Who Likes Olympus Half-Frame SLRs?

[Sirius Glass]

Talking of Pen-Fs, I seem to have one that works, one that works but its rewind is so stiff that I know the film take-up spool needs lubricating (a CLA should fix that) and a third one that's just for parts. One FT that's gone as a donor to make an FV work properly, and a second FV that seems to work OK, but the back is slighltly wobbly so may have a light leak. Current film should tell me.. Let's not talk about lenses, as they seem to multiply without me trying...

Like wire coat hangers? Never leave two wire coat hangers in the close, because they will multiply. Heck, just one wire coat hanger left a lone in a closet long enough will undergo cellular division and then see the previous sentence to see where that leads.

 

[drmoss_ca]

Worse still, wire coat hangers may combine with film development tanks to make interesting ways of developing 4x5 film:





Nope, I'll never let any wire coat hangers near any lenses. I already seem to have several more 38mm/f1.8 Pen-F lenses than I can explain.

 

[Bob L]

This is a silly question, but I can't seem to figure it out. I have a older backup Pen FT body, and one that has been CLA'ed. Unfortunately, the silver disc that screws into the timer lever has gone missing, and I want to swap it from the old body. But I can't figure how to get it off...twisting isn't working. Anyone know? Anal retentive issues...

 

[Donald Qualls]

Unfortunately, the silver disc that screws into the timer lever has gone missing, and I want to swap it from the old body. But I can't figure how to get it off...twisting isn't working.

Left hand thread?

 

[drmoss_ca]

You might, with a loupe or magnifying glass, be able to see into the hole where the disc is missing as to whether it is threaded in or some kind of push fit.

A gourd. Kentmere 400 @640 in Diafine, Pen-F.

 

[drmoss_ca]

This is the look I get when I'm pushing my luck with too many photos. Kentmere 400 in a Pen-F.

 

[Huss]

This is the look I get when I'm pushing my luck with too many photos. Kentmere 400 in a Pen-F.

It is that amused 'is he done yet?' look! You've been posting some nice pics.

 

[gone]

They had a show of Warhol's half frame photos in Las Cruces, NM of all places some years ago. Mostly grab shots of his Factory scene, and a huge blowup that someone had taken of Andy w/ his Pen. It looked like you would expect a half frame photo to look at 6' by whatever the width was. The blacks were jet black.

They also had his film 'Empire' running from opening to closing time. He mounted a movie camera on a tripod and shot the Empire State Building through a window (I guess) for 8 long, grainy hours w/ a beacon flashing every 15 minutes. I loved the film, but it was too short :>)

 

[drmoss_ca]

In 5-10 years these hentai monsters will grow dragon fruit! Kentmere 400, Diafine, Pen-F.

 

[Bob L]

Left hand thread?

I thought so too, but alas, couldn't get it off.

 

[drmoss_ca]

Olympus Pen-FV, 100mm/f3.5, Kentmere 400 at 640, Diafine and one strobe:



Reminds me so much of Ruben's satyr!

 

[Sirius Glass]

Olympus Pen-FV, 100mm/f3.5, Kentmere 400 at 640, Diafine and one strobe:



Reminds me so much of Ruben's satyr!

Interesting noir look.

 

[drmoss_ca]

Well he doesn't look quite so devilish in this one! Pen-FV, 100mm/f3.5, Kentmere 400 at 640 in Diafine:

 

[drmoss_ca]

Going back to Rollei Retro 80S this week. I know to use scissors rather than the guillotine,of the Rondinax or Lab-Box and shall bring out my inner Madame Defarge as needed. Slow speeds certainly benefit the smaller negatives. If it would only stop raining or snowing it would help, but our weather seems to be totally screwed this last ten days.

Here is another Fuji Neopan 400 with a strobe in the interim:

 

[throneking]

A great camera capable of producing great images. I'd buy one, even if i had to pay extra to get less

 

[drmoss_ca]

They are going cheap right now!
Back to half-frame. Pen-FV, 42/1.2, Rollei Retro 80S, Diafine:

 

[Cholentpot]

They are going cheap right now!
Back to half-frame. Pen-FV, 42/1.2, Rollei Retro 80S, Diafine:

Cheap Olympus F? Where?

 

[drmoss_ca]

Found a Pen-F for $125 and an FV for $150 on eBay. Seemed pretty good compared to what an FM3a goes for these days!

Abandoned house:

 

[Swordman]

I have to reiterate that the 42mm f1.2 is one of the finest lenses in photography! It lets in lots of light, it’s sharp, has pleasing bokeh, focuses very close (35 cm), has excellent build and is pretty compact.

 

[drmoss_ca]

I have to reiterate that the 42mm f1.2 is one of the finest lenses in photography! It lets in lots of light, it’s sharp, has pleasing bokeh, focuses very close (35 cm), has excellent build and is pretty compact.

I didn't keep a record, but on yesterday's walk I took the 42/1.2 and the 20/3.5. Readers may disagree with me, but there seemed to be quite a lot of 'keepers', and I'll restrain myself to one a day here. Where I remember, I'll say which lens was used. The back door above was the 42/1.2 for certain.
One advantage to small negatives (and there surely are not many after cheapness), is that large apertures keep greater depth of field. That can be a disadvantage too, depending upon what you want. I'm seeing far more usefulness out of this f1.2 lens (FL ~/= 58mm full frame) than I ever did out of my f1.0 Noctilux. It seems that what I am learning is that, among the many compromises that constitute all of optics and photography, there may be another 'sweet spot' where DoF, light-gathering, field of view, optical character all make some kind of plaisant agreement. Likely all micro four thirds types will say "Duh!" to that, but this is with film. And it's fun.

 

[drmoss_ca]

A room with a view:

 

[drmoss_ca]

No.58

 

[drmoss_ca]

Holding the fort (up)

 

[drmoss_ca]

"No Step"

 

[Sirius Glass]

"No Step"

Put on some hard wax and buff out the floor. It will be good as new.