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Forum: Photography General Interest 05-16-2012
Replies: 46
Views: 2,564
Posted By bowieknife
my Schneider Xenon 50mm/0.95, made 1967,...

my Schneider Xenon 50mm/0.95, made 1967, transformed to LTM:
-rare
-heavyweight
-shallow DOF wide open
Forum: RFF Polls 05-16-2012
Replies: 80
Views: 7,003
Posted By bowieknife
the M9M just makes no sense ! buy an M8, M9 or a...

the M9M just makes no sense !
buy an M8, M9 or a Nex-7, add Nik Silver Efex, and with the cash saved get a few decent heritage lenses
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 05-04-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 1,224
Posted By bowieknife
hi thanks, at 1/25 there's no problem ! I have an...

hi thanks, at 1/25 there's no problem !
I have an early Contax IIa ( not the color dial model ), later modified to std flash sync socket, that seems to work fine at 1/50, but doesn't fire the flash...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 05-04-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 1,224
Posted By bowieknife
my Kiev 4M dates from 1983, no doubt it is a bit...

my Kiev 4M dates from 1983, no doubt it is a bit 'rough' compared to say my Contax IIa from 1950, but it works great for little money, the Helios-103 lens is a gem !
only problems I noticed:...
Forum: RFF Polls 04-30-2012
Replies: 284
Views: 13,487
Posted By bowieknife
my Leicas don't shoot fast...

my Leicas don't shoot fast enough
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F3aH-m-znE&feature=relmfu
Forum: RFF Polls 04-30-2012
Replies: 284
Views: 13,487
Posted By bowieknife
agree with above quote 100%

agree with above quote 100%
Forum: RFF Polls 04-30-2012
Replies: 284
Views: 13,487
Posted By bowieknife
sorry, can't send a .45 th:rolleyes:rough the net...

sorry, can't send a .45 th:rolleyes:rough the net LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forum: RFF Polls 04-29-2012
Replies: 284
Views: 13,487
Posted By bowieknife
I don't bother to reply

I don't bother to reply
Forum: RFF Polls 04-28-2012
Replies: 284
Views: 13,487
Posted By bowieknife
??????:bang:

??????:bang:
Forum: RFF Polls 04-28-2012
Replies: 284
Views: 13,487
Posted By bowieknife
Here I'm 100% with Mr Hicks ! Colt all the way:...

Here I'm 100% with Mr Hicks !

Colt all the way: Mustang, 1911, Ace, SAA, Python, Agent, AR-15
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 04-27-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 1,326
Posted By bowieknife
will there be ANY useable digital camera around...

will there be ANY useable digital camera around in 100 years !?
Forum: Zeiss Contax 04-27-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 799
Posted By bowieknife
34.85mm: http://www.graphics.cornell.edu/~westin/m...

34.85mm:
http://www.graphics.cornell.edu/~westin/misc/mounts-by-register.html
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 04-22-2012
Replies: 73
Views: 5,346
Posted By bowieknife
Roger: -the Leitz Thambar is certainly a 'bad'...

Roger:
-the Leitz Thambar is certainly a 'bad' lens in a traditional sense, pics look as if they were made with a fungus infected mirror reflex lens, but some people seem to be willing to spend $5000...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 04-21-2012
Replies: 73
Views: 5,346
Posted By bowieknife
a bad lens is an unreliable lens, that falls...

a bad lens is an unreliable lens, that falls apart because of cheapo build quality, otherwise there are good arguments for every lens, just as there a different beers, or whiskeys, for example I'm...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 04-16-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 908
Posted By bowieknife
well the Zorkis are copies of the Leica II, while...

well the Zorkis are copies of the Leica II, while the Kievs are copies of the Contax II/III- if you wear glasses, the Kiev is possibly a bit better suited for you, the combined viewfinder/rangefinder...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 04-16-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 908
Posted By bowieknife
Hi, I've got a '83 Kiev 4M, with lightmeter à la...

Hi, I've got a '83 Kiev 4M, with lightmeter à la Contax III, lens is a Helios-103.
So far it was reliable, sometimes frames overlap, sometimes flash sync isn't perfect ( at 1/50) and I get black...
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 04-14-2012
Replies: 29
Views: 3,462
Posted By bowieknife
have a Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm f2 from 1952 in LTM...

have a Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm f2 from 1952 in LTM : nice & rare
Forum: Sony NEX 04-14-2012
Replies: 68
Views: 3,464
Posted By bowieknife
great idea ! the M9 is way overpriced, and the...

great idea ! the M9 is way overpriced, and the M10 will be even more overpriced- but Sony is cashstrapped and anyway more consumer than pro oriented- FF Nex won't come soon
Forum: Scale Focus 35's 04-13-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 1,551
Posted By bowieknife
viewfinder ?

try an Agfa Optima 535 or 1035: the best viewfinder ever !:)
Forum: Canon RF 04-12-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 706
Posted By bowieknife
I remember I paid $353 for my IV SB, and $393 for...

I remember I paid $353 for my IV SB, and $393 for the Canon 50mm 1.5 lens !
lens is ok, body mint
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 04-12-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 1,823
Posted By bowieknife
I have an unnumbered '31 or '32 nickel Hektor 5cm...

I have an unnumbered '31 or '32 nickel Hektor 5cm simply marked '0'
Forum: Zeiss Contax 04-05-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 3,244
Posted By bowieknife
Exclamation why not

I think a CLA of that lens should cost no more than 100-150 €, and possibly you could even do it at home, the slight smear and fungus would remove without leaving traces, the fault lies with the...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 04-05-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 3,244
Posted By bowieknife
have a sixties zebra Sonnar 180mm, very...

have a sixties zebra Sonnar 180mm, very impressive results, but heavy to carry....
Forum: Zeiss Contax 04-04-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 3,244
Posted By bowieknife
incredible ! should have made a...

incredible ! should have made a bid:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200734002255?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Forum: Zeiss Contax 04-03-2012
Replies: 19
Views: 1,268
Posted By bowieknife
the worst feature of the Contax I is the 4-group...

the worst feature of the Contax I is the 4-group shutter dial, while the shutter releases in any position, especially under bad lighting conditions you can't be positively sure of the shutter speed...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 04-03-2012
Replies: 19
Views: 1,268
Posted By bowieknife
I own two of them, must be totally nuts.....

I own two of them, must be totally nuts.....
Forum: Zeiss Contax 03-30-2012
Replies: 19
Views: 1,268
Posted By bowieknife
be careful when you set the shutter speeds of a...

be careful when you set the shutter speeds of a Contax I, there have been several models, and the correct manual may be difficult to find !
-try Henry Scherer, CA
-or Uwe Kersten, klassik-kameras.de
Forum: DIYS Forum 03-30-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 1,523
Posted By bowieknife
I'm happy with the IQ of my black Kiev/contax...

I'm happy with the IQ of my black Kiev/contax mount J-12, it also gives good results on a Nikon rangefinder. But doesn't mount on postwar Contax bodies IIa and IIIa, nor does it mount on a Sony Nex,...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-28-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 637
Posted By bowieknife
Angry ... or a pair of diamond earrings for your wife...

... or a pair of diamond earrings for your wife LOL !
but it is sad to see nice kits split up for sale, people now even sell original fit hoods and lens caps separately just to make a buck
Forum: RFF Polls 03-21-2012
Replies: 53
Views: 7,219
Posted By bowieknife
the 21mm has a tendency to flare, the 35mm 1.7 is...

the 21mm has a tendency to flare, the 35mm 1.7 is very soft wide open-
otherwise they are lovely & compact, and not overpriced (compared to Leitz or Zeiss)
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-21-2012
Replies: 33
Views: 2,705
Posted By bowieknife
actually I have a Prinz, but don't find it...

actually I have a Prinz, but don't find it useful, cut isn't precise enough BETWEEN sprocket holes, and would not bother to spend $100 for an original ABLON, it is easy enough to load a Barnack or...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 03-18-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 3,244
Posted By bowieknife
btw both the Biogon 35mm and the Russian copy...

btw both the Biogon 35mm and the Russian copy J-12 won't fit the postwar models Contax IIa & Contax IIIa, their bodies are notably smaller than the prewar Contaxes ot the Kiev rangefinders ( possibly...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-18-2012
Replies: 37
Views: 4,703
Posted By bowieknife
fantastic !

fantastic !
Forum: Zeiss Contax 03-17-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 3,244
Posted By bowieknife
the Jupiter-12 will give you the same performance...

the Jupiter-12 will give you the same performance as the Biogon, at less than 1/4 of the cost
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 03-14-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 677
Posted By bowieknife
great pics thanks !

great pics thanks !
Forum: Zeiss Contax 03-13-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 3,244
Posted By bowieknife
I love the looks of my '32 Contax I, but admit...

I love the looks of my '32 Contax I, but admit the later '50 Contax IIa is much easier to use, better viewfinder & rangefinder patch, better shutter speed dial, smoother operation overall- the Contax...
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 03-12-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 2,314
Posted By bowieknife
recently I used a prewar uncoated Zeiss Tessar...

recently I used a prewar uncoated Zeiss Tessar 3cm lens, Robot M26 mount, on my Leica III, no vignetting, but low contrast and tendency to flare because it is uncoated, could test other Robot lenses...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-06-2012
Replies: 37
Views: 4,703
Posted By bowieknife
1933 Sonnar for the Contax I (black paint &...

1933 Sonnar for the Contax I (black paint & nickel), later modified for LTM, when and by whom ? nice find !
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 02-29-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,015
Posted By bowieknife
obviously a fake, based on a FED, ( and he...

obviously a fake, based on a FED, ( and he clearly states it's a COPY !!!)too funny the 'genuine' KMZ viewfinder that comes with it ! if you get it for no more than 100€ it could be a nice user...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 02-26-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 625
Posted By bowieknife
on infinity adjustment: probably the adjustment...

on infinity adjustment: probably the adjustment screw is hidden BEHIND the screw you were turning without effect !
and you don't need Sirius: any object , say a tree or a building a quarter mile away...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 02-26-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 625
Posted By bowieknife
Leica thread isn't really M39, rather 26tpi,...

Leica thread isn't really M39, rather 26tpi, while M39 is close to 24tpi-
some makers ( early Soviet & early Japanese Leica copies were M39, not LTM ),
even today some adapters have M39 threads,...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 02-25-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,259
Posted By bowieknife
don't think problems only happen with FSU...

don't think problems only happen with FSU cameras:
once I bought a '32 Contax 1 from a guy in Germany, he wasn't honest about the camera either ( well he wrote that it belonged to his grandpa, and...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 02-24-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,259
Posted By bowieknife
Hello, I got a Zorki 1 (from 1951) and a Kiev 4...

Hello, I got a Zorki 1 (from 1951) and a Kiev 4 (1983) from FSU sellers- both cameras came with their respective period lenses, and both work fine !
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 02-24-2012
Replies: 4
Views: 576
Posted By bowieknife
I have an 'Optimus' revolver viewfinder, made in...

I have an 'Optimus' revolver viewfinder, made in Germany, ca 1950-
seems that Bower sold them in the US under their own brand...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 02-24-2012
Replies: 31
Views: 3,185
Posted By bowieknife
I happen to own a '57 Zorki-4 with oblong shutter...

I happen to own a '57 Zorki-4 with oblong shutter cloth holes burned by the sun, obviously the previous owner had the camera relaxing on a beach with the lens pointing to the sun during what must...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount Copies 02-21-2012
Replies: 33
Views: 4,381
Posted By bowieknife
Hans-Jürgen Kuc shows 2 pics of Contax Sonnar...

Hans-Jürgen Kuc shows 2 pics of Contax Sonnar 5.8cm Nr 1459655 in his book- indicating clearly that Zeiss was experimenting with 5.8cm lenses around 1932/33, so the 5.8cm LTM lenses are genuine Zeiss...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 02-21-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 3,420
Posted By bowieknife
interesting discovery photomoof, thumbs up ! a...

interesting discovery photomoof, thumbs up !
a few days ago this grey IIIc K sold for € 1061:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/320846766722?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 02-20-2012
Replies: 162
Views: 7,709
Posted By bowieknife
if your desire is to drive a Porsche, or a...

if your desire is to drive a Porsche, or a Ferrari, no other car could ever satisfy you, even if it brings you fast & safely from A to B.
same holds true for cameras ! and if you can't justify the...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 02-20-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 932
Posted By bowieknife
Hi redsnapper, I own a ca 1957 made Jupiter-3 (...

Hi redsnapper, I own a ca 1957 made Jupiter-3 ( probably with Soviet glass, not Zeiss ) and a wartime Zeiss Sonnar 5cm f/1.5, also half a dozen Contax mount lenses from before and after war, in my...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 02-17-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 1,046
Posted By bowieknife
if money is no issue: consider the 5cm Hektor,...

if money is no issue: consider the 5cm Hektor, compact like the Elmar, uncoated, gives a vintage look like the Summar
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