Spending the day with a few friends...

[bmattock]

And here they are..just hanging out, ya know.

http://www.growlery.com/a_day_with_friends.jpg

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

[SolaresLarrave]

Nice to make your acquaintance, guys!

[bmattock]

OK, one more try on uploading an in-line image. what am I doing wrong?

[back alley]

man, everyone is taking pics of their cameras...gotta do this soon!

joe

[SolaresLarrave]

Bill, do I recognize an Elmarit 135 among some Canons and an old Anastigmat (or Velocigmat?) thrown in for balance? And what's the one on the Bessa? Another Canon? All these seem to belong to the 85mm persuasion, except for the Leica... although that one might be the so-called "fat" lens (a 90mm kid, I believe).

Too much time of my life has been spent reading S. Gandy's website and looking at eBay auctions... :(

[bmattock]

Originally posted by SolaresLarrave
Bill, do I recognize an Elmarit 135 among some Canons and an old Anastigmat (or Velocigmat?) thrown in for balance? And what's the one on the Bessa? Another Canon? All these seem to belong to the 85mm persuasion, except for the Leica... although that one might be the so-called "fat" lens (a 90mm kid, I believe).

Too much time of my life has been spent reading S. Gandy's website and looking at eBay auctions... :(

The lenses you see are as follows (as you face the camera)

To the left of the Bessa - Canon 35mm f2.8. On the Bessa, Canon 50mm f1.8. To the immediate right of the Bessa, Canon Serenar 85mm f 1.9. Then, a Canon 135mm f3.5. Directly in front of the Bessa, a Leica Hektor 135 f4.5. Finally, on the left in front, a Kyoei Super-Acall 135mm f3.5.

On top of the camera is a Tewes multi-finder 35mm-200mm. Just arrived today.

Not pictured: A. Schacht Travenar 90mm f2.8, and another Canon 135mm f3.5 that I just got on eBay a few minutes ago for $47.20 plus whatever the shipping will end up being (wanted the lens caps and 135mm viewfinder).

Newest lens for the Bessa R... (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2980669797&category=29965&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWN%3AIT&rd=1)

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

[SolaresLarrave]

Hektor!!! That's the name I was trying to recall but put Elmarit instead. How does it perform? Also, I took your Kyoei for an Anastigmat or Wollensak...

Impressive collection you have there :D! Thanks for the information... and congratulations on the new lens!!

[bmattock]

I have not yet tried the Hektor, but I believe I will be trying this weekend. I have had it for a long while - I bought it for $49 on eBay when I had a Zorki 4K on order. It was only later that I learned that you can't mount a 'tab' coupled lens on a Zorki - it wants a smooth ring instead, which all the soviet and some of the Leica lenses have. I ended up knocking the rangefinder out of adjustment. I was going to fix that, but then the camera fell to pieces. Literally.

So, now I have the Bessa R, and I need to try out the Hektor.

I'll let you know!

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks