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kdemas
07-14-2012, 19:04
Everyone else has a "Fun with..." thread so I thought I'd start one for this beautifully built, fun and quirky little picture taking machine.

To start here are a few from today's jaunt to a local Art and Wine Festival..

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8016/7571095974_e064e11ca6_b_d.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/7571095514_5aca2595f0_b_d.jpg
vrgard
07-14-2012, 21:00
Nice shots taken with a nice, surprisingly good, little camera.
kshapero
07-14-2012, 21:03
Nice black and whites
kdemas
07-14-2012, 22:48
This little one thought the camera was just her size ;)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7571095088_c9de7a1f1c_b_d.jpg
kdemas
07-14-2012, 22:50
A weak AA filter makes it pretty darn sharp.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6173/6183666581_fcd3e2461c_b_d.jpg
vrgard
07-15-2012, 11:22
This little one thought the camera was just her size ;)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7571095088_c9de7a1f1c_b_d.jpg

My favorite of this set. Nice shot Kent.
kdemas
07-17-2012, 14:32
My favorite of this set. Nice shot Kent.

Thanks Randy!
kdemas
08-16-2012, 20:22
I'm going to keep this thread alive if it kills me ;)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8425/7799699204_4b97f15aef_b_d.jpg
funkydog
08-16-2012, 21:28
Nice. What lenses did you use? I see Bolex Yvar and Kern Switar lenses for 8mm cameras on the 'bay and wonder how those will work on the Q.
Pixelsmithy
08-18-2012, 18:16
You need Bolex 16mm lenses (not 8mm) to cover the image circle ( and, I believe a D-mount adapter ) but yes, they are supposed to be quite good.

I hope to join you in keeping the thread alive, kdemas, as my used Q kit arrives on Monday. :)
Pioneer
08-18-2012, 19:00
Same here, I expect my Q by the end of next week. A truly amazing little camera.
funkydog
08-18-2012, 19:13
You need Bolex 16mm lenses (not 8mm) to cover the image circle ( and, I believe a D-mount adapter )

Hmm.. I'd have thought that 16mm movie camera lenses have enough coverage for M4/3 (2x crop factor) and 8mm lenses are ok for the Q (5.5x crop factor).
sevo
08-19-2012, 00:14
Hmm.. I'd have thought that 16mm movie camera lenses have enough coverage for M4/3 (2x crop factor) and 8mm lenses are ok for the Q (5.5x crop factor).

The frame size of MFT is 13x17.3mm (the size of 110, by the way), the Q image size is 6.17x4.55mm.

16mm is a mere 7.4x10mm, 8mm is only 3.6x4.9mm, Super/Single 8 had 4.2x5.7mm (however interchangeable mount Super 8 cameras all had the same C mount as 16mm, and no S8 only primes seem to exist - but a few Schneider and Angenieux zooms have been made in dedicated S8 versions).
kshapero
02-07-2013, 18:49
Fun with Q

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8428317634_946dc2a361_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8043/8435161673_83d76e548d_c.jpg
tjh
02-07-2013, 19:06
Fun with Q

My shoes, exactly, and I live in South Florida, also.

Tom
kshapero
02-08-2013, 03:34
My shoes, exactly, and I live in South Florida, also.

TomYou are scaring me. LOL. Great shoes those 990's, eh?
kdemas
02-08-2013, 07:11
Here's one from my Decisive Challenge outing.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8323/8406838907_7be0c5f2d3_c.jpg
tjh
02-08-2013, 07:33
You are scaring me. LOL. Great shoes those 990's, eh?

Wonderful shoes, especially with the grey laces!

Tom
Alfasud
02-09-2013, 08:15
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/48596/U48596I1353724131.SEQ.0.jpg

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/48596/med_U48596I1353724129.SEQ.0.jpg

I have posted these elsewhere, but think they belong on this thread.
sisser
02-09-2013, 10:35
Q video is also fun.

http://youtu.be/nXNx6yndR7U

100%

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kshapero
04-21-2013, 13:52
Having fun with the Q today:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8239/8670105854_91fb138e9b_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8669006269_9d31565eb1_z.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8669000631_c55c986356_z.jpg