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Forum: Fuji X Series 04-02-2013
Replies: 21
Views: 1,350
Posted By Koni Kowa
I found Wally : he's in the last pic !! :D

I found Wally : he's in the last pic !!
:D
Forum: Other RF 03-21-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
I just received the KIIIA with Hexanon 50/1.8...

I just received the KIIIA with Hexanon 50/1.8 today.
It looks gorgeous, the viewfinder is clear and the rangefinder patch is as good as the one in my KIIIM.
Speeds sound quite good...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-20-2013
Replies: 81
Views: 7,291
Posted By Koni Kowa
I did not know there were choice between film and...

I did not know there were choice between film and digital 25 years ago... ;)
Forum: Other RF 03-18-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Hello followers... I am sure you wonder what is...

Hello followers... I am sure you wonder what is up with the KIIIM journal.
:D

So here is a little update : the repairman I thought capable of repairing my KIIIM said he won't even try.
In the mean...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 03-16-2013
Replies: 86
Views: 5,091
Posted By Koni Kowa
Nice thread. Shoes are one of the most important...

Nice thread. Shoes are one of the most important photographic tools.
;)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8562418055_f32a4f4e7c_z.jpg
CLE + 40/2
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-09-2013
Replies: 81
Views: 7,291
Posted By Koni Kowa
Option 6 : keep ignoring digital things and use...

Option 6 : keep ignoring digital things and use more films. :)
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 02-20-2013
Replies: 67
Views: 1,886
Posted By Koni Kowa
I use my eyes and my nose. :p

I use my eyes and my nose. :p
Forum: Movies / Cameras in the Movies / TV / Media 02-16-2013
Replies: 10
Views: 683
Posted By Koni Kowa
Thank you for the link. I wish we can see that...

Thank you for the link. I wish we can see that film soon.
Forum: Zeiss Ikon ZM 02-12-2013
Replies: 18
Views: 888
Posted By Koni Kowa
Sorry to disturb this apology, but I often try to...

Sorry to disturb this apology, but I often try to ask Leicashop about a camera I'm interested in.
Their replies are short as can be and they never answer half the points you ask them about.
They are...
Forum: RFF Polls 02-12-2013
Replies: 98
Views: 4,247
Posted By Koni Kowa
I have used M-Rokkor 40/2 and Canon 100/2 LTM. I...

I have used M-Rokkor 40/2 and Canon 100/2 LTM. I enjoyed both of them but not having the correct frames on a Leica M2/M3 is one reason I sold them for.
Forum: Other RF 01-31-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8432787870_e60d...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8432787870_e60dcf1813_z.jpg
#67 - KIIIM. TX and LC29

:D
Forum: Other RF 01-31-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Thank you very much, Joe. I'll do my best to be...

Thank you very much, Joe.
I'll do my best to be able to continue the journal. I enjoy making it too.

;)
Forum: Other RF 01-30-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Hi Raid, thank you for your message. I am not...

Hi Raid, thank you for your message.
I am not sure yet but I know a repairman here in France who could probably do that.
I have to ask him.
Forum: Other RF 01-30-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
I was thinking about something like that as a...

I was thinking about something like that as a solution, indeed.
Thank you for your message.
Forum: Other RF 01-30-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
I received the second KIIIM today, in poor...

I received the second KIIIM today, in poor condition : RF patch off, oil on shutter blades
(there is a time lapse of half a second between the moment you click and the moment it reacts),
aperture...
Forum: Other RF 01-29-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Another update, and I am more optimistic this...

Another update, and I am more optimistic this time.
I am waiting for another KIIIM I found on RFF.com and I think I will have my first one repaired, if possible.

During that period, I still have...
Forum: Other RF 01-27-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
All right, here is an update. Unfortunately... I...

All right, here is an update. Unfortunately...

I did not like the ergonomics of the Pearl IV.
It was a real pain to load a roll of film and without a strap, the camera should have fallen each...
Forum: Other RF 01-16-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Here comes the KIIIM again. It was my main camera...

Here comes the KIIIM again. It was my main camera during a four days trip in Paris, last december.
Konica IIIM, Kodak Tri-X and Ilford Ilfotec LC29.


Montmartre...
Forum: Other RF 01-11-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
OK, this is my friend Loïc on his 35th...

OK, this is my friend Loïc on his 35th birthday.
We went for a walk at the sunrise, him with M9-P and Avenon 21/2.8 (and ZM Planar), me with Pearl IV.
Finally there was no sun but we found some...
Forum: Other RF 01-10-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Thank you very much for your kind words. ;)

Thank you very much for your kind words. ;)
Forum: Other RF 01-10-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Oh, by the way : I was talking about the very...

Oh, by the way : I was talking about the very thought after Konishiroku Pearl IV (http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Pearl_IV).
I received it a month ago and took it with me to Paris.
It has a 4...
Forum: Other RF 01-10-2013
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
The Konica IIIA with Hexanon 48mm/2 has been my...

The Konica IIIA with Hexanon 48mm/2 has been my everyday camera during autumn.
I just discovered some very particular morning/evening lights on a roll of Kodak Tri-X I probably did last...
Forum: Other RF 12-13-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
More from Seillans (Var), France last july. And...

More from Seillans (Var), France last july. And the last one from Nice (Alpes-Maritimes).
My beloved Konica IIIM, some Agfa APX 100 and home-made 1+19 Ilford Ilfotec...
Forum: Other RF 12-08-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Thank you again. Many recent pics on my blog have...

Thank you again. Many recent pics on my blog have been taken with Konica IIIM, Konica IIIA, Konica Autoreflex T3 and even with a Konishiroku Hexar 5cm/3.5 in L mount. Konica used to say in their ads...
Forum: Other RF 12-08-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Thank you for your words. I am loving my Konica...

Thank you for your words. I am loving my Konica rangefinders indeed... in fact, I even received another one today but it has to be kept secret until I shoot some pics with it... ;)
Forum: Other RF 12-08-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Tame to update this thread with another flashback...

Tame to update this thread with another flashback : Seillans (Var), last july...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8081/8253735236_307a15329e_z.jpg
#47 - same camera and...
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 11-29-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 789
Posted By Koni Kowa
I like the BW of course, but here the Velvia...

I like the BW of course, but here the Velvia shots are truly incredible. Very nice set, congratulations.
Forum: Other RF 11-25-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Flashback at the Hellfest Festival, june'12...

Flashback at the Hellfest Festival, june'12 edition :

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8215895213_b79e9783a2_z.jpg
#46 - Konica IIIM with Hexanon 50/1.8. APX 100 and LC29
Forum: RFF Polls 11-20-2012
Replies: 47
Views: 1,962
Posted By Koni Kowa
Less gear, more quality.

Less gear, more quality.
Forum: Other RF 11-14-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
For the last two weeks, I have been moving to a...

For the last two weeks, I have been moving to a new place. It's the first home I really own, we purchased it.
The Konica IIIA is my companion when I go for a walk and discover my new...
Forum: Other RF 11-13-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
I have vertically realigned the rangefinder patch...

I have vertically realigned the rangefinder patch on the Konica IIIA, but horizontally it's still a little misaligned. The lens is a Konishiroku Hexanon 48/2 and it is said to be very good (cf Dante...
Forum: Leica M -- Minolta CLE 11-11-2012
Replies: 151
Views: 33,267
Posted By Koni Kowa
I've got no M body anymore but here are some...

I've got no M body anymore but here are some snaps from early in this morning with VM adapter and an E-PL1...
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 10-30-2012
Replies: 1,748
Views: 514,876
Posted By Koni Kowa
Hello there you bokeh lovers......

Hello there you bokeh lovers... ;)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/8132120789_bfe3031e10_c.jpg
Olympus E-PL1 + VM adapter + Canon 50/1.4 LTM
Forum: Canon RF 10-28-2012
Replies: 187
Views: 32,752
Posted By Koni Kowa
I've got no LTM or M camera anymore, so here is...

I've got no LTM or M camera anymore, so here is an update from a walk this morning with an Olympus E-PL1 and the Voigtländer VM adapter...
Forum: Other RF 10-25-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Well, here it is compared to a KIIIA...

Well, here it is compared to a KIIIA :

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8330/8123460332_49372ebe0a_z.jpg

:D
Forum: Other RF 10-12-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Same place, same film, same day but...

Same place, same film, same day but earlier...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8054/8077888033_0a48ddf0f5_z.jpg
#36



http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8329/8080368497_09f6551e4d_z.jpg
#37
Forum: Other RF 10-11-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Konica IIIM again, when night was falling and I...

Konica IIIM again, when night was falling and I was shooting low speed on APX 100...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8328/8077540475_047283a384_z.jpg
#34 - Agfa APX 100 and Ilford...
Forum: Other RF 08-17-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Hello again, here is one I took with the KIIIA I...

Hello again, here is one I took with the KIIIA I bought from Yin :

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/7803759050_024bc79e56_z.jpg
#33 - Konica IIIA (48/2). Kodak Tri-X and Ilford LC29
Forum: Other RF 07-18-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Happy holidays......

Happy holidays... ;)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7115/7595762732_88a5e6c418_z.jpg
#32 - Agfa APX 100 and Ilford LC29
Forum: Other RF 07-13-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
After we broke up, her sister came to have a talk...

After we broke up, her sister came to have a talk with me...
BANG ! BANG !

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/7561169228_3ba05c3778_z.jpg
#31 - Konica IIIM. PanF 50 and LC29

:D
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 07-12-2012
Replies: 6,874
Views: 1,785,849
Posted By Koni Kowa
Thanks. I'm finishing the first roll with it....

Thanks. I'm finishing the first roll with it. You'll see things on my flickr stream soon.
I hope it's as good as it looks. ;)
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 07-12-2012
Replies: 6,874
Views: 1,785,849
Posted By Koni Kowa
Back from repair, yesterday...

Back from repair, yesterday morning...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8154/7556088156_1b3fb1ec37_z.jpg
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 07-11-2012
Replies: 1,748
Views: 514,876
Posted By Koni Kowa
@menos : I always love your portraits, no matter...

@menos : I always love your portraits, no matter which lens you're using. Keep posting them. :)
Here is a sample from a Rittron 80/2 at 2.8...
Forum: Other RF 07-11-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
These are from the KIIIM, Yin. But I'm using the...

These are from the KIIIM, Yin. But I'm using the KIIIA, you're right. And I'll probably post some samples here soon. ;)



Like Adam said when he first saw the apple (or was it Eve ?) : I'll take it...
Forum: Other RF 07-11-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
It's a shame I have to tease like that... ... :o

It's a shame I have to tease like that... ... :o
Forum: Other RF 07-11-2012
Replies: 78
Views: 8,621
Posted By Koni Kowa
Yes, she was real. Yes, I took another portrait...

Yes, she was real. Yes, I took another portrait of her, closer.
Yes, she was fascinated by the KIIIM and so we had a love affair.

No kidding....
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 07-10-2012
Replies: 6,874
Views: 1,785,849
Posted By Koni Kowa
I like the jacket ! Where is it from ? :rolleyes:

I like the jacket ! Where is it from ?
:rolleyes:
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 07-07-2012
Replies: 59
Views: 7,674
Posted By Koni Kowa
I had a X-Pro 1 yesterday in my hands, from a...

I had a X-Pro 1 yesterday in my hands, from a professional photographer who came from 4 years with a M8. To him, the IQ is really good but the focus is slow and too often wrong. I tried manual...
Forum: Photography General Interest 06-27-2012
Replies: 106
Views: 4,062
Posted By Koni Kowa
Films and a long trip with a friend. Not sure...

Films and a long trip with a friend. Not sure about the destination, for all that really matters is traveling itself.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 06-27-2012
Replies: 58
Views: 2,326
Posted By Koni Kowa
14, but the machine is wrong and I'm right. :D

14, but the machine is wrong and I'm right. :D
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