I just picked up an even NEWER hobby

[Pupfish]

Jody, your 45B looks great! Is your naugahyde reupholstering job done with simulated ostrich, or emu (Si-mu?) Every get the rangefinder coupler issue straightened out?
Here's another good read on the Meridian and it's historical timeline:
http://www.peterlanczak.de/Memory_Paul_Klingenstein.html

 

[JMC1969]

Pupfish- Yes, it is simulated ostrich that I bought from a upholstery shop. Thanks for the compliment. I have not gotten the rangefinder issue solved. I have not yet found a good detailed picture of that area of the camera to see what I am missing. I'll keep looking.

 

[JMC1969]

1st shot

I have been waiting out the rain for quite some time now. I got about 30 mins of sun today at lunch and shot the first thing I could find. After seeing the result, I need to go point this thing at something I really want a photo of. The lens is what Pupfish told me it could be.

Meridian 45B
Ektar 203mm f7.7 in synchro-compur shutter (I rebuilt this too)
f45 @ ½ sec
Kodak Ektachrome 100

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[JMC1969]

Man people aren't kidding when they say the Meridian was called the American Linhof. I was unfamiliar with Linhof and never really got around to taking a look. Then I saw this in the classified this morning.

 

[JMC1969]

Another shot from this Meridain 45B

Ektar 203mm f7.7
Ilford Delta 100
F45 @ 6mins 30sec
Clayton F76+ developer 6mins 30 sec
Imacon scan of negative

Bold City Brewery, Jacksonville, Fl

 

[jasonhall]

Rather nice. I hope to own a graphic in the near future.

Jason

 

[JMC1969]

Thanks Jason,

Another from last night.

F16 @ 4 mins
Making three moves of the subject (me), the last two minutes was the still stare.

 

[Anscojohn]

Jody,
Far too many cameras at one time. send me one. The one in the middle suits.........(vbg)

 

[jasonhall]

Jody,
Far too many cameras at one time. send me one. The one in the middle suits.........(vbg)

I would have tried that too John if I thought for a moment it would really work )