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You are correct. I shall use a Hasselblad, as a penance for being blasphemous.

In the context of my post i am referring to a lens type. "Xenotar" refers to an optical designs that is completely different to the design often labeled as "Planar". Sadly Zeiss put the "Planar" to lenses with wildly different optical designs. Most of the "Planar" lenses are 6/4 Double Gauss...

Warning: Fomapan 200, in 120 format, has been known to have emulsion wrinkling problems. This has been documented here in photrio. This might or might not be annoying. Basically it seems the emulsion crackles whenever it needs to make a sharp turn in the camera (i.e. hasselblad medium format back).

That's indeed a hasselblad part. It's intended for the later focal-plane shutter cameras (i.e. 203FE) and is responsible for interfacing with the photographer's brain to increase snobbishness.

I never ever understood why Mamiya used that lens formula. The leica lens on the right isn't comparable because it has a much narrower field of view. It's a long-focus length, while the Mamiya lens is a normal lens with a much wider field of view. That the design works well for a...

No. God created the Golden Ratio, approximately 1.61803. The only format that complies with the golden ratio is 6x9 ... 89mm/ 55mm = 1,618 All else is just blasphemy.

It is so hard to care for your financial well being, SG. I quit!!

Sorry, i meant: "the difference between 40, 45, 50, and 58mm has a distinctive or emphasized character, more than what the small difference in numbers suggest."

LOL. He really took advantage of the C330's macro abilities, i see... I see your father was a more sensible shooter, opting for the fair priced and well-featured C330. He did care for his financial well-being!! Returning to the topic, if Rolleiflex had made a model with a 105mm lens, or at...

Remember when people said 6MP was "equal" to film?

Why do you assume MF cameras are rare or not made in large numbers? Consider a camera like the Canon F-1, which is not a rare camera at all, yet a pro camera. Production figures are 380,000 (1971-1980). source All the post-war Rolleiflex f2.8 models sum over 175,000 cameras (source) Post-war...

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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Nowadays, better not written by anybody.

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.