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Forum: Photography General Interest 01-25-2013
Replies: 17
Views: 470
Posted By dexdog
Canon S100 is a great little camera. I am very...

Canon S100 is a great little camera. I am very impressed with the in-camera jpegs outta this model.
Forum: Sony NEX 01-16-2013
Replies: 29
Views: 2,225
Posted By dexdog
Fair enough; a traditional film speed dial and...

Fair enough; a traditional film speed dial and lens-based aperture settings would be more familiar and probably easier to use initially.
Forum: Sony NEX 01-16-2013
Replies: 29
Views: 2,225
Posted By dexdog
Fiddly or versatile, such as the NEX 7? I like...

Fiddly or versatile, such as the NEX 7? I like the flexability of the 3-knob arrangement of the 7. I would definately buy a FF version, and hope that Sony rolls out some G-series lenses, too.
Forum: Canon RF 01-04-2013
Replies: 5
Views: 404
Posted By dexdog
I have the Canon black 50mm finder that is...

I have the Canon black 50mm finder that is usually associated with the 50/0.95 Canon lens. The finder is nice and bright, although not quite as bright as one of the recent Voigtlander finderss. The...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 12-13-2012
Replies: 834
Views: 75,174
Posted By dexdog
yes, I agree that it looks like an early J-9...

yes, I agree that it looks like an early J-9 barrel. I saw this one and ran the serial number in Thiele's book.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 12-12-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 395
Posted By dexdog
I agree with S.H. that the best way to resolve...

I agree with S.H. that the best way to resolve the issue is to gently bend the three small tabs on the back of the lens- the lens will work just fine on the Amedeo adapter.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 12-09-2012
Replies: 834
Views: 75,174
Posted By dexdog
I am familiar with the format of the early ZK...

I am familiar with the format of the early ZK lenses, i.e., the serial number is separate from the production year, which is given as 19-rhombus symbol-48 for a 1948 year lens. I find it curious...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 12-09-2012
Replies: 834
Views: 75,174
Posted By dexdog
I considered bidding on this but was unsure of...

I considered bidding on this but was unsure of the serial number. Why does a 1950 lens start with 00 instead of 50? My 1949 ZK lenses have serial numbers that start with 49. I agree that it...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 12-05-2012
Replies: 32
Views: 2,204
Posted By dexdog
Yeah, I noticed that too, thought it was kinda...

Yeah, I noticed that too, thought it was kinda funny.
Forum: Canon RF 12-02-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 411
Posted By dexdog
The "L" holder fits the Canon P and most of the...

The "L" holder fits the Canon P and most of the VI models, but probably not the Canon 7
Forum: Canon RF 12-02-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 411
Posted By dexdog
The grip for the rapidwinder attaches as shown in...

The grip for the rapidwinder attaches as shown in the photo. It adds bulk, but makes the arrangement much easier to handle. Canon IIF2 with 35mm f:2.8 lens
Forum: Zeiss Contax 11-22-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 773
Posted By dexdog
The postWW2 CZJ Biometar is also a great lens on...

The postWW2 CZJ Biometar is also a great lens on the Contax 2a. It is myfavorite 35mm lens in the Contax fold.
Forum: Zeiss Contax 11-10-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 654
Posted By dexdog
definately rangefinder coupled

definately rangefinder coupled
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 11-08-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 1,330
Posted By dexdog
Another solution is to buy a "Sweenyized" J-8...

Another solution is to buy a "Sweenyized" J-8 that has been optimized by former RFFer Brian Sweeney. Guauranteed to be spot on for focus, as mathematically determined and calibrated on a digital...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 11-08-2012
Replies: 21
Views: 1,542
Posted By dexdog
Thanks Raid, that was enlightening. Great series...

Thanks Raid, that was enlightening. Great series of pictures of the market. I had very limited time at the market when I visited Luxor in 2010. I would like to go back at some point.
Forum: Photography General Interest 10-26-2012
Replies: 30
Views: 2,879
Posted By dexdog
I can't imagine how Mr. Brasse endured the...

I can't imagine how Mr. Brasse endured the memories all these years- may he rest in peace. BTW, I just finished reading a book about this time period called "Bloodlands", by the historian Timothy...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 10-12-2012
Replies: 42
Views: 1,778
Posted By dexdog
I have a leica M2 that I bought because I wanted...

I have a leica M2 that I bought because I wanted the lens attached to it, an LTM Nikkor 3.5cm/1.8. Never used the body, and probably never will. I oughta sell it.
Forum: Canon RF 10-07-2012
Replies: 1
Views: 395
Posted By dexdog
According to Peter Dechert's book of Canon RF...

According to Peter Dechert's book of Canon RF cameras, that number falls in the range of the S-II, which has a range of 15700 to 23375. According to the book, slow dial shutter speeds are 1, 2, 4, 8...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 10-01-2012
Replies: 34
Views: 2,628
Posted By dexdog
the camera in the pictures is a Russian fake of a...

the camera in the pictures is a Russian fake of a wartime leica. Real leicas issued to the German military look nothing like this example.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount Copies 09-20-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 2,055
Posted By dexdog
Not too surprising- the lens is set up for the...

Not too surprising- the lens is set up for the Contax standard rather than the leica standard (different distance to film plane, IIRC). A common problem with Soviet lenses in LTM. Lens can be...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 09-18-2012
Replies: 834
Views: 75,174
Posted By dexdog
Wow, 1947 production!

Wow, 1947 production!
Forum: Leica Screw Mount Copies 09-17-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 1,343
Posted By dexdog
Yes, one never knows about such lenses until you...

Yes, one never knows about such lenses until you have them in hand, and can take them apart. Always a crap shoot.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount Copies 09-17-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 1,343
Posted By dexdog
This listing is a good bet on a genuine ZK, with...

This listing is a good bet on a genuine ZK, with a price tag to match! Note the twin screws on the focus ring- these two screws are typical of the CZJ war-time sonnars in LTM and the ZKs. ...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount Copies 09-11-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 1,343
Posted By dexdog
Agree with previous poster that this particular...

Agree with previous poster that this particular lens is

a fake.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 09-08-2012
Replies: 56
Views: 3,661
Posted By dexdog
I got an M2 with a 35/1.8 Nikkor on eBay for...

I got an M2 with a 35/1.8 Nikkor on eBay for $625. I really ought to sell the leica, I never use it.
Forum: Sony NEX 08-29-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 6,757
Posted By dexdog
I bought a used V2 Hawk adapter off ebay for $100...

I bought a used V2 Hawk adapter off ebay for $100 in the box. The adapter is brand new. This is a great tool for the NEX, and is usually attached to my favorite lens for the NEX, a 35/1.4 Nokton.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount Copies 08-27-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 2,055
Posted By dexdog
Looks like a fake to me, too. I doubt that the...

Looks like a fake to me, too. I doubt that the glass is Zeiss either, given the strong purple color of the coating on the front element. The purple coating is typical of Jupiter lenses. Definately...
Forum: Fixed Lens RF 08-04-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 2,590
Posted By dexdog
I used to have one of these cameras. Great...

I used to have one of these cameras. Great shooters, much better/more functional/easier to use than the various Minox compacts, and sleeker than the compact Rollei 35s. Mine was ripped off at a...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 08-03-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 2,134
Posted By dexdog
A couple of pics made with Sonnar 1374171 on the...

A couple of pics made with Sonnar 1374171 on the NEX 7. No tweaking or sharpening, other than that normally made by in-camera jpeg...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 08-03-2012
Replies: 834
Views: 75,174
Posted By dexdog
I wonder if this lens has been re-barreled. ...

I wonder if this lens has been re-barreled. Serial number checks out against Thiele's CZJ book, but the barrel and engraving look very similar to my 1951 J-9, except that there is no M or m...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 08-02-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 2,516
Posted By dexdog
Pretty funny stuff, deadpan delivery.

Pretty funny stuff, deadpan delivery.
Forum: Zeiss Contax 08-01-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 2,134
Posted By dexdog
Yep, minimum aperture is f8; the aperture was not...

Yep, minimum aperture is f8; the aperture was not decreased to f11 until 1934, and further decreased to f16 in 1935, according to John Keesing.
Forum: Zeiss Contax 08-01-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 2,134
Posted By dexdog
The lens arrived today, see attached pic. There...

The lens arrived today, see attached pic. There is a touch of fungus on one of the lens elements, but other than that the glass is in really good shape when examined backlit with a flashlight. ...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 07-31-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 2,134
Posted By dexdog
Can't tell very well from the photos, but I don't...

Can't tell very well from the photos, but I don't think that the lens barrel is chrome. The last photo in the auction shows the bottom of the lens, and it appears to exhibit some black paint on the...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 07-30-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 768
Posted By dexdog
Not sure about the discoloration, but dos not...

Not sure about the discoloration, but dos not sound like lens separtion or haze, both of which would show up strongly in light shown through the lens.

With regard to the other question,the Carl...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 07-30-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 2,134
Posted By dexdog
Sparrow, your story pretty much relates my...

Sparrow, your story pretty much relates my experience watching this lens. I was very surprised that no one else picked up in the serial number. I knew it was an early one before I looked it up in...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 07-29-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 2,134
Posted By dexdog
Yep. Raid, I hope to send it to Brian to be...

Yep. Raid, I hope to send it to Brian to be cleaned. Will have to drop him an email soon.
Forum: Zeiss Contax 07-29-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 2,134
Posted By dexdog
first 5cm/1.5 Sonnar made

Interesting Contax RF mount lens recently closed on eBay. According to Thiele's book of CZJ lenses, this 5cm/1.5 Sonnar with serial number 1374171 is the very first such lens ever produced (or at...
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 07-25-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 756
Posted By dexdog
Similar to ferider, I used a Minolta scanner with...

Similar to ferider, I used a Minolta scanner with the big slide feeder to scan about 4000 slides for my mother. Set to batch scan and let it go, worked great.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 07-22-2012
Replies: 834
Views: 75,174
Posted By dexdog
CQ, thanks for re-posting this thread. Johan,...

CQ, thanks for re-posting this thread. Johan, thanks for persevering.
Forum: Zeiss Contax 07-11-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 1,041
Posted By dexdog
According to Thiele's book of CZJ lenses, your...

According to Thiele's book of CZJ lenses, your lens was part of a batch of 2000 completed December 7, 1942. According to John Keesing's book of Contax rangefinder lenses, CZJ made a couple versions...
Forum: Sony NEX 07-06-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 2,010
Posted By dexdog
+2...focusing as described above is very fast and...

+2...focusing as described above is very fast and easy.
Forum: Zeiss Contax 07-05-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 1,146
Posted By dexdog
The Keesing book may be available from Marc James...

The Keesing book may be available from Marc James Small of the Zeiss Ikon Collectors Group- he had some for sale last year. I do not have a contact number for Mr. Small, but if you log into ZICG...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 07-04-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 1,146
Posted By dexdog
John Keesing's book "Contax Rangefinder Lenses...

John Keesing's book "Contax Rangefinder Lenses 1932-1962" gives a description consistent with your lens (rigid barrel, black stripe, black/nickel/chrome construction), with low serial number of...
Forum: RFF Polls 06-22-2012
Replies: 38
Views: 3,318
Posted By dexdog
I use a ViewSonic 24" monitor, model...

I use a ViewSonic 24" monitor, model VG2436wm-LED. Really like the colors and resolution. Also switchable into portrait mode, as needed.
Forum: Zeiss Contax 05-17-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 1,086
Posted By dexdog
I have two of these purchased off eBay in the...

I have two of these purchased off eBay in the last 2 years. The black & nickel lens was about $800 in good condition, and the chrome one in excellent condition about $650. Have not seen one on eBay...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount Copies 05-02-2012
Replies: 28
Views: 5,572
Posted By dexdog
Thanks, Flip. I tried this method a number of...

Thanks, Flip. I tried this method a number of times, but could not get the knob to pop up. After some careful investigations of the rewind knob and internal film rewind forks, I am pretty sure that...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 04-28-2012
Replies: 17
Views: 1,630
Posted By dexdog
I concur with eniasearth re the Carl Zeiss lens,...

I concur with eniasearth re the Carl Zeiss lens, no T
Forum: Zeiss Contax 04-27-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 618
Posted By dexdog
I use these, from eBay seller heavystar. They...

I use these, from eBay seller heavystar. They block the viewfinder a little bit, but not seriously IMO. The vented design helps in this regard. I like this combo because the hood is decent quality...
Forum: Zeiss Contax 04-27-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 618
Posted By dexdog
The lens accepts just about any 40.5 mm filter. ...

The lens accepts just about any 40.5 mm filter. I have used filters from a variety of makers, and have experienced no problems. Can't speak to the B&W collapsible hood.
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