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We could build a pretty nice instant film holder out of that :D

I like to save energy and was always interested in alternative light sources such as LEDs et cetera. The point is, these substitutes can just not compete a light bulb yet. They have major drawbacks (warmup times, colour temp, electromagnetic tolerance issues, aging effects, hazardous...

Good question; I am interested in the film itself. How does it work, what is the design of the cassettes ect.

Technically speaking, DOF preview does not work for me. The look of the focus screen becomes muddy real fast by stopping down; you lose resolution on the screen while winning DOF. But under ideal conditions (tons of light) the stop-down lever can of course be helpful to demonstrate the effect...

Ok, I have found out the following: Pin 1 (bottom left) is ground, warning signal + is at pin 3. When measuring voltage between pin 2 and 7, the camera fired. Taking into account the very high inner resistance that a multimeter should have in its voltage range, some 100 kiloohm should be...

two after work shots, quite ok for ISO 50 without a tripod. I have to re-do at least the 2nd photo with B&W film. It is quite hard to do this with velvia, as the building is normally something in between neutral grey and white. The bluish light from heaven just doesn't suit and velvia...

Congratulations! I like it when people put mint things into service again.

great street photography: http://nilsjorgensen.com/ He handles B&W and colour very well.

Hello 680 users, I am planing to build my own simple and compact cable release for the GX680 II. Can anyone provide information of the pin allocation?

Bilora comes into my mind. Do you remember what kind of camera it was? TLR, Folder, Box, ...?

My way: Remove the mirror, clean with water and soap. Use a soft paintbrush and work under water with next to none pressure. After that, clean the brush and use destilled water for a final rinse. Let the mirror dry in a dust protected place. Take a very small Paintbrush and apply 3 drops...

The Rolleinar for the taking lens is built like a filter. It has a male bayonett on the rear side and a female one on the front side. You can attach filters to them. Just make sure to first mount the Rolleinar lens, then the filter. The rolleinar part for the viewing lens has no front side...

You are right. When cleaning the bellow lens shade I got hopelessly lost :D I don't have any clue how to carry that thing. Perhaps I'll just mount some backpack straps to the bottom side and put a soft cover over the camera to protect against rain. Until now I just made some polaroid pics...

Just ordered a GX 680 set with 2 lenses and a lot of accessoires. A 2nd magazine and the angle finder (both ebay) arrived last weekend; I can estimate now what all these 680 users meant by "large" :))) I hope that I'm not too scared opening the package when it finally arrives...

Just buy the Rolleiflex 2,8F. It is a great camera. The lens does not show a lot vignetation. However, in my opinion "discrete shooting" is not possible with them today. You have two options: a) hide the camera in a bag and pull it just before. b) carry it around your neck or in your...

You are right, the meter will try to expose as if it would see a daylight scene. At the end your photo will be overexposed. The best thing for night scenes is a spot meter and some knowledge about the so-called schwarzschild effect (and how to compensate for it). Try to learn about how to...

I know someone who makes his living with rebuilding battery packs. A standart job is affordable. When I also give him the charger with the dead battery pack, he is able to make the optimum selection for the "new" set of batteries. In most cases the new pack will outperform the previous one...

My 4x4 Rollei was owned by a female opera singer. The seller told me, but I forgot the name. Her husband was Head of the law section of Mercedes Benz. My 2.8F has had a name plate inside the neverready case and also belonged to a woman. The only camera that I fully know is the Contaflex of...

Perhaps I will build a focusing aid for SLRs working in IR spectrum out of an old night vision.

Aaton is really great. Have a look on their audio products, too. Its so beautifully made. I love professional stuff like that. I dont have a MP film camera yet, but the sound stuff is ready to go. A Stellavox SP7, waiting for a camera that features Synchroton:

Zone System on the moon, great! Also the question comes to mind wheter or not reduced gravity will affect mirror slap issues. The lack of atmosphere is the main issue. I think its much more than a 1/10 stop difference. Remember, we can use the reflected light of the moon for taking...

Can't they also be used in explosive atmospheres? Or is there still dangerous static voltage when film is wound up? Would be interesting for our still cameras, too...

If they only would represent their cameras with better product photography :| Lets be honest, these pictures are a shame!

great news! My baby Rollei is waiting for the new film now. There is a lab around here and they told me they will develop 127 if I'd manage it to buy and shoot 127.

I would love to use my toy cameras, but minox film is so expensive... the film alone costs more than two professional grade 120ies & development. In fact, there was just one time I used a toy camera. I was four or five years old and my grandpa gave me a plastc viewfinder camera that looked...

All the "big ones" are dead cheap at the moment. That is just why I walked in and asked for the price... Now I will test one of these first, a friend of mine retired and has an RZ that he isnt using regularly.

No extra strength is needed as long as you can carry your camera. Its all about finding the proper posture. You can lower the effect of muscle vibration by bringing your posture to a point where you can feel your ligaments bending. The rest is about breath control. Do not hold your breath...

Something distracting happened to me today. I was shopping around at some photo dealers and came across three of the big mamiyas, sitting on a shelf and waiting for ME. I went in and asked how much that RZ67 would be. Well what can I say... the answer was "We don't sell these, they're...

I cleaned the old slide projector of my grandpa. It is a german no-name product, but on the inside I found "Rollei" on the circuit board. =) Tomorrow I will re-lubricate the mechanics and overpaint the terrible orange of the case.

Some days ago I missed my photograph of the century. Inside the entrance hall of the main station I saw two old ladies (twins dressed up in old fashioned twin look), talking to two policemen (twin look caused by uniform). They were forming a square and each couple had the identical posture...