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I appreciate your response, thank you. I have already installed heat absorption glass in the slot above the filter tray, and so far I have not experienced any negative popping due to heat. Since my original alignment job with the versalab I haven't observed any drastic changes in focus with my...

Hello all, I am relatively new to printing and have only recently successfully built out a darkroom in my apartment. I use a Beseler 23C II enlarger with the typical condenser head, and so far so good. I am curious about diffusion, however, and I found a used diffuser for the 23C II for $20...

Easy to clean. Extremely sharp lens the 48mm. I can't speak to the 50mm personally, but I've heard that it is marginally sharper. Get one! Beautiful, reliable, fun to shoot, great results.

Agreed, all of the cameras in that line are built like tanks. I really enjoy the weight personally, it feels great to me. Not a terribly difficult camera to repair either, at least when it concerns the shutter, adjusting the rangefinder, or cocking arm of the film advance mechanism. I have a III...

I have the 48mm f/2 version, but I would like to own both. I echo what others have touched on: limitations not only have the potential to be good, but they can be liberating ironically enough. Some days I will create artificial limitations in my shooting, for instance I'll pick up a half frame...

Konica IIIA

If we're talking mid-century cameras then Konica III series is just wonderful, particularly the Konica IIIA

Yashica D Yashica Mat EM Mamiya C220 Agfa Isolette II

I haven't shot any half-frame in a while, but this thread is making me think I should try some more! Have always wanted a Pen F or FT, or a Konica Autorex. All I have is the Olympus Pen EED, but it's a fun little camera. Here are some scans:

"Fairfield" 2024 Yashica Mat EM Kodak Ektar 100