That's a really cool tool Ken. I probably would have downloaded the old one had I known about it. I guess I need to explore the rest of APUG other than just the forums some! Can you let us know when you have the new one has been uploaded and is available?
nice, looks prettyThe GATE column indicates whether the film gate dimension used in the calculation for that line is a Nominal value (60x60mm for a 6x6 format), or the true Actual value (56x56mm for 6x6). That tiny difference can make a substantial difference in the results.
Another example might be 4x5 sheet film, which is not actually 4-inches by 5-inches in size to begin with, and is even less once the actual image area is masked off by the film holder.
The tool itself is a personal creation by and for myself. It's been around since 2009 and was originally designed to create flash-to-subject distance tables that could be printed and stuck on my various cameras. Back then I had an old no-name electronic flash that had lost its calculator dial and I needed a replacement table. Later when I began using flashbulbs on a Graflex, it was perfect for those as well.
Since that time the tool has turned into sort of a Swiss Army knife of strange features, each of which I needed at some point in time and could not find another source for answers, and so got tossed into the eclectic mix.
Here's the main help screen for a better idea of what it (currently) does. It's an old-school Windows command line utility because it was originally intended just for me to get quick answers to my own questions. Although as such it does seem like a philosophically complementary fit for old-school analog photography in general...
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The earlier use in this thread for converting 6x9 focal lengths to equivalent 135 focal lengths was achieved by invoking the /efl option shown above, together with the /h option for data highlighting.
I had an earlier downloadable version of this utility in the Articles section of the old APUG, just for anyone who might like to play around with it. I think a small handful of members here might have looked at it. But there was quite a bit more interest from outside of APUG, since the articles themselves showed up in Google searches.
The above screen shows a much newer version than that older one. I was going to wait for Sean to get around to reworking the new Resources section (the Articles replacement forum), then upload this newer version there.
Ken
Hey don't cut the rest of us out nowThat's some awesome software youve got there
I was just looking at a friends yesterday. As the term "Texas Leica" implies, it's a lot bigger in person. I've been reading a lot of negative comments about the more recent Fuji MF rangefinders with electronics, but not these all mechanical beasts.
What negative comments? Cost aside (and it's a big difference), the GF670 and GF670W are worlds better than the old Fuji rangefinders. Very modern, almost luxurious cameras compared to the spartan ones being talked about in this thread. The new camera's rangefinder alone are shocking with its huge patch and very bright glass. Yes, they are electronic but so are most other cameras.
Oh my, just got my new GW690III from KEH. I am smitten. After carrying around an RZ and a Hassy 553 ELX, this thing feels like a feather. It's really not heavy at all.
Thanks for all the feedback. I can't wait to get productive with this thing.
I love that I have 9 frames per roll and they fit standard 3 strip negative pages nicely (sounds petty, I know!).
Yes, it is a Nikon F round diopter eyecup. However, optically it has no effect supposedly if it's the default without any diopter correction. I recall going around ebay while on my search for one of the Fujis and many missed the piece.So, is there an eyepiece that's supposed to go on this thing? I've put a few rolls through and I seem to be having trouble getting the focus spots aligned, they never quite match up. Most of my frames look a bit soft through a loupe, even where I tried to hyperfocal.
Manual says "viewfinder eyepiece." Does that have glass in it or is it just a rubber cup? Mine doesn't have it, whatever it is.
Yes, it is a Nikon F round diopter eyecup.
Dead Link Removed Maybe if I get a brighter view I can focus a bit more accurately.
I think the only negative would be the size. A 6x9 folder is one thing, the Fuji is all together something else. I was amazed when mine came out of the box. In the end, it was just too big. The film requires quite a bit of muscle to pull past the pressure plate onto the next frame too, but I don't know if that is a negative. Just a feature.
Leica M6 has best winding feel of any camera I own; better than M3 even. Seems to wind to next frame by mental power alone.
The film requires quite a bit of muscle to pull past the pressure plate onto the next frame too, but I don't know if that is a negative. Just a feature.
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