OFFICIAL I HAVE A NEW (FILM RELATED) TOY THREAD!!

I visited them today and saved a fortune with the 10% off. Away from home and having to tap in character by character so no elaboration yet.
 
OM4 Ti, pneumatic shutter, Lowepro 200, Bromaloid book. Not a lot really...
 
With the help of @MatBin and a German camera shop with a hand in that online auction site, I have a new toy! I bought it to replace the 645 super which should be up for sale soon, and to try a direction I want to go in on top of landscapes on the LF. Can't wait to use it! Thanks again, Matt!

Mamiya 645 AFD with Mamiya 645 AF 105-210 ULD and Mamiya 645 AF 80mm by Jonathan Woods, on Flickr
Looks a bit small for you, where do you put the dark slide and where’s the dark cloth?
 
With the help of @MatBin and a German camera shop with a hand in that online auction site, I have a new toy! I bought it to replace the 645 super which should be up for sale soon, and to try a direction I want to go in on top of landscapes on the LF. Can't wait to use it! Thanks again, Matt!

Mamiya 645 AFD with Mamiya 645 AF 105-210 ULD and Mamiya 645 AF 80mm by Jonathan Woods, on Flickr

At least you won’t need to leave the house to shoot now with that zoom on [emoji1303]
 
Looks a bit small for you, where do you put the dark slide and where’s the dark cloth?

It does actually have a dark slide, so at least it won't be completely alien to me :D The main shiver comes from the fact that it's not made of wood!

At least you won’t need to leave the house to shoot now with that zoom on [emoji1303]

Heh, if only! I have in mind to possibly get a 300mm APO for it as well, but I need to test out this beast at 210 mm first.

I have to say, even with this huge lens on it, the whole system is really well balanced, especially when the zoom ring is damped perfectly for index+thumb twisting.
 
So are you ditching the LF system, I notice you’re selling your camera backpack the size of a house?
 
No no, not at all. I'm likely to keep shooting LF for landscapes for as long as the materials are made to do so; I absolutely love it still. The change is that I've decided not to carry the 645 system in the same bag, so I've downsized the main pack to lowepro Whistler for carrying just the LF gear (camera, 5 lenses, light meter, DDS's, loupe, filters). Conveniently, and maybe an inkling of 'by design', the 645 system will be used for things, and in such weather conditions, that the LF can't realistically be used anyway, so it's now a case of really just deciding what I want to shoot and grabbing that camera bag :)

Who knows, maybe now I'll shoot more than just a few frames per millennia!
 
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No no, not at all. I'm likely to keep shooting LF for landscapes for as long as the materials are made to do so; I absolutely love it still. The change is that I've decided not to carry the 645 system in the same bag, so I've downsized the main pack to lowepro Whistler for carrying just the LF gear (camera, 5 lenses, light meter, DDS's, loupe, filters). Conveniently, and maybe an inkling of 'by design', the 645 system will be used for things, and in such weather conditions, that the LF can't realistically be used anyway, so it's now a case of really just deciding what I want to shoot and grabbing that camera bag :)

Who knows, maybe now I'll shoot more than just a few frames per millennia!
That’s good to hear.
 
My latest buy arrived today, an Olympus OM707 with 50mm f1.8 AF for £1 from eBay. The camera is missing the battery cover but the lens is in great optical condition. It has some marks around the front of the barrel but works great on my OM101.

I will keep an eye out for a replacement battery cover for the OM707 though.
 
My latest buy arrived today, an Olympus OM707 with 50mm f1.8 AF for £1 from eBay. The camera is missing the battery cover but the lens is in great optical condition. It has some marks around the front of the barrel but works great on my OM101.

I will keep an eye out for a replacement battery cover for the OM707 though.
Think I have a dead OM707 in my morgue. I'll have a rummage this weekend and see if my memory is reliable. If it has the bit you are welcome to it.
 
Think I have a dead OM707 in my morgue. I'll have a rummage this weekend and see if my memory is reliable. If it has the bit you are welcome to it.
That's great news, thanks. It looks like it's had the handgrip on it, which might explain why it's missing.
 
Today I visited the flea market and came back with a Pentax SFXn body for £20. I also got a Sony DT 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 for £6.99 from Tyne Bargains.

I have a few KA and KAF lenses around but this Miranda one that I got with a Samsung NX11 was closest to hand.IMG_20180120_162417.jpg
 
Today I visited the flea market and came back with a Pentax SFXn body for £20. I also got a Sony DT 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 for £6.99 from Tyne Bargains.

I have a few KA and KAF lenses around but this Miranda one that I got with a Samsung NX11 was closest to hand.View attachment 118597
My goodness Steve, I am definitely a Pentax fan but that thing looks uglier than Brian's T70/90 whatever!:D:D:eek:
 
My goodness Steve, I am definitely a Pentax fan but that thing looks uglier than Brian's T70/90 whatever!:D:D:eek:
Yes it's definitely been hit with the ugly stick. At least the T90 has curves, I think it was influenced by Darth Vader.
 
and just to make your morning!!!!
been getting some of my stuff from storage and look what i found-totally forgotern it was there:D
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and to really add a nsfw and to make the Pentax SFXn body feel at home-let me present the unholy trinity:p:eek::police::D View attachment 118637

The Chinon CP-7m, that I have, has similarities to Pentax and T70:-
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H'mm the T70 looks sand blasted as mine looks shiny o_O
 
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At least the T90 has curves, I think it was influenced by Darth Vader.

you know, I don't mind the T90's appearance - it's such a good indication of where Canon could see themselves going with the next generation pro AF lens stuff.

I've tried a couple of times to get a reliable one, but been thwarted by electrical gremlins on one of them (the dying LCD's) and by a bad re-assembly on another (the previous owner had the camera in bits to free off the sticking shutter, and had managed to stuff up the lens mount somehow - to the extent that the lens and mount wobbled by nearly 1mm - not the best aid to precision focussing) - both got sent back for refunds. One day i'll drop on a working example I guess, just for the sake of owning "the missing link". Thing is, my A-1 is pretty much capable of all the "set and forget" stuff that the T90 can do - with the exception of some of the fancier coupled flash stuff, so there's no urgency - and - if I want bomb-proof reliabilty and "must get the shot" on film, then I've got the EOS-3 anyway. So, it's more from a "complete-ist" angle than a real desire for a solution camera - but it doesn't stop me thinking about buying one occasionally.

The T50 and T70's though... just... No!
 
and just to make your morning!!!!
been getting some of my stuff from storage and look what i found-totally forgotern it was there:D
View attachment 118636

and to really add a nsfw and to make the Pentax SFXn body feel at home-let me present the unholy trinity:p:eek::police::D View attachment 118637

I’ve got a Pentax P30T and quite like the styling - especially how the controls are set flush into the body. It’s very compact and the ergonomics are great thanks to the protruding grip.
 
The Chinon CP-7m, that I have, has similarities to Pentax and T70:-
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H'mm the T70 looks sand blasted as mine looks shiny o_O
its the rubbish low light pic I took-followed by raising the shadows to compensate, the iso was 25600:eek:
you know, I don't mind the T90's appearance - it's such a good indication of where Canon could see themselves going with the next generation pro AF lens stuff.

I've tried a couple of times to get a reliable one, but been thwarted by electrical gremlins on one of them (the dying LCD's) and by a bad re-assembly on another (the previous owner had the camera in bits to free off the sticking shutter, and had managed to stuff up the lens mount somehow - to the extent that the lens and mount wobbled by nearly 1mm - not the best aid to precision focussing) - both got sent back for refunds. One day i'll drop on a working example I guess, just for the sake of owning "the missing link". Thing is, my A-1 is pretty much capable of all the "set and forget" stuff that the T90 can do - with the exception of some of the fancier coupled flash stuff, so there's no urgency - and - if I want bomb-proof reliabilty and "must get the shot" on film, then I've got the EOS-3 anyway. So, it's more from a "complete-ist" angle than a real desire for a solution camera - but it doesn't stop me thinking about buying one occasionally.

The T50 and T70's though... just... No!
ive had 6 (I think!) t90s now. if they were 100% reliable the price would be so high, they really are great cameras. ive only had one bad one tbh, but I keep going though the "a don't need this many cameras" madness:p I think the thing with the t70 is it just works, and they are cheap to buy, and I don't care to much if it gets knocked about, but tbh if it dies I don't think I would get another
I’ve got a Pentax P30T and quite like the styling - especially how the controls are set flush into the body. It’s very compact and the ergonomics are great thanks to the protruding grip.
I agree with the p30t is a real dark horse, its light and fits the hand so well-but don't tell anyone or the price will go up:whistle:
 
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you know, I don't mind the T90's appearance - it's such a good indication of where Canon could see themselves going with the next generation pro AF lens stuff.

I've tried a couple of times to get a reliable one, but been thwarted by electrical gremlins on one of them (the dying LCD's) and by a bad re-assembly on another (the previous owner had the camera in bits to free off the sticking shutter, and had managed to stuff up the lens mount somehow - to the extent that the lens and mount wobbled by nearly 1mm - not the best aid to precision focussing) - both got sent back for refunds. One day i'll drop on a working example I guess, just for the sake of owning "the missing link". Thing is, my A-1 is pretty much capable of all the "set and forget" stuff that the T90 can do - with the exception of some of the fancier coupled flash stuff, so there's no urgency - and - if I want bomb-proof reliabilty and "must get the shot" on film, then I've got the EOS-3 anyway. So, it's more from a "complete-ist" angle than a real desire for a solution camera - but it doesn't stop me thinking about buying one occasionally.

The T50 and T70's though... just... No!

People forget that the T90 looks bulky because it has a built in motor that can do 5 frames per sec...add a motor drive to say a Nikon F4 and it too looks bulky. The T70 manages to stay slim although it too has a built in motor that can do about 2.5 frames per sec.
 
That's great news, thanks. It looks like it's had the handgrip on it, which might explain why it's missing.

Sorry to raise your hopes. We are now BOTH looking for a working P100 or P300 power grip. It is the P100 grip on my OM707 that is faulty, lots of battery corrosion, missing spring in battery compartment and leaked into shutter button electronics.
 
you know, I don't mind the T90's appearance - it's such a good indication of where Canon could see themselves going with the next generation pro AF lens stuff.

I've tried a couple of times to get a reliable one, but been thwarted by electrical gremlins on one of them (the dying LCD's) and by a bad re-assembly on another (the previous owner had the camera in bits to free off the sticking shutter, and had managed to stuff up the lens mount somehow - to the extent that the lens and mount wobbled by nearly 1mm - not the best aid to precision focussing) - both got sent back for refunds. One day i'll drop on a working example I guess, just for the sake of owning "the missing link". Thing is, my A-1 is pretty much capable of all the "set and forget" stuff that the T90 can do - with the exception of some of the fancier coupled flash stuff, so there's no urgency - and - if I want bomb-proof reliabilty and "must get the shot" on film, then I've got the EOS-3 anyway. So, it's more from a "complete-ist" angle than a real desire for a solution camera - but it doesn't stop me thinking about buying one occasionally.

The T50 and T70's though... just... No!
I was defending the T90. It's the only T series Canon I own. I bought it at the same time as my Mamiya C220, £50 for the pair from a charity shop. The Mamiya was boxed and the T90 had a Canon 35mm f3.5 SC on it.

I also own a P30 and two P30Ts. The P30 is my favourite of the three as it has the classic black leatherette finish combined with the recessed controls on the top plate.
 
Sorry to raise your hopes. We are now BOTH looking for a working P100 or P300 power grip. It is the P100 grip on my OM707 that is faulty, lots of battery corrosion, missing spring in battery compartment and leaked into shutter button electronics.
I read that they are very hard to come by because of that reason. I bought the camera for the lens and it only cost £1, £5 if you include p&p. If I ever come across a battery cover, that's a bonus.

Thanks for the offer, and for looking.
 
My goodness Steve, I am definitely a Pentax fan but that thing looks uglier than Brian's T70/90 whatever!:D:D:eek:

I think there was a 'Style' going on in the 80s - take a look at an OM101(motor drive and power focus 1988) and OM707 (motor drive and Autofocus 1986) -

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I think there was a 'Style' going on in the 80s - take a look at an OM101(motor drive and power focus 1988) and OM707 (motor drive and Autofocus 1986) -

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I have both, don't forget Nikon and Minolta, the F50, F401, F601, F801 and most of the early Minolta AF either had big bulging grips or very angular ones.
 
I think that Pentax SFXn and those similar looking cameras above haven't dated well at all style-wise. At least the T90 has some curves and looks the part, rather than looking like a high-school woodwork project. Plus, many of the design layout features on the T90 appeared on subsequent cameras and most of today's DSLRs still share some of those same layout and design feature principles.

While other manufacturers were giving us something that looked like it was inspired by an early TV remote control, and these days looks about as fresh and modern as the inside of Knight Rider's car, Canon actually gave us a ground-breaking design classic with the T90. OK, it looked a little bit bulky because of the small electricity sub-station stuck on the bottom to power the thing, sorry, I mean the battery housing, but apart from that I think it was actually quite a good looking camera, certainly for its year.

However, when it comes to using the T90 these days, I think @TheBigYin has pretty much summed things up; the Canon A1 comes close enough to the performance (apart from motorised film transport) in most situations and has also dated rather well style-wise and is considerably smaller and lighter. If you really crave some additional features and 5 frames per second (or more), then why not go the full hog and get something that does autofocus and works with the Canon EOS lens system?

As ground-breaking as the T90 may have been, as well as its 80s styling may have held up over the years, I think it's probably fallen between two stools these days when it comes to being a film camera for regular use... it's just too big and bulky not to have the convenience and speed of auto-focus.
 
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You remember I've still got your other OM4-Ti, right? :D

Yes; but this one's BLACK :banana:

It doesn't have the motor drive cover, and the battery cover is chrome not black (unlike my OM4 non-Ti) but apart from that it's actually better cosmetically than my single-owner-careful-driver OM4 which has more little flecks out of the paintwork. Although as my OM4 was bought in 1984 I expect it's older. This OM4 Ti is the one I'll be keeping, so zero rush to return the other.
 
I think the SFXn could easily be the ugliest thing on this page, but it's beaten into a cocked hat by a fleabay listing I saw today of a Pentax SV with a defunct meter on top!:eek::eek::eek::D
 
I visited them today and saved a fortune with the 10% off. Away from home and having to tap in character by character so no elaboration yet.

You can employ women's logic here. You saved money. That means you have that money available to buy something else.

(usually works with dresses, bags and shoes).


Steve.
 
Always regret getting rid of my 500cm and especially after scanning in some of my MF negs over the past couple of weeks. Handling this one today at the Real Camera Company in Manchester brought back everything I loved about these cameras so had to buy it. Now I just have to explain it to SWMBO...

Blad by Lee Turner, on Flickr
 
I think there was a 'Style' going on in the 80s - take a look at an OM101(motor drive and power focus 1988) and OM707 (motor drive and Autofocus 1986) -

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In the late 80's Contax were doing this: (but maybe not in blue! and spot the included winder)
Contax 011e by Ken, on Flickr
 
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My latest buy is a Tamron Adaptall 2 to Mamiya ZE/M adapter. It has two switches for setting focal length and maximum aperture. The screenshot is from a German site showing the details.

I put the adapter on my SP 90mm and when I wound the camera on the shutter fired at the end of the throw. It did it every time I wound it on. I removed the lens and it was fine. It was also fine with the 50mm lens on.

I plan to try some other Tamron lenses tonight. The configuration doesn't seem to match the zoom lenses, any thoughts?Screenshot_20180124-174740.jpg
 
Well there's a box just arrived on my desk and as I'm not expecting any deliveries for work it must be my new toy! Just need time to open if the customers would leave me alone long enough!
 
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