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Tks for all the help, solved problem by lubricating the shutter

Pacemaker, with Kalart rf

Hi all, just got my SpeedGraphic and took some first shots. Noticed that I need a cable release for the FP shutter to avoid vibration. However, the shutter is rather stiff and it needs to be pushed quite far to release. My current cable is not able to do so. I believe a cable with long and...

Despite being talked about a lot, there has not been much review about Lucky's new color negative C200 in the western part of the world since its lauch in July in China. I recently got my hands on this film and did a quick test comparing it with Phoenix II, which launched just one day earlier...

Under what circumstances did you use the chimney finder, for close up work as well?

So using a chimney finder handheld and carry around is in fact ok, right?

What I mean is to compose on waist level, or chest level, or whatever below eye level with the AE chimney finder

I'd like to keep the WLF, and to lower the weight, that's why I was looking at the chimney finder. How is it in usage?

Thank you very much for all your help. Helped a lot. Perhaps I was not accurate enough and need to clarify a bit on my usage. I do not really expect to make candid shots of the running kid with these manual focus 67 cameras. My wife would pose for me to take portaits though. She is a great...

Hi, I miss something to scratch my 67 itch. And a normal lens with real big aperture. I got the pentax 645n and the 75 is 2.8 only

I have shot extensively with 135 and 645, now would like to get a 67. Don't want to spend too much, something under USD1k, the cheaper the better😆 Shortlisted Pentax 6x7+105 2.4 and Mamiya RZ67+110 2.8+AE chimney finder. I like to take portraits during weekend outings, no studio work, no...

Hi, have you managed to find a solution? I am facing similar problem with the G45.

The other day, my Contax G1 started to make weird noises when focusing. When the camera is pointing downwards, there is a high pitch noise when the inner lens tube tries to retract after focusing. Sometimes it is not able to retract. This is more severe with heavier lenses like G90. Feels like...

Will cross processing slide film in C41 mess up chemicals? Found different opinions online. When I asked my chemical vendor, he said it will use up more chemicals, replenish more will solve the issue.

I always use replenisher. Add 30ml to 500ml every time. I have been doing so since I started to learn self developing, that was beginning July. Developed around 15 times now and result remains acceptable to my eyes.