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Forum: Off Topic 1 Week Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 178
Posted By tunalegs
The myth of the entitled, self absorbed, loafing generation.

Ran across this article which points out that the myth of the selfish, entitled younger generation is one which has been repeated through the ages:...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 198
Posted By tunalegs
They are really well made cameras - but often not...

They are really well made cameras - but often not working these days. They seem to have the same issue with the shutter curtains as Exaktas from the same era have. It is not a camera I would buy...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 161
Views: 17,744
Posted By tunalegs
It has been about three years since I've used a...

It has been about three years since I've used a meter, and I rarely have been more than a stop off. I shoot mostly slides...
Forum: Fixed Lens RF 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 182
Posted By tunalegs
Buy another 7S. It is like a $20-$25 camera on...

Buy another 7S. It is like a $20-$25 camera on ebay.
Forum: Photography General Interest 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 68
Views: 1,695
Posted By tunalegs
She still looks better than anybody who's taking...

She still looks better than anybody who's taking her photos, regardless of the silly faces she makes. （￣ー￣）
You'd think somebody who makes that kind of money would be a little more secure...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 3
Views: 154
Posted By tunalegs
Are you sure the ASA part of the dial is set? It...

Are you sure the ASA part of the dial is set? It needs to be set in place before changing shutter speeds.

Beyond that I have no idea.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 26
Views: 899
Posted By tunalegs
I bought an old printer once off of ebay - which...

I bought an old printer once off of ebay - which absolutely reeked of tobacco smoke. So I decided to store it in the garage. Two days later I brought it inside to print with and it didn't smell like...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 1,634
Views: 273,571
Posted By tunalegs
That is a sharp looking camera. Love the crinkle...

That is a sharp looking camera. Love the crinkle finish.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 400
Posted By tunalegs
Have fun. Once your right thumb stops searching...

Have fun. Once your right thumb stops searching for the advance lever, Exaktas can be loads of fun to shoot with.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 54
Views: 1,938
Posted By tunalegs
Once I didn't realize I loaded the film into the...

Once I didn't realize I loaded the film into the camera upside down until I got the negatives back.
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 57
Views: 1,464
Posted By tunalegs
The Exa might be the practical friend who insists...

The Exa might be the practical friend who insists on doing everything one step at a time and never in a hurry.

Folders as a whole are shy exhibitionists.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 400
Posted By tunalegs
Finally got around to taking the roll...

Finally got around to taking the roll...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 112
Views: 2,933
Posted By tunalegs
Wait what? I didn't know photographers caused the...

Wait what? I didn't know photographers caused the bombings. Somebody's gotten into the idiot pills again apparently.
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 57
Views: 1,464
Posted By tunalegs
I think any camera that does not fall completely...

I think any camera that does not fall completely into a pattern tends to have some personality.

Cameras like Alpas, Exaktas, Focas, etc. Then you have the plainly freakish. Things like the Univex...
Forum: Movies / Cameras in the Movies / TV / Media 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 310
Posted By tunalegs
In The Last Emperor, an Exakta IIb (a 1960s...

In The Last Emperor, an Exakta IIb (a 1960s model) is used in a pre-war scene. There are probably far more instances of period correct cameras than incorrect though.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 69
Views: 3,507
Posted By tunalegs
I would imagine one would have to remove the...

I would imagine one would have to remove the chrome first, no? Well assuming they're changing from chrome to black.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 276
Posted By tunalegs
I have a Miranda D and some of the accessories...

I have a Miranda D and some of the accessories and lenses.
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6139/5991342253_7c51a1d625_z.jpg
M42...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 74
Views: 2,256
Posted By tunalegs
Just ordered a few rolls of Precisa. Hope it will...

Just ordered a few rolls of Precisa. Hope it will satisfy.
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 64
Views: 3,863
Posted By tunalegs
Yes seriously. :) If the recent past is any...

Yes seriously. :)



If the recent past is any indication this means Fuji plans to cease production. They did the same thing Neopan SS, first it was discontinued in one length, then another - and...
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 64
Views: 3,863
Posted By tunalegs
I do believe them and I don't see any reason...

I do believe them and I don't see any reason they'd need to lie about it. I guess we'll find out what it is when it's in stock.
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 18
Views: 693
Posted By tunalegs
Diffraction will be practically the same...

Diffraction will be practically the same regardless of the focal length. Even though the aperture at f22 is much larger on say a 400mm lens than it is on a 50mm lens, because of the angle of view the...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 107
Views: 3,407
Posted By tunalegs
Good to know. :)

Good to know. :)
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 64
Views: 3,863
Posted By tunalegs
Ilford has stated repeatedly, perhaps even ad...

Ilford has stated repeatedly, perhaps even ad nauseum that they DO NOT REBRAND ILFORD FILMS. It most certainly will not be anything currently sold under the Ilford name. Kentmere maybe, but I think I...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 74
Views: 2,256
Posted By tunalegs
I shot a whole ton of Elite Chrome (and extra...

I shot a whole ton of Elite Chrome (and extra color) last year. Unfortunately didn't stock up before it was...
Forum: Off Topic 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
I don't own a car and some of my taxes pay for...

I don't own a car and some of my taxes pay for highways and interstates. Why doesn't somebody document all those free loaders who do nothing but pollute, maim and kill with my tax money? :)
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 04-18-2013
Replies: 59
Views: 1,847
Posted By tunalegs
Everybody has as much "right" to make bad photos...

Everybody has as much "right" to make bad photos as they do to make good photos. Assuming they're not breaking any laws in their efforts to do so.
Forum: Photography General Interest 04-18-2013
Replies: 51
Views: 1,380
Posted By tunalegs
I greatly prefer to put fragile/expensive things...

I greatly prefer to put fragile/expensive things on the front of the bike. You will never accidentally kick it when getting on or off the bike - and it will never come loose or get knocked off...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 04-18-2013
Replies: 107
Views: 3,407
Posted By tunalegs
I stopped buying plus-x when Kodak hiked the...

I stopped buying plus-x when Kodak hiked the prices up. I don't know that I'd still buy it now (if it were available). I had been using Neopan SS after that, but that is dead now too. Kentmere makes...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-17-2013
Replies: 31
Views: 1,495
Posted By tunalegs
Certainly you mean "Trieggular" shaped...

Certainly you mean "Trieggular" shaped bokeh.

Love the bikes.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 04-15-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 340
Posted By tunalegs
Right on. The Westanar is an interesting lens...

Right on. The Westanar is an interesting lens too, one of the few examples of a reverse tessar. Although I have heard it is not particularly good.
Forum: Off Topic 04-15-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
Sometimes one compares a similarity between two...

Sometimes one compares a similarity between two different subjects to make a point. This is called analogy. ;)

I only brought up the automotive repair manual to contrast against a sales folder. The...
Forum: Off Topic 04-15-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
If somebody was particularly successful at...

If somebody was particularly successful at removing themselves from the equation or at least giving the appearance of such, they would not be particularly famous I would imagine. On the other hand...
Forum: Off Topic 04-15-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
Confirmation bias is the disregard for facts...

Confirmation bias is the disregard for facts which conflict with your ideas about a subject. For example if you think a problem was caused by sexism - you will seek out facts which confirm this, but...
Forum: Off Topic 04-15-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
You can however write comprehensive documentation...

You can however write comprehensive documentation about a subject without necessarily having to write a book in infinite detail about every single aspect of the universe. :)

It is not a yes or no...
Forum: Off Topic 04-15-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
But that's different than confirmation bias. You...

But that's different than confirmation bias. You can bring your personal bias into a project that explores opposing ideas. But if you simply cut out the opposing ideas altogether because you disagree...
Forum: Off Topic 04-15-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
My point was that you can approach a subject, and...

My point was that you can approach a subject, and document everything about it that you see. If you approach a subject with the idea of promoting a prejudice you have about the subject, then you're...
Forum: Off Topic 04-15-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
If you'll please refer to the original post of...

If you'll please refer to the original post of the thread. ;) I'm talking about exploiting photography to push a political point. An example of which was telling people why they should drop minimum...
Forum: Off Topic 04-15-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
One begins to photograph a subject because they...

One begins to photograph a subject because they think it is interesting. But it may take them a while to figure out what exactly draws them to the subject - why it is interesting. I don't think that...
Forum: Off Topic 04-15-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
Think of it like this, if you plan to document a...

Think of it like this, if you plan to document a river - then you discover it is polluted when you go to photograph, and present that part of it because your sympathies lay with the environment -...
Forum: Off Topic 04-15-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
I think the problem is approaching a situation...

I think the problem is approaching a situation with a prejudice and a plan to produce propaganda to support that prejudice. Rather than simply looking for an issue, documenting it, and then drawing...
Forum: Off Topic 04-14-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
I took a photo of Ralph Nader once:...

I took a photo of Ralph Nader once:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3289/2921603101_e9b98c9103.jpg

:D
Forum: Off Topic 04-14-2013
Replies: 258
Views: 8,150
Posted By tunalegs
Easy. Have the government remove minimum wage...

Easy. Have the government remove minimum wage legislation and document our society's descent back into company towns, serfdom and slavery. ;)

I think part of the issue may be conflating...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 04-14-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 340
Posted By tunalegs
Yes I have a 1950s Edixa Reflex too. It was given...

Yes I have a 1950s Edixa Reflex too. It was given to me. Haven't tried it out though, only have the prism finder. The WLF finder on the Edixas seems rather poorly designed compared to those of other...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 04-14-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 340
Posted By tunalegs
It is quite heavy, despite a reputation for...

It is quite heavy, despite a reputation for fragility. The problem with most of them these days is the shutter sticks, but it is one of the simplest SLRs I've peeked into. Aside from the Meyer...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 04-13-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 340
Posted By tunalegs
One of the character flaws of the machine was an...

One of the character flaws of the machine was an odd flare that would show up when shooting towards the sun.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6809542139_ac6238c1d2_z.jpg

It went away I after I...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 04-13-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 340
Posted By tunalegs
Keeping it simple with the Edixa Prismaflex.

A couple years ago I started buying all of the cameras I had always wanted, but didn't really think they were worth spending money on. In came the Mirandas, the Exaktas, all of the has-beens and...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 04-13-2013
Replies: 13
Views: 735
Posted By tunalegs
For me dealing with the shot means considering...

For me dealing with the shot means considering the composition, exposure, and focussing. I let the camera handle the technical issues like how much film needs to be advanced to get to the next frame,...
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 04-13-2013
Replies: 57
Views: 2,285
Posted By tunalegs
Because the tools you use influence your process....

Because the tools you use influence your process. In the same way that writing with a pen, a typewriter, and a computer are all still writing - but totally different experiences. You might be able to...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 04-12-2013
Replies: 38
Views: 981
Posted By tunalegs
There's no point to selling the AE-1. You...

There's no point to selling the AE-1. You wouldn't get much for it, and definitely not more than it is worth to yourself.

And yeah, keep the camera you like the most. One of my favorite SLRs is by...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 04-12-2013
Replies: 38
Views: 981
Posted By tunalegs
You could just not use 400ASA in bright sunny...

You could just not use 400ASA in bright sunny weather too. :) Or use an ND filter if the need for a shallow DOF is really necessary.
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