Vintage film cameras - Page 396 - SV650.org

Kenzie · 14-08-17, 07:55 PM

Will you do it yourself or send it off?

johnnyrod · 14-08-17, 08:36 PM

Nah send it off, I need to finish the one in my Super A, I have a few shots left but want to do some more experiments with fill flash, then they'll both go off together.

Kenzie · 15-08-17, 05:50 PM

Everyone still busy? Bit quiet in here! Still not finished scanning in all the slides yet.

admin · 15-08-17, 06:02 PM

No progress on the ME. I've been out shooting with the A1 and noticed that the focusing screen was very dirty. A single screw released that and a wash in soapy water helped. The odd thing is that the edges were cleaner than the centre. I think some of the oil i used to solve the cough got to it.

Kenzie · 15-08-17, 06:50 PM

How are you finding the A1? The one Yoko had isn't playing ball so I cannot shoot with it.

yokohama · 15-08-17, 07:02 PM

None of my ebay bids worked out but I'd set limits I wasn't going beyond. There will always be another one along soon.
Booked flight to Chengdu today.
Did the A1 finally give up on you Kenzie? Is it electrics or mechanics?

Kenzie · 15-08-17, 07:16 PM

Not sure, it seems to chew batteries even when switched off. I missed out on the Seagull folder, need to up my budget I think. So when do you fly out?

admin · 15-08-17, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenzie

How are you finding the A1? The one Yoko had isn't playing ball so I cannot shoot with it.

It's different to a modern camera. You have to take your time fiddling with focusing and planning the shot. It slows you down. Then there's the charm of the sound it makes.

I noticed today that the LEDs in the viewfinder change brightness according to the light coming into the camera. A nice touch.

yokohama · 15-08-17, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin

It's different to a modern camera. You have to take your time fiddling with focusing and planning the shot. It slows you down. Then there's the charm of the sound it makes.

You're rediscovering the Zen.

yokohama · 15-08-17, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenzie

Not sure, it seems to chew batteries even when switched off. I missed out on the Seagull folder, need to up my budget I think. So when do you fly out?

Some cameras do that. My old OM2sp was the same. In the end I only put batteries in when I used it.
Flying out in 4 weeks time

14-08-17, 07:55 PM	#3951
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Will you do it yourself or send it off? __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

14-08-17, 08:36 PM	#3952
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras Nah send it off, I need to finish the one in my Super A, I have a few shots left but want to do some more experiments with fill flash, then they'll both go off together.

15-08-17, 05:50 PM	#3953
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Everyone still busy? Bit quiet in here! Still not finished scanning in all the slides yet. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

15-08-17, 06:02 PM	#3954
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,492	Re: Vintage film cameras No progress on the ME. I've been out shooting with the A1 and noticed that the focusing screen was very dirty. A single screw released that and a wash in soapy water helped. The odd thing is that the edges were cleaner than the centre. I think some of the oil i used to solve the cough got to it. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

15-08-17, 06:50 PM	#3955
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras How are you finding the A1? The one Yoko had isn't playing ball so I cannot shoot with it. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

15-08-17, 07:02 PM	#3956
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras None of my ebay bids worked out but I'd set limits I wasn't going beyond. There will always be another one along soon. Booked flight to Chengdu today. Did the A1 finally give up on you Kenzie? Is it electrics or mechanics?

15-08-17, 07:16 PM	#3957
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Not sure, it seems to chew batteries even when switched off. I missed out on the Seagull folder, need to up my budget I think. So when do you fly out? __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

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