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Forum: Large Format RF 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 378
Posted By summar
Forgot to mention: yes, Charles does CLAs and...

Forgot to mention: yes, Charles does CLAs and minor repairs. He's located in the San Francisco bay area.
Forum: Large Format RF 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 378
Posted By summar
Another good person to contact is Charles Monday,...

Another good person to contact is Charles Monday, who frequently posts on the Graflex forum as 45pss:
http://www.graflex.org/helpboard/
He's a technical expert, helpful and easy to communicate with.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 45
Views: 1,284
Posted By summar
I'll follow Roger's advice from now on. Good...

I'll follow Roger's advice from now on. Good advice. I loaded my IIIf for years without trimming the leader because I didn't know it was necessary. Never any troublr, but my ABLON will see a lot more...
Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 203
Views: 4,763
Posted By summar
Thanks for posting. I love Eggleston's...

Thanks for posting. I love Eggleston's photographs -- the portrait of Eudora Welty is wonderful. I generally ignore interviews with artists. What they have to say is contained in their work....
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 04-11-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 376
Posted By summar
Great shots. An LTM Leica with a CV lens is a...

Great shots. An LTM Leica with a CV lens is a wonderful combination. I often use a 21/4 on my IIIf.
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 03-28-2013
Replies: 51
Views: 1,627
Posted By summar
Fast answers to your questions from a Kiev 4a...

Fast answers to your questions from a Kiev 4a owner:
1. Advance the film and cock the shutter by turning the knob BEFORE setting the shutter speed by lifting and turning.
2. Right.
3. You can only...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-19-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 659
Posted By summar
My father told me the VALOO was made for use on...

My father told me the VALOO was made for use on an enlarger, but it has been working just fine for decades as a lens shade on an Elmar 50/3.5.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 02-23-2013
Replies: 49
Views: 1,570
Posted By summar
Another vote for the Tele-Elmarit 90/2.8. I use...

Another vote for the Tele-Elmarit 90/2.8. I use one on my M4-P for the reasons mentioned by rolfe. Terrific portrait lens.
Forum: Other RF 02-03-2013
Replies: 100
Views: 3,392
Posted By summar
Kiev 4a Moskva 5

Kiev 4a
Moskva 5
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 01-30-2013
Replies: 2
Views: 284
Posted By summar
Can you explain why/how you're always touching...

Can you explain why/how you're always touching the aperture ring when you're using a turret finder? I don't have that problem. Getting it to feel right just comes with experience.
Forum: Photography General Interest 01-28-2013
Replies: 69
Views: 1,863
Posted By summar
I love fine mechanical tools that were made to...

I love fine mechanical tools that were made to last a lifetime.
Forum: Zeiss Contax 01-28-2013
Replies: 9
Views: 650
Posted By summar
Great photographs! I recall snow in Montreal with...

Great photographs! I recall snow in Montreal with mixed feelings.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 01-20-2013
Replies: 30
Views: 1,076
Posted By summar
My father's IIIf was the camera on which I...

My father's IIIf was the camera on which I learned photography. I inherited it and still use it with the collapsible Elmar 50/3.5 as my carry-everywhere compact camera. Perhaps you all may find this...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 01-11-2013
Replies: 22
Views: 903
Posted By summar
Hello Loman: I don't know where you're located,...

Hello Loman: I don't know where you're located, but Fedka in New York is a good bet for repair if you're in the US or Canada:
http://fedka.com/Frames/Main_Frame.htm
I have a '70s Kiev 4a on which...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 01-01-2013
Replies: 36
Views: 1,550
Posted By summar
I'm a newspaper guy too (reporter, not photog),...

I'm a newspaper guy too (reporter, not photog), 1973-1996. I was interested in photography but didn't have a good camera. When the photographers switched from Fs to F2s one of them sold me an F for a...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 12-28-2012
Replies: 103
Views: 3,336
Posted By summar
I carried an Olympus XA but found the controls...

I carried an Olympus XA but found the controls just a little too tiny for me (big hands). Now I carry a Leica IIIf with the collapsible Elmar 50/3.5.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 12-23-2012
Replies: 25
Views: 1,219
Posted By summar
I'm sure you already know this, but just in case...

I'm sure you already know this, but just in case -- have you tried focusing the rangefinder image with the lever beneath the rewind knob? The IIIf is my favorite for shooting in dim light because the...
Forum: RFF Polls 12-14-2012
Replies: 98
Views: 4,208
Posted By summar
On my Leica IIIf, just the 35 and 50. On my M4-P,...

On my Leica IIIf, just the 35 and 50. On my M4-P, 21, 35 and 90.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 12-07-2012
Replies: 50
Views: 3,123
Posted By summar
A few years ago I was given a Voigtlander...

A few years ago I was given a Voigtlander Bessamatic with three lenses, a 35, 50 and 135mm. The camera (ca. 1960) hadn't been used in decades. It has a leaf shutter, so I was surprised to find all...
Forum: Photography General Interest 11-28-2012
Replies: 31
Views: 1,012
Posted By summar
Another one of Coltrane, Coltrane Jazz. The photo...

Another one of Coltrane, Coltrane Jazz. The photo is by Lee Friedlander:
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6z0hnVrKK1qawlbmo1_1280.jpg
Forum: RFF Polls 11-06-2012
Replies: 437
Views: 35,453
Posted By summar
Argus Seventy-Five, new in 1953 (dates me). Still...

Argus Seventy-Five, new in 1953 (dates me). Still have it and it's still working well, but 620 film is hard to get.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-06-2012
Replies: 2,877
Views: 154,112
Posted By summar
Leica M4-P with 21mm CV, 35mm Summicron, 90mm...

Leica M4-P with 21mm CV, 35mm Summicron, 90mm Tele-Elmarit.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 10-05-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 1,211
Posted By summar
I wouldn't do anything to the finish. The...

I wouldn't do anything to the finish. The brassing and other cosmetic flaws show that the camera was well used, as Leicas were meant to be. I'd love to have a beat-up-looking Leica II in good...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 08-17-2012
Replies: 86
Views: 6,365
Posted By summar
Forgot to mention -- that's Don's Photo in...

Forgot to mention -- that's Don's Photo in Edmonton.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 08-17-2012
Replies: 86
Views: 6,365
Posted By summar
I believe Don's Photo still processes true b&w,...

I believe Don's Photo still processes true b&w, at least according to their website:
http://donsphoto.com/photolabservices.html
I live in Calgary and used Don's Photo many times when they still had a...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 08-05-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 1,224
Posted By summar
Another vote for the Jupiter 12. Russian-made...

Another vote for the Jupiter 12. Russian-made 35mm finders can often be found for a reasonable price on the auction site.
Forum: Photography General Interest 06-02-2012
Replies: 29
Views: 1,740
Posted By summar
Nice reminder that before half-tone reproduction...

Nice reminder that before half-tone reproduction was far enough improved by the late '50s to allow the use of smaller formats on newsprint, 4x5 was the universal format used by newspaper...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 05-05-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 879
Posted By summar
The Mamiya C series were used by the...

The Mamiya C series were used by the photographers at my newspaper in the period between the Speed Graphics and the Nikons. I have a C330s with the 55-, 80- and 180-mm lenses and accessories gathered...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 05-05-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 1,227
Posted By summar
I have a Kiev 4a with the Helios 50mm and the...

I have a Kiev 4a with the Helios 50mm and the Jupiter 35mm lenses. I always wanted to know how the Contax compared with the LTM Leica, and found they each have their merits. The long rangefinder base...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 05-05-2012
Replies: 2,877
Views: 154,112
Posted By summar
Leica M4-P with CV 21/4, Summicron 35/2 and...

Leica M4-P with CV 21/4, Summicron 35/2 and Tele-Elmarit 90/2.8 loaded with Ilford XP2.
Forum: Micl Photo Acc / Bags/ Meters / Tripods etc 05-02-2012
Replies: 94
Views: 3,129
Posted By summar
I worked as a newspaper reporter in the mid-'70s,...

I worked as a newspaper reporter in the mid-'70s, when I got my first Nikon. I was lucky to be able to buy no-longer-wanted lenses from photographer colleagues who all used Nikons. I bought a bag...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 04-10-2012
Replies: 17
Views: 1,288
Posted By summar
I have a IIIf inherited from my father with which...

I have a IIIf inherited from my father with which I learned how to use a 35mm camera. It's now my favorite carry-around camera because of its compact size. With the 3.5cm Summaron I use the VIOOH...
Forum: 120 RF Folders 03-20-2012
Replies: 27
Views: 2,246
Posted By summar
I have a Voigtlander Bessa 66 (Baby Bessa) which...

I have a Voigtlander Bessa 66 (Baby Bessa) which I bought at a flea market for $20. As far as I can tell it was made before WW2. I can't tell which lens is on it, because the swing-away yellow filter...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 03-13-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 3,544
Posted By summar
Get a Mamiya, best value for the money. The 80mm...

Get a Mamiya, best value for the money. The 80mm lens on a Yashica 635 acts as a short telephoto when used with 35mm film, but then it's easier just to use a 35mm with a short telephoto lens. I'm...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 03-13-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 1,154
Posted By summar
Super! These well-observed photographs sure don't...

Super! These well-observed photographs sure don't look soft to me, at least not on my monitor. On the contrary, the sharpness and clarity of MF add an extra dimension to this fine example of street...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 03-06-2012
Replies: 49
Views: 2,475
Posted By summar
My favorites: the Nikkor 50/1.4, 105/2.5 and...

My favorites: the Nikkor 50/1.4, 105/2.5 and 24/2.8, all AI.
More unusual: the Nikkor PC 35/3.5, earliest model (I shoot a lot of architecture, and find it an incredibly sharp lens) and 180/2.8, AI'd...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 02-25-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,259
Posted By summar
I bought a Zorki 4 and a FED 5 on eBay. They...

I bought a Zorki 4 and a FED 5 on eBay. They worked well at first, then developed shutter problems. I also didn't like the shutter-speed markings crowded so close together, hard for me to see...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 01-04-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 409
Posted By summar
Hello scholzj1, as far as I know the shutter...

Hello scholzj1, as far as I know the shutter buttons on all Yashica TLRs are identical, at least the ones on the 635, the original Yashicamat and the Yashicamat EM (same as LM with a modified meter)...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-21-2011
Replies: 7
Views: 1,753
Posted By summar
I've heard that Coca-Cola will dissolve rust,...

I've heard that Coca-Cola will dissolve rust, don't know -- I've never tried it. Perhaps just get a Q-tip barely wet with Coke and be sure to rinse thoroughly with a clean Q-tip barely wet with...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 10-17-2011
Replies: 10
Views: 2,905
Posted By summar
Graham Patterson's website has all the info on...

Graham Patterson's website has all the info on Mamiya TLRs that you could want and explains the different features of the various models very...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 10-10-2011
Replies: 11
Views: 994
Posted By summar
The Kiev 4A is my favorite Soviet camera for...

The Kiev 4A is my favorite Soviet camera for several reasons. I like the wide RF base length, also the focusing wheel for the 50mm lens (focus and shoot with one hand). The Contax grip seems to come...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 10-05-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 677
Posted By summar
I've used both the Yashicamat EM (with Yashinon...

I've used both the Yashicamat EM (with Yashinon lens) and the earlier Yashicamat with Lumaxar and couldn't find any difference in quality between the two. They're both four-element Tessar types. The...
Forum: 120 RF Folders 09-21-2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1,157
Posted By summar
Are you sure your Regent II is a Kodak camera?...

Are you sure your Regent II is a Kodak camera? Mike Butkus' site has a manual for an Ansco Regent:
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ansco/ansco_regent/ansco_regent.htm
also for an Ansco Super...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 09-01-2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,732
Posted By summar
Jupiter lens to LTM Leica shim always needed?

The title says it all. I have a Leica IIIa and am thinking of getting Jupiter-8 (early '60s) and Jupiter-12 (early '70s) lenses. I've read about shims being needed for accurate focus.
I've searched...
Forum: 120 RF Folders 08-12-2011
Replies: 38
Views: 4,379
Posted By summar
Excellent advice. It's important not to have a...

Excellent advice. It's important not to have a leaf shutter tensioned when you store it.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 08-12-2011
Replies: 142
Views: 9,608
Posted By summar
I bought a new FT3 in 1977 when the model came...

I bought a new FT3 in 1977 when the model came out and ever since it has never let me down.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 07-30-2011
Replies: 2,877
Views: 154,112
Posted By summar
Leica M4-P with 35/2 Summicron, 90/2.8...

Leica M4-P with 35/2 Summicron, 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit and Voigtlander Color Skopar 21/4 loaded with Fuji Superia X-Tra 400.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 07-24-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 967
Posted By summar
A member of this forum located in the US bought...

A member of this forum located in the US bought this kit in 2007 for $235 USD. Here's the link, scroll down to sircarl's post:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48261
I imagine...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 07-24-2011
Replies: 47
Views: 2,746
Posted By summar
There's a useful-looking plan for a simple $30...

There's a useful-looking plan for a simple $30 DIY film drying enclosure from Shutterbug,
http://www.shutterbug.com/content/do-it-yourselfbrbuild-low-cost-film-drying-cabinet
I've been meaning to...
Forum: 120 RF Folders 07-22-2011
Replies: 13
Views: 2,261
Posted By summar
Voigtlander Bessa 66 (Baby Bessa), the precursor...

Voigtlander Bessa 66 (Baby Bessa), the precursor of the Perkeo. Perfect MF camera for hiking.
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