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My Gurippu grip for the MP arrived today; nicely made with an Arca swiss baseplate
PXL_20240206_200929230 by Fraser White, on Flickr
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There is only one word to describe this - gorgeous. I am not a fan of rangefinder cameras but this is something else. Aesthetically it is nicer than the Leica equivalent, perhaps it is the satin chrome rather than black, but I could own and use one of these quite comfortably (apart from my bank balance). The closest I have to this is my late, almost mint model, Nikon F2a and that is a pleasure to use. I would love to know where it has been hidden since 1979/80 because it has hardly been used.Finally gave in to temptation, after 6 months of resisting the urge. RIP my bank account.
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Ah, the F1n..............................I'm off the Northumberland next week and in line with policy I'm going to take different cameras, one of which is my Canon F1n. Unfortunately it has been playing up recently and the mirror sometimes fails to reset so I bought this as a backup body, I already had the rather rough 50mm lens.
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Not the most elegantly designed camera but it functions well. It cost £21 and the seller gave it a six month warranty. What is not to like?
Hey Peter I've been praising the T70 here for years and you buy a T50, but then I've never used a T50 and am sure you will enjoy it.I'm off the Northumberland next week and in line with policy I'm going to take different cameras, one of which is my Canon F1n. Unfortunately it has been playing up recently and the mirror sometimes fails to reset so I bought this as a backup body, I already had the rather rough 50mm lens.
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Not the most elegantly designed camera but it functions well. It cost £21 and the seller gave it a six month warranty. What is not to like?
The T70 was hugely underrated.Hey Peter I've been praising the T70 here for years and you buy a T50, but then I've never used a T50 and am sure you will enjoy it.
As filmies the looks we get from some digi guys......I was at Brands hatch sunday (with my T70 and 135mm) as my grandson was in a comp for the fastest car over two circuits (not main one) and was told of a great spot for shots (exit through a cafe), well found it and one guy there had a yellow jacket on with massive lens on his digi camera (my T70 looked tiny), well not only did he give "a dirty look" at my camera and was not interested even though I asked what lens he was using (300mm maybe a zoom), but decided to be a "busy body" asking if I had signed in to be in this spot. Well being the sort of person that side tracks rules when I can, mentioned outside the cafe was a bin for litter and cigarette ends for customers, so i said "I'll stand there"...actually it was better for me as I rested the lens on the bin (prefocused on the taking shot) and helped with camera shake.From what I gathered from t'internet, the T70 is much more sophisticated than the T50, which is about as basic as cameras get, it is point and shoot with no manual controls except the ability to shoot at 1/60th second when the lens isn't set to A (automatic). However the T50 seem a nice robust bit of kit, the only obvious weak point is the battery cover which is incredibly flimsy. I've taken a few pictures to try the camera out and it seems to be working well. It's very noisy because of the automatic film advance, it feels like it's going to jump out of your hand after the shutter fires..
Not popular here as most say it's ugly erm my thinking is:- what is a camera for taking pictures or for show.The T70 was hugely underrated.
Actually, it's a place to be in...Not popular here as most say it's ugly erm my thinking is:- what is a camera for taking pictures or for show.
Not popular here as most say it's ugly erm my thinking is:- what is a camera for taking pictures or for show.
erm it's on ITVX now https://www.itv.com/watch/blakes-7/10a0566The T70 looks like a prop from Blake's 7. That's not necessarily a bad thing, I'm a big fan of the show, but when was the last time you saw Blake's 7 on mainstream TV?![]()
erm it's on ITVX now https://www.itv.com/watch/blakes-7/10a0566![]()
Mmm , TastyMy new Macro set-up:
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Rolleiflex 6003 Pro
Prism Finder
Rollei Belows with focus rail
Reversing adapter
Rollei Zeiss PQ 80mm f2.8 (Reversed)
Will be using Metz 45CT4 TTL Flash
Looks like a wonderful accessory. Instead of light machine oil I would suggest Renaissance Wax, https://www.preservationequipment.com/Catalogue/Cleaning-Products/Cleaning-Agents/Renaissance-Wax, if the components are cleaned using this compound everything will work smoothly, work a little bit into the joints carefully. You have to be very meticulous and patient with the application and only use the minimum amount. Possible machine wax, used carefully with work as well, I suspect it could be very similar (and it is less expensive), https://www.axminstertools.com/axminster-tool-protection-wax-105807. I've used both for machinery I can't tell the difference. The problem with oil is that it will bleed or diffuse onto other things.Been collecting old m42 lenses for use on my DSLR for a couple years. I have a few different Meyer-Optik ones which I really like. Yesterday I came across this in an antique shop labelled vintage tripod head for £15 and thought it would be a neat addition to my collection. No real info about on the web but I think its circa 1920's which is way older than any of my lenses but still cool imho. Works great as well although I needed to add some light machine oil to get it functioning smoothly. Find it amazing this design has hardly changed in 100 years and you can still buy its equivalent today for a lot more than I picked this up for.
Just thought I would share.
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Is that a Minox C at the front?This week on eBay...
I made a little show and tell video on YT as well. I'm so chuffed to have the Bronica.
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Hello,Is that a Minox C at the front?
That’s an f2.8, looks like Chris is after an f2.@ChrisR There’s one ending in 7 hours
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Thanks for the tips Peter, the oil is what I had to hand but I will order some of that protection wax and do a full disassembly at some point. My neighbour might even have some dotting about as he is a machinist with a full workshop out back.Looks like a wonderful accessory. Instead of light machine oil I would suggest Renaissance Wax, https://www.preservationequipment.com/Catalogue/Cleaning-Products/Cleaning-Agents/Renaissance-Wax, if the components are cleaned using this compound everything will work smoothly, work a little bit into the joints carefully. You have to be very meticulous and patient with the application and only use the minimum amount. Possible machine wax, used carefully with work as well, I suspect it could be very similar (and it is less expensive), https://www.axminstertools.com/axminster-tool-protection-wax-105807. I've used both for machinery I can't tell the difference. The problem with oil is that it will bleed or diffuse onto other things.
Lucky you......Minolta primes have a VG reputation, one of the sharpest primes I have is the ordinary MD 50mm F1.7. Also have the Rokkor -pF 58mm f1.4 but haven't used in years and forgotten my opinion on it without wading thru' my jpgs.Well, I've been a busy boy since blowing the dust off my old Minolta X500.
I only ever had a 50mm f/1.7 to pair it with, but I've since expanded the range of primes as well as the zooms from my previous post.
Now have:
Minolta MDII 28mm f/2.8
Minolta MDII 35mm f/1.8
Minolta MDIII 50mm f/1.4 (I used the 1.7 in this pic as it's better cosmetically)
Minolta MDIII 135mm f/3.5
TP52 2024 Week 07 (ALMOST) WHOLE2 by Kell, on Flickr
Yes, I've got a couple of Vivitar 28/2.8 lenses, and a Pentax M 28/3.5, looking for the f/2, and definitely the Pentax one!That’s an f2.8, looks like Chris is after an f2.