Rangefinderforum.com http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums Rangefinderforum.com is a site for Rangefinder Camera enthusiasts en Mon, 20 May 2013 20:02:37 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/themes/graphite/misc/rss.jpg Rangefinderforum.com http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums Does this latest rumor make any sense ??? http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132922&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 19:44:51 GMT http://www.fujirumors.com/2-new-mirrorless-interchangeable-lens-cameras-with-different-sensors-to-be-announced-this-summer/ Two different x mount... http://www.fujirumors.com/2-new-mirr...d-this-summer/

Two different x mount bodies to be announced this year.. One w/ xtran sensor and one w/o?

Would they go to a Bayer sensor camera after all this time? For me the only thing I could think of was a monochrom camera does not need Bayer or xtran...

Anyway I would jump all over a monochrom version, but if turns out to be a Bayer version I am going to go wtf.

Anyway this rumor is a bit harder to believe. What do u think?

Gary ]]> Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 GaryLH http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132922 <![CDATA[Olympus 35RC <3]]> http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132921&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 19:39:30 GMT My first rangefinder ever was a 35SP that I owned for a few months before it was stolen out of my car. That took me down the rabbit hole and I... My first rangefinder ever was a 35SP that I owned for a few months before it was stolen out of my car. That took me down the rabbit hole and I replaced it with a Bessa R2A and then a Leica M5. I sold everything about 3 years ago to concentrate on shooting DSLRs again.

Last week I found a mint 35RC at the local thrift store for $15, I greedily snatched it up before even testing it to make sure no one else could get their hands on it.

So far I have put 3 rolls though it and it is such a joy to use, reminds me why I loved the 35SP so much but in an even smaller package.

I haven't got the rolls back from development yet but honestly even if they didn't turn out (using sunny 16) I would still be happy with it. There's cameras that you use to get great pictures and then there are cameras that you use because they are so simple and intuitive and it doesn't hurt that the Olympus rangefinders are capable of both.

I'll post some pics when they come back from the shop.

I know there are quite a few fans out there, anyone want to post samples while I wait for mine to come back? ]]> Fixed Lens RF capitalK http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132921 <![CDATA[Valley Forge & the new 21mm 1/8 VC]]> http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132920&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 18:44:26 GMT Brief stop at Valley Forge in PA http://zoeica.com/2013/05/20/valley-forge-arch-monochrome-monday/ Enjoy. Chris Brief stop at Valley Forge in PA

http://zoeica.com/2013/05/20/valley-...chrome-monday/

Enjoy. Chris ]]> Zoeica http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132920 Cleaning internal haze in Xenon lens http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132919&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 18:16:31 GMT I recently picked up a Retina IIa. The lens looked clear until I did the flashlight test and developed the first roll. Any suggestions on cleaning... I recently picked up a Retina IIa. The lens looked clear until I did the flashlight test and developed the first roll. Any suggestions on cleaning the haze? ]]> Kodak Retina RF rjschell http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132919 Leica Film to Digital http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132918&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 17:32:24 GMT I've been offered a Leica ME for Ģ3000. It's only 5 or 6 months old. I've been reluctant to get into the Leica M9 ilk due to issues that have cropped up but which are perhaps exaggerated because they're brought together on the forums.
I like shooting film for holidays but often I would appreciate the immediacy of digital for day to day photography for sharing and getting to know my lenses more intimately. I wouldn't like to sit post processing a holiday's worth of images.
Returning to digital with a couple of Leicas has been in my mind for sometime. My initial return to film was out of exasperation at the size of Nikon DSLRs - I got myself a small film Leica and you know how that path always goes, suddenly you've aquired a lot of M lenses. And I found that I really like the look and use of film and started to feel a little nauseous when I thought of digital photography. So, with this opportunity of a digital ME at Ģ1200 less than a new one I have a question for you all. Has anyone been on the fence about going to Leica digital but then found that they really enjoy it and perhaps even wish they'd gone digital sooner?
N.b. This isn't the Leica ME which was stolen from Red Dot Cameras earlier this week!!
Pete ]]> Pete B http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132918 Beware the Coming War Against Personal Photography and Video http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132917&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 17:23:58 GMT Beware the Coming War Against Personal Photography and Video From PP / Lauren Weinstein · May 20, 2013... Beware the Coming War Against Personal Photography and Video

From PP / Lauren Weinstein · May 20, 2013

http://petapixel.com/2013/05/20/bewa...o/#more-109861 ]]> Photography General Interest PKR http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132917 Anachronistic Rollie in Gatsby? http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132915&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 15:46:22 GMT Is the Rollie in the ashland party scene of the new Gatsby film an anachronism? My understanding is they did not appear until 1929. yours FPJ Is the Rollie in the ashland party scene of the new Gatsby film an anachronism? My understanding is they did not appear until 1929.

yours
FPJ ]]> Photography General Interest FPjohn http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132915 Leica 12024 Finder http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132914&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:44 GMT Anyone using this finder, is there enough room around the 21mm framelines that would make this usable for a 15mm lens as well? Just trying to cheat a... Anyone using this finder, is there enough room around the 21mm framelines that would make this usable for a 15mm lens as well? Just trying to cheat a bit and get one finder to use with a couple of lenses at once especially given its price. Thanks ]]> Leica M Film Cameras Captain http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132914 Gallery Picks for the week ending May 20, 2013 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132913&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 14:18:50 GMT *Gallery Picks for the week ending May 20, 2013* Gallery Picks is an... Gallery Picks for the week ending May 20, 2013
Gallery Picks is an opportunity for you to post a heads up to what you have seen during the past seven days at RFF that you like. There's no membership requirement, no criteria (except past seven days), no voting, no limit to the number of photos mentioned, and everybody mentioned is a winner.

Anybody can start the thread on a Monday.

Anybody can join in, it's a community event! ]]> Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views leica M2 fan http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132913 Appalachian Trail with an un-rangefinder. http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132911&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 13:51:39 GMT I met Dave Lackey at the Vortex in Atlanta, after my 4 day hike on the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. I didn't have a rangefinder camera with me, opting instead for a little Canon P&S digital, but Dave suggested I post some pictures anyway.

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]]> Travel tjh http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132911 Anyone Buy An M from Sherry Krauter? http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132910&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:04 GMT I know a lot of folks trust in her (or DAG) to fix their cameras but I note that Sherry has some for sale on her site. I've been perusing online locally, here, and on *ugh* Ebay looking at M6s and, after seeing a few locally and a few on ebay, it seems her prices may not be "that far off" (when you consider the stuff I've seen requires shutter speed adjustments, rangefinder adjustments, film advance adjustments etc.).

Just curious if anyone has ever bought a camera from her and what she is like to deal with.
Is she more of an Email or phone person?

Cheers,
Dave ]]> Leica M Film Cameras dcsang http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132910 Insane portable lighting set up http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132909&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 13:06:14 GMT Not my pic, but this is too cool not to share. Not my pic, but this is too cool not to share.
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]]> Photography General Interest FrankS http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132909 The 2 Euro Leica: Leica Mini II http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132908&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 11:03:23 GMT Found a Leica Mini II at a flea market this weekend. A 'made in Japan for Leica' P&S. It proudly shows the red dot and the fact it has a 35mm f3.5 'Elmar' lens.

Googling a bit I found little info on this camera and how it compares to popular fixed focal lenth P&S cameras like the Yashica T4/5 and the Olympus Mju-II (Stylus Epic).

I will definitely will put a roll through it, but has anyone experience with this? Who produced it (my guess is Minolta), how good is the lens?

Cheers,

Ronald ]]> Point-N-Shoot Ronald_H http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132908 Minolta CLE @ Infinity focus help? http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132907&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:17 GMT Hi! I just got a Minolta CLE in the mail. When i focus it at infinity things that are that fare away donīt align with the rangefinder. Is it... Hi!

I just got a Minolta CLE in the mail. When i focus it at infinity things that are that fare away donīt align with the rangefinder. Is it suppose to be like that?
it seems to fokus right in short range.

Thanks for your help!;)


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]]> Leica M -- Minolta CLE Landberg http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132907 APS in the 21st Century? http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132906&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:18 GMT My lad is happy with the Canon SLR we picked up for bobbins from a local charity shop. But we were chatting, and he let me know he liked the APS... My lad is happy with the Canon SLR we picked up for bobbins from a local charity shop. But we were chatting, and he let me know he liked the APS cameras we used to have after we were burgled and the stupid insurance company insisted we bought at Jacobs, who said 35mm was pretty much dead, and APS was the future. Jacobs are now the past, but there it is.

Anyway, I got to thinking. The camera the lad was referring to particularly was not the ugly but a bit clever Canon zoom compact we had, but the Minolta Vectis S1. Not sure what attracts him, but the complete automation fascinated him when he was little. He does have Aspergers, which may be a factor, but he would always want to watch as I put a cassette in.

Anyway (again), I was thinking, as I said. There were some quite nice APS cameras, which can now be had for not much. The Contax Tix comes to mind, for one.

So does anyone still produce/process APS film, or would it be a case of buying up the OOD cassettes on ebay until they dry up?

And was there ever an APS rangefinder? That'd be a curious rarity if any were ever made. ]]> Photography General Interest Rodchenko http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132906