Christmas Present for you [Archive]

memphis

12-09-2007, 15:12

I have a medium format camera that I'm throwing to someone as a christmas present...

First, a few questions:

1) have you been naughty or nice? ( I want details!!! ;) , but only if you were naughty)

2) Do you already have a Medium format camera? (this does not preclude you from Santa's gift)

3) You have to promise two things... a) Mail me a large print from this camera b)send a camera or lens or something helpful to another member of the forum...

4) This is kind of a secret santa --- you can make whatever fair and spirited terms that need be, but I am encouraging photography here!!!! --- Ideally, we all have lots of gear and can afford to part with some stuff...

I've got a few other goodies in my rucksack (135 lens, visoflex II, and so forth... so, post on here and merry christmas everybody

zuikologist

12-09-2007, 15:21

Memphis - nice idea. I don't need a MF, but hope it goes to a good home.

rxmd

12-09-2007, 15:22

OK, I'll take it if your Santa will ship overseas :) Here's my answers:

(1) Moderately nice :)

(2) Yes

(3) OK, you'll get a print and some other RFFer will get something nice, probably something from the Soviet Union, I haven't decided what but something will be found :)

Philipp

FrankS

12-09-2007, 15:26

Great idea, Blake! :)

blacklight

12-09-2007, 15:30

hm, that is very nice of you memphis and tempting too and I was extremely nice whole year, but I guess there are people with less gear than me who would be happy to get this nice gift.

P.S. If you are talking about Mamiya 7, Bronica RF of some nice Rollei, what I have wrote above does not count, I want it no matter what :)

oftheherd

12-09-2007, 15:55

I guess one can never have too many MF, but I must be approaching the limit. Wonderul idea though, Memphis. I hope it enriches your life twice as much as you hope for.

raid

12-09-2007, 16:00

Great idea, Blake.

I have several MF cameras, so I excuse myself.
Let the better RFF member win.

gregg

12-09-2007, 16:13

1) I've been very good.

2) I have a medium format camera (Rollei Tessar TLR) that doesn't get used enough

As others have noted, please let your camera go to someone who is really in need of MF.

However... I do have a Santa Picture from Jost Van Dyke (British Virgin Islands)!

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6336/1020252yy2.jpg

cmogi10

12-09-2007, 16:17

cmogi10

12-09-2007, 16:29

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Cmogi10/BNB2of5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Cmogi10/BNB5of5.jpg
The Cron in action, old shots though.

Keith

12-09-2007, 16:34

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Cmogi10/BNB2of5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Cmogi10/BNB5of5.jpg
The Cron in action, old shots though.

Looking at that second pic I can't believe you would get rid of that lens ... that's the closest thing thing we've had to 'Leica Glow' here for a while! :)

cmogi10

12-09-2007, 16:38

I'm just some crazy kid eh? hah

They do look nice and glowey though...

ocean7

12-09-2007, 16:45

Nice and very generous idea!

1) Very nice I guess. I was even gentle to my step mother. The other day I helped a poor young lady clear 2 ft. of snow off her car after the first snowstorm and I even didn't ask her to invite me for a drink.

2) No but I've always wanted to try it.

3)
a) Promised. Can it be an inkjet print?
b) Promised too but how can I choose my victim?

Merry Xmas to you Memphis!

Morca007

12-09-2007, 16:59

1) Mostly nice, but I did succumb to the sin of lust, I spent far too much time looking at pictures of gear.

2) Er, a Holga, and I am buying a Dualflex from someone here.

3) a) Again, does inkjet count? I don't have access to an enlarger.
b) I've got an F mount 50 pancake I might be able to part with, and an outdated Sony Digital Mavica (I wouldn't wish that monster on an enemy!). Not much in the way of gear sitting around.
I'll look around for stuff when I get home this Friday.

4) Any idea for the mechanics of the secret santa stuff? As in addresses being traded without giving away who is sending what...

EDIT: Secret Santa type stuff is fun to do, I'm going to search around for something fun.

gb hill

12-09-2007, 17:53

I try really hard to be nice, but no ones perfect.

I have no medium format cameras and I've spent the last couple weeks shooting with a borrowed hassy and now I'm trying to figure out what I can sell to get a MF camera.
I love making big prints! I'l send you a bunch.
And I have a nice screwmount canon 50/1.8 and a Ugly Rigid Cron that I don't use.

:)

Darn it! I wish I had a MF camera to trade for that canon 50/1.8. I'm not much into MF eventhough I have been tempted a time or two. I need to become more proficent using a 35mm rangefinder before I take that kind of step. I do have a metal lense shade for a sumricron 39mm that might make some one happy for Christmas. I also have a spare bulk loader I might be willing to part with.

Sisyphus

12-09-2007, 18:11

Memphis this is a very nice thought on your part:

1) I have been naughty and nice depending on who you talk to. If it is my wife, she will tell you that I have been naughty all year, and how lazy I am. If you talk to my employer, they will tell you how hard I work to make a difference in my job. If you talk to my mom, she will tell you that I have been nice. If you talk to my dad, hw will tell you that I am a pain in the ass. If you talk to my cat, she will tell you, that I am the only who loves her and pays attention to. so there you have it.

2) I do have a medium format. I work with Special needs kids and I have started a photography group for them. I am always looking for more cameras for them to use. I allow them to use mine as well.

3) I do have my own darkroom so I can send you a large print or one of my students images.

anything will help, but also have mangaed without. I would really like to see your offer to go to someone in need, It would be helpful, but I am not desperate.

merry x-mas

navilluspm

12-09-2007, 19:00

Memphis,

Very nice gesture. There are many people here who have done wonderful things for others, and I have benefited from the benevolence of many here.

1) I think I have been nice (although I did sell a Contax III parts camera Stu W gave me for a little profit to buy a Jupiter 12 lens for a Kiev someone else gave me.)

2) I do not have a MF camera. I have been eyeing up Yashicamats, but lack the funds to pull the trigger (although I did buy an Industar 61 L/D for a FED 3 someone gave me)

3) a) If it is working 6x6 camera you are giving away, I can promise a large print, since I have a negative holder for 6x6 film for my Bessler. Otherwise I would have to convince my father-in-law to let me borrow his scanner and printer.

b) For a working MF camera, I would give away my Jupiter 12 I have for sale together with the working KIEV 4a with a Jupiter 8m I received as a gift. I would even throw in a 2nd parts Kiev 4a that I also received as a gift.

The generosity of people here as allowed me to try KIEV and FED cameras. I have decided to stick with the FED, and would love the see the Kiev gear go to someone in the spirit it was given to me.

Al Patterson

12-09-2007, 20:44

Great idea! I have a Yashicamat I don't use much, and no working cameras to give, but I'll be following this thread. I'll have to get something ready for next year in case this becomes an annual event.

memphis

12-10-2007, 03:29

so far, everybody's been a little naughty, a little nice... keep 'em coming, I'll be sending private messages this week

dave lackey

12-10-2007, 04:44

Memphis,

Merry Christmas to you too!:angel:
What a great offer...I am just now looking into MF anf LF although the timing is bad...I am just now getting my head around rangefinders!

This is such a neat way to get more interest in our little window on the world.

Thanks for your generous offer.

Kudos, Memphis...

memphis

12-14-2007, 15:47

Carl gets the MF -simply because I'm a letch and thought his pics were attractive of the lady- I've still got presents for delivery...
visoflex
screw mount black barrel hektor and other misc stuff...

Morca007

12-14-2007, 15:49

Can't help but sound like a mooch asking, but I could use a second ltm lens.

cmogi10

12-14-2007, 16:08

I have a nice albeit sticky canon 50/1.8. It had a run in with some melted ice cream.
Still a beautiful picture taker.
So someone should show me some pretty pictures. :)

Mudman

12-14-2007, 16:11

I would love another ltm lens, as currently I only have one 50mm elmar, and most of my photography is portrait/musicians which really require a longer lens length.
1. I have been Nice
2. I do not have a MF or a hektor lens, nor will I be able to purchase one in the near future due to my going to school fulltime and being a musician. I am however starting to build my stature in the area I live as a photographer and have landed a couple of magazines that have my photos and local galleries.
3. I'd love to send you a print, and I recently gave away a Honeywell Repronar and a Target Brownie Camera with 2 rolls of film MF and 3 rolls 35mm. I also have a Vivtar Flash Bracket that I have no real use for, so if need be I can trade that as well if you want me to give away more.
Here's a couple of my shots, including one of a beautiful singer (Nnenna Freelon)
http://www.bytephoto.com/photopost/data/500/4918n10BW.jpg?5574
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=53267&d=1197677931

http://www.bytephoto.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=84745&size=big&password=&sort=1&cat=500

Kim Coxon

12-14-2007, 16:52

Santa has already visited so I rule myself out. However, If you send the lens via me, I will clean and re-lube it before sending it on to the recipient.

Kim

I have a nice albeit sticky canon 50/1.8. It had a run in with some melted ice cream.
Still a beautiful picture taker.
So someone should show me some pretty pictures. :)

cmogi10

12-14-2007, 16:57

Santa has already visited so I rule myself out. However, If you send the lens via me, I will clean and re-lube it before sending it on to the recipient.

Kim

That would make a good gift even better to someone.

Thanks!

Morca007

12-14-2007, 20:32

Since this thread has a prediliction towards pretty pictures of pretty women...
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9111/99134621uk6.jpg

I'd put a Canon 50 to good use, as I hear they're pretty darn nice!
Edit: I don't need a long lens, Mudman is a better candidate.

Mudman

12-16-2007, 11:35

That is such a beautiful photo. Its over exposed yet properly exposed all at the same time. Nice job. Also, I have the flash bracket in a box ready to go if we do do a secret santa thing.

memphis

12-16-2007, 13:22

visoflex II for the next good boy or girl to post a pretty girl pic!!!

ClaremontPhoto

12-16-2007, 13:30

Morca007.

Your photo is great and reminded me of Sophie Dahl's ad for Opium perfume (but I prefer yours):

http://www.sophie-dahl.com/images/full-size/opium.jpg

magnus67

12-16-2007, 13:46

It seems there are a lot of people with too much gear and in a good santa mood.
You could take a look at the classifieds want to buy-section and make it a happy christmas for someone over there.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost-classifieds/showcat.php?cat=7

Reading this thread makes me feel unique :). Am I the only one who don't need anything, and don't have anything to offer as christmas gift.

Morca007

12-16-2007, 13:50

Jon- I'm glad, I prefer mine too! Do you know when that ad ran?

patrickjames

12-16-2007, 14:05

I could use a Viso, and I will dig through my boxes of stuff for a pass along.

http://www.patrickrobertjames.com/rff/2006-069-20.jpg

Patrick

Mudman

12-16-2007, 14:29

I can't match the beauty of the shots people have posted, but here is another beautiful woman (I just posted this a couple of days ago in the Bokeh Thread) EDIT: I don't know what I'd do with the Visoflex, Patrick is a better canidate than I.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/taylor210eman/Queenweb.jpg

memphis

12-20-2007, 04:02

ok, next up for grabs :
135 hektor screwmount black barrel

this goes to the next one who asks

merry christmas everybody

nzeeman

12-20-2007, 04:52

I have a nice albeit sticky canon 50/1.8. It had a run in with some melted ice cream.
Still a beautiful picture taker.
So someone should show me some pretty pictures. :)

here are some of my recent zorki 5 shots. i think that canon would make nice combo with zorki 5. ;)

Mudman

12-20-2007, 05:09

I would love the screwmount lens. pm sent

Disaster_Area

12-20-2007, 05:20

ok, next up for grabs :
135 hektor screwmount black barrel

this goes to the next one who asks

merry christmas everybody
I really could have used a RF when I took these shots, unfortunatly all I has was an SLR, but I've just got a Bessa this week and could use a long lens. I'm way up here in Canada so I'd chip in for shipping if you want!

Here's one and there's links to a few more below

http://http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/smeg_for_brains/_MG_5812BW-1.jpg (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/smeg_for_brains/_MG_5812BW-1.jpg)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/smeg_for_brains/_MG_4960_lomo.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/smeg_for_brains/_MG_5518_edit.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/smeg_for_brains/terror.jpg

patrickjames

12-20-2007, 11:38

patrickjames

12-20-2007, 22:09

Wow. No one wants this? It is free.

Patrick

Morca007

12-20-2007, 22:45

Surprising indeed, and I'm sure there is someone out there who could use one, too.

thomasw_

12-20-2007, 23:12

Patrick, If you wish to give away the zorki 4, I would be glad to take it off your hands for my 13 year old son to use. He is just learning to shoot and develop his own black and white film.

Not sure if that is suitable, but if it is, let me know:)

Thomas

http://thomasw.smugmug.com/photos/225967251-S.jpg

Pitxu

12-20-2007, 23:32

thomasw_

12-20-2007, 23:47

Well that sounds great Pitxu! Thanks a lot...You are very generous.

nzeeman

12-21-2007, 04:36

I just got a pm from Memphis, so it is time to move something of mine along as well. Hmmmm.... to make it interesting. I have mucho stuffo laying around, but a Zorki 4 seems to be the likely candidate. It has already been gone through and it is nice and shiny (don't have a lens with it though). The first person to post a picture of a...... beer! And to further complicate it it has to have been shot in black and white! If you are a starving student you are exempt from this, you can just have it.

Patrick

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=32324

here is the photo of a beer. but i dont need zorki4 - i would like to send my reward to the winner of january magic roll contest.
more info http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50725

nzeeman

12-21-2007, 04:48

and please - can you teach me how to put photos inside my messages? like mudman for example.

Mudman

12-21-2007, 04:48

No one has taken me up on the flash bracket either. I have no use for it, as I have no flash :) nzeeman - when you attach the photo or load it to the web, right click (or control click if you have a 1 click mouse) and select copy image location. Click on the little mountain in the message scree, and paste the location there (control or apple v).

memphis

12-21-2007, 05:22

last night at the blues jam, Igave my olympus xa to one of the musicians as a christmas present.

nzeeman

12-21-2007, 05:36

last night at the blues jam, Igave my olympus xa to one of the musicians as a christmas present.

thats very nice - you really decided to give a lot of presents this year.

nzeeman

12-21-2007, 06:28

hey cmogi10 can you post photos of that canon 1.8. i never seen that lens and cant find any nice site about it either. :(

Kim Coxon

12-21-2007, 06:30

Try here: http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/lens/s/50-85.html

Kim

hey cmogi10 can you post photos of that canon 1.8. i never seen that lens and cant find any nice site about it either. :(

nzeeman

12-21-2007, 06:34

hey thanks - that site looks beautiful. i knew about camera museum but ive never seen lens section until now. :(

memphis

12-21-2007, 06:38

the visoflex and the hektor went into the mail today, Carl should already have his camera, and I'm digging around ---- Santa has gotten me a Vulcanette C covering for the m3 from cameraleather.com

also at the blues jam, one of my friends gave me an acoustic guitar stand...

memphis

12-21-2007, 07:18

I'd give you this guitar memphis if you pay shipping.

53538

damn... that's pretty --- I don't do much electric work though --- I'm doing a lot of delta slide blues with a sigma I picked up really cheap

memphis

12-21-2007, 07:21

I'd give you this guitar memphis if you pay shipping.

53538

BTW, what model is that? I don't think I've ever seen headstock markings like that--- it's a beauty

memphis

12-21-2007, 07:39

the arthritis in the hands is pretty commonplace w/ musicians --- a good place to extend the offer is http://blindman.forumhoster.com/ - it's a great blues forum and a lot of european blues guys hang out there...

my solution for the left hand syndrome:
tune the guitar to:
DADGAD and play slide guitar --- much easier on the hands and a lot less work

memphis

12-21-2007, 07:42

also: side note, best place to get true authentic delta blues slides (hand cut, etc) www.mrbsguitarslides.com --- This is the one I use and it has an amazing tone... best slide I've ever used.

memphis

12-21-2007, 07:50

2 weeks ago, I performed live for the first time in many years... handed a friend one of my leicas and had her take pics...

it's a real rush

patrickjames

12-21-2007, 09:23

Zorki is going to Thomas for his kiddie.

Patrick

like2fiddle

12-22-2007, 07:59

Memphis, thank you.

I am passing on a nice Rokkor 35mm SLR lens to a young RFF member who is looking for one.

Jeremy, if you see this post, please consider giving a little time or food to your local food shelf:)

memphis

12-22-2007, 08:06

Pitxu,

I'd like to recommend a wonderful music academy for underpriviliged children -- this school is an amazing musical resource that will be training tomorrow's musicians:

The Stax Music Academy mentors young people--primarily those residing in the Soulsville, USA neighborhood of Memphis--through music education and unique performance opportunities, with the goals of enhancing their leadership and academic skills and inspiring them to become facilitators for community change.

donateA bass guitar with no strings. A drum set with no sticks. A Hammond B-3 organ with no keys. Without your help, the Stax Music Academy just can't jam.

As a non-profit organization, the Stax Music Academy relies on the generosity of individuals like you to make our music education programs and unique performance opportunities possible. Your gift today will help hundreds of Memphis youth learn, grow, and find their voice at the Stax Music Academy this year.

All gifts are fully tax-deductible to amount allowed by law. Please make your gift today.

I personally find them to be an amazing organization

http://www.staxmusicacademy.org/

raid

12-22-2007, 09:08

nikola

12-22-2007, 09:29

Again this year great things happen here!

Bravo! :)

memphis

12-23-2007, 07:23

merry christmas everybody

raid

12-23-2007, 07:40

I wish you the same.

Have a good one.

gb hill

12-23-2007, 08:40

Let's give away a few SLR cameras with lenses to needy people. This is the right time to get things done. I recommend calling the local junior college and ask for the photography teacher there. She/he may have needy students who are enrolled in a photography course. What I mean by "needy" is relative. A truely needy person cannot afford photography at all.

That is a great jesture Raid and I wish you luck my friend. We have/had one of the best Photography schools to be a Community College on the East coast. Many students from all over would come. The school store was like going into a photo shop. Chemicals really cheap for students and just about any thing you wanted. Now the courses i'm afraid are totatally digital. I hope yours is still analog. It's a shame to see this happening all over the country. So when you call the school and if they happen to tell you that they have no use for them, just remember my brother it's whats in the heart that counts.

Happy Holidays
gb