Konica C35 V with 2.8/38
Altissa Altix N with 2.9/50
Pentacon Electra with 2.8/45

Now I'll have to wait for the postman to bring all these things.

These are at my disposal now...
Kodak Tele Disc (http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/1374/)
with 2 rolls of unopened film (no plans to use them, only a couple of US/UK shops can develop them)
12 rolls of ISO 200 Jessops (Agfa) film that I got for S$6

David, Idol, GAS GAS Mode hahaha. Congrats :)

Hehe more like divisoria mode bro...

Here are some of the first roll scans from my new-old Konica C35V. Film: Jessops Diamond ASA200 Expiration: 09/2006 Post Processing: Resize only Scanned by a neighborhood photolab: Fuji photolab, Fuji Frontier 340 v.4.5 @ 72dpi only (stinks, I'm not going back there again). http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2087/2386068903_abe730bbdb.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/2386900732_d3fa7dc78c.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/2386070001_2c3ba205f3.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2386070521_6a1413e6cd.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2413/2386902120_617031b48e.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2364/2386071317_cca2d1fb93.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2386902894_590a12e37c.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2386903174_7d0e9e3148.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/2386903510_41eaab821e.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/2386072807_8465e782e5.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2386904138_8a17cabcc5.jpg
Had to correct WB on this one... http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/2386904492_5dff9df049.jpg
And this one... http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2386076661_32b4a442e1.jpg


Will try 400 film next time for indoor shots... But the metering works fine on the C35V :)

David, Nice nice nice :)

Scale focusing isn't that bad, 4 distance scales is easy to tinker...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2386902894_590a12e37c.jpg

Congratulations again David! I love this one ... 'naked lights' ... I get the point but it still makes me smile (bastus). :Grin:

Scale focusing isn't that bad, 4 distance scales is easy to tinker...


Yup, for street shots, you need to be real quick and that's where scale focusing comes into play :) just set the distance and snap :)

nice dave... i like the elevated shot... nice colors too

Thanks guys... http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/IMAGE_329.jpg The joy of gradual expense of film developing/purchasing... ahhh... (damn hehe).

David, wait till you get to the hoarding part ;)

David, wait till you get to the hoarding part ;)

Ahh... supplies are pretty steady on my end, and HK is just a phone call away to ask my sis to grab film so I'm cool with that (for now)... hehe.

dave, how much did the tmax 400 set you back for?

Seph: S$6.50 I think... BN400CN was S$5.50
DHL man says hello on a lovely Monday.... Sorry for the lousy DOPOD pics.
Pentacon Electra with 45mm 2.8 lens (Shutter doesn't return, so it's basically a BULB cam hehe, but the cam does require 2 AA batteries, maybe it needs that to work... We'll see tonight, got it for display only anyway)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/review/IMAGE_333.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/review/IMAGE_334.jpg Aperture and focus guide under the lens.

Enough of that... Altissa Altix-N with 50mm 2.9 V Meyer-Optik Gorlitz lens. <b>Everything works so far... funky way to set focus, aperture, ASA, and shutter speed.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/review/IMAGE_340.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/review/IMAGE_343.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/review/IMAGE_345.jpg
Now any ideas how to open the film compartment?

In true home-shopping fashion... BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! What the heck are these things? http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/review/IMAGE_335.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/review/IMAGE_336.jpg Some sort of hotshoe thing in a leather pouch (even the pouch says Made in Germany), inside contains a sync cord. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/review/IMAGE_338.jpg What are these metal sleeve things? The fit a 4R print nicely, though... http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a69/theveed/review/IMAGE_339.jpg And a good-ol table tripod in a cracky leather pouch of its own... Tripod says "SUSIS"... The guy included 36 shots of negatives with various other old photos of Werras, Voigtlanders, Gugo, Petris and other strange looking cams...

David = Addik hahahaha

Hehe, gotta stop... Once I get an XA, I'll stop... (that's after the Fujica and Yashica comes in in 3 weeks haha)

I have a XA and while it produces sharper images than the LCA I still prefer the speed of the LCA , maybe because I got such poor eyesight that I am having a hard time peering into the small view finder with the small RF patch :(

my zenit 122 just came in today! will be needing some cleaning, but otherwise awesome!

will post pics later

WOWOW... :D good week for us.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/josephbarretto/P4140006.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/josephbarretto/P4140011.jpg

hehe, but i dont think im gonna keep it though.

the 500-250-125-60-30-Bulb shutter speeds are too limited for me i think.
we'll see!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2012/2412729879_e4fae8453f.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/2413555988_90dc3f9f53.jpg

My son likes it and calls it "my cam" he likes it heavy and shiny... He already took over my 10D, now this...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3098/2413555570_584389bd89.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3098/2413555570_584389bd89.jpg

how cute david!

Strange time for him... He's used to DSLR-like features... He doesn't know how to use LCD viewfinders for framing (always looking for the viewfinder, he got irritated with our Lumix coz it didn't have one), but he's always looking for an LCD to view the pic after a shot clicks... so he gets annoyed with my film toys since they don't have one...

He owns the 10D now...

Yey, found out how to load film and change lens...

Thanks to Simon from http://retrography.com for guiding me.

my zenit 122 just came in today! will be needing some cleaning, but otherwise awesome!

will post pics later


Hi seph, where do you have your cameras cleaned?

Hi seph, where do you have your cameras cleaned?

used to be with mike santos in QC but now, i just bring them to Romy Suzara in Hidalgo or Kuya Dong. So far, pretty reliable people.

But of course, DO NOT LET ANYONE that you feel dubious about touch a camera that is worth more than his store's inventory.. if you know what i mean. :Grin:

Hi seph, where do you have your cameras cleaned?

Ari, you can also try the services of Jesse Aberia of Columbia Cubao.

Thanks derick.. i have a problem with one of cameras..somehow, i kept it too long inside my drybox with the level fluctuating from30-45%...probably too dry? now the shutter curtain is stuck... :( Thanks Seph and Derick...

Thanks derick.. i have a problem with one of cameras..somehow, i kept it too long inside my drybox with the level fluctuating from30-45%...probably too dry? now the shutter curtain is stuck... :( Thanks Seph and Derick...

yikes. what did you use for humidity in your drybox?

if you have too much silica gel, take some out. or did you use a de-humidifier?

anyway, im in hidalgo almost every saturday, so let me know. i can bring you to the repair people that i know.

Arrived in 5 days...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/2430157768_ea39a4a9d1.jpg
Fujinon ST-701 with 55mm 1.8 and 200mm f/3.5 with mint manuals (needs new batteries, though for the meter to work).

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/2429345107_e32d217963.jpg
A bit dirty but utterly bright viewfinder...

ADDICT!!!!! hahaha Congrats David :)

It's actually a present to my dad who doesn't want to go digital, but if his eyesight can't hold up (MF), then too bad, I'll be forced to keep it hahaha.

It's actually a present to my dad who doesn't want to go digital, but if his eyesight can't hold up (MF), then too bad, I'll be forced to keep it hahaha.

You are slick and sly hahahaha

Either my dad or dad-in-law, and my wife just said "I don't think my dad would like that, too much stuff to press and turn"...

I said "OK, I'll shop for another one" hehehehe.

Either my dad or dad-in-law, and my wife just said "I don't think my dad would like that, too much stuff to press and turn"...

I said "OK, I'll shop for another one" hehehehe.

Hahaha, good one I ought to try that out except no one in the family likes photography except me :(

Fujinon ST-701...nice camera david...:Grin:

yikes. what did you use for humidity in your drybox?

if you have too much silica gel, take some out. or did you use a de-humidifier?

anyway, im in hidalgo almost every saturday, so let me know. i can bring you to the repair people that i know.

I use the Wonderful Drycabinet. its been sitting inside for months. I should shoot more often i guess...heheh

I might go there this week, maybe tom if schedule permits.... you recommend dong's, right?

They don't like photography actually (well my dad did, 20 years ago), that's why these manual clunkers won't suit them (but I use them as an excuse for the purchase haha), now my wife is telling me to get my own cabinet for all these junk as I'm encroaching on her space in our dresser hehe.

Batteries, batteries, where to get them locally hehe.

I use the Wonderful Drycabinet. its been sitting inside for months. I should shoot more often i guess...heheh

I might go there this week, maybe tom if schedule permits.... you recommend dong's, right?

dong's is pretty good. he has a nice collection too. you'll love it!