Recent content by BHuij

If I was shooting flash at all, this is absolutely the first meter I'd buy. As it is, my go-to meter for the last few years has been the Reveni Labs spot. Not only is the meter itself tiny, accurate, and really convenient to use for zone system metering, but Matt's a salt of the earth guy and...

I actually owned an EF for a while, though I didn't shoot with it much before gifting it to my dad to join his collection next to his F-1. Looks and feels extremely similar to the F-1 though. My understanding is that it's supposed to be essentially the "electronic F", hence the name, so no...

I've actually been really happy with my K&F Concept legs as my primary 4x5 tripod for the last several years. Mine has a Benro geared head on it now, but I used an inexpensive 3-way pan head for a long time before I upgraded. Never been a fan of ball heads for 4x5 work.

My rule for cameras is that I can collect them as long as they work and get used. I don't want shelf queens. I have too many 35mm SLRs, so even though I'm interested in owning at least another Olympus and probably a Minolta as well, I likely won't pick any up unless some kind of ridiculously...

Out of curiosity what didn't you like about it? I use an Instant Mytol (no TEA) recipe and have liked my results from both stock and 1+1 dilution, but generally prefer stock. Haven't tried 1+2 or 1+3.

Yeah especially because that lens goes on eBay for more like $400. If I ever feel like I need that wide of an angle, I might go talk to the owners. I used to work for them and they're good guys. The customer base on such a lens is almost nonexistent locally.

Yep, no complaints about my growing collection of FD-mount glass either :D My local camera store has had an FD 19mm f/3.5 sitting in the used-for-sale section for months now. I'm sorely tempted even though they're asking $950. But I don't shoot much wide angle as it is, so it probably just...

I have an AE-1 and an AT-1. They're both nice cameras too, but they don't feel as solid, and they both unfortunately lack a mirror lockup feature, which I use all the time. I agree with @John Wiegerink that the way the F-series does DoF preview/mirror lockup/self timer all on one ergonomic...

Yep, the FTb still goes for criminally low sums on eBay, and I think it might be the second best all-mechanical camera Canon ever made. Both of them just feel rock solid, built to last, and are still going strong after ~40+ years of service.

The FTb has been a faithful member of my 35mm SLR rotation for several years now. The F-1 is brand new to me, courtesy of KEH. It was in "bargain" condition and had zero problems. Even the leatherette was in almost perfect shape, which was a little annoying because that made it harder to remove...

I just got my grail 35mm SLR and I'm ready to take full advantage of the wide world of gadgets available. I want to start with the Speed Finder F1 - basically a long-eye-relief finder that can be rotated so you can either look into it from behind the camera or above the camera to compose, focus...

Sounds like a perfect time to switch over to Instant Mytol ;)

This isn't an entirely new phenomenon. My dad worked at a camera store in LA in the early 80s. He said he frequently had people come in who didn't really speak English. They'd point to the AE-1 Program in black (never the standard silver version), buy it with a standard 50mm f/1.8, and walk out...

I have no need for PanF+ in 4x5 but I'm so intrigued to try it anyway.

I just got a Canon F-1n, which has been my grail 35mm camera for a long time. Passed all the tests, and now I'm running the first roll through it to make sure I don't need to replace the seals.