Yup, the original adaptable lens mount, scroll to the bottom -> http://www.f22.org.uk/Galleries/Pen_Collection/slr_pen.html
I only have the one Zuiko lens for mine but with the Nikon adapter, I can use my Nikkor lenses and accessories . . .
As others have said, half-frame is what I generally opt for when shooting 135 color positives. The single-stroke advance on my Pen FV is what can best be described as 'super crunchy' compared to something like the FM2. I don't have any native glass for it, but most of my nikkor outfit adapts as well to the FV as it does to other bodies.
Less stress and wear... until they realized they were worrying about nothing! See Leica DS -> SS. Any Nikon F etc.
I do wish the Pen F series had a much smoother wind action though. It is weirdly ratchety.
But man the shutter action is amazing!
Nice! Yeah I updated my NLP yesterday. It took me a moment to find where to change the file export settings (it is under Advanced).
Small, compact mechanics are more fragile and subject to more stress than more robust, generously spaced out gears, like in the F.Less stress and wear... until they realized they were worrying about nothing! See Leica DS -> SS. Any Nikon F etc.
I do wish the Pen F series had a much smoother wind action though. It is weirdly ratchety.
But man the shutter action is amazing!
My FT was serviced and I would not characterize it as ratchety.Not the smoothest in my collection, probably somewhere in the middle. Was also converted to use available batteries.
What's less smooth than your FT in your collection (hopefully a mainstream camera that I have used)? So I can understand if your idea of not ratchety is the same as mine!
Promaster 2500PK Super.
That is the jankiest film advance I own. Smoothest is the F3 and Spotmatic II.
What's less smooth than your FT in your collection (hopefully a mainstream camera that I have used)? So I can understand if your idea of not ratchety is the same as mine!
See, I don't think the F3 is particularly smooth. Just very light and floppy thanks to the ball bearings. And I've had a bunch, including my just sold like new F3 Limited!
Minolta XE7, Leica R7/8/9, and a whole bunch more from other mfgs are smoother.
My Ricoh Singlex is the only one I would consider as having a "ratchety" film advance. And it probably has the highest amount of pressure needed to advance the film next to my XK although both may need some service. Both my OM-3 and OM-4 require more force then my FT and the OM-3 was serviced about the same time as my FT. Been meaning to measure this film advance . . .
By the way, half frame is closer in aspect ratio to 8x10 than is regular full frame 35mm. Therefore, if one is interested in 8x10 prints you don't lose quite as much film area by going to half frame as one might normally expect.
Philosophical question: Although history has kind of passed us by, theoretically would T-grain films breath new life into half-frame cameras?
Philosophical question: Although history has kind of passed us by, theoretically would T-grain films breath new life into half-frame cameras?
Philosophical question: Although history has kind of passed us by, theoretically would T-grain films breath new life into half-frame cameras?
Medium format?Well if you want reduced grain B&W, you already know what I would suggest!
Medium format?
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