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Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 10-24-2012
Replies: 309
Views: 26,130
Posted By scottgee1
Very nicely done Johnmcd! Artful composition...

Very nicely done Johnmcd! Artful composition with a riot of faces. I particularly like the placement of 'the other woman' over her left shoulder. And the reflection of the license tag of the car...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 10-01-2012
Replies: 309
Views: 26,130
Posted By scottgee1
#288

sisser, clever juxtaposition! Well seen and shot!
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 09-19-2012
Replies: 309
Views: 26,130
Posted By scottgee1
leighmarrin, for some reason the pix you posted...

leighmarrin, for some reason the pix you posted have a (David) Lynchian feel to them, especially #2 . . . :cool:
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 08-21-2012
Replies: 146
Views: 9,879
Posted By scottgee1
Of course! But that eliminates only one source...

Of course! But that eliminates only one source of vibration. In my case, I am the primary cause of it. :bang:
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 08-21-2012
Replies: 146
Views: 9,879
Posted By scottgee1
In an essay I can't find online, Erwin Puts...

In an essay I can't find online, Erwin Puts included use of a tripod on his list of what defines a "careful worker", i.e, one who gets the most out of his equipment by consciously using the best...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 08-21-2012
Replies: 146
Views: 9,879
Posted By scottgee1
Old threads never die but most unravel . . . ;)

Old threads never die but most unravel . . . ;)
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 08-01-2012
Replies: 309
Views: 26,130
Posted By scottgee1
Rob, are you sure you're in New Jersey ? ;)

Rob, are you sure you're in New Jersey ?
;)
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 07-27-2012
Replies: 309
Views: 26,130
Posted By scottgee1
ref #268: Photony, marvellous image! Really...

ref #268:

Photony, marvellous image! Really effective use of grain/texture to enhance the air of mystery.
Forum: RFF Polls 07-06-2012
Replies: 164
Views: 10,320
Posted By scottgee1
IMO, that show is extraordinary enough to justify...

IMO, that show is extraordinary enough to justify the cost.
Forum: RFF Polls 06-19-2012
Replies: 164
Views: 10,320
Posted By scottgee1
OK! Please let us know how you like it! ;)

OK! Please let us know how you like it! ;)
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 06-17-2012
Replies: 32
Views: 2,337
Posted By scottgee1
Ah yes Rogier, the SS Supreme is very nice...

Ah yes Rogier, the SS Supreme is very nice indeed! And you clearly have the skill to put it to good use!

I'd forgotten how quick the trigger was on some of the P&S cams; almost as though Canon...
Forum: RFF Polls 06-16-2012
Replies: 164
Views: 10,320
Posted By scottgee1
Arrow Tube, man, tube!

I voted 'None of the above' because I have yet to see a plasma/LCD/LED set that didn't scream "PIXELS!!!!". I suspect the manufacturers have figured out how to beta test their products on us whilst...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 06-10-2012
Replies: 32
Views: 2,337
Posted By scottgee1
Aye, the rise of digital has led to all kinds of...

Aye, the rise of digital has led to all kinds of remarkable deals for film gear. Sadly, as you observed, getting film processed at a shop can no longer be taken for granted. The ubiquitous 'lab in...
Forum: Yashica RF 02-19-2012
Replies: 31
Views: 2,248
Posted By scottgee1
FWIW, I purchased an Exell A32PX from this...

FWIW, I purchased an Exell A32PX from this eeekbay seller:

http://stores.ebay.com/BatteriesinaFlash-com-Inc?_trksid=p4340.l2563

and it seems to work quite well indeed with my Electro 35GSN.
Forum: Yashica RF 12-25-2011
Replies: 31
Views: 2,248
Posted By scottgee1
Can't speak for others, but I've had less than...

Can't speak for others, but I've had less than satisfactory results with alkaline batteries so I use silver whenever possible. I found silver typically have a much longer life and are more...
Forum: RFF Polls 12-20-2011
Replies: 44
Views: 2,372
Posted By scottgee1
Actually, I think that dabbling was minimal. ...

Actually, I think that dabbling was minimal. According to his friend David Douglas Duncan, Picasso once pointed expressed disdain for photography, pointing his brush at Duncan's lens and saying,...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 11-14-2011
Replies: 46
Views: 15,607
Posted By scottgee1
Good to know!

That's very interesting indeed! How far back in the model lines will Kyocera still service?

Thanks!/ScottGee1
Forum: Fixed Lens RF 10-28-2011
Replies: 232
Views: 57,820
Posted By scottgee1
Dave, do you place the gel over the entire VF...

Dave, do you place the gel over the entire VF window?

btw, nice list! The Polaroid is an interesting choice.
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 09-10-2011
Replies: 309
Views: 26,130
Posted By scottgee1
Nicely done ricnak! I like the subdued...

Nicely done ricnak! I like the subdued tonality.

Works of art in the boot and the keys in the door! ;)
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 07-17-2011
Replies: 309
Views: 26,130
Posted By scottgee1
j j, really like the combination/contrast of the...

j j, really like the combination/contrast of the window dressers with the mannequins.
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 07-10-2011
Replies: 309
Views: 26,130
Posted By scottgee1
Rob, I like the latest additions -- particularly...

Rob, I like the latest additions -- particularly the one of the optometrists window. Impressive use of limited DOF and reflections. Keep this up and you'll have to change your sig! ;)

Yet...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 07-05-2011
Replies: 57
Views: 4,220
Posted By scottgee1
Nice portraits of the lady in the restaurant,...

Nice portraits of the lady in the restaurant, especially the first one. The eye contact make it more engaging.

And, in the second image of #53, are you 'quoting'...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 06-13-2011
Replies: 46
Views: 15,607
Posted By scottgee1
:eek: There's still an actual 'camera store' in...

:eek:

There's still an actual 'camera store' in central Florida?! Lucky you!
Forum: Zeiss Contax 06-04-2011
Replies: 46
Views: 15,607
Posted By scottgee1
DNG, whatever you do, avoid Camtex in Vancouver...

DNG, whatever you do, avoid Camtex in Vancouver BC. They may repair Contax but the cost is very high. I posted my experience...
Forum: Photo Books / Mags / Articles 05-29-2011
Replies: 2
Views: 834
Posted By scottgee1
Thanks for the recommendation; I just requested...

Thanks for the recommendation; I just requested it through the local library system.

Did you know that there is a companion video for Byker? Available only in PAL so I can't view it. :(

Have...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 05-28-2011
Replies: 354
Views: 16,970
Posted By scottgee1
Link doesn't work; perhaps this one...

Link doesn't work; perhaps this one will:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/fuji/x100/sample-images/DSCF2596.JPG

btw, while we're at it, shall we all pitch in and buy Ken a smell chucker? :p
Forum: X100 05-25-2011
Replies: 41
Views: 4,889
Posted By scottgee1
An insightful user review -- especially the...

An insightful user review -- especially the section on parallax.

But "herniate"?? :confused:

I expect his spill shucker couldn't find "hibernate". ;)
Forum: Zeiss Contax 05-25-2011
Replies: 57
Views: 4,220
Posted By scottgee1
skymay, you're doing really fine work -- I...

skymay, you're doing really fine work -- I especially like your use of selective focus in many of the images.

What is your opinion of the differences between the Sonnar and Tessar? Why do you...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 05-04-2011
Replies: 354
Views: 16,970
Posted By scottgee1
This may sound ridiculous, but I blame the...

This may sound ridiculous, but I blame the Internet. :p

1. Images propagate instantaneously and a select few can capture the fancy of millions of people and thus become 'hot'.

2. There are a lot...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 04-27-2011
Replies: 354
Views: 16,970
Posted By scottgee1
I too have observed what I think Roger is...

I too have observed what I think Roger is describing. Typically used for portraits with a background that is so OOF that it looks like the subject is standing in front of a rear projection screen...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 04-21-2011
Replies: 52
Views: 15,238
Posted By scottgee1
<10 US$/€ for the pair! :cool: That's one...

<10 US$/€ for the pair! :cool:

That's one obvious benefit of digital dominance; demand for some very nice film cameras has dropped considerably so prices have plummeted accordingly.
Forum: Fixed Lens RF 04-06-2011
Replies: 21
Views: 4,550
Posted By scottgee1
Nice work! :eek: Donor body?! What's next? ...

Nice work!


:eek: Donor body?! What's next? Cloning? ;)
Forum: Fixed Lens RF 04-05-2011
Replies: 232
Views: 57,820
Posted By scottgee1
Ah, yes, a Contax T. Bet you'll enjoy shooting...

Ah, yes, a Contax T. Bet you'll enjoy shooting with it -- and the results!

And, it's built like a . . . Contax! ;)
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 04-05-2011
Replies: 29
Views: 2,242
Posted By scottgee1
Another...

Another candidate:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280653020969&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 04-04-2011
Replies: 15
Views: 2,847
Posted By scottgee1
Ah, too bad. I know there used to a law that...

Ah, too bad. I know there used to a law that parts for products wold in the U.S. had to have parts available for at least seven (?) years and the GR1 is way beyond that. Hopefully, Nippon has a...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 04-04-2011
Replies: 15
Views: 2,847
Posted By scottgee1
Please let us know what you find out. I wonder...

Please let us know what you find out.

I wonder if later iterations of the GR1 can still be serviced?
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 04-04-2011
Replies: 15
Views: 2,847
Posted By scottgee1
I assume this is due to life cycle of the product...

I assume this is due to life cycle of the product and not related to the earthquake . . .
Forum: Fixed Lens RF 03-31-2011
Replies: 21
Views: 4,550
Posted By scottgee1
Yep. That's the kind of insight I meant . . . ...

Yep. That's the kind of insight I meant . . . :eek:
Forum: Fixed Lens RF 03-31-2011
Replies: 21
Views: 4,550
Posted By scottgee1
PCStudio, that's an interesting perspective --...

PCStudio, that's an interesting perspective -- from inside the cameras!

I like hearing from the people who repair things before I buy stuff because everything breaks or needs adjustment eventually...
Forum: Sony NEX 03-09-2011
Replies: 9
Views: 1,844
Posted By scottgee1
Have you asked Sony?

Have you asked Sony?
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 03-07-2011
Replies: 309
Views: 26,130
Posted By scottgee1
Sikario, I particularly like your composition for...

Sikario, I particularly like your composition for #3; he seems to be emerging from the brick wall and you framed his head so it looks solid. Also the chiaroscuro effect draws our eyes right there.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 02-15-2011
Replies: 83
Views: 6,435
Posted By scottgee1
If memory serves, David Hamilton used Minolta...

If memory serves, David Hamilton used Minolta SLRs for most of his work in the '70s, creating evocative, painterly images.
Forum: Fixed Lens RF 02-14-2011
Replies: 21
Views: 4,550
Posted By scottgee1
Good eye! Wonder what the actual measurement is...

Good eye! Wonder what the actual measurement is on that!
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 02-04-2011
Replies: 309
Views: 26,130
Posted By scottgee1
Thumbs up WAY funny!

Normally I don't quote pix but this one bears repeating, primarily because it makes me laugh AND because this thread is so long that people may not get back to the original . . . I don't know which...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 02-01-2011
Replies: 29
Views: 2,242
Posted By scottgee1
Of course the proof will occur if someone buys...

Of course the proof will occur if someone buys it. If so, it's worth it and the seller was correct!

As a friend says, "You're good for as much as you can get."
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 01-31-2011
Replies: 29
Views: 2,242
Posted By scottgee1
:confused: I can't even sort out the price: "US...

:confused:

I can't even sort out the price: "US $136.620,00"?? The decimal point between the two sixes isn't used in the U.S. but this is an auction on eeekbay Germany and I don't know the...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 01-31-2011
Replies: 29
Views: 2,242
Posted By scottgee1
Of course! See Rick's comment above (#3). I'm...

Of course! See Rick's comment above (#3).

I'm convinced that sellers who list those exorbitant prices are just waiting for Barnum babies to show up.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 01-31-2011
Replies: 29
Views: 2,242
Posted By scottgee1
:eek:, indeed! Missed that one -- and probably...

:eek:, indeed!

Missed that one -- and probably hundreds (thousands?) of others.

Anyone who bought one of those hoods in California paid an additional $73.13 in tax! :p
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 01-30-2011
Replies: 29
Views: 2,242
Posted By scottgee1
By "recent years" I assume you mean the past few...

By "recent years" I assume you mean the past few decades . . . :rolleyes:
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 01-30-2011
Replies: 29
Views: 2,242
Posted By scottgee1
Question More eeekbay madness?

A Konica S3:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=280620817902&si=OyMNdDJUzwR38JPFmHXQ6R8bMLE%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

OK, I know it was just CLA'd...
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