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Ronald Bishop
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« on: November 18, 2011, 08:24:08 PM » |
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« Last Edit: November 18, 2011, 09:01:07 PM by Ronald Bishop »
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George in Georgia
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« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2011, 10:13:27 PM » |
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I haven't seen one of those bad boys in decades! My father, a lefty, would have loved the Exakta for its left hand orientation. Instead he bought a AsahiFlex IIb, the one which looked like a Leica IIIf with a waist level viewfinder, in the mid-late 50's. So here I am with that lovely old box, plus a K1000, ME Super, 2 MXs, the mighty LX, a 645n, and a K10d.
I remember meeting in 1960 or so a good fellow with a brace of EXAs, fer gawd's sake! Why I don't know he'd bought the second one after experiencing the first. Some folk just don't learn, I guess.
Great shots, BTW. I really liked the one of the lovely little girl! I have two granddaughters who are my favorite subjects. BTW, what is the last photo? Looks almost like an ICBM silo ready to start WWIII....
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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2011, 11:17:39 PM » |
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Being an ex-railroader, the first and last are my favorites. Classic shot of the conductor, and a great angle on that rotary plow. There is just something about those old Exacta's I like, whether it's the huge amount of chrome, or the engraving on the face plate.
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Graham Serretta
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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2012, 03:25:07 PM » |
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Gorgeous! I have a soft spot for the Exakta VXIIa - it was the first camera that I ever used - belonged to my grandfather.
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Graham S
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Julio1fer
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2012, 04:49:44 PM » |
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Those look great. The last one is a nice abstract, and the portraits are beautiful. Good work!
A nice piece of equipment, that Exakta.
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melek
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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2012, 06:33:48 PM » |
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The shot of the rail conductor is excellent. Great expression and a great angle, as well.
The Angenieux lenses are supposed to be something special. I have one on a big 6x9 folder.
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Nick Merritt
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« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2012, 08:11:22 AM » |
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Ron, is that Meyer lens the 100/2.8? If so, I have the same lens -- very good, even if it's a triplet. But I envy you your Angenieux lenses.
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LarryD
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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2012, 09:16:08 AM » |
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Looks like the 50mm 1.5.
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Film photography and the Soviet Union are not dead. Just downsized.
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Santiago Montenegro
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2012, 12:10:23 PM » |
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Lovely pics, Ron! And from a cool looking camera, to boot.
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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2012, 12:56:15 PM » |
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I also have an Exakta VX also, but the 50mm normal Biotar lens is a little foggy. I got the camera and lens in a package and used it for only a few rolls.
Does anyone have a source for cleaning the lens that won't be to expensive.
I would like to shoot with this every so often but not so much that I want to spend a lot.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Leo
In Washington State
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L Christoffer
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« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2012, 02:48:41 PM » |
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Ron,
Great shots! Railroad conductor and your two granddaughters are my faves.
Wouldn't it be a huge coincidence if your Exakta VX body or any of your lenses once belonged to me. I had a big fling with Exaktas in the 1980s and I took advantage of the wide range of excellent lenses that were adapted to the Exakta mount. I read that its mount had most top lens manufacturers making lenses for it than any other camera system. I bought used Angenieux, Schneider and Zeiss lenses from Brooklyn Camera at bargain prices.
I have no records re my former arsenal of Exakta bodies or lenses, nor to whom I sold it to or where that person lived. It was done through Shutterbug, IIRC.
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Ronald Bishop
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« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2012, 04:30:46 PM » |
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Les, I sort of put this kit together myself. I t has been a few years ago when it all started - 2003/4?-
The 50mm Angenieux lens came on an Edixa Reflex that I bought at the VOA thrift store for about $12.00.
The Edixa has an Exakta mount also. When I got home a looked on evilbay and there was my lens going for over 2 grand.
Mine isn't in good enough shape to ask that kind of money, the blades are pretty bright.
Then at the same time I was looking on the bay I seen a 28mm for bid, the guy had a poor record showing and no one was bidding on it.
I found out the guy was only a mile or so from me and I PM'd him my number and he called me. I think I got it for about 50 bucks, it used to belong to a newspaper photographer and fairly loose focusing, but as the 50mm the glass is perfect.
I was at the same thriftstore and talking to a guy about it and I mentioned that it had an Exakta mount. A while after that this other guy said his dad had left him an Exakta and didn't know if would still work but he could bring it in for me to look at the next day. He did and I bought it from him.
It had a Biotar 50mm? lens on it also but the blades were? are very oily,but the glass was/is ? clean, Haven't look at it in a few years now.
You know, I should get off my hindend and start using some of these old cameras that I have in the basement :mad:
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LarryD
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« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2012, 06:54:19 PM » |
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Umm Ronald. Every time we talk I think I tell you to do that. :-)
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Film photography and the Soviet Union are not dead. Just downsized.
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