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Close in to the subject?! And then distort the subject more? Using your same logic, better carry only a Hasselblad SWC with the 38mm lens and stick the lens right next to your subject's nose whenever you need a portrait... no cropping needed!! I never liked the 75mm in 6x6 due to this reason...

How are you checking the mirror angle? If the mirror angle is off, you will have off focusing too. I'm not versed in OM-1 service, and don't have any incentive to attempt the service of those glorified machines designed by the Devil himself, but here are some resources to help you...

If you google "agfa green grease" or "bayer green grease" you will find more webpages telling you ideas on how to get those helicoids unstuck.

It can be harmful to your financial well being!

You seem to asume that demand will continue rising indefinitely. You assume the demand is based on solid foundations (like, for example, need to transport goods, in the case of demand for oil) Let me say, from the perspective of somebody who has an instagram account to sell cameras, and whose...

Alright. But getting to the original point: I don't agree with the OM-2N and Pentax LX having "similar build quality", based on my own assessment, i've handled a LX, and i've used a borrowed OM-2n for about a couple of months (nice camera though and more useful than the OM-1).

Asahi Optical was one of the most respected optical companies in japan. The first to produce a japanese wideangle lens, the first japanese company to release a 50/1.4 lens (Nikon only had a 58/1.4 then), the first company to release a 50/1.4 lens. Their lens system, in this case the K-mount...

How can it be of similar build quality when the LX is thoroughly weatherproofed? Even more weatherproofed than the Canon New F-1, which is full of o-rings/rubber thingies, and the service manual tells you to apply sealant in many many places.

I owned many Mamiya lenses and liked to use the 180/3.5, mine was an old "chrome" model. It wasn't too sharp at f3.5, although at f11 it was a very sharp lens. But i loved the bokeh, and, more importantly, i liked the angle of view much better than the 80mm lens. I always thought 80 (or 75)...

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Thanks for this link. Some excerpts from this review (machine-translated): Like no other film, the Color Mission radiates a color tint reminiscent of Agfa colors. The grain is present, clear and full of character, but not coarse. (...) In terms of colour, the Color Mission is reminiscent of...

They never had "100%" finder, they had, as the official F3 and F2 specification say, "virtually 100%". They can't really guarantee 100%, that would be very difficult to achieve. The other pro cameras are for practical purposes, similar, for example,"97%" (Canon F-1New and original F-1), "98%...

Thank you very much for this test!!! Adox Color Mission 200 looks neutral, it has good skin tones, I like that. The only negative i can see (no pun intended) is that it appears to tolerate less overexposure, the shot of the girl with frontal flash has washed-up colors in the Adox compared with...

The F2 requires custom tools to be disassembled carefully without scratching it or damaging it. For example, for removing the shutter button and for removing the flash shoe X contact. So you're correct in that any "competent professional" can do a decent job, my only warning is: be sure that...

Yes, i'm sure the best way to experience "joie de vivre" is shooting in low light, trying to look at the microscopic "+/-" meter display on the Nikon F3 and trying to reach for the viewfinder illuminator button with your right pinky finger, while keeping pushed the shutter button with your index...

The Nikkormat is really tough and reliable (except the meter), and well made, however the OP seems to be looking for a compact and small camera, and the Nikkormats are still heavy machines.

Well, I didn't say this, but... i guess you are correct. I have an old Yashinon-DS here that is very nicely made. Stuck apertures I've seen on almost any brand of lens.

Best film is the film that you have in your camera when a good scene appears before your eyes!! That being said... 1. Acros 100 or Delta 100 or Tmax 400 2. Any Kodak film 3. Fomapan 400... it's an odd film, but great.

I have the pen W, which is a rare camera (wideangle lens). A Pen D, very useful machine, still compact but with a fast lens. And twn Olympus 35SP which I don't like so much. Someday i'll get a mint Olympus 35RC, that's a great machine.

Zeiss glass? I think you mean "Tomioka glass with a Carl Zeiss decorator ring on top". Zeiss glass was made in Jena and in Oberkochen, you can find it fitted to Contax rangefinders, Rolleiflex cameras, Hasselblad lenses, etc. Sorry, i can't help it. Now, that being said, Tomioka was a very...

Thanks for this information dear and esteemed Antonio.

That's what OM users say! Ha, ha ha... The MX is well built. However, both Olympus (with the OM) and Pentax (with the MX) wanted to market their cameras as "professional" at some point. Yet they don't quite reach the level of features and ruggedness of the true "pro" cameras like the Nikon F...

You are correct, it's a weak point. However, if you like the OM2 or the OM system, just keep using it, just be gentle with the film wind. The OM2N might be more reliable there. As pointed out above the MX is a good alternative, it was a direct competition to the OM system and I personally love...

I love the F-1 New, however if the OP is looking for light weight or small size, stay away from the F-1 New, it is for bodybuilders. The MX is truly a portable, light machine and they're nice in every regard.

I have a "Zeiss" Planar 50/1.4 C/Y mount, made in japan, here, for service, and i'm not too impressed with the build quality, even less to see how the paint easily peels off in the similar way as the lower priced japanese lenses. There's nothing on this lens to justify any superior price over...

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I agree 100% with you in this quoted part. The FG is a great little machine in many respects however the build quality is not nice.

Why buy from (sanctioned) Russia when the cameras are Ukranian and available by Ukranian sellers on eBay? Not to mention sellers of other countries.

As an owner of many Nikkors and Canon FD lenses, i find this a baseless claim.