Roll 099: Delta 100 in a G690 with 65/8. The first copy of this lens fires fine when off camera, but it would not fire when attached to either of my two cameras which function fine otherwise, so I got a second copy of the lens.
Roll 100: A digital picture of negatives about to be measured (with the spot meter in the Q2M) to determine the characteristic curve of some expired Acros 100. It turns out to be ISO50 for my process, which was surprising because both Delta 100 and 400 came out to be box speed in previous measurements.
A photo of my son nearing the top of Black Warm Up Left (V0), Kraft Boulders. Bright midday sun in the Mojave Desert is probably not ideal conditions for my first time trying FOMAPAN 100 Classic.
Rolleicord V, FOMA FOMAPAN 100 Classic, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 6 minutes.
How do you find the frame lines on the P? They are not projected but they are parallax corrected so that has always interested me.
I like that lens too; I have the Canon 35/1.8 LTM and love it, but the focus throw is a lot longer and I find the Color-Skopar faster to focus. And also the Canon is prone to veiling flare, which of course I can't see when I'm shooting with a rangefinder so the Voigtländer is a safer bet.
I am not convinced that my Canon P's framelines are actually parallax-corrected; either some models weren't or mine is defective (or possibly I don't understand how it works). I don't see any movement of the framelines when I'm focusing, even if I swing from minimum distance to infinity with any lens (35, 50, or 100).
The only thing I don't like about the Canon P is the rangefinder patch: it's not very distinct and I find focusing quite challenging in some situations. A friend of mine just gave me an impossible-to-refuse deal on a well cared-for and calibrated Leica M2R with three Leica lenses (35, 50, and 90) all in a package for less than the going price of the 50mm lens (a dual-range Summicron) alone, so I will soon be able to compare the Leica and Canon rangefinder patches.
bjhurley wrote:
I like that lens too; I have the Canon 35/1.8 LTM and love it, but the focus throw is a lot longer and I find the Color-Skopar faster to focus. And also the Canon is prone to veiling flare, which of course I can't see when I'm shooting with a rangefinder so the Voigtländer is a safer bet.
I am not convinced that my Canon P's framelines are actually parallax-corrected; either some models weren't or mine is defective (or possibly I don't understand how it works). I don't see any movement of the framelines when I'm focusing, even if I swing from minimum distance to infinity with any lens (35, 50, or 100).
The only thing I don't like about the Canon P is the rangefinder patch: it's not very distinct and I find focusing quite challenging in some situations. A friend of mine just gave me an impossible-to-refuse deal on a well cared-for and calibrated Leica M2R with three Leica lenses (35, 50, and 90) all in a package for less than the going price of the 50mm lens (a dual-range Summicron) alone, so I will soon be able to compare the Leica and Canon rangefinder patches....Show more →
My Canon P did not have auto parallax correct. And yeah, the indistinct RF blob is one reason why I sold it. I figured why would I ever use it if I had a Leica M? Don't get me wrong - it's great if that is your budget. I think I paid $150 about 5 years ago for one that was in perfect/wrinkle free shutter curtain shape. It makes the Soviet RF cameras seem like a very very poor choice. But after shooting a roll through it, I knew I wouldn't use it again.
Forgot to mention these were all with a red filter.