Half-Frame Happiness

[GeneW]

I just developed my first roll of film from a Fujica Half I picked up for $30. It's a viewfinder camera with zone focus and a working selenium meter that has an Auto mode or the choice of full manual control. Lens is a Hex 28mm f/2.8 and is pretty sharp and has that signature Hex goodness.

It's my first half-frame experience and it fulfilled what I was hoping for: sharp images that are also very grainy.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2325068297_2ae524c4b6.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2327813136_ec30a112bf.jpg

Film: APX100, Developer: Rodinal 1:50

More Fujica Half shots here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdnphoto/sets/72157604089871476/show/

Gene

[Cale Arthur]

Very nice, Gene! I've been curious about the Fujica half's (halves?) for a while, but haven't made one a priority, since i've got Oly Pens coming out of my ears... :)

By the way, love your gardening blog!

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[xayraa33]

I like my Fujica Drive.
real automation for 1965 and so economical on film.

[GeneW]

Thanks Cale. I'll be glad to think about gardening again! Sounds like you've been doing half frame for some time.

xayraa33, I'll have to google the Fuji Drive to see what it looks like.

Gene

[holgaguy]

I just developed my first roll of film from a Fujica Half I picked up for $30. It's a viewfinder camera with zone focus and a working selenium meter that has an Auto mode or the choice of full manual control. Lens is a Hex 28mm f/2.8 and is pretty sharp and has that signature Hex goodness.

It's my first half-frame experience and it fulfilled what I was hoping for: sharp images that are also very grainy.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2325068297_2ae524c4b6.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2327813136_ec30a112bf.jpg

Film: APX100, Developer: Rodinal 1:50

More Fujica Half shots here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdnphoto/sets/72157604089871476/show/

Gene

What model Fuji do you have ?
holgaguy

[GeneW]

holgaguy, the model I have is called the Fujica Half (seen here)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/2313135879_7a7c90fdf3_o.jpg

Gene

[holgaguy]

Great looking camera, but whats even better are the photos you took with it. i love the quality of the Hex lens. As you said "sharp images that are also very grainy"
I'm going to look into them

[tripod]

Half frame + Tri-X + Rodinol !

[meven]

Great photos, love the grain.

Max

[Todd.Hanz]

half frames are way cool, I love my Pen Ft, any diptychs yet Gene?

Todd

[GeneW]

Not yet, Todd. You wouldn't have an extra Pen-F for sale by any chance? I get the itch to own one every time I see one!

Gene

[jayfixit]

My Bell & Howell Dial 35 is one of my favorite cameras. I like the wide, scale focus lenses where darn near everything is in focus as long as you're close.