http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums Rangefinderforum.com is a site for Rangefinder Camera enthusiasts en Sat, 25 May 2013 08:16:38 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/themes/graphite/misc/rss.jpg http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133088&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 04:22:22 GMT Image: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3695/8798820225_c8097acb04_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrelllis/8798820225/) mmkkj22...
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrellli...7628395397685/ ]]> Photography General Interest koven http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133088 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133087&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 04:16:00 GMT I need a compact 35mm/40mm. My preference is actually 40mm, 35mm, and then 50mm. I don't need anything faster than f2.8 and I must focus closely (0.7/0.8m). Budget is less than $1k

choices:
40mm f2.8 Sonnar
40mm f2.0 Summicron
35mm f2.8 Summaron (ungoggled)
35mm f2.8 Biogon

That is what I can think of at the top of my head. I'm looking for something small, high quality, and preferably with 39mm filter threads.

Now the Summaron probably sports the best build but it is also more costly...how is the build on the other three? are they comparable to one another? All focus closely right?

I'm not going to get into bokeh or sharpness as I figured that they are all "sufficient" and I am not religious about either, not for 35mm atleast. I just want a small/pragmatic outfit because I find my current lenses too big and bulky. ]]> Leica Screw Mount Copies msbarnes http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133087 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133086&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 03:41:03 GMT I notice that Gary, who has instigated several foveon/DPM threads, has expressed an interest in this camera and after the intial shock of Sigma... I notice that Gary, who has instigated several foveon/DPM threads, has expressed an interest in this camera and after the intial shock of Sigma asking crazy money for the previous version sanity has set in at home office and the newer Merrill version has settled back to an acceptable price.

I thought it may be interesting to discuss the pros and cons of this unique camera. ]]> SLRs - the unRF Keith http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133086 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133085&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 03:16:01 GMT Hello,

My local camera store is closing (Action Camera on Taraval). Can anyone recommend a place to drop off color and b&w film for developing/scanning in San Francisco? ]]> Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film fraley http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133085 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133084&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 02:13:59 GMT The new gallery layout is terrific though it did take a little getting used to .... I like the dropdown menus and the over all look is pretty classy... The new gallery layout is terrific though it did take a little getting used to .... I like the dropdown menus and the over all look is pretty classy IMO and I thank Jorge for his efforts to move us into a more modern layout.

However, and I'm not singling anyone out here, to open the gallery main page and find that someone has uploaded over twenty images in one hit because they can is not doing the gallery justice. A twenty four hour maximum of five was sensible and a slight increase in that would have been fine but twenty five is over the top. I don't want to look at a page of one person's images when I click on the link.

YMMV of course. ]]> Provide your Feedback Keith http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133084 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133082&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:18 GMT Disclosure: I do not own a M9, so many of you will want to stop reading now. I thought this information might be of interest to M9 owners who face... Disclosure: I do not own a M9, so many of you will want to stop reading now.

I thought this information might be of interest to M9 owners who face situations where shadow detail is important in their work. It is important to acknowledge that while SNR is a significant factor in image quality and dynamic range, other factors are also relevant. For instance M9 does not bit shift to simulate increased brightness. This is a good thing. There are other factors as well.

A very recent thread on Luminous Landscape discusses ETTR and the effects of ISO on signal to noise. Post number 46 in this thread shows results for the M9 (along with ther cameras which are irrelevant to the goal of my post) based on analysis of the linear raw data.


http://www.luminous-landscape.com/fo...2965#msg632965

The data (last graph in post no. 46) indicate the M9 SNR drops significantly above ISO 640. All this means is if you need more brightness at ISO 640 it is best to just let the camera underexpose (according to the meter). During post processing use the exposure slider to achieve acceptabe brightness instead of increasing ISO above 640. The data also implies when shutter speed or aperture requires ISO above 640 to achieve adequate brightness, reording jpegs is a significant handicap. ]]> willie_901 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133082 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133081&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 00:10:24 GMT I have these photos in a local gallery: http://markhahnphotography.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/solar-culture-gallery-i-want-you/ The opening is... I have these photos in a local gallery:

http://markhahnphotography.wordpress...ry-i-want-you/

The opening is tomorrow night.

Let me know what you think of the images.

The first two were taken with the Sigma 30 and the last with the Oly 17/2.8. I think the set shows what a nice pair they make. In the first two I get the nice, slightly longer than normal, perspective of the Sigma 30 and I swapped out to the 17 when I wanted something wider for the last. ]]> Micro 4/3 Cameras mh2000 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133081 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133080&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 22:17:46 GMT I have in my posseion a fake Contax Zeiss. It is a model III with serial number 123. It was deliverd from Ukraina. It has a Sonnar 1:2 50 marked... I have in my posseion a fake Contax Zeiss. It is a model III with serial number 123. It was deliverd from Ukraina. It has a Sonnar 1:2 50 marked Carl Zeiss Jena, but looks like a Russian Helicon.
Best setback to Russian production is Return handle with Speed Seeting in Russian way.
Bag is marked Contax too.

Who did they fool? Did the faskes really bring any dollars to the east?

Any idea when it was maked? It works Ok and takes sharp pictures. ]]> Zeiss Contax johank http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133080 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133079&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:19 GMT Hello!

I once had a cheap Rolleicord that I adored, but alas, it stopped working after going through a car accident (so did the car.)

It's time to step up to a Rolleiflex and I had my eye on something in the ballpark of a 3.5E Xenotar. Really, I'm open to whatever is good. It's a tool to me, so historic interest is sort of out the window. Lens is paramount (Xenotar or Planar) and it just needs to work.. no sending it off to tweak or repair. I don't care about the meter, though. I use an incident meter 100% of the time.

I have $700 burning a hole in my pocket, but I'd be very happy to spend less :) $550 or $600 would let me buy some Tri-X!

How do these look?

KEH bargain grade - 3.5E Xenotar w/meter $665
Igor, EX+ - 3.5E Planar Type 1, CLA $575
KEH bargain grade - 3.5E Xenotar no meter $569
KEH bargain grade - 2.8E Xenotar no meter $469 (why is this one so much cheaper?
KEH bargain grade - 2.8E Planar no meter $616
KEH bargain grade - 2.8D Planar $695

To be honest, all these fine nuances wear me out. I like the shooting part of photography MUCH more! Can I tap into the vast RFF knowledge pool for some advice?

Thank you!! ]]> TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex blackwave http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133079 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133078&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 18:44:22 GMT Hi!


I'd like to ask about your opinion what happened here?

Here's the straight scan from Vuescan:




The light: nice contrasty mid-day light on a sunny day in a shadow.
Camera: Nikon FM (recently tested all shutter speeds and they were perfect)
Film: Rollei Retro 100 (bought from maco direct, expired in 01/2012, kept in freezer, this roll was in the fridge)
Developer: Foma Rodinal R09 (newly opened for this roll, very, very faint yellowish color)
Development: 13 minutes at 20C (as per mass dev chart)
Fix: 6,5 minutes, negs look completely fixed to me, i.e. rebate is completely transparent

So, what do you think, is it underdeveloped or underexposed? The majority of the roll has this gray look to it... ]]> Film / Developing / Chemistry domagojs http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133078 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133077&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 18:41:26 GMT Here is a link to photo rumor site where they have both the Ricoh grd and Nikon Coolpix a dxoMarked and toward the bottom the embedded utube video... Here is a link to photo rumor site where they have both the Ricoh grd and Nikon Coolpix a dxoMarked and toward the bottom the embedded utube video from camera store showing their shootout. They added the x100 as a compare but not te x100s.. Not really a fair compare since it is not the 16mp xtran sensor.. Anyway I don't look at the dxoMarked site.. So have no idea in terms of how accurate this info is to real world results. The Nikon is better only by two points in terms of overall score.

http://photorumors.com/2013/05/24/ri...on/#more-43640

As always u be your own judge.
Gary ]]> Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts GaryLH http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133077 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133076&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 18:32:53 GMT I had totally forgotten about this camera, but it looks like the guys who layed out the looks (design) of the Fuji x100 and xp1 did not.. Except for... I had totally forgotten about this camera, but it looks like the guys who layed out the looks (design) of the Fuji x100 and xp1 did not.. Except for a couple of control surface difference, it looks pretty close.. To me it looks like they took a lot of the q's from the Panasonic lc1.. The camera prior to this one that it reminds me of is the contax g series (film). Anyway what do u think about the resemblance?

Below is the link to the pic from mirrorless rumor site that got my thinking.

http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/big-...era-out-of-it/

Gary ]]> Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 GaryLH http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133076 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133075&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 18:07:42 GMT what would be considered a good price for the discontinued ZM Sonnar 85/2 IN M mount? considering it was boxed and mint. thanks in advance to the... what would be considered a good price for the discontinued ZM Sonnar 85/2 IN M mount?
considering it was boxed and mint.
thanks in advance to the experts ]]> Zeiss Ikon ZM maitani http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133075 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133074&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 18:06:25 GMT Hi everybody, This is the first time Iīm going to the States and there are so many things Iīd love to see that itīs gonna be hard to make a plan. I... Hi everybody,

This is the first time Iīm going to the States and there are so many things Iīd love to see that itīs gonna be hard to make a plan. I guess I feel like an american who goes to "Europe" for the first time...

So far, we (lady and me) will arrive to Los Angeles on Sept. 1st and leaving from NY on the 21st. That makes barely 3 weeks to get a feeling of what the americans are. But what to do in between we just canīt decide. The overall route is California (San Franciscoīs on the top of the list)-->Las Vegas (maybe a visit to Grand Canyon)-->Texas (where??? Iīd love to go to a rodeo and get into the texan mood so to say. Maybe a visit to San Antonio also)-->Deep South (again, where??)-->NY

Walk-pictures-a couple of museums-get to know a lot of people, thatīs more or less the plan.

We donīt drive so weīll move either flying or by bus. What do you think are the places we should NOT miss in our way to the atlantic coast??

Also, I must say this is just a part of a 3 months travel around the world so weīre really on the cheap side if you know what I mean.

You ideas and tips are more than welcome :) ]]> Travel Kozhe http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133074 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133073&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 17:54:36 GMT I apologize to all who were offended by the recent posting of an image in the RFF gallery. It was not intended as a political or personal statement... I apologize to all who were offended by the recent posting of an image in the RFF gallery. It was not intended as a political or personal statement nor did it convey my approval or support of the associated tragic and unforgettable events brought about by the Nazi regime. The world suffered the loss of the potential greatness of generations of the peoples so cruelly exterminated. I intended the photograph as a study of light and form. I ask for the forgiveness of my RFF friends and anyone else who may have been offended for my lack of sensitivity. I would appreciate it if this thread is taken for what it iss and does not turn into a long battle of words.

Thank you,
Mike Murphy ]]> Rangefinder Photography Discussion biomed http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133073