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back alley
03-03-2007, 15:52
my paypal account is now officially and completely empty!
some background...
this afternoon brian sent me a messege that he had a j 12 for me and was mailing it out. this was by way of frank s who had sent it to him to see if he could bring it back to life.
now my nikkor 50 had a little 35mm brother.
this was from out of the blue for me and i took it as a sign that the nikon was to be a kit camera. i had been thinking about the cv 28/3.5 to make a nice 50/28 combo and now with the fsu 35 it seemed that it was all meant to be.
and i don't have a 28 in any mount.
so i just ordered and paid for the cv 28 and finder.
and my paypal camera fund is all gone!
again...
not sure if this means i'm done or not but i have 2 camera bags coming in as well and quite honestly i cannot think of anything else i might need/want.
joe
a telephoto in nikon mount of course. ;)
The black 85/2 in the classifieds ....
Roland.
visiondr
03-03-2007, 16:23
my paypal account is now officially and completely empty!...
...not sure if this means i'm done or not but i have 2 camera bags coming in as well and quite honestly i cannot think of anything else i might need/want.
joe
Joe,
This is the photo-gods' way of saying (insert big, deep bass voice here) "You are done my son. go out and photograph."
Ron
Wayne R. Scott
03-03-2007, 16:35
What are you using for a viewfinder with the J-12 35mm?
Wayne
Wow, a man of action for sure.
back alley
03-03-2007, 16:44
no long lenses, i have the 180 zuiko if need be.
i would sell the 90 i have for all that i use it but i just know the minute i ship it off i'll find a need for it.
the entire finder of the s2 will be used for the 35. i have used the 35 for long now i think i could pretty much guess what will be in the photo.
ron, i was out today, with the nikon and took a few shots and hope for some time out tomorrow as well.
i would like to think that i'm done and for tonight that is what i plan on doing.
rover, not real action or it doesn't feel like that anyway. i have been thinking about this for too long and it's supposed to be my hobby, a fun thing.
now to wait for it all to show.
Wayne R. Scott
03-03-2007, 16:49
Joe,
Is the S2 viewfinder wider than the Contax IIa? I have a selfish reason for asking.
Wayne
back alley
03-03-2007, 16:51
the lla has no framelines in it wayne.
are you asking about the room outside of the framelines?
joe
back alley
03-03-2007, 16:54
i just looked through both and the nikon is much bigger all round, sides and bottom.
the nikon is also 1:1 which makes for easier viewing, for me anyway.
joe
Just wondering: is this a special 28 finder for the Nikon ?
Roland.
back alley
03-03-2007, 17:04
Just wondering: is this a special 28 finder for the Nikon ?
Roland.
it's the cv finder rollie.
am i missing something here?
joe
it's the cv finder rollie.
am i missing something here?
joe
No, shouldn't make a difference. Was also wondering if they still sold
the older 28 plastic finder with the SC lens.
As you know, I like that lens a lot ... great pick.
Roland.
back alley
03-03-2007, 17:10
thanks rollie.
i did look but can't remember which finder it comes with.
i better go check again...:)
joe
actually it doen't 'come' with any finder, i ordered one seperate.
Wayne R. Scott
03-03-2007, 17:13
Thanks Joe.
I know the IIa has no frame lines, I didn't realize that the S2 did have frame lines. I am trying to decide on a viewfinder for my Contax IIa, I have a Nikkor 35mm f2.5 that I would like to use more often. I use a Voightlander 50mm viewfinder with the 50mm sonnar, I guess I should just bite the bullet and get a Voightlander 35mm finder.
Wayne
not sure if this means i'm done or not but i have 2 camera bags coming in as well and quite honestly i cannot think of anything else i might need/want.
joe[/QUOTE]
Joe, as for you might need/want : I would suggest FILM!
back alley
03-03-2007, 17:40
thanks tom:)
i was talking more about the gear end of things.
film is sort of an ongoing thing;)
while i have bought film on the net (and would again) i normally try to support the local pro shop with most of my film buying. not that i'll ever keep them business alone but i like to keep reminding them that there are still film users out there.
joe
back alley
03-03-2007, 17:42
wayne, i think for the lla i might need a finder also.
it is small/tight compared to the s2.
joe
Two more bags coming ... with space inside them?
back alley
03-03-2007, 17:48
the final frontier itself!
the small domke will be for the nikon with extra lens/es.
the bigger domke for the zi kit or zi plus lens or 2 and nikon plus lens or 2.
the mclassic for those more formal affairs ;)
joe
dreamsandart
03-03-2007, 18:14
A really nice external finder for Leica/Nikon would be the 28/35 Voigtlander mini-finder. Very clear accurate view, small, and can just stay on the camera, and you can use the whole field of view for a 24/25 lens.
back alley
03-04-2007, 14:29
i thought about the duel finder but decided that i wanted the more traditional looking one and it's supposed to be excellent.
joe
back alley
03-04-2007, 14:44
no finder for the j12 brian, i will be like the kevin costner, in the movie the bodyguard. i will close my eyes and envision the scene and shoot!
;)
That must make this free J-12 the most expensive one in history.
Talk about the Snowball effect!
Should be a good system.
Yeah, I was trying to SAVE Joe some money! :)
back alley
03-04-2007, 14:48
no worries, i was probably gonna get the 28 plus finder anyway.
joe
darkkavenger
03-04-2007, 15:23
that reminds me when I paid about 80$ for a vintage J12 after overbidding... and not counting the wire transfer costs... nothing like paypal! by the way, i've got a nice zeiss vf on the auction site, if you feel like *really* emptying your paypal fund! Enjoy the CV, meanwhile.... ;)
Cheers,
Max
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