This conversation made me want to dig through some boxes to find my other 126 camera, since I couldn't remember what it was. I just remembered it was a "good one". FOUND IT and I was right. It is the Kodak Instamatic 500 which (you wouldn't know from the name) was a Made in Germany metal BRICK of a camera. No steenkin' flash cubes for this baby: It's got a real hot shoe in the top of it and a built in meter (that still works). Lever film advance is on the bottom (like the old Retinas). What I like best about this camera though is that you set the focus range manually (you have to look at the front of the lens to set the focus range) but then when you put the camera to your eye you can adjust the aperture (stepless from 2.8 to 22) to the needle at the bottom of the viewfinder without taking your eye off the subject. It has a Schneider-Kreuznach 38mm f/2.8 Xenar lens.
This camera also came to me with a roll of film in the camera (which I had forgotten). It's KodaColor VR-G and it is on exposure 17 of 24. There is a LabelMaker label on the back with the previous owner's name (R.Harrigan) and apparently his SSN is scratched on the bottom of the camera (the only real cosmetic downside to the camera). More info on this camera: http://elekm.net/pages/cameras/instamatic-500.htm The guy on the page above rates the Instamatic 500 as the #2 Camera for 126 film (the 1st, in his opinion, would be the Rolleiflex SL 26): http://elekm.net/pages/cameras/rolleiflex-sl26.htm On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 12:53 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks (again) for the links, John. That video is FANTASTIC and the > images shown in it are beyond impressive. > > On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 12:35 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: >> It might tell in the photographer's book: Northern Light: A Portrait of >> BC Rail. >> >> http://shop.whiteriverproductions.com/collections/books/products/nlbc >> >> The book might have contact information for the author/photographer. >> >> OTOH, just guessing, he might have used the three bulb holder shown in >> the third image of gallery #1 >> >> More possible information here: >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zZWXE-9WVU >> >> >> On 11/6/2015 11:47 AM, Yolanda Rowe wrote: >>> >>> That's great capture! Its caption indicated multiple bulbs were used >>> for the trestle image. Now, I'm curious to know how many were used. >>> >>> Yonnie >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 10:38 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks for the offer, Collin, but I don't really use them (although do >>>> I have some in various sizes). It is interesting that "for it's >>>> relatively small size, the humble flashbulb carries more light output >>>> power than many other portable light sources". That quote is from >>>> http://www.meggaflash.com/ (the last remaining manufacturer of flash >>>> bulbs). Their two galleries of photos taken with flash bulbs well >>>> illustrates that point and is worth checking out: >>>> http://www.meggaflash.com/2015-02-23-11-40-58/gallery-1 >>>> http://www.meggaflash.com/2015-02-23-11-40-58/gallery-2 >>>> >>>> The one that blows me away the most is the final image in Gallery 2: >>>> (Train crossing the railroad trestle). Makes me think that if one was >>>> getting good Northern Lights a big flash bulb going off during the >>>> exposure would be a great way to illuminate the foreground for a >>>> stunning shot. (File that thought.) >>>> >>>> On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 10:03 AM, Collin B <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Darren, >>>>> >>>>> If you like I'll do my regular thrifting for flash cubes. >>>>> They frequently sell for .50 or .90 per pack. >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone use AG1/B, #11, press (25), or 25B bulbs on digital? >>>>> You'll just love the GN on those things! >>>>> >>>>> If you happen to come across press bulbs grab them. >>>>> (#25 press bulbs do not have the blue plastic coating for cool color >>>>> correction.) >>>>> They are selling for good money to the movie industry. >>>>> Last batch (a gross) I sold went for about $100. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Science - Questions we may never find answers for. >> Religion - Answers we must never question. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
