Mamiya C330S with the Sekor 80/2.8S lens. This was my first MF camera purchased 20 years ago when I was still a poor university student. I never could sell this camera and never will. Still love using it and even to this day is a total bargain. All images taken with Kodak Ektar 100 - self developed and scanned with a Nikon Coolscan 9000
I'm really glad I found a Pakon in Europe. It is a non-plus, but I can live with its speed. Had a few quirks, but all easily solved through the common knowledge from the Facebook group.
Luckily we have a local lab that develops C-41 for a mere 2.70 euros within half an hour. Medium and large format development are also available in Amsterdam, but it is cheaper to do those and black and white by myself.
Glad you found one over there. The non plus does all the plus does, just a slight bit slower. Still 100's times faster than flatbed. The facebook group is a godsend. Lots of tech support. Happy shooting!
This was an interesting place in southeastern New Mexico. Sitting Bull Falls. Lighting was less than ideal (actually horrific light) and I was shooting basically into the sun with the falls in full shadow. However, c-41 film handles this much MUCH better than digital. Interestingly, this little desert oasis had extremely high winds this day and often the falls did not hit the ground but was blown back up and off to the side.
Canon 7ne, 17-40L w/ polarizer. Mixture of ektar 100 and Kodak pro image 100. Pakon scan
Jon Buffington wrote:
Dan, that is a lovely image!
Thanks Jon,
It just reminds us that a camera is just a light-tight box with film on one end & maybe a lens on the other
I was going to do test shots for light-tite check but ended up just doing bright light in the dark.
Since I was headed to Yosemite, this was an excellent field test opportunity.
Though it currently is a 1 lens solution w/90mm, have already thought of a way to make it a 2 lens kit with a different length body piece.
Still very light by comparison to the Toyo.
Since going the "weight weenie" route, looking for a reasonably priced light meter that is much smaller/lighter than the Sekonic.
BTW, like you color shots. Your'e not timid about the processing either. I just got a color kit from CineStill that I'm going to have to get comfortable with
Since the body size was for a 60mm lens, I had to add a spacer about 10-12mm to get it right for the 90mm
Now here's the sketchy part for some.
While the seller showed different item prices, he didn't set up the listing to buy to those choices.
So when he agreed to sell just the parts I wanted, he asked me to pay the whole amount, $239+ shipping, then he would refund me the $145. I hesitated but read his feedback, how long he was around & took the chance.
My PayPal account was refunded the proper amount in <24 hours.
BTW, it does come with a ground glass insert that latches in nicely.
I can dig up the spreadsheet with measurements, etc.
For any LF lens you would use, there are specs for infinity focus from back of glass, etc.
I can get you the link.
Since this was for the 90mm, I only had to add 10-12mm.
If you want to use a 150 (50equiv), you would have to have a longer center section.
I prototyped it up to take measurements & check focus.
I am going to make up a different center section for my 150, but that's more work.
