35mm Sonnar, I expect that will be lovely and I am sure in your hands Osh we are in for some treats from that little Contax!This little beauty arrived in the post this morning. Seems to be in pretty much as new condition.It's the first 35mm film camera that I've bought, and the intention is just to have something small with a good quality lens that I can carry around with me. Can't wait to try it out!
That looks lovely!This little beauty arrived in the post this morning. Seems to be in pretty much as new condition.
...and a extra F100\OM2n ain't going to make me a better photographer (well getting the kids in focus would help with the F100 )......but I know what you mean i.e. get one or two excellent cameras and the best lenses for your choice and really that's all you need....well if you can avoid CRAB (can't resist a bargain).
but the only photography gear I've bought is an Epson inkjet ink (ridiculous prices in shops) for £1. There is one charity shop near where I live and did ask about gear and he said "there are boxes of stuff in the back, have a sort through"..well after about 1/2 hour there was nothing I was interested in but am sure some of the members here would have found something...so it might be worth asking if there is any stuff stored away that you can look at.
Here is my latest camera
An Olympus Om2 with 50mm f1.8, 28mm f2.8, 135mm f3.5, 35-105 mm f3.5-5.6 and Sigma 35-200 mm f4-50-5.6. With Olympus strap and Cobra flash. I also got a bag for it all in on the price. The 35-105 was bought separately from ebay but the rest was bought from a member on here.
OM2 kit 1 by alf.branch, on Flickr
OM2 kit 2 by alf.branch, on Flickr
First film dropped of for processing today.
Here it is in use by me for the first time.
OM2 in use by alf.branch, on Flickr
That looks a very good haul!Here is my latest camera
An Olympus Om2 with 50mm f1.8, 28mm f2.8, 135mm f3.5, 35-105 mm f3.5-5.6 and Sigma 35-200 mm f4-50-5.6. With Olympus strap and Cobra flash. I also got a bag for it all in on the price. The 35-105 was bought separately from ebay but the rest was bought from a member on here.
OM2 kit 1 by alf.branch, on Flickr
OM2 kit 2 by alf.branch, on Flickr
First film dropped of for processing today.
Here it is in use by me for the first time.
OM2 in use by alf.branch, on Flickr
@excalibur2 , I have an OM2n you can have... it seems to work, the meter works, but not sure how correct it is, it comes with a 28-80mm(something) lens....Me too am looking for a OM2n to replace my crappy OM20, now they seem to be selling well on the bay at prices I don't want to pay...and am sorry I didn't buy the one at the boot sale, complete with leather case for £18.....and why didn't I buy it? cos I didn't carry some spare batteries to check it out as the mirror was locked up (common if the battery is flat)
No need for a swap, as I'm happy with my F4... but yes, you can have it on long loanOh dear........
Thank you I'm interested, please email and if you want to swap with something to play with.....I have a nice Minolta X-700 with 35-70mm in return. Of course to please the mods we will be loaning the cameras to each other for a few years
(I don't like it personally)...
That looks really nice, I have an earlier model with a Tessar lens, a great and very capable little camera"
Talk about coincidences, I just came in here to post this:Cameraquest is a great resource but as a website its a bit of a mess...windows popping up everywhere. Be careful on there if you find the Voigtlander rangefinder pages you will be on a very slippery slope....
Right that's it, I've had enough....everybody in the World has a Voigtlander Bessa except me and I need one more than everybody else...it's not fair...
But, but... Andy, you HAD a Bessa and didn't like it enough to keep...
Well after a dry period in terms of shooting because of work commitments I found my GAS really started to play up. Although when I reflected on this I did begin to feel that I did not have enough cameras or other kit! Well that is my excuse
So after a quick look around a local chain camera shop I found this in a £5.00 Bargain bin! I asked if it worked and none of the assistants knew! They said it has parts missing. I knew exactly which part was missing, the Sekonic High Slide. I took a punt and gave them £4.00. It works perfectly, is mint and I have a new High Slide ($12) en route. For an analogue meter it is remarkably good at the low light end. Very pleased with it and it is now replacing my Sekonic 308B
Sadly (or happily!) my GAS remained unabated and I picked up this very nice Nikkormat FT2 in Charity Shop. It was in a very sorry cosmetic condition, indeed it was 'piggin' and it was hard to tell if it was black or chrome! Big thanks for the cleaning suggestion in another F&C thread. The Autosol did the trick although I need to clean some off the leather still. Stupidly I didn't take a before and after. Anyway it works perfectly, the seals are like new, the viewfinder is surprisingly bright for a mid 70's machine and the meter still works and is accurate. Also Nikon where visionary in that this camera used a single SR44 silver oxide battery and not the more ubiquitous at the time, but more problematic now, PX625. I am delighted with it and you can never have enough Nikon's! It came with a nice 50mm f2 Nikkor with a ding in the filter thread, I will soon repair that when I have a little more time.
And the transgressions continued! My Rollei affliction is well documented and I have always fancied a Rollei 35mm SLR. I put a silly bid on this one on a certain auction site and won! It is in superb condition, the meter works (with a PX625!!!) and the viewfinder is massive and lovely. The seals are good but I am going to replace the mirror damping foam which looks a little dry. I have no Rollei 35mm glass at present so will be testing it with my range of Tamrons and a recently acquired Rollie 35 mount. The only possible issue with this classic 70's SLR is the manual is pretty uncompromising that to achieve the best results with this camera you do need to be wearing platforms and flares!
Oh and finally, after some short deliberation,
I
Just
had
to
buy
this,
my bad!
A mint 1957 Rolleiflex 3,5E with a Planar, working meter and original ERC
Well I have a fridge full of 120 film!
Wow, that's quite a haul. You must have had a bad case of GASWell after a dry period in terms of shooting because of work commitments I found my GAS really started to play up. Although when I reflected on this I did begin to feel that I did not have enough cameras or other kit! Well that is my excuse
So after a quick look around a local chain camera shop I found this in a £5.00 Bargain bin! I asked if it worked and none of the assistants knew! They said it has parts missing. I knew exactly which part was missing, the Sekonic High Slide. I took a punt and gave them £4.00. It works perfectly, is mint and I have a new High Slide ($12) en route. For an analogue meter it is remarkably good at the low light end. Very pleased with it and it is now replacing my Sekonic 308B
Sadly (or happily!) my GAS remained unabated and I picked up this very nice Nikkormat FT2 in Charity Shop. It was in a very sorry cosmetic condition, indeed it was 'piggin' and it was hard to tell if it was black or chrome! Big thanks for the cleaning suggestions in another F&C thread. The Autosol did the trick although I need to clean some off the leather still. Stupidly I didn't take a before and after. Anyway it works perfectly, the seals are like new, the viewfinder is surprisingly bright for a mid 70's machine and the meter still works and is accurate. Also Nikon where visionary in that this camera used a single SR44 silver oxide battery and not the more ubiquitous at the time, but more problematic now, PX625. I am delighted with it and you can never have enough Nikons! It came with a nice 50mm f2 Nikkor with a ding in the filter thread, I will soon repair that when I have a little more time.
And the transgressions continued! My Rollei affliction is well documented and I have always fancied a Rollei 35mm SLR. I put a silly bid on this one on a certain auction site and won! It is in superb condition, the meter works (with a PX625!!!) and the viewfinder is massive and lovely. The seals are good but I am going to replace the mirror damping foam which looks a little dry. I have no Rollei 35mm glass at present so will be testing it with my range of Tamrons and a recently acquired Rollei 35 mount. The only possible issue with this classic 70's SLR is the manual is pretty uncompromising that to achieve the best results with this camera you do need to be wearing platforms and flares!
Oh and finally, after some short deliberation,
I
Just
had
to
buy
this,
my bad!
A mint 1957 Rolleiflex 3.5E with a Planar, working meter and original ERC
Well I have a fridge full of 120 film!
