Reduced to using this , and cant wait: Having had all my equipment stolen I am reduced to going back to basics and using one of my "Antique" cameras, and am looking forward to using...

ianhargraves1066 Loc: NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida

Having had all my equipment stolen I am reduced to going back to basics and using one of my "Antique" cameras, and am looking forward to using it!

Actually it is for Theresa to learn to do monochrome film and processing . I guarantee She will make some great shots with it!

Ian

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

ianhargraves1066 wrote:

Having had all my equipment stolen I am reduced to going back to basics and using one of my "Antique" cameras, and am looking forward to using it!

Actually it is for Theresa to learn to do monochrome film and processing . I guarantee She will make some great shots with it!

Ian

That's a beauty, and it looks like it's in good condition. 120 film?

ianhargraves1066 Loc: NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida

Absolutely, its in perfect condition, a roll of Ilford FP4 film and I will be away. I remember doing 20x24 prints from the negatives (Adox film and neofin developer) what a combination!

Ian

Theresa (tilde531) will have a great time with texture pics.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

ianhargraves1066 wrote:

Having had all my equipment stolen I am reduced to going back to basics and using one of my "Antique" cameras, and am looking forward to using it!

Actually it is for Theresa to learn to do monochrome film and processing . I guarantee She will make some great shots with it!

Ian

There's nothin' like learning it "old school" Post some results!

ianhargraves1066 Loc: NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida

Will do as soon as I can find a film scanner that does 6x9cm scans

Thanks

Ian

Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK

Ian. Sorry to hear of your loss. I hope the insurance company sorts things out pretty quick for you. A real bummer!!!

FilmFanatic Loc: Waikato, New Zealand

What a beaut! You might want to check the bellows to make sure they are still light-tight

Blake Loc: Alfred NY

ianhargraves1066 wrote:

Having had all my equipment stolen I am reduced to going back to basics and using one of my "Antique" cameras, and am looking forward to using it!

Actually it is for Theresa to learn to do monochrome film and processing . I guarantee She will make some great shots with it!

Ian

Ello mate,
Sorry to read of such travesty. I hope that you had it insured. Now going back to the old school stuff there are new things on the horizon for both of you. Enjoy all of them.

Slainte,
Blake

ckcougar Loc: NATIVE FLORIDIAN

Sorry for your loss! Looking forward to seeing what comes out of that beautiful camera!

rayford2 Loc: New Bethlehem, PA

ianhargraves1066 wrote:

Absolutely, its in perfect condition, a roll of Ilford FP4 film and I will be away. I remember doing 20x24 prints from the negatives (Adox film and neofin developer) what a combination!

Ian

Theresa (tilde531) will have a great time with texture pics.

Hello Ian & Tilde. I'm sorry for your loss and hope this situation is resolved soon.
I'm quite certain Tilde will have a ball with this camera.
One question...in the lower left front of the camera there is a "T" with an arrow above it. What is this for?
Thank you.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

ckcougar wrote:

Looking forward to seeing what comes out of that beautiful camera!

I shouldn't say this, but obviously I am. I watch an English car show, "Top Gear." They tested several supercars from 20 or 30 years ago, like the E-Type Jag and Aston Martin. If you owned one of these cars back in the day, you owned the road. So, they compared them to modern sedans - not modern supercars. The sedans outperformed them in every way.

Putting this in perspective, that is definitely a beautiful, good quality camera, but I wonder if using it and getting pictures out of it will compare favorably with doing the same with a modern P&S. I look forward to seeing the results.

ianhargraves1066 Loc: NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida

jerryc41 wrote:

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Back in 1966 I bought from a woman race driver, a Racing Green E Type Jaguar. It was in essence a 12 cylinder engine with two seats tacked on the back. You just breathed on the accelorator and you were at 150mph. Someone kicked you in the back and you were suddenly 10 miles away. I kept it for maybe 5 months and sold it because it was so scary. Traded it in for a Mini Cooper. That sucker would do 140 no problem and was a fun car to own!

I have an enlarger that will make 20x24 prints so will be so happy to get back into the darkroom! An ink jet printer can never replace the thrill of putting a sheet of blank paper in the developing tray and watching an image form before your eyes. Its magic and aftet 60 years of making prints, I still get a "High" from making prints.

Ian

ianhargraves1066 Loc: NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida

rayford2 wrote:

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THE "T"
Good question. The compur shutter went from 1 second to 1/400th and "B" for brief time or bulb ( take your pick. The "B" as with modern digital cameras allowed you to keep the shutter open as long as you kept your finger on the shutter release. The "T" if you pushed it down opened the shutter to enable you to make really long time exposures .i.e. 30 seconds or a minute. Useful for making photos in Churches were the light was real dim. so you put the camera on a tripod, set the desired f/stop and then pressed the "T" button and counted the time you wanted, and then pushed the "T" button again to close the shutter. In plate cameras 4x5 inch and upward , the "T" button served to allow you to get under a black cloth and focus the lens on a ground glass screen.

Hope that answers the question!

Ian
and I am sure Tilde531 will produce some startling prints with it. And a side benifit, for ME anyway is I will get to spend several hours in the dim red light with Theresa.

Ian

ianhargraves1066 Loc: NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida

One of the things about insurance companies is that they exclude cover for cameras , electronics and money from their coverage, auto and homeowners, unless a "Rider" is attached and paid extra for. And NO I did not have the cover, plus the glass is covered but the dedutable is $1000 so I have to pay for that too! Check your homeowners and auto cover or you could be the next Sucker!!!!!!

Thanks for the wishes though!

Ian

AVarley Loc: Central Valley, California

So sorry to hear your equipment was jacked and thank you for the wake up call to ensure my equipment IS insured! Contacting our agent tomorrow.

Your antique looks great! Reminds me of my dad's Retina from the 50's (which he gave me about 10 years ago and is one of my most cherished possessions.)