Recent content by PGraham3

Hello, I have an interesting occurrence that I am trying to find the culprit for. I shot through 3/4 of a BW roll, rewound it to the starting point, and then loaded it in another camera (Yashica Pentamatic II w/Auto Yashinon 5.8cm 1.7-Zunow-made lens). With with lens cap on, aperture almost...

I have a first-generation Topcon R from 1957-8 that currently uses an Auto-Topcor pre-set lens. There's not much information out there about Topcon F.Auto-Topcor lenses, and I'm curious, can a Topcon R use Topcon F.Auto lenses in the same way as the pre-set lens, or is it an entirely different...

I've been looking for a decent example of this lens at a reasonable price off-and-on for awhile and haven't had any luck. Most specimens that I've seen are pretty scratched up and/or quite moldy. I plan on visiting Tokyo next month and I may be in luck to find one there amid searching around...

I recently purchased a very clean Canon FL 50mm f1.4 that I intend to use on a Canon FX. According to this website (https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/canfl50f14.htm), my lens is the second version. From what I can gather after a bit of research, there doesn't seem to be much difference...

@BobD Awesome! Thanks!

I recently picked up a pretty clean version of what is labeled as a ‘PETRI 35 F2 Color Corrected Super’ that was made in 1957-58. Would anyone know how many elements this Kuribayashi Petri Orikkor 45 f2 lens has for this Petri 35? Research turned up a decent amount info about the Petri 35...

What is the name for this specific type of lens? -Paul

@macfred Indeed! I’ve shot a lot of vintage cameras over the years, but I’ve never seen one of these. Very tempting to try indeed.

Wow! Interesting! Never heard of Diax cameras before. Camera looks super cool! Thanks! @macfred @AgX

https://fwphotolab.com/ I was very pleased with the film that I had developed at this lab during my last visit to the States several years ago. As I'm visiting family again pretty soon, I went to check if this film lab is still around, and sure enough, it is. Above is the link to the lab...

I was searching for something that I needed for a lesson plan on Pinterest and I randomly came across this old photo with a neat camera that I'm unable to fully recognize. Any ideas?

Great research @wiltw @Paul Howell . Much appreciated! I’ll just stick with UV Topcor lenses.

@Paul Howell - Cool! Thanks for the comment! Yeah, the camera makes a pretty loud clap like a medium-format camera, but I still like shooting it. By the way, I have a question that you could maybe help me with. Would a W-Komura Uni Auto 35mm f/2.5 be able to be used safely on the Topcon Unirex...

I posted a few shots on my Lomography page using this UV Topcor 28mm f/4 with Kentmere 400. The results weren't too bad for shots up close with with plenty of light and aperture set between f/2.8-8; however, in low-light it didn't perform as well. Granted, the viewfinder isn't the greatest on...

I just finished shooting a roll of Kentmere 400 using the Topcon Unirex with the UV Topcor 28mm f/4. Majority of the photos were shot at f/4-5.6. I'm not a huge fan of Kentmere 400, but should suffice for some pretty decent shots. I'll share a few I like once I get it developed. Until then...