Look What Came Today!

[Jeff Fillmore]

A shiny new Nikon FE. ; (The 50/1.2 I had already.)

Well shiny anyway- probably new when I was 10 years old. ;

And I must say- my initial impression is very positive. ; I love the simple layout of the controls and the view of the settings and the analog meter in the viewfinder. ; I picked up some BW400CN tonight at the store just to have something to test it out with tomorrow I can get developed in an hour. ; 8)

I'll pick up some Tri-X and Velvia 50 later. ; (Yes FILM boys & girls... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photographic_film )

 

[Roger]

Ken Rockwell would be proud. ; You're joining the revolution! ; ;D

Nice addition Jeff!

 

[Coo1eo]

Very Nice Jeff. I still have an old Yashica that my mother had given to me years ago.

 

[Roger]

Oooh now I'm itching to pull out my FtB....perhaps an old-school event for 2010:

Old School Photography: ; Before Digital. ; Before AF. ; Bring your old manual focus film cameras!

 

[Jeff Fillmore]

I have actually been seriously thinking about one of the new Zeiss Ikon 35mm rangefinder kits. ; I wanted to go digital with a Leica M8 but could not bear to sell my 28mm f/1.4 for the funds. ; (Started to and had to pull the plug- my heart was breaking. ; :'( ) ;

 

[Roger]

Well Jeff, if the rumor of the 35/1.4G AF-S is true, I think a little of the market for the 28/1.4 will dry up.

But those Ikons are nice!

 

[Jeff Fillmore]

I don't care- 35mm is too wide for me- 28mm is borderline. ; Now a 24mm f1.4 THAT I would be digging. ; I think Canon has one- maybe someday.

Until then...

 

[zackiedawg]

Hmmm...a retro night for Pixelmania...film only. ; Sounds interesting! ; I still have my trusty old Pentax ME-Super which I've owned since new in 1979...I've got a basic Pentax SMC 35mm F2.8 on there, plus an Osaka (who's that?) 50mm F2 and a Tokina 80-200. ; Batteries are removed - but the great thing about those old manuals is that it can still shoot!

 

[Roger]

True, Canon does have one, and it was just upgraded, since it was older and had serious corner problems, so much so that the 35/1.4 was considered stronger than the 24. ; Now Nikon rules the 24 field with the 2.8 - I'm sure they are working on a 1.4 model but they probably have a problem of filter size to consider, and the same problem they had with the 28/1.4 - cost v. benefit....

 

[ddindy]

Hmmm...a retro night for Pixelmania...film only.

Sounds like a good idea, but I don't think I'll have room in my luggage for both digital and film cameras. ; I could probably fit in my LunaPro light meter, if anyone's interested.

 

[gary]

uh ugh, thass right, now i be getting old skool on ya, draggin down my mamiya 7 mf rangefinder, getting all 6x6 on yo!

 

[Jeff Fillmore]

Carried it all day yesterday- dumb rain. ; Finally got to snap a few a dinner- very dark restaurant- all wide open. ; Kodak BW400CN processed and scanned at the corner store but a start anyway. ; Camera seems to be working great!

 

[PolynesianMedic]

Someone at your table diabetic? ; That second to last shot looks like a glucometer, to me.

 

[Jeff Fillmore]

Someone at your table diabetic? ; That second to last shot looks like a glucometer, to me.

My 8yo daughter has Type-1- that is her brand new Omnipod.

 

[Craig]

boy, I love film grain!

 

[Roger]

Wow, they developed it? ; The last time I tried to get that film developed at the cheap places, they refused. ; "It's B&W".

Me: "It says C-41 PROCESS."

Them: "It's B&W and we have to send it out."

Me: "They will just C-41 PROCESS it. ; Meanwhile there is a better chance for it to get lost."

Them: "We don't process B&W, we have to send it out and it'll take 7-14 days."

Me: "????????? Just let me have my film back"

 

[mSummers]

I believe Ron White said it best "... you can't fix stupid.... there's no pill you can take..."