Analog film photography and cameras

Drystan Wall - Crummock & Buttermere Valley

Taken on a recently overhauled Ensign Selfix 820 'Special' with Ross Xpress f/3.9 105mm lens and Epslyon shutter. A British designed & built 1950's folding 120 6x9 sex machine.

Rollei RPX100 120 film (rebranded Agfa APX100), dev'd in Agfa RODINOL 1:50 11minutes. Scanned on an epson V500.

Was taken either wide open or down to maybe jut 4.5 /5.6, when really it should have been about f/16

^ Dense! Like... :]

Just bought a Yashica Lynx 14e. It's a rangefinder with a supper nice 45mm f1.4 lens. Looking forward to running a test roll through it. Watch this space...

^bloody heavy lumps but nice glass. look forward to the results

Drystan Wall - Crummock & Buttermere Valley

Taken on a recently overhauled Ensign Selfix 820 'Special' with Ross Xpress f/3.9 105mm lens and Epslyon shutter. A British designed & built 1950's folding 120 6x9 sex machine.

Rollei RPX100 120 film (rebranded Agfa APX100), dev'd in Agfa RODINOL 1:50 11minutes. Scanned on an epson V500.

Was taken either wide open or down to maybe jut 4.5 /5.6, when really it should have been about f/16

beautiful!

^ Dense! Like... :]

Thats how I like my bitchs negs ;)

its [s] or [strike]

Having a sudden and inexplicable lust for an Olympus OM. I tend to shoot Aperture priority so thinking an OM10 might be a nice cheap way to go.

OM1 and (weirdly) the cheap/noisy Cosina made OM2000 are my favourites. I can't see myself using much else until a Nikon D700 magically falls into my lap.

I just bought Nefarious' OM-20 - looking forward to it.

**well done, BrickMan. that's how i like it - film and vintage glass, full frame uncropped.
cheers,
**

if typing in caps is shouting whats typing in bold?

Very forward.

sorry.

Spotter lives up to his name ;)

OM1 and (weirdly) the cheap/noisy Cosina made OM2000 are my favourites. I can't see myself using much else until a Nikon D700 magically falls into my lap.

Used to have and OM-10 and OM-1. Always used the OM-1 out in the street so simple and practical

if typing in caps is shouting whats typing in bold?

Clenched teeth?

Quick question. The light meter on my rangefinder (Yashica lynx 14e) was designed to run on 2 x 1.35v mercury batteries. Obviously these aren't available any more, so I've ordered the alkaline replacements, which are 2 x 1.5v. Obviously this is going to affect the accuracy of the readings, but is there any way I can calibrate the camera to work properly with higher voltage batteries?
Thanks,

Sam, you need to speak to this guy. Or someone who has a grasp of basic electronics.

http://www.yashica-guy.com/document/battery.html

I have one. Very simple thing to make I imagine. I just don't trust myself.

Ace not-so-little camera by the way. :)

London Camera Repairs in Nottinghill would be able to sort it. I've used them to convert OM1s and for some pretty obscure repairs (rebuilding a Nikon 28ti!) and they're good.

sense of anticipation

:)

^ What have you done?

Sorry for delay! Didn't mean to offend, think I was on phone browser and capitals are a bit of a PITA to manage on that (also auto correct doesn't' like capitalisation for some reason).
Where are you from then? I'm intrigued now :)
And still have the lens?

GA2G = Grande Anse To Grenville (both in/on the island of Grenada)

As for the lens - I've got someone looking at it for me. They seem optimistic they may be able to clean it. I'm not as positive, but I will see. Will let you know either way.

Just cleaned the rangefinder on that camera. Difference is amazing, can actually use it now.

Has anyone got any experience with uncoated lenses? I can't tell if its fogged or just the normal look from an uncoated lens

Coated / uncoated, after about 20years the surface often gets damaged. I have a 1960's BERTHIOT cine lens here, gorgeous little thing of very high quality. Coated front element is fine, uncoated rear element looks like its had a bit of fungus attack it in the past, and then been harshly cleaned off, leaving snail trails all over the thing, still usable, and frankly with 16mm film you would never notice anyway.
But yes, IME I've found uncoated glass does get damaged more easily. Also when the coating breaks down you can generally remove them with thinners or optical polish and just use the virgin glass underneath.

GA2G, sweet location! What brought you to this soggy bankrupt isle in the north atlantic then? Must be mad ;)
Sounds like he might have some success with it, if not might be interested, either as a sexy paperweight, or as a bday present for a mate, as a paperweight, he'd appreciate it.

ALL Of these 69s print much better than they scan, the scan isn't the best, which was then uploaded to flickr at a reduced res, then downloaded somewhere else, then pumped through lightroom, then saved as a jpg again, then uploaded to flickr etc. Hence they look bollocks compared to how good they could be.

Sheep Lover - Crummock & Buttermere Valley - Ensign Selfix 820 Special - Ross Xpress 105/3.9 - rollei RPX100

Second shot I ever took with that cam, (well, third, the first was a film advance fail, was advancing according to the 66 markings on back of film, not the 69, FAIL!), previous was the rather serious shot of a drystan wall.
Dog is actually very interested in a pack of ewes just up the hill, and yes its backfocussed because he moved, and yes the film wasn't flat against the plate, so the focal plane is a bit, erm, interesting! (didn't remember to drop lens first, advance last).