Recent content by mollyc

For Lensbaby, the Velvet line would be pretty close to what you want I think. They make a 56mm focal length. Wide open, they are very soft, but by f/4 the center sharpens dramatically and leaves just the edge soft, and stopped down it's pretty sharp throughout the frame. The bokeh is probably...

Thank you everyone. I do wonder if something is wrong with the AF Assist light. But I will also read through the custom settings options in the manual to see if there is something there that is set incorrectly. I believe the lens she has is the 28mm f/2.8D lens, which should work well enough...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone here is still shooting with this camera and can help troubleshoot? I have multiple Nikon cameras, including an F100 and some Z cameras. I also have multiple film cameras including a Leica, so I am relativley proficient in most cameras. My daughter recently bought...

I didn't say that *I* think they are knockoffs....but there are people out there who do think so.

They make a few Leica lenses (some might say knockoff). Peel apart film would be amazing though.

https://www.procamera.us/repair-update Ryan Jones in Charlottesville, VA is the owner. He bought the store a couple of years ago from the previous owner, and the shop has been in business since the 70s. He works on Leica and many other brands, although does maintain a list of "will not service"...

putting the subject just inside the shade line of an open garage door. the inverse square law throws the background to black and the subject is evenly illuminated by flat light.

i honestly think this is natural light similar to garage light (although probably not actually in a garage).

taken yesterday on a yashica mat 124 having a little trouble with resizing for this site; it's much sharper IRL than my export looks.

I linked this survey yesterday in the Pentax 17 thread, but good idea to make a separate post for more visibility. Harman has also released a survery today. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/film24

The original listing that OP asked about has been updated to say that it requires $275 worth of repairs. I'm actually curious where he took it because I don't think any local shops here do their own repairs, but maybe it was something easy. The listing hasn't been pulled yet, so I guess he has...

yes i filled it out! i was worried the link wouldn’t work properly since my browser kept telling me “thanks for completing the survey.” so glad to know it clicks through correctly for new browsers.

Pentax has sent out a survey regarding the 17 and future developments. Not sure if it's meant to go out to non-Pentax-email-list people, but it doesn't say not to share, so... Take the Survey here

Allegedly they sold 5,000 film units last year. https://kosmofoto.com/2024/01/leica-sold-10-times-as-many-film-cameras-in-2023-than-it-did-in-2015/

The OP compared a Leica, which is full frame and also very expensive, to an iPhone. I'd take an entry level full frame camera over an iPhone, just because it's the same sensor size as a Leica, but not in the same price bracket. But yes, I'd also take any "full sized" camera over an iPhone in...