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That 55/1.8 Takumar is a great lens, here is one from many years ago taken with it wide open, Tri-X pushed to 1600 -Thomas

Welcome! Have to say that this is a very pretty camera. I just love old chrome film cameras with nice chrome rimmed lenses. -Thomas

Here is a report of a similar issue. Looks like the type of fixer matters.

I think you would be happy with an FM2n and a 50mm 1.8 lens to start with. A 35mm AIS or even the 35mm AF lens would work too. I liked the 35mm f2.0 AF since it's light weight and focuses really close. If you would like a nice compact zoom lens the AIS 28~50/3.5 lens is pretty light weight and...

That's the lab I've settled on as well. Not the fastest, but they seem to be very consistent in the of quality of their work.

Thanks Amin, glad to see this option now. Subscribed. -Thomas

Any chance of getting rid of the ads at the top of the page? I'm willing to pay for this :) -Thomas

I'd love to see an Instax back for Hasselblad V system, seems like a good fit. -Thomas

Here is a view of the Exeter River in Exeter, New Hampshire. Just had this roll developed, probably shot it sometime late fall last year.

I think that is a good start. Plus, that Pentax MX is a nice camera, very compact. Some of the Pentax primes are pretty nice too from what I remember, but it's been a while. -Thomas

Welcome Steve, take a look at Zeiss ZM lenses or Voigtländer, much more affordable and generally very good quality. The Zeiss ZM Biogon C 35/2.8 is an excellent lens. -Thomas

I've read a lot of great things about that lens, never tried it though.

The Zuiko 100mm f2 is a beautiful lens although a bit heavy. That one plus the 50mm f2 macro are my two favorites, had and sold both a long time ago :coco:.

I absolutely agree with this. It is all about personal preferences and you have to test and determine for yourself what is "best" for you. And like you say, scanning introduces a whole other layer on top of the exposure and film processing. -Thomas

A lot of people I've talked to recommend exposing Tri-X at 320, and I heard this well before we had the internet and web "experts". So, it's not a new thing. Box speed is just a starting point IMO. When I used Kodachrome 64 I always exposed it at EI80 instead of the box speed of 64 just because...

Very nice, lovely camera and not a bad lens either :).

I think the question you'd have to answer is "If I lost this camera/lens, would I replace it?" If the answer is no, then there is a candidate for the for sale add. I used this technique recently and pared down my digital kit. So now I use a Fuji X100T and a Sony RX100II, both of these I would...

I think it really depends on what you are looking for. Are you looking for the absolute best IQ out of your film or are you shooting to capture a moment? I tend to shoot at box speed since I'm always shooting handheld and benefit from faster shutter speeds. On the other hand, I'd rather expose a...

You can still buy them used :) Had one long time ago. Just got a TVS II, a little too big, but I like the wider lens. Still looking for a reasonably priced T2, the best compact film camera IMHO. -Thomas

That Titanium Hexar looks yummy.

Good to see @Armanius here, and yes, please put a roll through the M7. Amin, why not an M-A without any of the electronics? Or maybe even an old M4, IMHO the finest of the M series. -Thomas

My current film gear lineup - Contax TVS II, Hasselblad 501c with 60mm Distagon and a Leica M4-2 with a Nokton 35mm f1.4 SC.

Very nice B&W shots. I have to say there is something special about Hasselblads. Here is one in color, Kodak Portra 400, shot with my 501c and 60mm.

And a talented photographer. I especially like the first shot, very relaxed portrait.

Yes, the FE has that little button you can push to flip the tab out of the way, but you'd have to meter stopped down in manual mode then.

I believe the tab is used for the body to know the relative aperture you are using on the lens. If it's off by a step or so you might not notice it but if it is off by several steps you would. It should rest against the AI coupling ridge on the lens and follow along when you change aperture.

I use Old School Photo Lab and have been pretty happy so far. They aren't the cheapest but they are close by in Dover, NH so shipping time is quick. I've only used them for color but I believe they do B&W as well. -Thomas

The OM-2 and later all use silver oxide batteries, so it's only the OM-1 where you would have to watch out. KEH seems to have a decent inventory and so does Adorama. -Thomas

That 40mm was a sweet little lens, wish I still had mine. My current OM-2N died recently (shutter doesn't fire anymore) so I'm debating what to get now, another OM-2N or an OM-2S or maybe OM-4T, tough choice. I had an OM-4T years ago and really liked the light meter with multi-spot metering...

This is a great street portrait, well done. -Thomas

Zack Arias has a nice writeup on this small printer - http://dedpxl.com/the-girl-on-a-bridge-the-instax-sp-1/ I'm thinking of getting one. -Thomas

I would want one of the Instax printers to go with an X100T to print directly from the camera - seems like a great feature. -Thomas

Nice, really like the first one. Did you have these scanned or do you do that yourself? I think I'm in trouble now - heading over to ebay :biggrin: -Thomas

Congrats! Super nice kit, have been thinking of getting a 'blad every so often but just wouldn't know what to do with the negs since I only have a 35mm scanner. Enjoy the new kit and post some pictures. -Thomas

Bob, That's a beautiful camera. Hope you'll use it frequently. I picked up an old Leica M4-2 for sentimental reasons a few months ago, Haven't used it enough yet but hope to give it a workout once the Single in January is over. -Thomas

Looks like Kodak is preparing for Chapter 11 now - Kodak Preparing for Chapter 11 Filing - WSJ.com Sad day for film photographers, hope some parts of the film manufacturing will continue. -Thomas

I think a 2400dpi scanner or better would be fine. If you have room and you're handy with computers you could look for an old SCSI dedicated film scanner, get an old PC with a SCSI interface card and set that up as a dedicated scanning station. Both of these should be available at decent cost...

Vuescan is scanning software that supports lost of older scanners on recent Windows and OS X versions. A great way to keep using hardware that the manufacturer has abandoned and no longer maintain driver versions for. See VueScan Scanner Software for Windows 7, Mac OS X Lion, Linux, iPhone...