I have launched a new website as an extension of my research into American memorial practice. I am a historian (at Rutgers University), and I have...
Ilford Delta 400. Minolta XD-11 with a Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 58mm f/1.4. The throwaway shot at the end of the roll. [ATTACH]
This wasn't a great roll. It is a short (20 frame, bulk-rolled) roll of HP5 400 that I shot to test an Olympus OM2000 a friend had given me. I was...
I quite understand. The issue here is that, as it is, this camera is unusable for teaching, and I wouldn't sell it, knowing that it has this...
Yup. That's it. So... I'm at a bit of a loss as to how to fix this. The obstruction seems to amount to about 0.5mm. The obvious solution would be...
One of my buddies swears by his Leica Mini Zoom. And you could have a Leica for less than $100! I had a Minolta TC-1 (and I might still have it......
So... There's a spring-loaded coupling ring just behind the outer ring plate on the camera body, and there seems to be a tab at about 10:00 (where...
It isn't the damper. It's dry and spongy, and not tacky at all... It does seem to relate to the lens and mount, however. The mirror never sticks...
Thanks for this... But I have to ask: If the problem IS the damper, then why does this only happen on the 50mm lens, and only at f/11-f/16? I'm...
After shooting off the roll, it's clear that the mirror only sticks consistently with the Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 kit lens at f/11-f/16. It appears that,...
I will certainly report back. I'm interested to look inside. As I've said, I've only ever worked on late-60s and early-70s SLRs, and I (mostly)...
Thanks. The indicator shows that the shutter is not cocked. Yeah... I think I'm going to have to open it up. I'll have some time to sit down with...
No film. The lever advances loosely (not catching any mechanism) about 45 degrees into the winding arc, but no further. On further inspection, I...
I just picked up a Pentax ME Super. I mostly shoot Minoltas, but I thought I'd branch out a bit. Seems like a nice camera, but I can't seem to get...
My rule of thumb is that, if it's going to be on a wall, and particularly under glass, it's luster/pearl. I like glossy for some applications --...
Thanks! I'll poke around with it when I have shot off the roll. I actually rather like the Cosinas from the 90s. They're bare-bones cameras, but...
I know the OM-2000 isn't a REAL Olympus (it is so obviously a Cosina that, if it had a K-mount, it's be a Ricoh), but I was wondering if anyone...
Yeah... I was wondering about things like interchangeable lenses, filters, etc. Maybe multiple backs, like with medium-format cameras. I'm really...
I'm just curious... Did anyone ever market a system SLR for instant film?
I think their target market is the people who would love to get into film photography (for the first time), but who might not have the knowledge...
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