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Forum: Off Topic 11-07-2012
Replies: 37
Views: 1,211
Posted By rxmd
"Usage of this container for the disposal of...

"Usage of this container for the disposal of human remains may be in violation of local health ordinances."
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 10-27-2012
Replies: 192
Views: 8,423
Posted By rxmd
To be honest I'm unimpressed. It feels a bit as...

To be honest I'm unimpressed. It feels a bit as if Apple was back into the early 90s again, when after producing really outstanding products for a while, they now produce products that are more or...
Forum: CSC : Compact System Cameras - 10-15-2012
Replies: 40
Views: 4,140
Posted By rxmd
Actually it seems to sum up pretty much what you...

Actually it seems to sum up pretty much what you were talking about. Basically you were saying that just because Fuji managed to produce a small-sensor, not-for-generic-lenses camera for a...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 10-14-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 2,390
Posted By rxmd
Yeah, I can see that. I got into it only when I...

Yeah, I can see that. I got into it only when I inherited an R5 body.

The Pentax Super Program sounds like a good choice, the system is reasonably cheap, there is a DSLR option, also with good used...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 10-14-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 2,390
Posted By rxmd
Don't worry. People who want the R-solution have...

Don't worry. People who want the R-solution have their R lenses already, and the $7000 M is not going to get new buyers into the R system en masse (or give them anything that the $2000 Canon 5D...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 10-14-2012
Replies: 21
Views: 1,910
Posted By rxmd
Henry Scherer's waiting list is a joke. It's not...

Henry Scherer's waiting list is a joke. It's not like he is the only person doing quality work on Contaxes in the US, or is he? Seems hard to imagine (I mean, in Germany I know at least three). I...
Forum: Travel 10-10-2012
Replies: 25
Views: 1,909
Posted By rxmd
This has never happened to me, and I fly a lot...

This has never happened to me, and I fly a lot and with heavy bags. The biggest carry-on luggage I've had with me in the cabin was an electronic stage piano (160x45 cm), the heaviest a bag of...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-10-2012
Replies: 34
Views: 3,517
Posted By rxmd
Sandisk cards are a popular target for...

Sandisk cards are a popular target for counterfeiters; I recall reading that 20-30% of Sandisk cards are not genuine, regardless where they're bought or how they're packaged. You might just have a...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-09-2012
Replies: 159
Views: 17,038
Posted By rxmd
That's like saying Grace Kelly was butt-ugly when...

That's like saying Grace Kelly was butt-ugly when she painted her nails in the wrong colour.

+1 for "I don't understand what the fuss is about".
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 10-09-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 3,833
Posted By rxmd
The main pitfall is that the M39 thread on this...

The main pitfall is that the M39 thread on this lens has a different thread pitch and cross-section than the Leica standard, so that the lens does not screw into many M39 cameras and adapters.

Other...
Forum: Photography General Interest 10-08-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 1,375
Posted By rxmd
There is a market for English-language textbooks...

There is a market for English-language textbooks in non-English-speaking countries, in particular in engineering; that one doesn't surprise me at all. My minors when studying in Germany were computer...
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 10-08-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 1,915
Posted By rxmd
Early 1960s spy satellites worked that way - they...

Early 1960s spy satellites worked that way - they would hold a mile or two of film, shoot pictures until it was full, then dump the film into a return capsule that was caught in mid-air by a...
Forum: Provide your Feedback 10-08-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 1,585
Posted By rxmd
Back then when the Sigma DP1 was introduced in...

Back then when the Sigma DP1 was introduced in 2008, all of the Sigma threads went into the Point-N-Shoot subforum (http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=60) and it was OK with...
Forum: Photography General Interest 10-08-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 1,375
Posted By rxmd
The latter is because those aren't technically...

The latter is because those aren't technically "sold", they are licensed, or at least that's how the manufacturers would like to have it. Often these are shrinkwrap licenses ("end-user license...
Forum: Photography General Interest 10-08-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 1,375
Posted By rxmd
It took me a while to figure out why the article...

It took me a while to figure out why the article seemed so low on facts and so incoherent. Then I figured out that you linked to page 2. There is a page 1 with more information.

This case revolves...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-06-2012
Replies: 71
Views: 9,716
Posted By rxmd
Do you place the screw mount adapter on top of...

Do you place the screw mount adapter on top of the existing bayonet, or do you have to take off the bayonet flange off the lens and replace it by a screw mount?

The latter would seem a bit...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 10-06-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 2,278
Posted By rxmd
It would be possible to make one if the adapter...

It would be possible to make one if the adapter could read out the position of the rangefinder cam on the lens.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 10-06-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 637
Posted By rxmd
44x33 is not a lot larger than 36x24, just four...

44x33 is not a lot larger than 36x24, just four millimeters in each direction, so you're well within the reserves of the lens.

I have a 24mm PC lens that according to specs has a 67mm usable image...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-06-2012
Replies: 71
Views: 9,716
Posted By rxmd
It's not the same. The one in the page you linked...

It's not the same. The one in the page you linked to does not have an M-mount, it has a 44mm screw mount.

In order to use Leica M lenses on it, you have to replace the mount on the lens by an M42...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-06-2012
Replies: 50
Views: 5,441
Posted By rxmd
From the OP's website: "I make the lens mount a...

From the OP's website:
"I make the lens mount a universal 44mm screwmount. There are a butt-ton of screw mount lenses out there, and I didn’t want to be limiting, so that’s what I chose. Included in...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-06-2012
Replies: 50
Views: 5,441
Posted By rxmd
While I think "I Love Film" is a bit too abrasive...

While I think "I Love Film" is a bit too abrasive in the way he tries to get his point across, I think his point itself is valid and interesting. If you're modifying the camera to have a 27.8mm...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-04-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 1,046
Posted By rxmd
Good. The overheated clamour here about how Leica...

Good. The overheated clamour here about how Leica would no longer service M8s and abandon their loyal users was hard to bear at some point.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-04-2012
Replies: 50
Views: 5,441
Posted By rxmd
That is a common sentiment, but I think it misses...

That is a common sentiment, but I think it misses the point of the Noctilux. Design constraints for extreme speed lenses are such that it is hard to make them better than a much less constrained...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-04-2012
Replies: 50
Views: 5,441
Posted By rxmd
That way he would end up having to buy new L...

That way he would end up having to buy new L lenses that are, as everybody knows, good, big and expensive. This way he can use his existing lenses that are good, small, and already paid for.

Case in...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-03-2012
Replies: 50
Views: 5,441
Posted By rxmd
Focusing is done using LiveView, I presume? If...

Focusing is done using LiveView, I presume? If you use something like Magic Lantern, you even get focus peaking and the usual perks.

Do you have photos of the final thing?
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 10-03-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 2,573
Posted By rxmd
The AE-1p works like the AE-1, except that it has...

The AE-1p works like the AE-1, except that it has an LED readout instead of a needle and of course a program mode. Both are automatic-centered; manual operation is treated as an override of the...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 10-02-2012
Replies: 34
Views: 2,621
Posted By rxmd
Should have taken that bet, it said...

Should have taken that bet, it said "Luftwaffen-Eigentum" in two words on the originals (and on plenty of other stuff owned by the air force).

Moral: don't place 1000:1 bets on how good army...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-02-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 613
Posted By rxmd
Did you use the Russar already with another body...

Did you use the Russar already with another body so that you know the lens is OK?

Is the film blank (underexposure) or black (overexposure)? It can't be both at the same time.

Are you sure that the...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 10-01-2012
Replies: 34
Views: 2,621
Posted By rxmd
For 25 EUR it's OK even for a camera that is...

For 25 EUR it's OK even for a camera that is definitely a fake, it's not more than the camera is worth (if it works!!) - personally I'd haggle him down to 15 or 20 and then take it.

The bit about...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 10-01-2012
Replies: 34
Views: 2,621
Posted By rxmd
It's a Soviet camera indeed, a Zorki-1 in...

It's a Soviet camera indeed, a Zorki-1 in particular, probably of the 1d or 1e variety (difficult to tell at the low-resolution photos). It's a $40 camera with a pretty ugly paint job and a spelling...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 10-01-2012
Replies: 41
Views: 3,751
Posted By rxmd
Fine if it sucks, just as long as it doesn't blow...

Fine if it sucks, just as long as it doesn't blow (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_eruptions_of_Mount_Fuji).
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 09-30-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 1,011
Posted By rxmd
If it happened during developing, it would not be...

If it happened during developing, it would not be in the same spot on every negative.

If it was a light leak into the camera, shutter partially opening, light leak of the film canister etc. it would...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 09-30-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 2,370
Posted By rxmd
Oh wow, that's a hideous thing with a mutilated...

Oh wow, that's a hideous thing with a mutilated top plate.

Anyway, you can do it yourself. It's not difficult at all. The wood is glued-on self-adhesive. Just pull it off and glue on a piece of...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 09-30-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 2,370
Posted By rxmd
They sold for $900-$1100, but they have long been...

They sold for $900-$1100, but they have long been discontinued and were never made in big numbers. The few times I saw them used they seemed to sell in the $700-$900 range.

Nice thing is they're...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 09-29-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 2,370
Posted By rxmd
Well you could start off with...

Well you could start off with this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camera-FED-Zarya-2-Fully-black-version-s-n-9009874-/160885276944

This is a repaint job, but no hacked-up camera, so it's much more likely...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 09-29-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 2,370
Posted By rxmd
Firstly if you pay $169 for a Soviet screw mount...

Firstly if you pay $169 for a Soviet screw mount camera, in all probability you're paying about $120 too much.

Secondly yes, they're capable cameras. But there are very few that have no internal...
Forum: Tom Abrahamsson of RapidWinder.com 09-28-2012
Replies: 25
Views: 2,958
Posted By rxmd
It sounds a bit like you're paying too much...

It sounds a bit like you're paying too much attention to people writing stupid shіt. The Leica world is full of collectors and fondlers with weird ideas, but if your idea is photography, as soon as...
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 09-28-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 1,251
Posted By rxmd
How do you scan the negatives, do you place them...

How do you scan the negatives, do you place them directly on the glass or do you use a film holder?

Are these 35mm or medium format scans?
Forum: Digital Epson R-D1 Digital RF 09-28-2012
Replies: 42
Views: 3,511
Posted By rxmd
I think it's great that Epson still services this...

I think it's great that Epson still services this thing. They introduced it in 2004, stopped making it in 2009, don't make any cameras anymore at all, but they still service them, a nice tough in the...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 09-28-2012
Replies: 21
Views: 1,665
Posted By rxmd
you mean tricks like "a few good pictures", or "a...

you mean tricks like "a few good pictures", or "a good, descriptive text", or "be a seller with good feedback?" :D
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 09-28-2012
Replies: 21
Views: 1,665
Posted By rxmd
The last ones I've seen here were in the 400-500...

The last ones I've seen here were in the 400-500 USD range.

The only let-down is the close focusing distance.
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 09-28-2012
Replies: 21
Views: 1,665
Posted By rxmd
Honestly, with posts like these, does it really...

Honestly, with posts like these, does it really surprise you that you don't get warm receptions, like you recently complained (http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124003)?
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-26-2012
Replies: 118
Views: 12,883
Posted By rxmd
It's the same.

It's the same.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 09-25-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 2,573
Posted By rxmd
Use those few weeks to shoot a few rolls and get...

Use those few weeks to shoot a few rolls and get yourself acquainted with the camera.
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 09-25-2012
Replies: 1
Views: 507
Posted By rxmd
Where are you located? I have one here that does...

Where are you located? I have one here that does both - he has my 50/f2 currently and he had a Kiev 5 with a broken advance mechanism when I last visited him - and he seems pretty solid....
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 09-21-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 2,160
Posted By rxmd
Except that it was pretty clear that Fuji's...

Except that it was pretty clear that Fuji's little 18/f2.8 or 35/f1.4 were no full frame lenses to begin with. The whole bit was pure speculation. They're too invested into an APS system now to do a...
Forum: Photography General Interest 09-21-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 1,361
Posted By rxmd
The alternative would be to use a native...

The alternative would be to use a native telephoto lens and a panoramic head (more likely a nodal point adapter and an extra panoramic plate on an L bracket), "scan" the scene in columns and rows,...
Forum: Nikon RF 09-21-2012
Replies: 59
Views: 4,879
Posted By rxmd
This is exactly what I intented to do with my...

This is exactly what I intented to do with my D600, and what I've been doing for now 38 years of regular photography.

Thank you for this very valuable warning.[/QUOTE]

You're welcome... but then...
Forum: Photography General Interest 09-21-2012
Replies: 86
Views: 5,830
Posted By rxmd
And I feel that live view makes the M camera even...

And I feel that live view makes the M camera even simpler to use and more flexible, which is good - but earlier you essentially stated that you were disappointed because it was now too easy and...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 09-21-2012
Replies: 41
Views: 2,385
Posted By rxmd
I would surmise that full frame sensors will...

I would surmise that full frame sensors will become a lot cheaper when photolithography advances the area of a single exposure beyond those 900-ish mm².
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