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Forum: 120 RF Folders 1 Week Ago
Replies: 24
Views: 544
Posted By literiter
The Super Ikonta 531/2 is a great camera. The...

The Super Ikonta 531/2 is a great camera.

The only problems I have, will have to be using a tripod horizontally with the protruding tripod mount which makes it a little wobbly, and the Albada...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 518
Views: 40,428
Posted By literiter
Recently: -2 Olympus XAs @$5.00 -1 Rollei 35 S...

Recently:
-2 Olympus XAs @$5.00
-1 Rollei 35 S $40.00 ( needs repair )
-1 Nikon FE with 55mm macro $20.00 ( seals are fudge )
-2 Nikon FEs from Henry's in Toronto via Ebay $35.00 listed as parts but...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 36
Views: 1,204
Posted By literiter
I've never really found a viewfinder that is...

I've never really found a viewfinder that is exceptional on any camera. I find it hard to see the whole frame without sticking my eyeball almost up against the glass. The best finder that I have must...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 392
Views: 30,858
Posted By literiter
McDougall Stoney Mission Church. Morley Alberta...

McDougall Stoney Mission Church. Morley Alberta Canada.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/McDougall-inside-2-sm_zps67c193ee.jpg


Church of the Holy Trinity, Trinidad...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 36
Views: 1,204
Posted By literiter
Perhaps the ideal system! I notice quite a few...

Perhaps the ideal system! I notice quite a few people actually have this trio as well.
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 12
Views: 522
Posted By literiter
That is what photography is about isn't it? To...

That is what photography is about isn't it? To get the message across?
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 12
Views: 522
Posted By literiter
Salgado on TED Talks

I just saw this on TED talks a few minutes ago. I searched but could not see it as having been posted before.

http://www.ted.com/talks/sebastiao_salgado_the_silent_drama_of_photography.html
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 223
Views: 13,504
Posted By literiter
DC3 crashed January 1946 Crowsnest Pass southern...

DC3 crashed January 1946 Crowsnest Pass southern Alberta.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/DC3-small-_zps556c4629.jpg
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 260
Posted By literiter
My Leica IIIF has a built in diopter adjustment...

My Leica IIIF has a built in diopter adjustment on the rangefinder.
I wish more cameras had this feature.
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 57
Views: 1,447
Posted By literiter
My Pentax Spotmatic, bought new in 1966 certainly...

My Pentax Spotmatic, bought new in 1966 certainly has personality. It still works fine.

Then, I guess it, would have to be my Nikon F2 or Leica M2.
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 227
Views: 5,498
Posted By literiter
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/...

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/Old-Car-2-_zps7f52b05b.jpg
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 28
Views: 1,109
Posted By literiter
The camera used by Tenzin Norgay was the Kodak...

The camera used by Tenzin Norgay was the Kodak Retina 118 fitted with a Zeiss Tessar lens. The film was Kodachrome.

http://retinarescue.com/retina1type118.html
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 28
Views: 1,109
Posted By literiter
In the extremely unlikely event that I would...

In the extremely unlikely event that I would scale Everest I think I would want the most automatic, simplest, most reliable, lightest camera I could find. It could be just a simple point and shoot....
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 28
Views: 1,109
Posted By literiter
I didn't think of this thread when I posted....

I didn't think of this thread when I posted.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52818
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 28
Views: 1,109
Posted By literiter
Cameras taken to top of Mt. Everest.

George Mallory took a Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic with him to Mt. Everest. It may lie with his climbing partner Sandy Irvine somewhere on the slopes.

Edmund Hillary took a Kodak Retina 118 when...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 45
Views: 1,024
Posted By literiter
Aside from imposing some inconvenience on your...

Aside from imposing some inconvenience on your survivors why worry about it?

You are dead, right?
Forum: 120 RF Folders 04-16-2013
Replies: 4
Views: 212
Posted By literiter
Edmund optics has the mirror and it is called a...

Edmund optics has the mirror and it is called a "beamsplitter". I think 50% is about right.

You can use a carbide scribe and a straightedge to cut the mirror.

Edmund...
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 04-14-2013
Replies: 57
Views: 2,274
Posted By literiter
I like many film cameras because of their utter...

I like many film cameras because of their utter simplicity.

Cameras as basic as the Leica M2 or the Rolleiflex K4B don't complicate with menus and I only have to be aware of speed, aperture and...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 04-10-2013
Replies: 223
Views: 13,504
Posted By literiter
Where and what is this! What a shot!

Where and what is this! What a shot!
Forum: Scale Focus 35's 04-08-2013
Replies: 128
Views: 8,804
Posted By literiter
I guess this thing is scale focus as...

I guess this thing is scale focus as well:

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/Jan26-13115_zps73c7a42a.jpg
Forum: Scale Focus 35's 04-08-2013
Replies: 128
Views: 8,804
Posted By literiter
Kodak Retina...

Kodak Retina 118:
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/KodakRetina118.jpg
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 04-02-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 554
Posted By literiter
I think the Plustek will do it a bit faster. My...

I think the Plustek will do it a bit faster. My Nikon CS9000 will do it in about 3 1/2 hrs or so.

You can also look at it this way:
If you were to do your printing in the darkroom, test strips,...
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 04-02-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 554
Posted By literiter
What size are the negs?

What size are the negs?
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-30-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 910
Posted By literiter
I have a M4-P and a M2. If I had the scratch I...

I have a M4-P and a M2.

If I had the scratch I would just like to have two M4s.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 03-23-2013
Replies: 15
Views: 584
Posted By literiter
This is very nice. I'm not sure there would be...

This is very nice. I'm not sure there would be anything I could do, or would want to do, to improve it.
It is not always necessary to post process the joy out of an image to get exactly what you...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 03-23-2013
Replies: 39
Views: 1,207
Posted By literiter
It's too bad we can't get autographic films any...

It's too bad we can't get autographic films any more. It was the perfect answer.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-21-2013
Replies: 45
Views: 1,293
Posted By literiter
I'm gonna try this!

I'm gonna try this!
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-21-2013
Replies: 45
Views: 1,293
Posted By literiter
Do it carefully. The only chips I had, fell away...

Do it carefully. The only chips I had, fell away from film I trimmed by hand then with that PRINZ film template.

If I could get my hands on a real ABLON template I'd be much happier. I just can't...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-18-2013
Replies: 45
Views: 1,293
Posted By literiter
I bought one of those "PRINZ" film trimmers on...

I bought one of those "PRINZ" film trimmers on Ebay for $10.00 plus shipping a few years ago. Now, I think the same seller is trying to sell them for as much as $100.00.

I use it by preparing a few...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-14-2013
Replies: 67
Views: 1,881
Posted By literiter
Weston Master III which I would guess is just a...

Weston Master III which I would guess is just a little younger than the IIIf. I have a Gossen Digisix as well, which I hide under my shirt.....just in case.
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 03-14-2013
Replies: 483
Views: 53,355
Posted By literiter
This is very good. At least on a par with my...

This is very good. At least on a par with my CS9000.
Forum: Kodak Retina RF 03-11-2013
Replies: 37
Views: 1,386
Posted By literiter
The Retinas are great little cameras. I use mine...

The Retinas are great little cameras. I use mine quite often, the lens shade really helps.

This is the model II.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/Retina-ii-1_zpsbff738f9.jpg
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 03-06-2013
Replies: 223
Views: 13,504
Posted By literiter
Casaras Spain Leica M2

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/Casares-7-_zps5d34a358.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/Casares-2-_zpsd67f3e94.jpg
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 03-06-2013
Replies: 223
Views: 13,504
Posted By literiter
Paradise Silver Mine. Leica...

Paradise Silver Mine. Leica M4-P

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/P-8-_zps9fcb308b.jpg


http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/P-10-_zps18c223df.jpg
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-06-2013
Replies: 27
Views: 1,037
Posted By literiter
Doesn't anyone have any hippie...

Doesn't anyone have any hippie pictures.......long hair, beards, bell bottom trousers, beads, incense, doobies etc??
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-06-2013
Replies: 27
Views: 1,037
Posted By literiter
That pic is quite a bit sharper than what I could...

That pic is quite a bit sharper than what I could get from my old Takumar!
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-06-2013
Replies: 27
Views: 1,037
Posted By literiter
Heather 1968 kissing statue of Shakespeare (...

Heather 1968 kissing statue of Shakespeare ( Pentax Spotmatic Plus X )

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/Heather-1-sm-_zps51a9946d.jpg


Ruth 1968 at the beach. ( Pentax Spotmatic...
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-06-2013
Replies: 27
Views: 1,037
Posted By literiter
A difference of opinion. 1968 or 69....

A difference of opinion. 1968 or 69.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/LarryMarion68.jpg
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-06-2013
Replies: 27
Views: 1,037
Posted By literiter
About 1968 near Stratford Ontario. A Rose by any...

About 1968 near Stratford Ontario.
A Rose by any other name.....

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/RJsmall1.jpg


http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/literiter/RJ-small-2.jpg
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-06-2013
Replies: 27
Views: 1,037
Posted By literiter
The Sixties!

I came across a large pile of old B&W negatives I made in the late 1960s.
I wonder if anyone else has such a pile and would consider showing some of them? Lots of old Hippie stuff I suspect.

These...
Forum: Kodak Retina RF 03-04-2013
Replies: 37
Views: 1,386
Posted By literiter
Whatever.....but if it does fail, as many...

Whatever.....but if it does fail, as many have....Chris has a nice article on how to repair it: http://retinarescue.com/retinarack.html
Forum: Kodak Retina RF 03-04-2013
Replies: 37
Views: 1,386
Posted By literiter
The Retina IIa has a very fragile cocking lever....

The Retina IIa has a very fragile cocking lever. The Retina II does not have this cocking lever, just a knob. I'm referring to this model: http://retinarescue.com/retina2type011.html
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 02-25-2013
Replies: 99
Views: 3,657
Posted By literiter
Narrow guage engine Field B.C.

During the construction of the spiral CPR tunnels in Field British Columbia Canada this old narrow gauge engine was used. When something broke, the construction company just tipped the thing off the...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 02-23-2013
Replies: 20
Views: 1,066
Posted By literiter
I'm surprised at the cost of this stuff as well....

I'm surprised at the cost of this stuff as well. Most of the thing is plastic.

I have an early model Jobo CPPE I bought about 1987. I paid something like 500 dollars for it.

There are a lot of...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 02-20-2013
Replies: 54
Views: 1,448
Posted By literiter
For a while I had a M2 and a M3. When I went to...

For a while I had a M2 and a M3.

When I went to Spain I carried them both, arranging the straps so one would rest a few inches above the other.

I had a 35mm lens on the M2 and a 50mm on the M3. I...
Forum: RFF Polls 02-18-2013
Replies: 90
Views: 7,938
Posted By literiter
Finder on my Hasselblad SWC, finder on my Leica M...

Finder on my Hasselblad SWC, finder on my Leica M when using a CV 15mm, and a 50mm finder on my Barnack.
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 02-17-2013
Replies: 483
Views: 53,355
Posted By literiter
If that is grain I see, and I think it is, your...

If that is grain I see, and I think it is, your camera has the focus issue. That grain looks sharp to me.

Nice pic by the way.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 02-14-2013
Replies: 44
Views: 2,413
Posted By literiter
The OP posted the pictures in 2005. I guess they...

The OP posted the pictures in 2005. I guess they are deleted.
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 02-13-2013
Replies: 85
Views: 3,589
Posted By literiter
The Rolleiflex is a great little camera. Quiet,...

The Rolleiflex is a great little camera. Quiet, unobtrusive, reliable and easy to use.

I have a Rolleiflex Model K4B manufactured about 1954. I had Harry Fleenor do a CLA and install a Maxwell...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 02-10-2013
Replies: 99
Views: 3,657
Posted By literiter
The Empress

Several years ago (2008 I think ) I was drving by the train station in Banff Alberta Canada with my Super Ikonta C.

This was sitting at the station hissing away like a huge kettle. So I took the...
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