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Forum: Off Topic 04-14-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,123
Posted By Pfreddee
For another take on the subject, Susan Sontag's...

For another take on the subject, Susan Sontag's "On Photography?"

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 04-14-2013
Replies: 16
Views: 490
Posted By Pfreddee
With the collapsible lens, they make a really...

With the collapsible lens, they make a really dandy pocket (and I do mean *pocket*) camera! Too bad someone won't put some digital guts in one just for fun!!!

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 04-04-2013
Replies: 4
Views: 181
Posted By Pfreddee
Nikon FG and lens question

I want to pick up a Nikon FG for a light everyday carry camera when I want to run B/W film. I currently own a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AF-D lens which lives on my F100 and occasionally visits my D7000. ...
Forum: Photography General Interest 04-04-2013
Replies: 43
Views: 1,560
Posted By Pfreddee
I think I read on Rangefinder.com that film is...

I think I read on Rangefinder.com that film is also digital. The silver crystals in the emulsion are either exposed, or they are not. In other words, 1,0. Digital.

With best...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 03-18-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 204
Posted By Pfreddee
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Success! Thanks to...

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Success!

Thanks to everybody!

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 03-18-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 204
Posted By Pfreddee
Need help with Paterson plastic reel

I've got a combination 35mm/120 Paterson tank plastic reel which is currently stuck in the 35mm position. I know there is a way to expand the reel to take 120 film, but I've forgotten (if I ever...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 03-18-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 540
Posted By Pfreddee
Is that all???!!?? Just two??????????? With...

Is that all???!!?? Just two???????????

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 03-15-2013
Replies: 9
Views: 379
Posted By Pfreddee
Scanners compatible with Ubuntu/Linux?

Which of the scanners mentioned in this forum, and listed for sale at B&H and Adorama are compatible with Ubuntu/Linux OS?

Thank you to all who reply.

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-11-2013
Replies: 83
Views: 1,954
Posted By Pfreddee
I tell 'em I'm going to be the first one to...

I tell 'em I'm going to be the first one to photograph First Contact when the spaceship from Altair 4 lands. Works every time. They leave me alone after that.:D

With best...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 03-06-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 412
Posted By Pfreddee
Kiev 4AM and yak hair light seals

I have a Kiev 4AM, which may be suffering from a light leak in the groove where the back and case join. I have read that the original material used to seal this part was yak hair(!!??!). What would...
Forum: RFF Polls 03-05-2013
Replies: 179
Views: 6,306
Posted By Pfreddee
Is street photography dead? No. With best...

Is street photography dead? No.

With best regards.

Stephen
Forum: RFF Polls 03-05-2013
Replies: 179
Views: 6,306
Posted By Pfreddee
Is street photography dead? Yes. With best...

Is street photography dead? Yes.

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephe
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 02-26-2013
Replies: 95
Views: 2,897
Posted By Pfreddee
Very interesting post and even more interesting...

Very interesting post and even more interesting replies. For a different (and rather extended take on the matter of self-defense), take a look at www.nononsenseselfdefense.com. It makes for very...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 02-22-2013
Replies: 99
Views: 3,667
Posted By Pfreddee
Has anyone been busted by the police, rent-a-cops...

Has anyone been busted by the police, rent-a-cops or railway security for trying to photograph trains? I'd like to get some snaps of local railways but I really don't want to be bothered by the...
Forum: Photography General Interest 02-22-2013
Replies: 20
Views: 716
Posted By Pfreddee
+ 1 for Mike. And on a lot of the country roads,...

+ 1 for Mike. And on a lot of the country roads, you have a good chance of getting rundovr if you do find a sliver of shoulder to pull off on.

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 02-19-2013
Replies: 41
Views: 1,466
Posted By Pfreddee
A big thank you to all who have replied so...

A big thank you to all who have replied so far!

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 02-19-2013
Replies: 41
Views: 1,466
Posted By Pfreddee
I can afford a Leica M film body...

...but I cannot afford a Leica lens to go with it.:bang: That leaves a lot of lens in Leica M mount that will fit, and do very well, but I have a problem in buying a Leica body without the Leica...
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 02-11-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 275
Posted By Pfreddee
Great shots, Roland! But, is there any such...

Great shots, Roland! But, is there any such thing as a tame elephant seal???? I thought they were all wild, and bad-tempered to boot.

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 12-31-2012
Replies: 103
Views: 3,348
Posted By Pfreddee
I do. With best regards, Pfreddee(Stephen)

I do.

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Film vs Digital 12-16-2012
Replies: 54
Views: 1,513
Posted By Pfreddee
I use both film (Nikon F100) and digital (Nikon...

I use both film (Nikon F100) and digital (Nikon F7000). As has been the experience of many serious amateur photographers, I get different esthetic results from film and digital. If anything, my...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 12-14-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 521
Posted By Pfreddee
CLA person(s) for a MAT 124G?

My local real-live camera store may be able to do the job (I haven't asked yet) but in case they can't, who would you all recommend preferably on the East Coast USA to do the job? It's been a while...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 12-11-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 834
Posted By Pfreddee
I have a chance to get a Contax IIIa.

Question: is it as good as it looks and handles? I can pick up a minty Contax IIIa at my local real, live camera shop, for not a huge amount of money, and the shop owner can service it as well if it...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 11-09-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 410
Posted By Pfreddee
Questions about Nikon F100 and B/W

I'm still learning about how to shoot B/W with my Nikon F100, and I wanted to get some tips or ideas about some approaches to try. I usually shoot in Matrix metering and Manual Mode, with a 50mm...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 11-08-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 449
Posted By Pfreddee
Dear Roger: Looks like I'll be getting some...

Dear Roger: Looks like I'll be getting some ID-11 developer in the next day or so...

Thank you for the information.

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 11-08-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 449
Posted By Pfreddee
Question about new (to me) film

I have a roll of Ilford Pan F Plus loaded into my camera, and I have never used it before. It is the slowest film I've ever tried as well. I was wondering what the member's experiences with it is...
Forum: Nikon RF 10-24-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 1,463
Posted By Pfreddee
Ignore it? Learn to live with it? With best...

Ignore it? Learn to live with it?

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 10-18-2012
Replies: 3
Views: 558
Posted By Pfreddee
Actually, Vlad invented an early form of...

Actually, Vlad invented an early form of photography called "pointillist", but the results were never sharp enough to suit his taste; he was working on an early point-and-shoot at the time of his...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 10-15-2012
Replies: 3
Views: 558
Posted By Pfreddee
Two observations, from experience.

First observation. As Samuel Johnson said, "A person may take photos at any time, if they will set themselves doggedly to it.";)

Second observation. There is no such thing as "bad light." There...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 10-05-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 920
Posted By Pfreddee
Looking for a hand strap recommendation.

I was thinking that I might like to try carrying my Nikon F100 in one hand, with a strap to help things along. I've seen examples on the forum, but not in real life. Do you all have any...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 10-04-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 2,261
Posted By Pfreddee
DO remember that these are elderly cameras, in...

DO remember that these are elderly cameras, in many cases, and they will occasionally have some issues. I would recommend fedka.com for a reliable source in the US. Yuri not only stands behind his...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 09-10-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 1,089
Posted By Pfreddee
Go to w3.fedka.com and get one from Yuri. He's...

Go to w3.fedka.com and get one from Yuri. He's out of New York, and he stands behind his stuff.

With best regards.

Stephen
Forum: Photography General Interest 09-10-2012
Replies: 140
Views: 7,004
Posted By Pfreddee
Are you serious!? This is a joke, right? With...

Are you serious!? This is a joke, right?

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-09-2012
Replies: 205
Views: 13,031
Posted By Pfreddee
At the risk of getting blistered, I would say...

At the risk of getting blistered, I would say that I like both mediums. I own and use a Nikon F100 for B&W work, and a Nikon D7000 for colour. I don't anticipate buying another digital body for...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-07-2012
Replies: 31
Views: 1,701
Posted By Pfreddee
Very carefully. Sometimes. Other times, not so...

Very carefully. Sometimes. Other times, not so carefully.

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)

Oh, and I use scissors.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 08-08-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 1,467
Posted By Pfreddee
A great big Thank You to all who have posted the...

A great big Thank You to all who have posted the encouraging words so far!

With best regards,

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 08-07-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 1,467
Posted By Pfreddee
Street kit?

How many of you use an "inappropriate" camera, such as a Nikon F100 or a Nikon D7000 for street photography? I know that one is supposed to be unobtrusive (I believe that's the word I want) when...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 07-18-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 900
Posted By Pfreddee
Question(s) about zooms

Ever since I started taking pictures (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth), I've used a 50mm lens. Plain vanilla 50 mm lens. Nothing special, fastest one I own is f/1.8. I am very, very comfy...
Forum: Photography General Interest 07-13-2012
Replies: 54
Views: 2,878
Posted By Pfreddee
You have to ask???????????!! Of course GAS...

You have to ask???????????!! Of course GAS existed back then. Even back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, as they did why I was a boy. Of course when you're a boy, you don't have much disposable...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 06-03-2012
Replies: 0
Views: 379
Posted By Pfreddee
Questions about Kiev 19M

I'm not sure if this is the place for this post, but the Kiev in question is a modern Ukrainian SLR, so I thought I would start here.

Has anyone owned one of these cameras? I can get one, new,...
Forum: Photography General Interest 05-26-2012
Replies: 22
Views: 1,802
Posted By Pfreddee
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! With best...

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 05-23-2012
Replies: 36
Views: 1,589
Posted By Pfreddee
Hoarding??? With best regards. Pfreddee(Stephen)

Hoarding???

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 05-18-2012
Replies: 46
Views: 2,319
Posted By Pfreddee
Not so much creepy, as sad...all of the toys...

Not so much creepy, as sad...all of the toys abandoned and waiting for their owner(s), who won't return.

Beautiful work.

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 05-06-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 1,217
Posted By Pfreddee
Run it by Yuri at Fedka, and get his...

Run it by Yuri at Fedka, and get his opinion.

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)
Forum: Photography General Interest 04-30-2012
Replies: 1
Views: 258
Posted By Pfreddee
Creative flim-flams for new gear...

... for which your Significant Other might not share your enthusiasm. My especial favourite is to sneak the new gear into the house, undetected, and hide it for two-three weeks. Then I casually...
Forum: Film vs Digital 04-28-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 801
Posted By Pfreddee
Prime lenses on dSLRs?

I'm going to add a Canon 60D to my very eclectic collection of cameras. I have an affinity for fast primes, and I'm somewhat dubious of zooms. Sometimes I get along with them, and other times I go...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 04-24-2012
Replies: 56
Views: 3,762
Posted By Pfreddee
In the mouse and cat photos, is the cat waiting...

In the mouse and cat photos, is the cat waiting to nab the mousie??:D:eek:

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)

PS: Very well done!
Forum: Photography General Interest 04-22-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 473
Posted By Pfreddee
Cataracts and possible focus problems

I was looking through some old snaps today, and almost all of them looked to be out of focus. I don't remember this being the case when I looked at them right after I got them back from the...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 04-19-2012
Replies: 33
Views: 1,255
Posted By Pfreddee
Lovely set, Keith! I'm old enough to remember...

Lovely set, Keith! I'm old enough to remember riding on a Pullman sleeper pulled by what was to me a HUGE steam engine, when we moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois after Dad got home from...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 04-13-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 840
Posted By Pfreddee
Maybe practice more with the camera so its...

Maybe practice more with the camera so its operation becomes second nature to you?? Just curious.

I find that the more I use a particular camera, the more intuitive the operation under pressure...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 03-28-2012
Replies: 25
Views: 1,452
Posted By Pfreddee
Cat photos are random. Cats are random, too. I...

Cat photos are random. Cats are random, too. I live with two.

With best regards.

Pfreddee(Stephen)
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