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Forum: Zeiss Ikon ZM 7 Hours Ago
Replies: 15
Poll: 21 vs 25
Views: 416
Posted By kkdanamatt
The 25mm ZM is simply the finest wide-angle lens...

The 25mm ZM is simply the finest wide-angle lens that I've ever seen.
I've owned the 21/3.4 Super Angulon, the 21/2.8 Elmarit, the 21 Heliar and the Canon 25 LTM.
The ZM 25 beats them all.
If you...
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 03-24-2013
Replies: 2
Views: 128
Posted By kkdanamatt
Minolta Maxxum 5D CF pins bent?

My Minolta Maxxum 5D will no longer accept CF cards. The CF card will not insert completely and the door won't close completely, so the camera is useless right now.
I've peeked down inside the CF...
Forum: Bill Pierce - Leica M photog and author 02-25-2013
Replies: 44
Views: 1,746
Posted By kkdanamatt
"The Leica camera used to be in the hands of a...

"The Leica camera used to be in the hands of a lot of folks who used photography to preserve some important moments."

But, Leicas also were always in the hands of people who never preserved...
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 02-21-2013
Replies: 17
Views: 602
Posted By kkdanamatt
Have you considered the alternative---processing...

Have you considered the alternative---processing and printing yourself?
It's not that difficult and very relaxing.
If all you need are low-rez scans, you can scan an 8x10 print with a $50 scanner...
Forum: Photo Books / Mags / Articles 02-05-2013
Replies: 1,387
Views: 108,439
Posted By kkdanamatt
Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows .....a short...

Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows .....a short review
If you are expecting to see a collection of really compelling images by Vivian Maier, I would advise you not to buy this book. The images are...
Forum: Photo Books / Mags / Articles 02-04-2013
Replies: 4
Views: 510
Posted By kkdanamatt
Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows .....a short review

If you are expecting to see a collection of really compelling images by Vivian Maier, I would advise you not to buy this book. The images are certainly not up to those printed in Maloof's book,...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 01-31-2013
Replies: 44
Views: 1,269
Posted By kkdanamatt
my 2 cents

I would recommend a 500CM, so the screens can easily be interchanged. Some late production 500C's (cheaper than those marked 500CM) also have interchangeable screens, but the cameras were not marked...
Forum: Film vs Digital 01-27-2013
Replies: 0
Views: 288
Posted By kkdanamatt
Homage to Kodachrome

Oh, How I Miss Thee....
Forum: Micro 4/3 Cameras 01-27-2013
Replies: 31
Views: 1,534
Posted By kkdanamatt
Susan Bank's work, an opposite view

Bob:
I certainly don't want to hi-jack the OP's thread here, but Bob, having looked at the link to Susan Bank's Cuba Portfolio, I must voice my disappointment. Why are almost all the faces either...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 01-20-2013
Replies: 45
Views: 1,654
Posted By kkdanamatt
There is very little risk in buying a decent used...

There is very little risk in buying a decent used Leica R camera.
The prices are very reasonable and probably won't decrease much more than they already have.
Since they are not popular, there are...
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 01-07-2013
Replies: 1
Views: 201
Posted By kkdanamatt
Hasselblad 1600F shutter release problem

Hasselblad 1600F shutter release problem

I recently acquired a nice Hasselblad 1600F with the 75mm Ektar. The problem is when winding it, the mirror flips down, which is normal, but at the end of...
Forum: RFF News 11-12-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 1,157
Posted By kkdanamatt
Remembering Kodak

For many years, as far back as I can remember, Eastman Kodak has always been involved in lawsuits, both as plaintiff as well as defendant. Even as far back as George Eastman's days, Kodak always...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 11-04-2012
Replies: 37
Views: 1,295
Posted By kkdanamatt
There are perhaps one hundred or more 35mm SLR...

There are perhaps one hundred or more 35mm SLR cameras that will operate without a battery. Almost every camera manufacturer, from Alpa to Zeiss, had at least one model that fits this criterion.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 10-04-2012
Replies: 19
Views: 1,040
Posted By kkdanamatt
Almost any Minolta Rokkor prime lens is a safe...

Almost any Minolta Rokkor prime lens is a safe bet. You need an MD (not an MC) version for complete metering and aperture readout. They are all excellent and dirt cheap. The 100mm f/2.0 Rokkor is one...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 10-01-2012
Replies: 34
Views: 2,628
Posted By kkdanamatt
It's a fake, probably a Russian-made FED, trying...

It's a fake, probably a Russian-made FED, trying to be passed off as a rare Leica Luftwaffen camera. These fakes appear all over the Internet. Some are made better than others, but they are all...
Forum: Travel 09-22-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 2,567
Posted By kkdanamatt
Bob: It was because of your photos and your...

Bob: It was because of your photos and your website that I traveled to Cuba last year. Not only are you a great photographer, but you possess a wealth of information on that troubled island, just 90...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 09-03-2012
Replies: 0
Views: 539
Posted By kkdanamatt
Leica drops prices on M9/M9P

$500 and $1000 respectively. Looks like the M10 is real and ready for Photokina.
Forum: Technique: How To Shoot It 06-24-2012
Replies: 240
Views: 16,239
Posted By kkdanamatt
Starless is correct. The act of photographing...

Starless is correct. The act of photographing someone who is in a public place is not restricted in the USA. Legally, the photographer stands on the right side of the law. But that's not the problem...
Forum: Digital Epson R-D1 Digital RF 06-12-2012
Replies: 67
Views: 3,577
Posted By kkdanamatt
I had an RD1 (upgraded with the new RD-1S...

I had an RD1 (upgraded with the new RD-1S firmware) for about two years. The maximum size SD card that I could use was 2GB, which is just minimal, IMHO. The RD1 and RD1S won't accept the newer HC SD...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 05-28-2012
Replies: 114
Views: 13,097
Posted By kkdanamatt
Don't forget the last Canon 35mm f/2 in Leica...

Don't forget the last Canon 35mm f/2 in Leica Screwmount. Very small, excellent contrast and still relatively inexpensive.
Forum: Nikon Historical Society -- hosted by Bob Rotoloni 02-26-2012
Replies: 3
Views: 1,331
Posted By kkdanamatt
Sammy Davis, Jr. and his Nikon SP

Sammy Davis, Jr. and his Nikon SP

Last month, I saw this 8x10 photo framed and behind glass hanging in a fast food restaurant in Las Vegas. It was in an awkward spot, so I had difficulty...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 01-04-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 1,360
Posted By kkdanamatt
will add lenses (mostly primes, i think) as money...

will add lenses (mostly primes, i think) as money allows. no rush on this though...;)

Joe: My suggestion of four inexpensive primes:
Nikkor 24/2.8 AF or AF-D
Nikkor 28/2.8 AF or AF-D
Nikkor 35/1.8...
Forum: Peter Dechert -- Photographic Equipment Historian 01-02-2012
Replies: 77
Views: 13,496
Posted By kkdanamatt
I'd vote for the Canon P if the 50mm and 100mm...

I'd vote for the Canon P if the 50mm and 100mm lenses were my favorite focal lengths.

I wear glasses and I can't see the 35mm frame of the Canon P.

If the 35mm focal length were my "standard",...
Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits 12-22-2011
Replies: 77
Views: 6,507
Posted By kkdanamatt
curious....

I grew up in Brooklyn during the 1940's and lived there again during the turbulent 1960's. It was not a dark and gloomy period at all. Turbulence is not always a bad thing. A vigorous stirring of the...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 12-03-2011
Replies: 0
Views: 948
Posted By kkdanamatt
STOLEN: Leica M5 50th Jahre Anniversary

STOLEN: Leica M5 50th Jahre Anniversary

This camera was stolen in New Jersey on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.
The camera is silver chrome, brand new, in the original Leica Box, with the original...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 11-09-2011
Replies: 1
Views: 354
Posted By kkdanamatt
In low contrast situations the overexposure of...

In low contrast situations the overexposure of two stops should not be a problem, even with Ektar. I would have the film processed normally.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-21-2011
Replies: 3
Views: 383
Posted By kkdanamatt
If precise framing is not a critical issue, then...

If precise framing is not a critical issue, then the short answer is "yes".
I use a Leica M2 sans external VF with a 28mm lens that way.
It's somewhat sloppy, but OK for street shooting.
Forum: Photography General Interest 10-14-2011
Replies: 44
Views: 2,469
Posted By kkdanamatt
The Nikon 45mm GN or P are both pretty bad by...

The Nikon 45mm GN or P are both pretty bad by today's standards. They are collectible but not great optical performers.
Tessar formula lenses just can't match up to the Planar.
I have found the...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 09-26-2011
Replies: 199
Views: 8,024
Posted By kkdanamatt
A few reasons: First: The size. It's larger than...

A few reasons:
First: The size. It's larger than the standard M camera.
Two: The tempermental/fragile swing out spot meter.
Three: The danger inherent in forgetting not to collapse collapsible...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 09-10-2011
Replies: 99
Views: 10,514
Posted By kkdanamatt
It happens to all of us...

...at one time or another.

An upcoming vacation usually gets my photo juices flowing.
The thought of assembling the necessary gear and anticipating exciting subject matter are the key elements...
Forum: Travel 08-05-2011
Replies: 47
Views: 2,434
Posted By kkdanamatt
Back in 1999, I spent two weeks in Italy with one...

Back in 1999, I spent two weeks in Italy with one camera, one lens, and one type of film.
Bessa L
15mm Heliar
12 rolls of Kodak CN B+W 400 ISO film
Result: the best pictures I've ever taken in Italy,...
Forum: Canon RF 08-04-2011
Replies: 23
Views: 4,858
Posted By kkdanamatt
I've owned both lenses. The Canon is slower to...

I've owned both lenses. The Canon is slower to focus, not as contrasty and does flare on occasion, but not too badly. You should buy both and decide later which one is the keeper. You won't lose any...
Forum: Making Photo Bucks $$$ 07-31-2011
Replies: 40
Views: 4,200
Posted By kkdanamatt
A few years ago I was hired to shoot a wedding...

A few years ago I was hired to shoot a wedding and was driving down the NJ Turnpike to the church. I was a bit late and the traffic was heavy, so I unzipped the camera bag on the passenger's seat,...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 07-28-2011
Replies: 46
Views: 3,742
Posted By kkdanamatt
Refused hand inspection at de Gaulle Airport

I asked to have my 14 rolls of 400 ISO film hand inspected at deGaulle. Even though I was checking in a full two hours before flight time to JFK, the French woman security official refused to hand...
Forum: Photography General Interest 07-13-2011
Replies: 25
Views: 1,190
Posted By kkdanamatt
His name is Gerry Spence and his wife's name is Imaging

Back in the days of the OJ Simpson trial, one of the attorneys (I forget his name but he wore a buckskin shirt) wrote a book about how to win an argument everytime and he spoke then of his daughter...
Forum: Photography General Interest 07-13-2011
Replies: 25
Views: 1,190
Posted By kkdanamatt
What would you have done?

Overheard yesterday at Starbucks while sipping my $4.75 Frappaccino:

Young man to young woman (both in their early twenties):


"Yeah, so like my Dad gave me this really cool camera that he used...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 06-17-2011
Replies: 36
Views: 1,661
Posted By kkdanamatt
Lx-5

The Lumix LX-5 recently dropped in price. Great Leica f/2.0 lens and Hi-Def video. Also, it takes a standard neckstrap, not just one of those dinky hand straps. Availble in all-white for the...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 06-05-2011
Replies: 29
Views: 2,464
Posted By kkdanamatt
If you have any doubts at all about keeping the...

If you have any doubts at all about keeping the X100, then sell it immediately. The price will never rise, it will only fall, so should you change your mind, you will be always be able to buy another...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 05-07-2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,170
Posted By kkdanamatt
Wrong camera to use with fill flash.

If you want to shoot at f/2.8 or f/4, you've got a big problem. The only way that I can think of is using a strong (4X) ND filter....and you'll need two or three filters, one for each lens, unless...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 04-19-2011
Replies: 29
Views: 1,359
Posted By kkdanamatt
Exercising one's civil rights is similar to...

Exercising one's civil rights is similar to excercising one's muscles. If you don't excercise them, they tend to weaken.
Ergo, keep shooting, even after you've gotten all your pictures.
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 04-05-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 1,331
Posted By kkdanamatt
It appears that there are some empty shops "To...

It appears that there are some empty shops "To Let"; three signs in the last photo. Recession, eh?
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 04-03-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 610
Posted By kkdanamatt
C/V 21 w/ M5

Yes, it works.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 03-31-2011
Replies: 18
Views: 1,634
Posted By kkdanamatt
I shot 16 rolls of XP-2/CN in Italy a few years...

I shot 16 rolls of XP-2/CN in Italy a few years ago. Be generous with your exposure....don't underexpose and you'll be fine. The lab may print 4x6 off the roll slightly magenta, slightly sepia, or...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 03-29-2011
Replies: 3
Views: 472
Posted By kkdanamatt
LCD's are strange

Indeed, dead LCD's have been known to come back to life. I've seen it happen on Ricoh GR's and Contax T2's. I think it has to do with the liquid that is activated by an electrical impulse. Perhaps...
Forum: X100 03-18-2011
Replies: 46
Views: 3,962
Posted By kkdanamatt
Gary is right

When you put the X-100 in your hands and up to your eye it is not the "rangefinder experience" that I had expected. It is an elegant digital point and shoot, sort of like a digital Contax G with a...
Forum: X100 03-18-2011
Replies: 46
Views: 3,962
Posted By kkdanamatt
I handled the X100 at PhotoKina last year. The...

I handled the X100 at PhotoKina last year. The cameras on display were not fully functional but gave you the experience of the optical/EVF. Very easy on the eyes, even with my bifocals.

If the...
Forum: RFF News 03-06-2011
Replies: 7
Views: 2,763
Posted By kkdanamatt
Sad to hear about John

I first met John in the Spring of 1975 at one of the early camera shows in the NY/NJ area. At that time he had not yet begun his rise to fame with instruction manuals. I recall that his table was...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 03-06-2011
Replies: 254
Views: 18,874
Posted By kkdanamatt
The images and print on the Color Nook look...

The images and print on the Color Nook look better than they do on the Kindle, at least to my eyes. YMMV.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 02-21-2011
Replies: 17
Views: 1,365
Posted By kkdanamatt
Better to be generous with your...

Better to be generous with your exposures....don't underexpose unless you like grain.

I shot 15 rolls in Tuscany during the early Autumn using the 15mm Heliar on the Bessa L. Very sweet and...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 02-21-2011
Replies: 67
Views: 3,177
Posted By kkdanamatt
Has anyone mentioned the...

Has anyone mentioned the camera-in-need-of-Rogaine?

The Hasselbald !
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