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Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 09-11-2007
Replies: 4
Views: 447
Posted By clintock
For a teeny thing like that, Leica in NJ may...

For a teeny thing like that, Leica in NJ may actually wind up the easiest..
ph:800-222-0118
Nice guys.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 09-11-2007
Replies: 30
Views: 1,412
Posted By clintock
I've bought from KEH and Popflash and both were...

I've bought from KEH and Popflash and both were excellent, the cameras and lenses were better than described. KEH's insistance on using United Parcel Service for delivery can be a stinger for...
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 09-11-2007
Replies: 21
Views: 820
Posted By clintock
I know it can be a pain to find cheap MF c-41-...

I know it can be a pain to find cheap MF c-41- but I asked the CVS and they said they can do it, but they send it out, also I think there was thread here lately saying wal-mart also can send it out. ...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 09-11-2007
Replies: 4
Views: 414
Posted By clintock
The split thing is when you see the upper and...

The split thing is when you see the upper and lower edge of the RF patch against a vertical feature in the rest of the viewfinder field- the vertical line needs to be some feature of the subject....
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 09-11-2007
Replies: 9
Views: 838
Posted By clintock
Please by all means contridict away! I need to...

Please by all means contridict away! I need to know this- My father-in-law is a retired chemist, I could ask him, but his explanations go all the way to the big bang and involve lots of hexagons...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 09-10-2007
Replies: 4
Views: 464
Posted By clintock
You just can leave the one L to M adaptor on the...

You just can leave the one L to M adaptor on the T and treat it as a screw body..
Focus is fast and sure with any lens on the T, my only problem is that my son and main model is four years old, so...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 09-10-2007
Replies: 19
Views: 502
Posted By clintock
You are right, the T can not take the j12 because...

You are right, the T can not take the j12 because the rear element goes too far back for infinity focus to happen. I have heard of other variants of the J12 that will mount though. My black j-12...
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 09-10-2007
Replies: 9
Views: 435
Posted By clintock
Maybe Kodak found it easier to print an 'H' in...

Maybe Kodak found it easier to print an 'H' in the literature than to print '1:63'.
http://mysite.verizon.net/fowler/photo/hc110.htm
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 09-10-2007
Replies: 19
Views: 502
Posted By clintock
I've got a black late j12 just like the one...

I've got a black late j12 just like the one pictured, and a T in hand-
it fits just fine- as long as you keep the focus closer than 4.5 meters. The edge of the rear element runs aground when the...
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 09-10-2007
Replies: 9
Views: 838
Posted By clintock
The microscope part of Zeiss has a pdf on their...

The microscope part of Zeiss has a pdf on their web site some place giving instructions for cleaning the coated optics in their microscopes. They suggest one should make swabs out of bamboo sticks...
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 09-10-2007
Replies: 9
Views: 838
Posted By clintock
Not many people are quick to post stories of...

Not many people are quick to post stories of themselves wrecking a mirror!
I've played with a first surface mirror from a polaroid disposable instant camera to see how much it could take. It's easy...
Forum: Canon RF 09-10-2007
Replies: 13
Views: 564
Posted By clintock
I've never seen a canon shutter that was not...

I've never seen a canon shutter that was not wrinkled!
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 09-10-2007
Replies: 3
Views: 936
Posted By clintock
It's...

It's easy:
http://homepage.mac.com/jaeder/.cv/jaeder/Sites/.Public/bessatop.pdf-zip.zip

I hope that link works.. if not let me know, it's a thrown together pdf I made mostly in case I forgot how to...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 09-09-2007
Replies: 11
Views: 726
Posted By clintock
I didn't think ebay would move that fast- sorry;...

I didn't think ebay would move that fast- sorry; I suck..:o I guess they don't play around when they stand to not make a percentage on over 3k$.
Don't worry, there will be more, you can count on...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 09-09-2007
Replies: 11
Views: 726
Posted By clintock
I reported it; sorry- I'm a real busybody about...

I reported it; sorry-
I'm a real busybody about reporting every bad auction I see, especially related to camera gear. -Been on the warpath ever since a member here paid for a M2 that didn't exist..
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 09-09-2007
Replies: 21
Views: 692
Posted By clintock
... Good point- also Diafine can lead to lax...

... Good point- also Diafine can lead to lax habits, like not using a thermometer or clock, since it will work anyway within a relatively broad range of temps and times, so long as it's at least...
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 09-08-2007
Replies: 21
Views: 692
Posted By clintock
Diafine, that's the word you need to know, it's...

Diafine, that's the word you need to know, it's cheap, been around forever, lasts forever and has instructions printed right on the box.
Find some Diafine.
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 09-07-2007
Replies: 12
Views: 1,805
Posted By clintock
If the lens focuses past infinity, try taking the...

If the lens focuses past infinity, try taking the back most part of the mount off and shimming between the mount and the body of the lens.. that will bring the lens out slightly. The shim thickness...
Forum: Photography General Interest 09-07-2007
Replies: 6
Views: 2,847
Posted By clintock
Oh I wish that Maserati shot was possible with...

Oh I wish that Maserati shot was possible with 35mm film!
But it's just gotta be something big.

I think the color images on that link I put on the original post look digital (whatever that means!),...
Forum: Photography General Interest 09-07-2007
Replies: 6
Views: 2,847
Posted By clintock
Mario Testino + Ferragamo ads- Tech details?

I know it may be silly, but i'm spellbound by an ad of Salvatore Ferragamo-
It's the one with Claudia Schiffer climbing out of the back of the Quattroporte..
The bottom on this...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 09-06-2007
Replies: 24
Views: 887
Posted By clintock
Oly OM with a fifty on it.. Smena 8m.. The...

Oly OM with a fifty on it..

Smena 8m.. The smena does not even have any lenses, it's pretty much just a hole..
Forum: Olympus RF 09-06-2007
Replies: 6
Views: 910
Posted By clintock
You gotta get the meter going! That's how to...

You gotta get the meter going! That's how to 'fix' the hard to reach iris dial.

To use an RC:
With the meter working, put it on "A"

Point the camera at somethin '18%' and in the same light as your...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 09-06-2007
Replies: 19
Views: 1,320
Posted By clintock
I have a zorki 2C and really like it's...

I have a zorki 2C and really like it's rangefinder and viewer. I have not run film through it yet, as I've only had it for about a year! The rf and vf are clear and bright, the feel and finish of...
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 09-06-2007
Replies: 20
Views: 1,016
Posted By clintock
I'd tighten the loose latch-that being loose has...

I'd tighten the loose latch-that being loose has gotten me before.. My leaks were random based on how the light hit the camera and how I held it..


Remove the door and the undocumented seal by the...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-05-2007
Replies: 3
Views: 443
Posted By clintock
Yep this is some of the last 50 they sold- I also...

Yep this is some of the last 50 they sold- I also got some of the 'delta pro' I think it's called 100 speed too and it worked ok.. I thought maybe I had the meter set wrong, but the numbers on the...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-05-2007
Replies: 3
Views: 443
Posted By clintock
1+50 Rodinal time for Arista Pro 50

I'm still bumbling my way through some of that Arista Pro 50 sold by Freestyle a while back..
Last night I 'developed' a roll of the stuff in some 1+50 rodinal for 11 minutes at 20c.
I got the 11...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-03-2007
Replies: 14
Views: 586
Posted By clintock
I've been sending 35mm to clark for years and...

I've been sending 35mm to clark for years and never had any problems or lost film.
http://www.clarkcolor.com/
The color balance of the scans they supply to download of some fuji films seems a bit off...
Forum: Leica M -- Minolta CLE 08-31-2007
Replies: 32
Views: 2,338
Posted By clintock
The meter's fine in the cl- dead simple, a...

The meter's fine in the cl-
dead simple, a photocell, some resistors on a gold trace equipped ceramic circuit board and a battery holder. No semiconductors, all passive. Sure it's got a CDS cell,...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 08-31-2007
Replies: 16
Views: 982
Posted By clintock
This has almost happened...

This has almost happened already--
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270157691563&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017

By almost i mean that Cosina makes some Zeiss branded stuff...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 08-31-2007
Replies: 51
Views: 2,427
Posted By clintock
With the om-1 and om-2, be aware of the 'prism...

With the om-1 and om-2, be aware of the 'prism foam problem' .
Said problem is well discussed on the interwebnet.
The later 2s and others didn't have the foam.
An om-2(n) with just the stock common...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 08-30-2007
Replies: 14
Views: 971
Posted By clintock
Olympus made some screens for the OM series that...

Olympus made some screens for the OM series that were clear field with either microprism in the center spot or split prism..
I forget which screen I have, but it only works right with telephoto...
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 08-29-2007
Replies: 10
Views: 1,089
Posted By clintock
I think an optic that age will be glued with...

I think an optic that age will be glued with 'Canadian Balsam'. Xylene is the solvent for that, sold at stores that sell paint. I believe the large format guys encounter element separation more...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 08-29-2007
Replies: 1
Views: 771
Posted By clintock
The r3 plus external finder I think would serve...

The r3 plus external finder I think would serve better, since it's got the real 40 frameline, and with the greater rf magnification, should focus the fast 40 with more ease in low light. (I should...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 08-27-2007
Replies: 8
Views: 510
Posted By clintock
http://www.batteriesinaflash.com/index.php?main_pa...

http://www.batteriesinaflash.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&zenid=3b576aff914661709135ab295c16c05d&keyword=s625px
I like the s625px myself, the silver has a...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 08-27-2007
Replies: 23
Views: 841
Posted By clintock
I've got the R3a and love it. The 75 frame is an...

I've got the R3a and love it. The 75 frame is an especially wonderful thing in that finder.
The only gripe I can manage is the meter display can be hard to see in certain conditions, causing me to...
Forum: Off Topic 08-24-2007
Replies: 25
Views: 1,988
Posted By clintock
If you are immune to threats, why the swan...

If you are immune to threats, why the swan song?

I bought an m5 from the OT store.. I think it was them anyway.. wasn't difficult to repair.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 08-24-2007
Replies: 9
Views: 1,021
Posted By clintock
See if you can find a Minolta Freedom Tele. It...

See if you can find a Minolta Freedom Tele.
It has a 2.8 40 and a built in teleconverter so it's also a (slower) 80.
The flash zooms too when the tele button is pressed.
The only thing is- this...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 08-22-2007
Replies: 9
Views: 603
Posted By clintock
I hope it's not the RF arm interfering. Be sure...

I hope it's not the RF arm interfering. Be sure to have the lens set to close focus when you put it on, and once it's on some observe what the rf image is doing when the lens is focused.
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 08-22-2007
Replies: 6
Views: 539
Posted By clintock
I use the leitz Imarect finder on my T, it frames...

I use the leitz Imarect finder on my T, it frames from 35 to 135, by closing in on the image with black masks. It's great at 35 and 50 though ok at 85 as well.
If you buy one, it will have to be...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 08-21-2007
Replies: 17
Views: 1,033
Posted By clintock
I asked at the CVS drugstore and they said they...

I asked at the CVS drugstore and they said they can do it, they just have to send it out.
But I use Moto-Photo..
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 08-20-2007
Replies: 8
Views: 711
Posted By clintock
The agfa 100 is a standard in it's own right,...

The agfa 100 is a standard in it's own right, distinct from both neopan and tri-x..
In my simple mind I think of the apx as what tri-x would be like if tri-x were 100 speed.. finer grained?
I bought...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 08-20-2007
Replies: 8
Views: 711
Posted By clintock
also from...

also from ultrafine-
http://ultrafineonline.com/stst40roagap.html
Those are 24 exposure rolls.. I got some already from them.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 08-20-2007
Replies: 46
Views: 2,249
Posted By clintock
Since a new M7 costs more than the ZI, wouldn't a...

Since a new M7 costs more than the ZI, wouldn't a man be more poor having bought a Leica?
Forum: RFF Polls 08-20-2007
Replies: 59
Views: 2,926
Posted By clintock
bidacam.com is available.. Cameragas makes me...

bidacam.com is available..
Cameragas makes me think of having an upset bowels after buying yet another camera!
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 08-20-2007
Replies: 26
Views: 1,132
Posted By clintock
The IIf is nice too, who needs slow speeds anyway?

The IIf is nice too, who needs slow speeds anyway?
Forum: Zeiss Contax 08-16-2007
Replies: 15
Views: 984
Posted By clintock
The cameras can be serviced by...

The cameras can be serviced by tocad
http://www.tocad.com/
I called them recently and they were quite nice and reasonable..
Turned out I didn't have to send the body in that I thought I would, since...
Forum: Leica M -- Leica CL 08-15-2007
Replies: 31
Views: 1,953
Posted By clintock
The CL should not be compared to an M but more...

The CL should not be compared to an M but more fairly to a HiMatic or Canonet.
It's like a super-deluxe Canonet with a shutter speed control that is easy to use, and the ability to change to 50mm...
Forum: Photography General Interest 08-15-2007
Replies: 37
Views: 1,510
Posted By clintock
OM-2 Since I was 15

OM-2
Since I was 15
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 08-13-2007
Replies: 10
Views: 939
Posted By clintock
I've tried to get shutters going without taking...

I've tried to get shutters going without taking the shutter out to the point of getting the blades out, and had only limited success. I now think it's easier in most cases to get the shutter out so...
Forum: Digital Epson R-D1 Digital RF 08-13-2007
Replies: 5
Views: 526
Posted By clintock
Focusing using the small baselength rangefinder...

Focusing using the small baselength rangefinder of the RD1 might prove a challenge with the 90 mounted. The CV 75 might serve better.
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