Are you a photography masochist?

[fdonadio]

I refuse to shoot digital regardless of what year it is!

What does that make me?

A wise person?

 

[film_man]

Ah yes men are real men and all that. I wonder how long it would be before we got to that in this little corner of crusty old farts.

 

[grain elevator]

Nothing to do with masochism. Many of the sweetest things in life take a little effort.

 

[fdonadio]

Ah yes men are real men and all that. I wonder how long it would be before we got to that in this little corner of crusty old farts.

That was pretty early on the thread. I was impressed that no one talked about it.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Ah yes men are real men and all that. I wonder how long it would be before we got to that in this little corner of crusty old farts.

Real men shoot large format film.

 

[hoffy]

So, when I got back into film photography 15 years ago, one of the first cameras I bought was a late model Minolta AF camera.

You know what, I love that camera! I think if I had to sell all my 35mm gear, that would be the one I keep.

Yeah, I like to be different.

 

[Vaughn]

Real men shoot large format film.

Real men use the word 'shoot' a lot.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Real men use the word 'shoot' a lot.

Well, how else could you "capture" anything?

 

[VinceInMT]

Been eyeing a Triumph TR6. But I'll have to plan my break downs at the top of the hill so I can coast home.

Get it. They are a blast. And in keeping with the vintage/masochist theme, be sure to install an 8-track player in it. I did in my ‘65 TR4 and my ‘59 Volvo.

 

[VinceInMT]

Still haven't achieved that in a car!

interestingly - no problem with a motorbike.

Well, yes. While it’s fun hitting the twisties in my ‘65 TR4 it’s nothing like the experience on my 2021 Yamaha FJR. Heck, that bike has more HP than any of my cars.

 

[VinceInMT]

I was afraid of that. Have you used it yet? Any problems?

A few weeks ago, someone sent me a Minolta 16 cassette from FFP. He thought I could help. He said the cassette was worthless because it was not opaque -- even though it was black and looked impervious to light. He mailed it to me.

The cassette looked well made and was very sturdy. But, sure enough, when I had a penlight on one side I could clearly see light leaking through the tops and bottoms of the chambers.

I mentioned this to FFP, but they never responded.

If you have not used your cassette yet, I'd advise you to load and unload the camera in the dark.

If, at some point, you would run a simple test, I would appreciate it. Just hold one of the caps over a flash light and see if light passes through -- and let us know. I would like to think that FFP has discovered the problem and resolved it. Getting the walls of these cassettes thick enough in a 3D printer and opaque enough is apparently no easy task.

No, just ordered them. The cart looks 3D printed on the online photo. If there is a problem with it, yes, I can load it in and out of the camera in my darkroom. Having a single cart means I wouldn’t be switching it in the field. I wonder if an opaque paint would improve it?

Yes, when I get it I’ll post my experience. In the meantime I need a developing reel for 16mm. I have an old GAF tank that adjusts from 35mm to 120 and my initial look at it tells me that a bit of hacksaw work will add 16mm capability. I use stainless for my other sizes so it’s sacrificial.

I think I read something back in the 70s that people were developing their 110 film by loosely taping it in a spiral to a small orange juice can and dropping into a regular liter-size tank.

 

[grat]

My experience with the MGB was that if you followed the ridiculously complicated maintenance schedule, the car was actually fairly reliable. @momus, I don't know what happened to that wiring harness, but the one in my car was too simple for anything like that to happen-- unless yours had a generator (positive ground) and someone hooked it up as a negative ground (or vice versa). That would result in a melt down, but that would also be user error. I think they switched to negative ground somewhere around 1968.

I've got one of the "new" Triumphs (2000 Legend TT), and it's a blast to ride. Handles far better than expected, doesn't leak oil, and the electrical system is pretty reliable. Of course, it also has Kanji all over the wiring harness, and I understand a number of parts came from a Kawasaki factory. Th engine, transmission and suspension, though, all came from Hinckley, before the fire.

 

[VinceInMT]

…Fourthly (?) they're kind of 'tight' when they're new, so I worked the parts that are supposed to slide against each other to wear them in a bit for smoother operation before loading any film…

I think this tends to be an issue with some 3D printed parts. I had an 30-year old electric pencil sharpener that quit. The company is no longer around and by chance I found a guy on eBay who 3D prints the gear I needed. It was something like 8 bucks so why not? The teeth were a perfect fit but the keyed hole for the shaft needed a little file work but, heck, it works great.

 

[VinceInMT]

…although my personal Brit bike lust object is a Norton 750 Comnando. If only.

^^^THIS^^^

 

[VinceInMT]

I refuse to shoot digital regardless of what year it is!

What does that make me?

I didn’t get a cell phone until 2014. I think I was one of the last in my crowd without one.

 

[benjiboy]

I have never owned an A/F S.L.R, but what puts me off them is their sheer size, they are bigger than many medium format cameras. although my Canon F1,s are by no means small or light, I still prefer them to any other more modern 35 mm film cameras.

 

[Huss]

I have never owned an A/F S.L.R, but what puts me off them is their sheer size, they are bigger than many medium format cameras. although my Canon F1,s are by no means small or light, I still prefer them to any other more modern 35 mm film cameras.

Nikon N75 is pretty tiny, very light weight and a great camera. W the 50 1.8D still all that.

 

[Huss]

Get it. They are a blast. And in keeping with the vintage/masochist theme, be sure to install an 8-track player in it. I did in my ‘65 TR4 and my ‘59 Volvo.

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How else am I going to play my REO Speedwagon?

 

[xkaes]

Yes, when I get it I’ll post my experience. In the meantime I need a developing reel for 16mm. I have an old GAF tank that adjusts from 35mm to 120 and my initial look at it tells me that a bit of hacksaw work will add 16mm capability. I use stainless for my other sizes so it’s sacrificial.

I think I read something back in the 70s that people were developing their 110 film by loosely taping it in a spiral to a small orange juice can and dropping into a regular liter-size tank.

Check this out for real reel ideas. I use a Yankee II tank for 16mm.

http://www.subclub.org/creative/reel.htm

 

[lecarp]

Are you a photography masochist?​

I thought it just came with the territory!

This trip down automotive lane has been fun, drove an MGB (the trunk was basically a camera case) when I lived in Waikiki, my long board rode nose down in the passenger seat. Later switched to a TR6 (bronze colored) Great for running the Live Oak slalom that ran along Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah. As cameras grew in size and number along came the Volvo wagon.
Analog cars and cameras go well together!
The being young and agile part wasn't bad either!

 

[VinceInMT]

How else am I going to play my REO Speedwagon?

Exactly. I bought a few player/recorders for the home and can make mix tapes. Does it get better than that?

 

[VinceInMT]

…As cameras grew in size and number along came the Volvo wagon.
Analog cars and cameras go well together!
The being young and agile part wasn't bad either!

Ah, yes, the Volvo wagon. I still have an ‘83 that I bought in ‘89. Runs like new. I’m not young (70) but still pretty agile. Agile enough to put 14,000 miles on this motorcycle last year. Here it is with my Volvo where they get stashed during our winter.

I hear that the “hipsters” are into film and old Volvos. Who knew I’d ever be “trendy.”

 

[VinceInMT]

Check this out for real reel ideas. I use a Yankee II tank for 16mm.

http://www.subclub.org/creative/reel.htm

Thanks.

 

[benjiboy]

How you tell a masochist from a sadist is the former says " hit me beat me, kick me", and the latter says " no".

 

[Huss]

Ah, yes, the Volvo wagon. I still have an ‘83 that I bought in ‘89. Runs like new. I’m not young (70) but still pretty agile. Agile enough to put 14,000 miles on this motorcycle last year. Here it is with my Volvo where they get stashed during our winter.

I hear that the “hipsters” are into film and old Volvos. Who knew I’d ever be “trendy.”

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Yup, old Volvo wagons are in.

Taken w Fuji C200

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