focus, tighter framing

Canoe Stack by P F McFarland, on Flickr


For all the photos, and narrative see https://flic.kr/s/aHskJSctfY

PF

These are really strong photos; they look like they come from a press camera and maybe that's what the Omega was-- I mean that the quality allows for all sorts of uses in a magazine or newspaper. As you describe the camera it must be fairly complicated, but you make it work very well. So just about the time that Japanese cameras were getting popular in USA, this US camera went in the other direction! Good story.