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Author: | JPLee [ Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Misc. cameras, gear or photographers thread |
I remember when built in popup flashes just were the "new thing", many disliked them, but as I used a lot of fill flash or syncro-sunlight working as a ships photographer I loved them from the git go. Nowadays they're also a handy "triggering light for the big boys". I was always a Sunpak fan, we were issued the hideous Braun 900 units they were huge, klutzy & that multi-function head was always causing trouble. My workmate switched to a Metz 60 CT but I wanted out with the separate battery pack & those lead-acid monsters with the colored balls. I also found the Metz units universally "cold" which was the last thing we wanted when we were trying to make the Pax look tanned! I remember having a 411 that I bought in the mid 70's so I guess at least that far back. |
Author: | Doc Sharptail [ Wed Feb 22, 2023 4:52 am ] |
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Author: | JPLee [ Wed Feb 22, 2023 4:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Misc. cameras, gear or photographers thread |
I have a small, macro basically, LED ring-light. Its not the big ones they advertise for marketing, blogs & so on. It can switch from continuous to "strobe" (note quotes) it doesn't "strobe" in the sense that a discharge tube does, its more like a much slower, longer duration "blink". It does work though. Its strictly manual exposure, but variable, which is fine for me as I don't have TTL flash. I use it mainly in continuous as the Finepix S9100 low light macro capability is heavily limited by the positioning of the focus assist projection. Its just powerful enough, but If I want true ring-flash strobe I switch to the Sunpak Gx8R which I've modified to take a small headlamp as a modeling/focus assist light |
Author: | Doc Sharptail [ Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:39 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Misc. cameras, gear or photographers thread |
Too bad it's such a low resolution scan. There's at least 2 Nikon F in there, with S series glass. I haven't a clue on the range-finders- not enough detail in that image. Wide angle finder at image right *may* be a Zorky 3... It looks like at least half these guys are "zone" focusing, which does take more than a bit of practice to get right. Regards, Doc Sharptail |
Author: | JPLee [ Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Misc. cameras, gear or photographers thread |
Back in my caving days I used Zorki 4K with the 50mm f2 Jupiter or the 35mm 2.8 Jupiter. Both where really good quality glass. I modified the cameras & replaced the "leathercloth" with 1/4" neoprene wetsuit material. The camera case was an ammo can for .50 Browning with lots of neoprene padding too. This was back before strobes were common or powerful so I had one of the folding reflector bulb units with the universal fitting for PF, AG or FP bulbs. I regarded the cameras as pretty much disposable as I worked for the biggest retailer of Russian photo equipment in the UK & so got a healthy staff discount. No matter how we abused them they kept on going. Random Soviet trivia question. Do you know what "FED" stood for? |
Author: | Doc Sharptail [ Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Misc. cameras, gear or photographers thread |
IIRC, it's the designer/maker's initials. Russian cameras are not my strong point- just a "hey, that's an interesting thing", and I mostly leave it at that. At this late stage of the game, I'm too heavily invested in the Nikon F mount to really start on any thing else. There was a Helios 44 in Nikon F mount at a local shop, with a grossly over-inflated price tag on it. For what it is, and the price involved, I'll take a healthy pass. Regards, Doc Sharptail |
Author: | JPLee [ Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Misc. cameras, gear or photographers thread |
Almost! The company making them was a "Private Venture" company in the Communist Soviet Union. It was owned by Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky, yep good old "Iron Felix". |
Author: | NebrHogger [ Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:48 pm ] |
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Art deco camera. pic1a.jpg [ 128.82 KiB | Viewed 4937 times ] |
Author: | Doc Sharptail [ Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:53 pm ] |
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Art Deco, Steam Punk, or Goth??? I hope it's reversible. It looks like an a-7R under all the junk, which is not a cheap camera. Regards, Doc Sharptail |
Author: | JPLee [ Sat Mar 18, 2023 1:35 pm ] |
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Definitely not Steampunk! |
Author: | Doc Sharptail [ Sat Mar 18, 2023 4:44 pm ] |
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12 gram CO-2 cylinder driving the steam powered flash gun Regards, Doc Sharptail |
Author: | JPLee [ Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Misc. cameras, gear or photographers thread |
Being a fan of Sci Fi I always liked the "Warehouse 13" series. I want a "Farnsworth"! so far all I have is a ringtone for it! I'm looking for a case for the smartphone that is one! |
Author: | JPLee [ Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:43 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Misc. cameras, gear or photographers thread |
Its a "Harris Shutter". One of several versions, some spin some drop by gravity. The three filters in the big wheel are a tri-color set, red - green - blue. The 1st/4th one is black. You start the exposure with the lens covered by it. You make a longish exposure of something moving as its spun in front of the lens. The exposure ends when the black filter blocks the lens again. With a true tri-color filter setup #25 (Red); #61 (Green); #38A (Blue), anything static looks normal anything moving has color fringes or blurs. |
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