Wow, Yefei - and I thought that I had (too) many cameras :-) Anyway - I don't have many cameras, that I don't use from time to time. You are right - it's rather big, compared to cameras like the Kodak Retinette, some Agfas etc.
But size is not much of an issue to me, since I dont' carry a camera while doing other things (except maybe for a Minox GL, Olympus XA or Rollei 35 XF). Mostlly I only photograph when I'm out to photograph - and then I don't care if it weighs 200 grams or 2000 grams :-) What I like about it is the seemingly nice build quality and feel. Everything works well, although it's the same age as me :-) What I don't like is that the letters and figures are very hard to read off the shiny surfaces. I have mounted a small Sekonic Micro Clip-on meter in the flash shoe. It seems to work fine. The only reason I don't carry it with me all the time is that it doesn't have a built-in flash. So, the Olympus XA seem to have taken that place :-) I am still waiting to see my first film Aires film :-) Regards Jens Bladt Nytarkort / Greeting Card: http://www.jensbladt.dk/godtnytaar2007/lydshow.html http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Yefei He Sendt: 3. januar 2007 01:09 Til: [email protected] Emne: RE: OT: Aires 35 rangefinder Jens, I have an Aires 35 IIIs like Ralf's. I managed to get the faster 45/1.5, the 90 and the 35 lenses from separate sources. I feel it's the most solidly built Japanese leaf-shutter rangefinder camera I have encountered. It is also very big, especially compared to German ones. It's a shame I haven't used it to take a single photo since I had it more than a year ago. Mine has a misaligned rangefinder and I really should have it fixed and use it. I guess when one has various cameras from 30 different brands that have this and that problems, they have to wait in queue to get fixed:-) In my case, Diax, Akarex, Agfa, Regula, Voigtlaender, Pentacon, Icarex, Nikon, Ricoh, Olympus, Konica, Topcon, had their priorities over the poor Aires. But it will be in the line with my Beauty, Graflex, Walz, Rolleiflex, Exakta, Pentax, Miranda, Edixa, Argus, Balda cameras that are also patiently waiting for a check up. On topic content -- my Spotmatic SPII is also on sick leave and in the queue:-) Yefei > > Message: 12 > Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 00:08:57 +0100 > From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: OT: Aires 35 rangefinder > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" > > Any comments on these Japanese (Seiko) cameras? > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594454452626/ > Regards > > Jens Bladt > New Year Greeting Card: > http://www.jensbladt.dk/godtnytaar2007/lydshow.html > > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release > Date: 01/02/2007 > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 01/02/2007 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 01/02/2007 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
