You are welcome, I look forward to seeing your images from this camera. Max and Jules are my "film heros", so nice to see such dedicated young people shooting film, and so beautifully too!!
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You are welcome, I look forward to seeing your images from this camera. Max and Jules are my "film heros", so nice to see such dedicated young people shooting film, and so beautifully too!!
jssaraiva
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Komura 150mm f/3.5 and a 6x4.5 Back join the Bronica family.
The 150 is not very sharp but it is fine for portraits. Tried also a Nikkor-H 50 3.5 but had fungus and so haven't bought it yet.
The backs' labels are not fully correct: Superia 400 Xtra is in fact loaded with Lomography 400, ProH 400 is Portra 400 and Ilford FP4 with Acros 100.
The 150 is not very sharp but it is fine for portraits. Tried also a Nikkor-H 50 3.5 but had fungus and so haven't bought it yet.
The backs' labels are not fully correct: Superia 400 Xtra is in fact loaded with Lomography 400, ProH 400 is Portra 400 and Ilford FP4 with Acros 100.
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I went to get my new Polaroid Originals OneStep2 this past saturday:
This is no vintage Polaroid model, it's a brand new camera, made by the folks of Impossible Project who, obviously, finally managed to purchase the brand name as well. The OneStep2 is - mostly - as simple as it gets - a power switch (including a status LED for the rechargeable battery - more on that in a bit), an exposure compensation switch and another set of LEDs to indicate how many images are left. The lens is a 106mm fixed focus lens (no information is available about its f-stop, it's roughly a 50mm equivalent) that has a minimum focus distance of 60mm; it's got optical grade polycarbonate/acrylic lenses - like many people's glasses, in fact - and it's commendably sharp for such a simple lens (please note that the quick scans with Google PhotoScan on my phone don't do it justice in this regard ...).
But the three things I like most of the camera are a not immediately obvious:
Here are a couple from the new film:
(Exposure compensation (-) on the second one.)
And now the old version in all its glory:
A little comparison (new on the left, old on the right):
Just for comparison's sake, I also include a couple of Fuji Instax frames for comparison, first row from the Classic Neo 90, second row from the funky (and somewhat demanding) Lomo'Instant - the original this time, not the Automat Glass; I used a 3-stop ND filter to shoot those:
(Sorry, no really good way of correcting WB on these with the equipment at hand (don't know why it's off this much in the first place), but you "get the picture"
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So, to sum up, I'm finally where I wanted to be with instant film cameras: Between the very nice, if a bit capricious Lomo'Instant Automat Glass and the OneStep2, there's nothing I'm missing anymore. I still appreciate the merits of the other cameras I own and will keep them (as well as use them occasionally), but I know that I have one reliable and one exciting choice right there that actually complement each other perfectly.
M.
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This is no vintage Polaroid model, it's a brand new camera, made by the folks of Impossible Project who, obviously, finally managed to purchase the brand name as well. The OneStep2 is - mostly - as simple as it gets - a power switch (including a status LED for the rechargeable battery - more on that in a bit), an exposure compensation switch and another set of LEDs to indicate how many images are left. The lens is a 106mm fixed focus lens (no information is available about its f-stop, it's roughly a 50mm equivalent) that has a minimum focus distance of 60mm; it's got optical grade polycarbonate/acrylic lenses - like many people's glasses, in fact - and it's commendably sharp for such a simple lens (please note that the quick scans with Google PhotoScan on my phone don't do it justice in this regard ...).
But the three things I like most of the camera are a not immediately obvious:
- Firstly, you actually can suppress the flash - which is great because on my old Polaroid Impulse AF (Dan Finnen's favourite 600 camera), the flash always fires, which can lead to all sorts of unwanted effects, from overexposed foregrounds to annoyed subjects. You just press and hold a (sufficiently) conveniently placed button while pressing the shutter release - that's easy enough.
- Secondly, and very importantly, the exposure system is impressively accurate - that makes a huge difference not only compared to the Impulse AF, but also compared to the Fuji and Lomography cameras I own; the otherwise nice Fujifilm Instax Classic Neo 90 has a slight, but irritating tendency to overexpose, and the somewhat unsophisticated approach of Lomography means that you actually *can't* expose correctly - i.e. according to the Sunny 16 rule - in bright light but will *always* end up with images that are - at least! - one stop overexposed. That's because Fuji Instax film is ISO 800, but the smallest aperture on the automatic Lomography cameras is f/22 while the shortest shutter speed is 1/250" - if you do the maths, you'll see that such a system can't handle bright light (it's one stop out ... and that's with the sun behind you); you can try using ND filters, though it's actually pretty hard to get things right in one go, and even Instax Mini film's expensive if you need two or three frames to get one good image ...
- Thirdly, and that's also a very nice surprise, the exposure compensation works very effectively and predictively - in clear contrast to all other instant cameras and films I've tried; the only downside is that if you happen to get it wrong, it shows, but well, isn't that a given?
Here are a couple from the new film:
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(Exposure compensation (-) on the second one.)
And now the old version in all its glory:
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A little comparison (new on the left, old on the right):
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Just for comparison's sake, I also include a couple of Fuji Instax frames for comparison, first row from the Classic Neo 90, second row from the funky (and somewhat demanding) Lomo'Instant - the original this time, not the Automat Glass; I used a 3-stop ND filter to shoot those:
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(Sorry, no really good way of correcting WB on these with the equipment at hand (don't know why it's off this much in the first place), but you "get the picture"
)So, to sum up, I'm finally where I wanted to be with instant film cameras: Between the very nice, if a bit capricious Lomo'Instant Automat Glass and the OneStep2, there's nothing I'm missing anymore. I still appreciate the merits of the other cameras I own and will keep them (as well as use them occasionally), but I know that I have one reliable and one exciting choice right there that actually complement each other perfectly.
M.
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I've ordered a Konica C35 AF....interested to see what the world's first AF camera can do!
A Canon Autoboy, Sure Shot or AF35M, it's an interesting camera! I love the 80s boxy look, so easy to carry in my purse or coat pocket, it has a fairly fast lens for point and shoot, however, this camera is LOUD and the zone system is strange too it shows you what zone you used after you fire the shot, or am I missing something here and this is how it's supposed to work? Anyhow, I am running a roll of Fuji Acros 100 through it and just bought some Agfavista 200 to use with it.
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Picked up a Changing bag and a Developing tank along with a leader puller. I've been practicing and believe it's time for the Chemistry. Very excited about this next step in my film journey.
My latest buy, now to get the film for it, which won't be for sometime as they don't sell the new Polaroid in Canada yet, although the chap I buy film from is trying to get some in. I am very interested in the new BW film for Spectra.
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Nice find. The B&W is a little capricious, though - the real step forward has happened with the colour film. But do try it, by all means, it's still quite an interesting film to shoot with - just not my favourite B&W experience (and results).
M.
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The B&W goes sepia *really* quickly if you don't protect the image from light; it's a bit of a bummer if you want to frame it, for instance. But it's definitely worth trying. I have another pack on order - but mostly, I'm looking forward to using the colour film again
M.
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Yes, I use Fuji Instax; the Wide film is quite impressive, but there's no (consumer) camera on the market to do it justice - neither the Fuji Instax 300 nor the (slightly more capable) Lomo'Instant Wide manage reliably convincing results; the Lomo'Instant Wide is quite nice to shoot, though. The Instax films are very solid, but visibly less vibrant than the new Polaroid Originals. Quite predictable though, if a bit dull. That's definitely not the case for the Polaroid Originals film; as PO/IP state, the film loves light, i.e. outdoors shooting, and that's certainly true. The Instax Wide film is capable of performing quite well, but the cameras have serious limitations and tend to overexpose, and the Instax colour film blows out in a really, really ugly way. The BW is a bit better (i.e. has slightly more latitude, especially in the highlights), but it's not failsafe by any means.
That said, I get very pleasing results with the somewhat more sophisticated Lomo'Instant Automat Glass (LIAG - it shoots Instax Mini) - the lens is really quite sharp and contrasty, and ISO 800 and f/4.5 mean decent low light capability. So I know there's a lot to be had from the Instax emulsion. But there's no truely convincing option for the Wide that's not a hack ... I'd say that you've got a definite keeper there, but if instant shooting really captivates you, PO film gets expensive really quickly - whereas Instax Mini is reasonably affordable by comparison. The LIAG is the best bang for the buck for that format at the moment. If you want cheap, the original Lomo'Instant and the Instax 9 (or 8 - same thing, minus a tiny mirror for selfies) are the thing - and though their capabilities are seriously limited, they're actually both "fully manual" - one shutter speed, multiple apertures, you decide; the Lomo'Instant lets you control the flash, too (all Lomo'Instant cameras do that).
M.
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Are you saying that the Fuji Instax B&W Wide film is already available in Canada? That'd be great ... Means we measly Europeans only have to wait another couple of months ...
M.
Yes, but not widely, only one of two photo shops have it. Seems very odd, I see even Amazon doesn't carry it at least not as yet.
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jssaraiva
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I've been busy... 
Rollei 35 S
Rolleicord III
Pentax ME Super with 50/1.7 and 28/2.8
Olympus XA
Actually, the ME Super and XA were not purchased for myself, but for my parents. They'll select the one they prefer and I should sell the other. Hoping they choose the XA, since I quite liked the ME Super They do own a mju ii 35/2.8 but don't like the focusing/shutter lag.
The Rollei 35 S, my first Sonnar. In silver. I'm trying to see if for me it is practical in use, otherwise might sell it like I did with a XA in the past for the same reason. Ordered it online, could not find one around here that I could test.
Oh, and a Nikon F80. I really like these bodies for being lightweight and very silence on operation with AF-S lenses.
Rollei 35 S
Rolleicord III
Pentax ME Super with 50/1.7 and 28/2.8
Olympus XA
Actually, the ME Super and XA were not purchased for myself, but for my parents. They'll select the one they prefer and I should sell the other. Hoping they choose the XA, since I quite liked the ME Super
They do own a mju ii 35/2.8 but don't like the focusing/shutter lag.The Rollei 35 S, my first Sonnar. In silver. I'm trying to see if for me it is practical in use, otherwise might sell it like I did with a XA in the past for the same reason. Ordered it online, could not find one around here that I could test.
Oh, and a Nikon F80. I really like these bodies for being lightweight and very silence on operation with AF-S lenses.
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I haven't told you about two quite nice acquistions; might as well own up: I found a very nice Nikon FE2 and a fully working Voigtländer Perkeo II (the one with the more sophisticated film advance - with an actual frame counter - and Color-Skopar 80mm f/3.5 lens).
M.
M.
Another one of the those noisy Canon Sureshots . It has a very fast lens on it for a point and shoot, and a CCD focus system?? It's in great condition, viewfinder is bright and frame and focus lines are quite visible. ISO setting only goes down to 50 and up to 1000, so no Rollei RPX 25 at box speed .
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. It has a very fast lens on it for a point and shoot, and a CCD focus system?? It's in great condition, viewfinder is bright and frame and focus lines are quite visible. ISO setting only goes down to 50 and up to 1000, so no Rollei RPX 25 at box speed .View attachment 148670
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A rubbish photo of the new Konica...
Is this one the first AF cameras? It looks lovely, would love to see the images you make with this camera.
