Hey, if you want to go old school, go /old/ school. Get a Kodak Retina
IIa. Great walking around camera, you can find good users for $25.
They have relatively reliable shutters reasonably good combined
rangefinder/viewfinders and a clam shell folding mechanism that while a
bit quirky allows them to be very pocket-able.
They used to be called the poor man's Leica. Hell I've used a Leica
IIIc and Kodak Retina IIa and much preferred the Kodak.
The only issues you might have are that the cocking rack is held in by a
set screw that loosens up and lets the rack become too mangled to work.
I think MicroTools still sells a replacement for a not impossible home
repair. The other is it's a meter less camera. But hell you wanted to
learn more about film exposure, (trust me you really do), who needs a meter.
On 12/24/2010 9:45 AM, Nick David Wright wrote:
I have been using nothing but my 50mm (shooting film) for more than a
year now. Not something I made a conscious commitment to do, it's just
how I find I shoot anymore.
I would love to have a rangefinder for my walk-around camera. But,
like you, budgetary constraints prevents me, though I've been looking
real hard at the old Olympus XA or Canonet.
Also glad you're sticking with the group.
~nick
On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 12:39 AM, Andrew Allen<[email protected]> wrote:
First, let me say thank you to those who e-mailed me with suggestions
on how to enjoy this mailing list and send some specific messages
straight to the circular file. That being said, I suppose one must
have a thick skin when dealing with any 'open' internet forum.
Back to photography, I was wondering if anyone has the same affliction
I do; that is, using certain focal lengths almost exclusively. I find
that 90% of my needs are covered by the rough range of 24mm - 85mm
(this being a 35mm equivalent range). That is wide through portrait -
clearly, I don't do any birding or serious sports work. Recently, I
had a friend told me I should try out a RF for my needs - of course
I'd love an M9 - but I've yet to win the lottery. Any thoughts on
this focal length constriction, and the use of a RF for street
shooting versus a DSLR?
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www.andrewallenphoto.com
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