Recent content by maruti660

Hi Dan, thanks for the comment. I know how to do that very well. That being said, I think the Copal is easier to use in terms of structure because the shutter can be opened and closed at any time. But if you ask me which I prefer, I would say Compur ;)

Hi Donald, Sorry for the lack of explanation, I mentioned the shape of the blur depending on the number of aperture blades. Copal #0 has seven blades, so the blur in the background is naturally heptagonal. In normal shooting, it hardly bothers me. However, when I get extremely close to the...

Hi Vieri, Thanks for the advice. I always bought the B&S Pyrocat HD, so I couldn't mix it in. Pyro creates an attractive stain on the film, which worked very well for platinum prints. But of course, I found that the effect was gone after a few months. So every two months I was pale-faced when...

The lens has been cleaned to the utmost extent to bring back the image quality ( No. 2404224 ), and the Comper #0 shutter has been adjusted for precise operation. It also comes with a 40.5mm filter frame. Initially, I only acquired the lens parts, and then searched for a good shutter. The 1937...

It is sad to see so many excellent repair shops going out of business. The same is true here in Japan. Actually, I originally purchased this lens as a 5x7 format lens. I was surprised that such a small lens had such a wide image circle. It's amazing that such a lens was made in Germany in the...

I was greatly ashamed of myself when I read the points just made by the moderator. I am certainly not an English speaker. I was relying too much on the translator. So I would like to apologize to the person who started the thread and to anyone who read my text. In the future I will be more...

Hi, I think that data from digital equipment is completely different from data scanned from film. Of course, data made with digital equipment is clear because there are no ambiguous elements. I don't dislike that. On the other hand, data scanned from film contains mysterious elements. The range...

Hi, I was impressed by the first work you posted. It's a portrait of a woman with the sea in the background. What lens did you use for this? I like the 105mm. Do you use any fill light for this? The light from the side makes her outline stand out, which is nice. I personally prefer portraits...

Perhaps it's a mechanical noise that occurs when the high-speed gear switches to low-speed? The M3 is a tough camera so I've never noticed it, but I'd like to believe that it won't cause any malfunctions.

I started taking photos 45 years ago with this Nikon FM series. It's my old friend, lighter and easier to handle than the F2.

That's true. I have a friend who uses a variant of this equipment in the woods.

I had it about 10 years ago and it was a nice piece of gear but I eventually went back to the Chamonix N1 ;P

Just ask him, he makes amazing wet plates with those lenses every day! His name is Maximilian Zeitler lives in Berlin. He is an artist, not a collector. You will be amazed by his vast knowledge and the quality of his work! I won't mention his Instagram or website address, so if you're...

Hi, this is a great lens! Does it cover 4x5? I'm sure the people who made it 120 years ago are happy to see you using it with care.

Hi, all of your equipment is great! The Fuji GS690 series is great, but I think the Mamiya RZ67 you recently acquired is great. It should be used on a tripod, but it produces great results for still life and portrait photography. I have fond memories of shooting portraits a long time ago with a...