OFFICIAL I HAVE A NEW (FILM RELATED) TOY THREAD!!

I know your pain Nick... A very nice looking Ensign 420 arrived yesterday. Pics to follow.
 
Mr Bump said:
what did you think of the comedy gift bag :)
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You can imagine my surprise at finding that in the box, I was completely lost for words and my ghast has never been so flabbered. It's utter class and far too 'special' for the likes of me, I'm going to make sure that I save that as a gift for a very deserving recipient :D
 
RaglanSurf said:
You can imagine my surprise at finding that in the box, I was completely lost for words and my ghast has never been so flabbered. It's utter class and far too 'special' for the likes of me, I'm going to make sure that I save that as a gift for a very deserving recipient :D
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I'm going to get that back just fess up :)
 
'That's a nice looking FG'
My attempt at a misquote by the T-1000 in Terminator 2 :)
 
With thanks to @RaglanSurf, rather rare GX-fitment Yashica wide and tele adapters with the appropriate viewfinder. Lovely pieces of glass, just got to practice focusing with them :D


YashWideTele by Strappster, on Flickr


And my GP3 from Hong Kong, expires in 2016 and 10 rolls delivered for roughly £1.78 each and nicely wrapped in green paper and string with only one piece of tape :)


GP3 by Strappster, on Flickr
 
^^^^^^^^

That film is very nice and a good price too,share the link if you dare.:)
 
You're a poet
and we didn't expect that.....:thinking:
 
Well, the Norris Trumpf (love that name) MF projector arrived. In really good nick and much smaller and neater than I expected. It comes with everything it had originally and 2 bulbs and it seems to work perfectly. Not given it the full try out on a screen yet as I need to get some neg holders but the images held in place and projected on the wall look stunning. No more telly on a sunday night from now on, its a slide show for the Snap family. :banana:
 
Mr Bump said:
ooh might chance this. is it any good?
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It's not bad, a bit grainy if you're used to Ilford and it curls like you wouldn't believe, scanning can be a right pain in the whatsits. I've found if you put it into sleeves and roll it up against its curl for a day or two then it'll sit a little flatter.
 
Mr Bump said:
ooh might chance this. is it any good?
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I haven't used it before and checked out some images on flickr before buying, only to notice later that they were scans of 5x4 so I'm still not sure how 120 will come out! Still, I can't complain too much given the price and I thought they'd be a good match for the 820 :D
 
Well my progress into 4x5 has progressed with this acquisition:

Horseman 450 EM II ( with extending rail)

Came complete with Sinaron 210mm lens, 12 DD slides, Polaroid back and a Loupe.

Managed to get it to fit ( just!) in my Alu case although sadly it's a fraction too tight to leave the tripod plate attached and plate holders or additional lenses have to carried seperatley.

Talking of additional lenses, i'm already looking around for wider ...I actually pretty much decided i wanted wide prior to purchasing this so i may end up moving the 210 on to help fund a 90mm.

Either way I'm very pleased with it although to press I've only had chance to shoot two frames through it and they were using some 9 x 12cm film that I presently possess as I've yet to pick up some 4 x 5

More detailed pics here: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/my-journey-into-lf-progresses.522062/#post-6299130

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Asha said:
Well my progress into 4x5 has progressed with this acquisition
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Enough with this American nonsense... Its 5x4!!

Have you bought any film yet?

I have some Adox 5x4 film which is about six years old and has never been refrigerated, so might be past its best, which you are welcome to if you want to do some experimentation first.


Steve.
 
Asha said:
Well my progress into 4x5 has progressed with this acquisition:

Horseman 450 EM II ( with extending rail)

Came complete with Sinaron 210mm lens, 12 DD slides, Polaroid back and a Loupe.

Managed to get it to fit ( just!) in my Alu case although sadly it's a fraction too tight to leave the tripod plate attached and plate holders or additional lenses have to carried seperatley.

Talking of additional lenses, i'm already looking around for wider ...I actually pretty much decided i wanted wide prior to purchasing this so i may end up moving the 210 on to help fund a 90mm.

Either way I'm very pleased with it although to press I've only had chance to shoot two frames through it and they were using some 9 x 12cm film that I presently possess as I've yet to pick up some 4 x 5

More detailed pics here: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/my-journey-into-lf-progresses.522062/#post-6299130

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I may know someone who would like a 210mm, especially if it has a working shutter....
 
steveo_mcg said:
I may know someone who would like a 210mm, especially if it has a working shutter....
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It has a working shuter which appears and sounds to be accurate to its speeds.

For the mo I'm going to have to hang onto it as it's the only LF lens I have and will need to do plenty of research into what wide angle to purchase before letting it go.....Besides atm i have no idea of it's value!
 
Steve Smith said:
Enough with this American nonsense... Its 5x4!!

Have you bought any film yet?

I have some Adox 5x4 film which is about six years old and has never been refrigerated, so might be past its best, which you are welcome to if you want to do some experimentation first.


Steve.
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Nah 4x5!! :D...............well atm 9x12cm as that's the only film I've got knocking about.:p

Without a doubt I'll gladly take the Adox ....so long as you don't mind that I'll probably stuff most of it with mistakes and random shots just to see what i can't achieve :D
 
Looks to all be in nice condition.

Sinaron is just Sinar re branded Rodenstock which if anything tends to confuse people and slightly lower the value its not a sort after lens but its an entirely useable one the sort after lens in this focal length is the Fuji W with internal lettering as it has coverage for 10x8.

A 90mm is likely to be double the price / value of the 210 more if you decide you need an XL.
 
abbandon said:
Looks to all be in nice condition.

Sinaron is just Sinar re branded Rodenstock which if anything tends to confuse people and slightly lower the value its not a sort after lens but its an entirely useable one the sort after lens in this focal length is the Fuji W with internal lettering as it has coverage for 10x8.

A 90mm is likely to be double the price / value of the 210 more if you decide you need an XL.
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Yes it is in good condition.....not much in the way of marks from use so it's either had a very carefull owner or rarely been used.

That will change with me in time ...I don't abuse my kit but it is there as a tool.

Wider = Larger ( as in price :rolleyes::D)

One thing about not having funds atm to go wider is I have time to play and learn with what i have and of course it gives me chance to grill the LF togs for info on suitable lenses ( reviews etc) :)
 
The general consensus tends to be anything from the big four from the last 40 years is pretty good all offered a fast F5.6 design and a slower usually F8 design.

If you want the brightest viewing screen Nikon 90mm F4.5 SW or Rodenstock Grandagon F4.5 if you want the largest coverage Schneider 90mm F5.6 XL All of these are i bigger and much heavier that the F8 designs. Of the F8 designs the standout is the Nikon lens as it has the same coverage as the F5.6 designs but about half the weight.


Most expensive is likely to be the Super Angulon XL least expensive is likely to be a single coated F8 Super Angulon. Sometimes Fuji lenses from Japanese dealers can be really reasonable buys.

I have the F5.6 and F8 Super Angulons both Sinar DB mounted hence I paid peanuts for them relatively speaking. F8 lenses are no fun to focus on 5X4 screens in dim light I've kept the F8 one mostly because I had a suitable centre filter for when I wanted to us it on 5x7, subsequently I coughed up £200 odd for a suitable centre filter for the F5.6 about twice what I paid for the lens. You are unlikely to need a centre filter for a 90mm on a 5x4.


Nikon lenses for large format pdf http://www.kenleegallery.com/pdf/Nikkor_LargeFormatLenses.pdf
Rodenstock Lenses for Analouge photography http://www.rodenstock-photo.com/mediabase/original/e_Rodenstock_Analog_Lenses_27-42__8226.pdf

Schneider Vintage Super Angulon Data https://www.schneideroptics.com/info/vintage_lens_data/large_format_lenses/super-angulon/

Camera Eccentric Fujinon Professional Lenses http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/fujinon_1.html

Detailed list of all Fuji LF lenses http://www.subclub.org/fujinon/

B&H Large format lenses http://cdn2.bhphotovideo.com/FrameW...ourceBookProPhoto/Section04LgFormatLenses.pdf


Calter is Calumet rebranded Rodenstock sometimes these go cheaper.
 
Asha said:
It has a working shuter which appears and sounds to be accurate to its speeds.

For the mo I'm going to have to hang onto it as it's the only LF lens I have and will need to do plenty of research into what wide angle to purchase before letting it go.....Besides atm i have no idea of it's value!
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I'll swap you for a large stock of top quality 35mm film, 400 iso. :)
 
abbandon said:
The general consensus tends to be anything from the big four from the last 40 years is pretty good all offered a fast F5.6 design and a slower usually F8 design.

If you want the brightest viewing screen Nikon 90mm F4.5 SW or Rodenstock Grandagon F4.5 if you want the largest coverage Schneider 90mm F5.6 XL All of these are i bigger and much heavier that the F8 designs. Of the F8 designs the standout is the Nikon lens as it has the same coverage as the F5.6 designs but about half the weight.


Most expensive is likely to be the Super Angulon XL least expensive is likely to be a single coated F8 Super Angulon. Sometimes Fuji lenses from Japanese dealers can be really reasonable buys.

I have the F5.6 and F8 Super Angulons both Sinar DB mounted hence I paid peanuts for them relatively speaking. F8 lenses are no fun to focus on 5X4 screens in dim light I've kept the F8 one mostly because I had a suitable centre filter for when I wanted to us it on 5x7, subsequently I coughed up £200 odd for a suitable centre filter for the F5.6 about twice what I paid for the lens. You are unlikely to need a centre filter for a 90mm on a 5x4.


Nikon lenses for large format pdf http://www.kenleegallery.com/pdf/Nikkor_LargeFormatLenses.pdf
Rodenstock Lenses for Analouge photography http://www.rodenstock-photo.com/mediabase/original/e_Rodenstock_Analog_Lenses_27-42__8226.pdf

Schneider Vintage Super Angulon Data https://www.schneideroptics.com/info/vintage_lens_data/large_format_lenses/super-angulon/

Camera Eccentric Fujinon Professional Lenses http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/fujinon_1.html

Detailed list of all Fuji LF lenses http://www.subclub.org/fujinon/

B&H Large format lenses http://cdn2.bhphotovideo.com/FrameW...ourceBookProPhoto/Section04LgFormatLenses.pdf


Calter is Calumet rebranded Rodenstock sometimes these go cheaper.
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Wow what a fantistic list of reading for me to ocupy myself with......If I'm not back on here for a week then you know why! :D

Thank you for all the info......(y)
 
Picked up a Nikon EM from ebay for £14 delivered. Running a roll of Vista through it now but so far all seems OK.
 
I didn't bid as I've already got a couple of those, I use them as doorstops....;)
 
Oh yeh, form is temporary, talent is for ever... :D
 
Ooops! I seem to have accidentaly bought a Rolliecord Va Type 2 on the bay of E....:rolleyes:
Sadly it won't be here in time to take to Edinburgh at the weekend (unless they post it straight away and first class) but it looks in good condition, fully working and its from a camera shop in Chester so if its a bag of nails its only 20 mins on the train and I'm knocking at their door.
Please keep this quiet as the Current Mrs Snap might be listening.;)
 
Blimey despatched already and feedback left.....impressed.
 
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