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Thypoch 28mm f1.4 Lens Calibration and Short Review
Thypoch 28mm f1.4 Lens Calibration and Short Review
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For cleaning dust, going over how to open Yashica T4 front plate.
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Take your own risk on opening any camera up! On this Yashica T4, it's not difficult. It's an easy maintenance. From inspecting what's underneath the front cover, I didn't see any ribbon cables. That may be a good sign, considering some of the Contax T2 having the ribbon cable issues.
Houston, we have a Canon T90 problem here.
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I wanted to fix one camera and ended up with FOUR!
Look at what I found! My April 2024 Camera Swap Meet scores!
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I took these home: Fujica 645 Wide Praktica MTL 5 body Bessaflex TM body Canon T90 body Bronica 80mm f2.4 lens
Brief Overview Canon EF M - Canon's manual focus EF mount camera
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Canon started making this camera in 1991. It's essentially a Canon Rebel without the AF. It features a split image focus screen, which is great for manual focus lenses.
My experience on installing a split image screen to a Pentax Spotmatic SP1000
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Just want to share some information and my experience with putting in a split image focusing screen into my Pentax Spotmatic SP1000. I personally think the Spotmatic truly reminds me the cameras of 1970s. With the new focusing screen installed, I can now enjoy focusing with my Carl Zeiss ZS lenses.
A Brief Pentax LX Camera Overview
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The Pentax LX cameras were made from 1980 to 2001. They were the flagship cameras. According to the online source, there were 9 variants, and some parts are not interchangeable. This makes repair difficult because it's hard to source the proper parts. However, these camera are very solid. I think they will last for a very long time without any major repairs.
Horizon 35mm Panorama Camera (S3 U-500) Part 2 of 2
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Sorry about taking me forever to make this video. I had to wait until I finished this roll of film inside of the camera.
Quick Overview of Rollei Magic I from the 1960s!
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This is probably the ugly duckling of the Rolleiflex offerings. Due shutter speed design is probably less complicated to fail. If you look at it at a different angle, it is probably the most advanced box camera. I think, you should only get it if it's cheap because it's hard to find anyone wanting to work on it. In the event it fails, it's probably best to replace it then repair it.
Nikon ZF 24-70mm F4 S lens kit, intro and open box
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Just for fun, I will try to download some more custom picture control profiles from www.nikonpc.com The picture control profiles will generate some interesting jpgs for you by the camera. The raw files remain unchanged. Overall, the camera is solid. The is due to its magnesium chassis. It is slightly taller than the Nikon FE2 and about the similar height as the Nikon F3. The only drawback of th...
Meet the baby Rolleiflex! Finally found some film for it!
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I bought this camera for some time now. Always thought it was a cute decorative piece on my shelf, until I ran into some fresh 127 film. This changed things :) I'm always a big fan of Zeiss Tessar lens. We shall see what kind of images I can come up with. Hope the camera works okay.
Photo Talk with Kyle Cong, an awesome Vancouver BC based portrait/beauty photographer.
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Kyle and I were on a photo shoot trip this last weekend. At the end of the day, I thought it would be cool to dig his brain a bit on his thoughts on some random photography related topics. Kyle is an awesome photographer and instructor. I have learned a lot from him on lighting and composition over the years. Please check out and follow his channel on YT @ KyleCongphoto
Converting Leica Summicron R 50mm F2 lens to Nikon F mount
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The process is actually fairly simple. The only issue is, if you want to shoot with a smaller aperture than f4, the camera's split image focusing aid won't work and the viewfinder gets dark. If you shoot with the camera on the tripod, you can always focus with the lens wide open and then stop the lens down and then shoot. The conversion process is reversible, so make sure you keep all the spare...
YASHICA T4!!! Yay!!! My theory on its possible shortened battery life.
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This is my quick review on this overly hyped camera. It's a good one for being a pocket carry for street photography or hiking. It is easy to use and produce excellent image quality. It is also very light weight. There is a slight delay between the shutter button is pushed and the camera actually takes the picture (the camera has to focus before the shutter fires after the shutter button is pre...
Rollei 35 Classic!!! Finally Rollei got it right! Feat. Roller 35S, B35 and Godox Lux Senior flash
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This is my brief initial review on Rollei 35 Classic camera. Rollei finally moved the flash hot shoe to the top on this model!
Negative Suppy Light Souce Mini 97CRI (Box Open and Brief Review)
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Negative Suppy Light Souce Mini 97CRI (Box Open and Brief Review)
Photography Trip To Utah (Day 1 and 2) - Bonneville Salt Flats
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Photography Trip To Utah (Day 1 and 2) - Bonneville Salt Flats
Horizon 35mm Panorama Camera (S3 U-500) Part 1 of 2
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Horizon 35mm Panorama Camera (S3 U-500) Part 1 of 2
Photographer chitchat: Leica Q series with Tori
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Photographer chitchat: Leica Q series with Tori
Voigtlander Perkeo II Film Loading with Taye
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Voigtlander Perkeo II Film Loading with Taye
CHECK THESE OUT! The THREE Leica M3 versions.
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CHECK THESE OUT! The THREE Leica M3 versions.
Leica M6 Classic Vs. Other Leica Cameras! M2, M3, M1, M240, M10-R, Q, Q2M and Canon 7.
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Leica M6 Classic Vs. Other Leica Cameras! M2, M3, M1, M240, M10-R, Q, Q2M and Canon 7.
Compare 2 Nikon NIKKOR-SC 5CM / 50mm F1.4 lenses!
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Compare 2 Nikon NIKKOR-SC 5CM / 50mm F1.4 lenses!
can i ask if you know which pentaprism from other cameras can be replaced with spotmatic sp1?
In China you can also find very good service man.
In fact, kiev4a from 1959 to 1964 or latest to 1967, is also in good quality, which is even better than cyrilic kiev 2. Your kiev4 is in bad quality (I guess it is produced after 1975)
I live my “baby”, Is there a trick to moving the flash sync switch? Mine seems stuck in flash, but I want to move it to bulb. Thanks
Great cameras. I have a Kiev 2 and 4a both great condition. Shoot 2 rolls with my Kiev 2 yesterday actually with no problem at all, that thing just keeps going. My is also from `53 with the cyrilic font.
Nice! Enjoy!
hi there- were you able to notice a different with your focusing issues after you cleaned it? thanks!
I wish I could say yes. It’s about the same.
That’s awesome! Congrats! The m1 is a great street camera. You are set on the lenses!
A couple of months ago I purchased an M1. Ironically, it is part of the "1050" - 1962 batch. I find that most of my pictures are taken at 10 feet or greater, so I do not have to worry too much about focus. I own several other cameras including the Bessa L which does not include a viewfinder. Over time you get used to calculating distance. Higher ISO film does help but is not necessary. I have three lenses, a 50mm, 35mm and 28mm (with its own rangefinder). I have been extremely impressed with the quality of the camera and the quality of my photos. I also own a first edition Leicaflex and share the lenses between the cameras. Thank you for providing the introduction to the Leica M1.
Thank you so much for the video. So clear and instructive. I'm having the same focusing issue because of the dust. Gonna follow your video and clean it myself.
Best of luck! Let me know how it goes!
I've read that Rera Pan is respooled, probably Rollei film made by AgfaGeveart. I've read that. I don't know that for sure, but I suspect all 127 film today is respooled.
I purchased this lens to use on my M240 and just could not figure out why it behaved weird while focusing up close! Though it was defective! Your video explains exactly what I could not understand which was range finder coupling stops at a certain spot. Did not feel the close up click until I saw your video! Thank you! Post more!
Awesome! Thanks buddy! More videos coming!
Crazy video to make and not actually disassemble it.
If you were to open your Yashica T4, following my instruction will get you take off the front panel. I wish I could show the actual removal, but I had just put it together and didn’t feel like I needed to redo what I did. If you have any question, please feel free to ask.
Your meter switch is out of adjustment. The meter is not supposed to turn on with the shutter button locked. My version 2 does not do that. But the release button for the exposure compensation dial (the button inside the prism release lever) will turn on the meter for about half a minute when it is pressed.
On mine, pressing on the release button on the exposure compensation dial does not turn on the meter.
@@wei2shoot79 Then you probably have a version 1, as originally that button did not turn on the meter.
I enjoy Canon rangefinders. I own 2 Canon VT and three Canon VT DELUXE cameras. Suburb build and satisfying controls.
I have an LX and I think it's version 2, bases on your information. Unfortunately mine has the sticky shutter mirror problem and I am not able to use it. I have not been able to find a tech that is willing to repair it either. If you know some that can repair them I would apreciate it. Thanks
Hey, where are you based? It is fairöy easy to repair if you have a screwdriver and alcohol. The rubber pad behind the mirror, just replace it with a cut out rubber. I might make a video about it soon.
@@ShutterKnack I am in Denver Colorado but fortunately I found a repair place in Portland Oregon ( Advance Camera repair). I sent my LX out to them and now it is working like a charm:. I am just now finishing up my first roll on it. Thanks for your info
I really like the styling and operation of the T90. It's a super cool model, and the FD lenses are excellent. I'm just guessing, but are you originally from northern China? Based on your accent that's my guess.
Yep, good guess! :)
@@wei2shoot79 講英文還是有點東北腔啦,哈哈!
@@milesian1 Can’t help it. That’s not even where I came from. Amazing, right? Haha.
Looks like you are from TW or HK.
You know nothing mate! There’s no plastic in a q. They’re all made from magnesium!!
Okay. :D. My Q titanium, feels like plastic. Maybe it’s the paint? It feels different than what I remembered with the black Q.
I loved my T90 back win the Day!
I mean that’s the more advanced FD body you can get! :)
Buddy I just got 1 today at a camera show. And it has the battery holder problem too. It has a little bit of corrosion too. I am hunting for a battery compartment replacement.
Congrats! Corrosion can be carefully cleaned out as long as the metal contacts are still there. The battery holder may be harder to finder with good price. They are probably the same price as a parts camera.
Inevitable.
I think if I were buying one without any repairs, I would probably be done with just one.
All K1000s have a split-image rangefinder... the SE screen is special because it's a 45º angle split. And the Fujica has a lock pin to enable full-aperture metering with their EBC Fujinon lenses, a feature that was expected by the early '70s. That's basically why Pentax moved to the K-mount.
All my SE have horizontal split image. I has not seen the 45 degree split on a K1000 SE before.
I sent a Baby Rollei to Harry Fleenor, but it was returned saying they assumed I miss-typed its description.., they don’t service Baby Rollei’s anymore- so now I’ll send it to Camera Service in Atlanta! But I have a Grey Baby Yashica 44 with a Hand Crank that mirrors my Rolleiflex-T in operation! 127 film is harder to find but easy to develop (I develop mine in a Estonian AGO Developer/Paterson Tank!
That’s a good idea. Mine needs service too. Yes, Harry doesn’t work on the baby, the T and Magic models.
I used to own a 35SE! I could never find filters for it. Great camera.
Awesome! The SE is great! Yes, the filter size is too small and not typical size.
for bessaflex is it really magnesium alloy or plastic or combination on both?
As far as I can tell, the top and bottom plates are magnesium alloy. The camera overall feel pretty rigid and light weight.
@@wei2shoot79 how bout the middle part? the one with kind of leather
@@husnulanwari Feels like magnesium. The camera doesn’t flex.
Might be ugly but they really work well - a GREAT camera. I hesitated as I thought that maybe the meter would give problems. No issue at all the Rolleimagic is a REALLY GOOD camera that sits well under the radar!!
Do not depress the timer on that Fuji, never use the timer. It will end in disaster.
Great idea! I won’t. :)
To be fair, the likes of Hasselblad and Rolleiflex give you 16 on 120 at 6x4.5, but most manufacturers give you 15 (puts less strain on the mechanism).
I see. Thanks for the information!
The only problem I had with a Fuji 645 is a sticky rangefinder on my GS645S. Nothing you have to worry about ;o] The MTL 5 unfortunately needs a mercury battery PX625 or a Wine Cell. With LR or SR batteries, the meter will give you false readings. You probably know that already. The Bessa TM is a dream! I don't think actually replacing the mirror will be much of a problem. However, adjusting it precisely will be difficult. Good luck! Looking forward to seeing whether it worked or not. This camera definitely deserves to be repaired! Never had a T90. I really like the design by Luigi Colani. (The only FD Camera I've ever had was a AE1 Program that I've lent to a friend in the 90's. She went on a backpacking trip in Ireland, and one day, she left the camera in her tent, unattended, while going for a hike. When she got back, it was gone. Thechnically, she still owes me a camera and 28, 50 and 135 mm lenses.)
I think my friend's had the same issue. Sticky rangefinder. I don't know what he did for fixing it. Next time I see him, I will ask him. Yes, I know about the battery issue. For these manual mechanical cameras, I just use the light meter app on my phone. I agree, adjusting mirror will need some precise work. I think as long as the angle of the mirror is not changed, the focusing accuracy will be fine. On the Olympus parts camera, I will ask the repairman to double check the position of the mirror before removing it. I think the mirror on the Bessaflex will be at the same location. The T90 is pretty cool, at least I think so. The actually camera is thinner than the EOS-1. I think it's probably the most advanced camera for the FD mount. I also have a Canon F-1 original. That camera is pretty solid but I think the T90 has better focusing accuracy. I'm sorry about your Canon AE-1, you may have to ask him to get you the replacement :)
@@wei2shoot79 The sticky rangefinder is easy to fix. Only three screws and the winder knob hold the camera's top. One slider on the left hand side has to be cleaned and maybe oiled. The rangefinder can then be adjusted vertically and horizontally with two screws. But I brought my GS645S to the repair shop anyway, because it is somehow my most important camera and I prefer the pros to work on it. Not because I use it that much or because it so good (which it is). Well, I haven't been on a proper vacation since 1999. And one day I thought: If I could only take one camera an a vacation with me, which one would it be? I chose the GS645S and every time I hold it, it's like a promise that one day I will see Japan or the Carpathian Mountains or the Scottish North Coast. And when I finally go there, that camera has to be ready.
Nice model… sorry photographer :)
I agree. She is an awesome model.
Great vid thanks @wei2shoot. I mostly use a Fujica 705w coupled to an SMC Takumar 1.4. The Fujica's focusing screen is amazing. - no scratching on the lens from the pin. I also have a Spotmatic SP2 but I prefer the Fujica just for the focusing screen.
Yes, I agree. The Fujica focusing screen is awesome. I think it’s probably the best one for the screw mount that’s not the Bessaflex.
Both beautiful examples of German engineering 😎
Often wondered about the pentax lx , thanks for the information
Yep! No worries!
Too long
I've had an SP1000 since I first got into photography, and I still love to use it. A seriously underrated camera. Great quality, feel, looks, dependability, simplicity, and lens selection. It is challenging, and you have to really know photography to use it to full advantage, because it doesn't do anything for you, but what it does, it does very well. When you get a keeper shot with an SP1000, you've created something.
I agree. As long as the camera works as designed, the rest is up to the photographer and his/her artistry. Enjoy!
Nice over view, thanks. Do both of your LX's sound loud? Mine must be worn out because it sounds a little sloppy. I haven't had an image come out bad yet on mine though. I had a Nikon F3 and it felt nice in the hands but actually using it was not as fun for me. Particularly the LCD screen, really washed out in bright sunlight.
Both are kind of loud. Glad to hear yours is still working! Nikon F3 with LCD screen? Are you sure you are talking about a Nikon F3?
@@wei2shoot79 yep! If I remember right looking through the viewfinder on the top-left it showed the shutter speed in a teeny tiny LCD. Reminded me of a calculator screen but translucent.
@@AFluffyMobius Yes, that's right. There is a LCD on the upper left, showing the shutter speed. Can be useful when shooting the camera in Aperture priority mode.
I think for the manufacturer, as long as the look and feel the same, they were not stressed about changing the model numbers. For a working pro, there are many factors / specs they need. I know some working pros back in the day sworn by their Contax 645.
Made during 21 years, 9 variations, with the same name ??? I never understood (back "then") why it was so little known ! So now with that I understandv even less. (Minolta XM I finally got the (right?) hint that they suffered week shutter curtain) (I was pro with Nikon F2, F3, F4,F5, After they had stopped production, I was amazed by Canon's F1 (overF1n) feel of it, so impressive, yet also was quite "unknown". I also thought sometimes Olympus OM 3 Ti should really have been on my radar then, with (however only) some 3-4 specific lenses), but it never occurred to me. Pentax however had such many openly aficionados, but never with this one. Because of untidy-looking (casted) numbers on the dial? Next to Leica R, Contax (Yashica) was the one looking like overtaking for the 'lonely serious' out-of-the-box photographers...
Interesting review! Would like to collaborate with us? We are producing a video and photo plugin called Dehancer. If yes, how could we get in touch?
That’s great to hear! Back in the day, it was easier (relatively) to find someone who can work on it and with spare parts. Now, I don’t know who can do service them in the US.
I switched to this camera after my Widelux developed issues. Cheers!
Not yet. Thanks for the reminder. I will have it out soon. I have this one roll of film I have been dying to finish. I will need to do that first so I can open the camera.
Is part 2 of the video out?
I sent my rollei baby to Camera Service Co Inc out of Atlanta, Georgia. They adjusted all my shutter speeds and cleaned it for me. My favorite photos are the ones i took at night with my rollei baby.
Very useful, thanks
**Yawn**
I personally believe the lens is a great lens but Leica pricing is set to discourage the average camera owner from putting their lens on a 300 dollar camera.
I have both, Zf is not smaller or lighter than Df.
Thank you. That was helpful.
Yes, so far I have converted 5 Leica R to F Mount. I’ve found that each lens has a slightly different mechanism so i had to be careful. Beyond that…the results have make the effort very worth it! Leica R glass is AMAZING!! Huge step up in image quality!
Mine didn't have a charger either. You have to buy it.