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Forum: Voigtlander Fujica Bessa III 6 Days Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 1,691
Posted By john_s
My shooting eye is -1.5 diopter and find a -1...

My shooting eye is -1.5 diopter and find a -1 very satisfactory. I am 60+ years old so my eye's accomodation is very little. I have tried -2 and it's not good at all.
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 36
Views: 893
Posted By john_s
Possibly this from Japan Exposures, previously...

Possibly this from Japan Exposures, previously called megaperl (megaperls?)

http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=110&osCsid=6327ac2bbb9d5ad97b7885841a30262f

I...
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 36
Views: 893
Posted By john_s
If your prescription is only spherical, you don't...

If your prescription is only spherical, you don't need the rotating function, necessary for people with astigmatism (which shows on their prescription as "cylindrical" correction).

I had an M3...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 30
Views: 1,406
Posted By john_s
I'm in Australia, and my ebay searches were,...

I'm in Australia, and my ebay searches were, through no deliberate choice that I can remember, here and the USA. Then I tried world wide and found that there are lots of nice things for sale in...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 185
Posted By john_s
And there is two bath fixing. If your throughput ...

And there is two bath fixing. If your throughput is small it could be viewed as overkill, but it improves yield dramatically for a given residual silver level. Lots of info if you do a search.

For...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 5
Views: 194
Posted By john_s
I gave some 30 year old Acufine to someone who...

I gave some 30 year old Acufine to someone who reported that it was excellent. Diafine should last even longer as the components are separated.
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 36
Views: 893
Posted By john_s
Take the removable eyepiece off the prism finder....

Take the removable eyepiece off the prism finder. Is it a fairly powerful magnifier?
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 36
Views: 893
Posted By john_s
So the eyepiece that is marked -1.5, when...

So the eyepiece that is marked -1.5, when removed: is it plane glass, or is it a positive piece of glass or is it a negative piece of glass?

My guess is that it's strongly positive, and not a -1.5...
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 36
Views: 893
Posted By john_s
When you remove the eyepiece glass, just looking...

When you remove the eyepiece glass, just looking through it on its own, is it just flat glass, minus or positive?
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 36
Views: 893
Posted By john_s
I'm not familiar with your camera, but I need...

I'm not familiar with your camera, but I need -1.5 to view through most cameras. Some camera have diopters which simply add to the existing camera, e.g. Leica RF. On some, the standard eyepiece...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 21
Views: 1,047
Posted By john_s
I nearly bought an M7 recently until I read about...

I nearly bought an M7 recently until I read about the flashing LED when film speed is set on a value different to the DX code, which is something that I often do. (You know that Tri-X is the best...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 04-11-2013
Replies: 149
Poll: Do you crop?
Views: 3,357
Posted By john_s
I usually use square format cameras. I like...

I usually use square format cameras. I like looking at the world through the beautiful square big viewfinder. But often I crop to a rectangle nearly square but not quite. Square uncropped can be...
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 03-25-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 467
Posted By john_s
Have you tried releasing the lens mount, that is,...

Have you tried releasing the lens mount, that is, the button you press to retract the lens mount? Allow the lens mount to retract a few mm. I found that it enables my problematic body to release...
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 03-24-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 467
Posted By john_s
There is a lockup situation where interlocks...

There is a lockup situation where interlocks don't release. There is a magnet switch, I'm told, and a way to check it is to release the retractable lens mount which somehow encourages the thing to...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-19-2013
Replies: 25
Views: 904
Posted By john_s
On the subject of focus shift in the Summilux...

On the subject of focus shift in the Summilux 35mm ASPH, and a comparison with the FLE version, Erwin Puts did some measurements. His web site has been streamlined and the article has gone, but using...
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 03-19-2013
Replies: 87
Views: 4,026
Posted By john_s
I use mine in manual mode and set exposure by...

I use mine in manual mode and set exposure by pointing the camera down to avoid the sky. Still have to be careful with stong reflections from pale buildings in sunlight etc.
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 03-18-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 449
Posted By john_s
There was a thread here not long ago about a...

There was a thread here not long ago about a Mamiya 7 not working well in the cold. I think the post came from Korea.
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 03-18-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 714
Posted By john_s
You can read the instruction booklet...

You can read the instruction booklet here:

http://www.mamiya.nl/client/mamiya/uploads/downloads/mamiya_7_instructions.pdf
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 03-17-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 714
Posted By john_s
This is copied from a post at the old medium...

This is copied from a post at the old medium format megasite which has, appearently, died. You should always copy stuff that appeals to you, becaus the web is constantly changing::

The 7II has the...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 03-12-2013
Replies: 43
Views: 845
Posted By john_s
I've been developing 35mm film for many years...

I've been developing 35mm film for many years and, apart from my first effort, had not had an air bell problem until recently when I started to use 120 size film. No matter what I did, I got some...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-04-2013
Replies: 16
Views: 728
Posted By john_s
I had a M-mount 35mm Summaron and I was not at...

I had a M-mount 35mm Summaron and I was not at all happy with the sharpness away from the centre. I like unsharpness off centre for portraits for which I use a longer focal length, but usually when...
Forum: Micl Photo Acc / Bags/ Meters / Tripods etc 02-26-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 573
Posted By john_s
As someone suggested, maybe with or without your...

As someone suggested, maybe with or without your eyeglasses you're not able to actually focus your eye on the rangefinder patch. The image within the patch should be quite sharp and the point where...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 02-03-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 391
Posted By john_s
According to this Nikon...

According to this Nikon pdf:

http://www.nikonusa.com/en_INC/IMG/Assets/Common-Assets/PDF/Eyepiece_Compatibility_Chart_07012008.pdf

Nikon label their eyesight correction diopters with their optical...
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 01-31-2013
Replies: 15
Views: 588
Posted By john_s
Let us know how it goes. It would be interesting...

Let us know how it goes. It would be interesting for those of us who are using these lovely cameras but anticipating the inevitable eventual breakdown.
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 01-30-2013
Replies: 15
Views: 588
Posted By john_s
I think that if frames overlap it has to be the...

I think that if frames overlap it has to be the winding mechanism or something connected to it. I didn't realise from your first post that there was bad frame spacing.

If you are getting blank...
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 01-29-2013
Replies: 15
Views: 588
Posted By john_s
Maybe the winder is ok but the shutter is...

Maybe the winder is ok but the shutter is sometimes not opening? It's hard to tell if the shutter is working because it's so quiet. Does winding the film feel ok?
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 01-25-2013
Replies: 28
Views: 1,141
Posted By john_s
Good question. I've long suspected that some...

Good question. I've long suspected that some lenses sold by dealers as used but mint have been tested but rejected by someone. Seems to happen a bit in the rangefinder world.
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 01-25-2013
Replies: 28
Views: 1,141
Posted By john_s
Couldn't agree more!

Couldn't agree more!
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 01-22-2013
Replies: 4
Views: 384
Posted By john_s
I bought a GX mainly because of the meter,...

I bought a GX mainly because of the meter, similar to the one in my SL66SE. The shutter release is not smooth. It has been to DHW Fototechnik to have the meter replaced (so much for the meter that I...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 01-12-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 466
Posted By john_s
Yep. I use the marks for two stops wider than...

Yep. I use the marks for two stops wider than I've set on the lens. But it depends on how important the nearest and furtherest details are, of course.
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 01-11-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 466
Posted By john_s
And remember that DoF tables and lens marks are...

And remember that DoF tables and lens marks are generally based on a fairly borderline sharpness criterion. Fine for postcard sized prints, but that's not why you're using 120 size film.
Forum: Photography General Interest 01-08-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 1,141
Posted By john_s
Map referred to in my previous post.

Map referred to in my previous post.
Forum: Photography General Interest 01-08-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 1,141
Posted By john_s
Referring to Lynn's map above, just today the...

Referring to Lynn's map above, just today the meteorologists in Australia have added two more colours to the legend to take account of higher temperatures expected. 50C+ is bad enough, but as...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 12-30-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 587
Posted By john_s
I would have thought that the spacing would have...

I would have thought that the spacing would have been set by the perforations. Eight perforations per (frame+space) which seems to equal about (or exactly?) 38mm. Assuming a 36mm frame, that leaves...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 12-29-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 806
Posted By john_s
My B&W filter that fits my LHSA Summilux ASPH is...

My B&W filter that fits my LHSA Summilux ASPH is marked 43ES. Does "ES" mean 0.5mm pitch? My larger B&W filters such as 46mm are marked 46E which I'm wondering means standard 0.75mm pitch.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 12-28-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 806
Posted By john_s
I'm not completely sure but I thought that the...

I'm not completely sure but I thought that the pitch is 0.75mm, unlike the original Summilux 50mm.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 12-23-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 510
Posted By john_s
To this we could add that manufacturers often...

To this we could add that manufacturers often give different times for the same film and developer. An example is that Fuji's recommendations for their films in Kodal Xtol differ from those of Kodak...
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 12-08-2012
Replies: 30
Views: 1,077
Posted By john_s
Even today my young adult kids are delighted that...

Even today my young adult kids are delighted that I had taken backups of their early digital photos from the last decade. As they acquired new laptops they seemed to not bother about saving their...
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 12-06-2012
Replies: 30
Views: 1,077
Posted By john_s
In 1000 years the humans are likely to be hybrid...

In 1000 years the humans are likely to be hybrid biological and electromechanical devices. These disks will be considered too bulky to directly insert in the brain slot, but a conversion device might...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 12-03-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 1,222
Posted By john_s
If you want close portraits, the Rolleiflex SL66...

If you want close portraits, the Rolleiflex SL66 is worth considering. The versions with metering are a bit expensive, but the previous all-mechanical ones aren't too bad. The prism is 45 degrees,...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 11-22-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 360
Posted By john_s
I use a strip of rubber about 2mm thick....

I use a strip of rubber about 2mm thick. Sometimes changing grip helps. Sometimes the filter starts releasing just as I'm about to give up and have partially released my grip.
Forum: Zeiss Ikon ZM 11-14-2012
Replies: 127
Views: 19,045
Posted By john_s
That would make a lot of sense. 25mm/f2 ...

That would make a lot of sense.

25mm/f2 wouldn't be bad either.
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 11-12-2012
Replies: 4
Views: 487
Posted By john_s
The thread is 30.5mm if I remember correctly but...

The thread is 30.5mm if I remember correctly but it's a different thread to the standard 30.5mm thread that you'll find on European filters etc. You need an adapter to match a standard filter to the...
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 11-06-2012
Replies: 49
Views: 15,865
Posted By john_s
With the very wide angle lens you can sometimes...

With the very wide angle lens you can sometimes use it to avoid converging verticals. Keep the camera level, and crop away the unwanted foreground. The 6x7 format gives a good amount of film surface...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 11-04-2012
Replies: 126
Views: 4,456
Posted By john_s
Why comply with the global monoculture? Take...

Why comply with the global monoculture? Take pictures the way you want to.
Forum: Zeiss Ikon ZM 10-20-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 948
Posted By john_s
Voigtländer R3M or R4M and just about any M...

Voigtländer R3M or R4M and just about any M mount lens from Zeiss, Cosina, Leica might be the way to go. The body is lighter which for me is an advantage. There are countless posts about the...
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 10-20-2012
Replies: 3
Views: 623
Posted By john_s
I haven't used one, but the major criticism I've...

I haven't used one, but the major criticism I've read is that it's not rangefinder coupled. For landscape that probably doesn't matter. You could guess the framing using the camera's 150mm finder...
Forum: Tom Abrahamsson of RapidWinder.com 10-09-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 839
Posted By john_s
Old Brovira in my experience keeps well. The W...

Old Brovira in my experience keeps well. The W means "weak", i.e. lowish contrast. If it doesn't have a number indicating contrast, it is quite old, maybe 30 years. You have a very good chance that...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-04-2012
Replies: 115
Views: 17,419
Posted By john_s
An MTF is not necessarily helpful. I bought a...

An MTF is not necessarily helpful. I bought a Zeiss Sonnar-C 50/f1.5 on the expectation that the MTF was pretty good. What Zeiss didn't say was that the advertised performance was not available if...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 09-24-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 1,321
Posted By john_s
The 1:1 viewfinder image is very nice. I use a...

The 1:1 viewfinder image is very nice. I use a screw-in eyesight correction lens that makes the 40mm frames even slightly harder to see, but it's useable. I like the over/under exposure leds in the...
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