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Forum: Photography General Interest 01-15-2010
Replies: 2
Views: 466
Posted By funkaoshi
Film in India

Does anyone know how readily available film is in South India (Madras, Cochin, Bangalore ...)? Will I be able to find things like Ektra or Portra there? Also, can anyone recommend labs in Madras to...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-31-2009
Replies: 19
Views: 761
Posted By funkaoshi
I had my M2 fixed my David Yau, mentioned up...

I had my M2 fixed my David Yau, mentioned up thread. No complaints whatsoever.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-30-2009
Replies: 109
Views: 5,015
Posted By funkaoshi
That sucks, though at least the placement of that...

That sucks, though at least the placement of that mark is at the edge of the frame. You can probably clone or crop it out of your pictures easily enough.
Forum: DIYS Forum 10-07-2009
Replies: 20
Views: 1,253
Posted By funkaoshi
Nicely done. I bought one of your hybrids from...

Nicely done. I bought one of your hybrids from another fellow on RFF. It works wonderfully. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/funkaoshi/tags/jupiter3/)
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 09-25-2009
Replies: 49
Views: 10,797
Posted By funkaoshi
I love my J3 too. It's such a stellar lens.

I love my J3 too. It's such a stellar lens.
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 09-15-2009
Replies: 17
Views: 1,471
Posted By funkaoshi
I'm pretty sure the Ultron comes with a little...

I'm pretty sure the Ultron comes with a little focusing tab. I can check when I get home, but i'm pretty sure I removed a little screw in tab that came with mine.
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 08-12-2009
Replies: 4
Views: 454
Posted By funkaoshi
Try updating the firmware? There are instructions...

Try updating the firmware? There are instructions on how to do so online. (http://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/download/firmware/grd2/)
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 07-27-2009
Replies: 63
Views: 8,693
Posted By funkaoshi
The GRDs are great cameras. And comparing them to...

The GRDs are great cameras. And comparing them to these micro 4/3 cameras is silly. Those cameras are small, but they aren't nearly as small as GR-D. You can't jam that digital pen in your pocket....
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 07-27-2009
Replies: 75
Views: 5,220
Posted By funkaoshi
I thought I had already posted in this thread,...

I thought I had already posted in this thread, but apparently...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 07-16-2009
Replies: 18
Views: 1,900
Posted By funkaoshi
That lens was the first lens I bought for my...

That lens was the first lens I bought for my M-Mount cameras. It's crazy sharp and pretty high-contrast. I ended up selling it when I bought the Ultron f/1.7.
Forum: Photo Books / Mags / Articles 07-15-2009
Replies: 12
Views: 1,455
Posted By funkaoshi
Sword Of Omens, Give Me Sight Beyond Sight!

Sword Of Omens, Give Me Sight Beyond Sight!
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 06-26-2009
Replies: 32
Views: 2,526
Posted By funkaoshi
I quite like my Mamiya, but I agree with other...

I quite like my Mamiya, but I agree with other comments here that they are a bit unwieldy compared to some of the smaller TLRs. That said, they take gorgeous photos, are quite affordable, and are...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 06-12-2009
Replies: 39
Views: 1,578
Posted By funkaoshi
I have a bunch of stuff shot with Ektar on my...

I have a bunch of stuff shot with Ektar on my Flickr stream. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/funkaoshi/tags/kodakektar100/) It does seem to make bright reds extremely red, as you can see below. I...
Forum: Fixed Lens RF 06-12-2009
Replies: 7
Views: 1,495
Posted By funkaoshi
That it's aperture priority isn't the end of the...

That it's aperture priority isn't the end of the world. The lens is stunning. Generally you can guess what shutter speed is going to be used based on the light conditions.
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 06-09-2009
Replies: 39
Views: 3,119
Posted By funkaoshi
If you are using a Macbook Pro, why not just use...

If you are using a Macbook Pro, why not just use a wireless Time Capsule - 1 TB?

I wouldn't go this route. There have been all sorts of disk corruption issues with using time capsule wirelessly....
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 05-29-2009
Replies: 57
Views: 2,871
Posted By funkaoshi
How much Rangefinder gear do you have? If it is...

How much Rangefinder gear do you have? If it is seriously just collecting dust, I second selling everything off save for a body and maybe 1-2 lenses.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-26-2009
Replies: 96
Views: 7,068
Posted By funkaoshi
rondo raises a good point: is there any point...

rondo raises a good point: is there any point shooting with an M8, if the end goal is to get shots that look like they were taken with your much more convenient GRD? (Or do you find the M8 easier to...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-26-2009
Replies: 96
Views: 7,068
Posted By funkaoshi
I have to agree with BillP here: the mood is...

I have to agree with BillP here: the mood is cold, precisely because everyone is streaming by eyes down. It feels like you're racing through the city, that you're taller than everyone, and you're...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 05-21-2009
Replies: 19
Views: 900
Posted By funkaoshi
You really don't have that many choices at f/1.4....

You really don't have that many choices at f/1.4. You certainly have next to no choices at that price. That lens apparently has a lot of barrel distortion, but i'm not sure that's the worse thing...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 05-20-2009
Replies: 121
Views: 6,378
Posted By funkaoshi
Is there a stash of modern f/1.1 lenses for under...

Is there a stash of modern f/1.1 lenses for under 10K I was unaware of? Nope? Well I'm guessing that might be why people are getting excited.

Though, maybe getting angry and acting curmudgeonly is...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-14-2009
Replies: 12
Views: 1,068
Posted By funkaoshi
Ricko, maybe you should read this post again....

Ricko, maybe you should read this post again. Maybe I missed the part where he insulted you personally? People get very sensitive here when you talk about the M8.

Mitch, cool photos, though do you...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 05-12-2009
Replies: 31
Views: 1,461
Posted By funkaoshi
If you can afford an MP, I can't imagine why...

If you can afford an MP, I can't imagine why you're even bothering with this question. I have an M2 which I love. And no doubt people really love their M3s. Still, these are 50-60 year old cameras....
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 05-11-2009
Replies: 5
Views: 579
Posted By funkaoshi
As I understand it, the springs are always under...

As I understand it, the springs are always under some amount of tension, so it doesn't matter one way or another.
Forum: Photography General Interest 05-01-2009
Replies: 43
Views: 1,505
Posted By funkaoshi
I blog at funkaoshi.com (http://funkaoshi.com). I...

I blog at funkaoshi.com (http://funkaoshi.com). I think it's in my profile. I write about photography sometimes, but it's not really a photoblog or anything like that. I mostly post photos to Flickr...
Forum: Photography General Interest 04-22-2009
Replies: 3
Views: 506
Posted By funkaoshi
Thanks for posting, these are great.

Thanks for posting, these are great.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-31-2009
Replies: 169
Views: 17,080
Posted By funkaoshi
Al Kaplan, I have a button rewind M2 and the...

Al Kaplan, I have a button rewind M2 and the break is apparently weaker now. It's not like i'm making **** up to be contrarian. I'm not suggesting all M2s are going to fall apart. I hope you aren't...
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 03-31-2009
Replies: 53
Views: 4,222
Posted By funkaoshi
Yeah, I guess if you're a nude model having...

Yeah, I guess if you're a nude model having random old dudes on the Internet complain about your breasts is par for the course. Keep it classy, guys.
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 03-30-2009
Replies: 53
Views: 4,222
Posted By funkaoshi
This forum would be way more interesting if it...

This forum would be way more interesting if it wasn't 99% men.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-30-2009
Replies: 169
Views: 17,080
Posted By funkaoshi
I also haven't read the entire thread. With...

I also haven't read the entire thread. With respect to the built to last a lifetime, there is at leat one issue with the M2 that you won't find with later models. There is a single brake to stop the...
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-26-2009
Replies: 38
Views: 1,620
Posted By funkaoshi
Ignoring the whole Nigeria thing, which should be...

Ignoring the whole Nigeria thing, which should be a red flag, the fact they have an address in the US but what you to post the lens some place else is also really sketchy. Exercise some of that...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 03-20-2009
Replies: 10
Views: 1,197
Posted By funkaoshi
I have yet to see one in real life here in...

I have yet to see one in real life here in Toronto. Canon G10s are much easier to get a hold of. It's strange.
Forum: Photo Books / Mags / Articles 03-20-2009
Replies: 1,387
Views: 108,655
Posted By funkaoshi
I bought Raghubir Singh's...

I bought Raghubir Singh's (http://www.raghubirsingh.com/) River of Colour, and A Way Into India. Both books are great. He was an amazing photographer.
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 03-20-2009
Replies: 26
Views: 1,107
Posted By funkaoshi
41mm is hardly long, by any stretch. If the DP2...

41mm is hardly long, by any stretch. If the DP2 fixes some of the complaints people had with the DP1, I don't think you're going to regret buying a DP2. It'd be like owning a digital Canonet I...
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 03-19-2009
Replies: 37
Views: 3,098
Posted By funkaoshi
I recall someone else started a thread saying...

I recall someone else started a thread saying these things would never sell at such a high price. Funny they can't meet the demand right now. I figured the first batch would sell out for sure.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-18-2009
Replies: 19
Views: 1,034
Posted By funkaoshi
Cosina's pancake lens is very sharp, and really...

Cosina's pancake lens is very sharp, and really contrasty. It's good for colour photography, and not expensive at all.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 03-13-2009
Replies: 21
Views: 1,359
Posted By funkaoshi
Exactly. This is a gear forum. How many ads have...

Exactly. This is a gear forum. How many ads have you read that start with, "I bought this a couple months back from a fellow RFF member...." I think there are a ton of these for sale now, but it's...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 03-10-2009
Replies: 12
Views: 1,651
Posted By funkaoshi
Yes. If you search the forum there are probably...

Yes. If you search the forum there are probably several threads about this very lens, and how great it is.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-10-2009
Replies: 18
Views: 611
Posted By funkaoshi
Anyone know where to find replacement parts? I...

Anyone know where to find replacement parts? I lost my button in Australia. Tragedy. They don't seem particularly common.
Forum: Travel 03-09-2009
Replies: 50
Views: 3,284
Posted By funkaoshi
Tokyo is one of my favourite places on the...

Tokyo is one of my favourite places on the planet. Great post.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-06-2009
Replies: 118
Views: 4,450
Posted By funkaoshi
As for the M8. I think it's fantastic Leica is...

As for the M8. I think it's fantastic Leica is offering a cheaper route to get new features on a camera rather than forcing me to buy a whole new one.

I guess that depends on how one defines...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-05-2009
Replies: 118
Views: 4,450
Posted By funkaoshi
It's funny you mention Porches and Corvettes,...

It's funny you mention Porches and Corvettes, since Porche is doing very well for itself right now, while GM is imploding in on itself.

I also think the M8 is far too expensive a camera. It is...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-05-2009
Replies: 118
Views: 4,450
Posted By funkaoshi
i thought Leica was a tool.... never a...

i thought Leica was a tool.... never a luxury.

It's a luxury. No one needs a $5k camera to take photographs.
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 03-04-2009
Replies: 111
Views: 29,958
Posted By funkaoshi
Because it didn't exist when this poll was...

Because it didn't exist when this poll was created, would be my first guess.
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 02-24-2009
Replies: 58
Views: 2,974
Posted By funkaoshi
I think those images are from the Library of...

I think those images are from the Library of Congress. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/) They've been online for a while thanks to a project from Flickr.
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 02-24-2009
Replies: 16
Views: 1,331
Posted By funkaoshi
I find borders kind of cheesy. Usually they don't...

I find borders kind of cheesy. Usually they don't add much if anything to the shot. For shots where you might want to show off the fact you didn't crop, a rebate border might work, but even then i'm...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 02-23-2009
Replies: 21
Views: 1,206
Posted By funkaoshi
Sell it to buy another lens?

Sell it to buy another lens?
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 02-23-2009
Replies: 8
Views: 796
Posted By funkaoshi
Just angle it down when you meter. I think the...

Just angle it down when you meter. I think the problem people have with the lens is that the sky ends up eating up a lot of space, and the meter thinks the scene is way brighter than it actually is....
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 02-20-2009
Replies: 38
Views: 1,619
Posted By funkaoshi
You might need to use magenta filters to increase...

You might need to use magenta filters to increase contrast if your prints look really flat. (I develop on a colour machine, so I'm not sure what the equivalent is with straight up B&W enlarger.) ...
Forum: Voigtlander Fujica Bessa III 02-19-2009
Replies: 11
Views: 3,626
Posted By funkaoshi
Here's hoping. It's priced out of range of a lot...

Here's hoping. It's priced out of range of a lot of peoples budgets I suspect.
Forum: Voigtlander Fujica Bessa III 02-19-2009
Replies: 11
Views: 3,626
Posted By funkaoshi
You really think that in the whole wide world,...

You really think that in the whole wide world, there aren't 500 people who will pay $2400 for a fancy folding camera? Forget the whole world, there are 30 million people in Tokyo/Yokohama/Chiba. ...
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