It is most likely Fungus. And any good repair shop would not even take them into their repair area. I wouldn't use them on any good camera. Spores can envade your camera and transfer into other lenses. I had a 400mm nikkor lens that I paid $3600.00 and it developed fungus and I took it to Precision Camera in Enfield CT and they wouldn't even take it in for an est. I called nikon and they wouldn't take it eather, after I told them it has Fungus. They told me they would take 10% off a new lens. Now I take better care of my investments I use desiccant pouches in my camera bag and when I put my lenses up. A very costly lesson. Fungus has the spots and also in later stages it looks like fine spider webs. It will eat into the coatings and etch the glass. There are some shady repairmen that say they can remove it. It will return.
Film was so great, you snap off a roll or two and send them out for developing and its like waiting for Christmas for your film to come back. When it arrives you cant waite, you tear in to the package to see your work. Those were the days. Dick I have more than 150 cameras I have the C2 argus (the Brick) a couple of Rolleis Mamiyas etc and one of my favorits is my Crown graphic. I still shoot a lot of film mostly large format 4x5 and 8x10 and still have my wet room. I also shoot with my Nikon D300S. I have enjoyed reading Everyones stories. I am 61
Dyluck your right the Brownie wasn't very complicated but were a lot of fun. I was refering to rayford argus C3. This is a great topic so much fun reading.
The one with a flap or Chimney could have been a graflex it was very heavy and used 120 film.
The Brick was a great camera. It was the most complicated camera in its day.
My first was a 1957 Leica M2 with the Ernst Leitz f=5cm 1:2.8 lens that I still own and it is still working I do need to replace the leather. Its great I kept this one so many things I have owned that I wish I would have kept. You have aroused me I will load it and shoot a roll today. I have it sitting next to me right now remembering those wonderful days along time ago. Thank you.
Hello billbreezy Nikon has a nice 50mm f/1.8 prime for around $218.00 at most Photo shops. To drop down to a f/1.4 will be another $200.00+ for just a 3/4 of an f stop It shoots crisp and clear and you would be very happy with it. It is equal to a 75mm f/1.8 with your camera. I have one and use it for weddings and very pleased with it.
Hello Moose you did a great job I agree with focus on the eyes (eyes are the gateway to the soul) But trying to remove a chain link fence with PS is a lot of work even with content aware around the animal. One way to make the fence go away, use a longer lens with a large f stop and shoot the eyes. If you can set your for ground focus as close to the eyes will blur the fence even more. When they are to close to the fence not much you can do there except enjoy the fence. LOL
Good choice you will never regret buying this kit only thing you have to remember is always have fun, think young and experiment.
WELL!!!!! You don't have to have a RAW file to open Adobe Camera Raw to enlarge your image you can also open a JPEG file. You open Bridge locate your jpeg file right click on it the pull down menu will have "open in camera raw". I was just expanding what you put out.
In Photoshop CS3 and above you can in Bridge open a jpeg in RAW and you can edit it like a regular DNG/RAW, you just don't have as many the tools that you would have as a regular DNG/RAW photo
Condor Doesn't matter how many cameras you have can only shoot one at a time you have a great wish list. The Mamiya 645 is a great little camera. When I got my first Mamiya m645 I thought it was huge and heavy until I got my Mamiya RB67 with the normal lens (the 90mm) and 120 film back it weighs in at 6 pounds!! you don't do a lot of hand helds with it (LOL) but the quality that both gives is outstanding. I to have the TLR C330 on my wish list. Medium format B&W is a cheep and wondreful experence. Do you scan your negs in? I normaly do. One time my 4x5 enlarger went down and I needed to print and my scanner only went to 6mmX9mm so I layed the 4x5 neg on my light table with a glass on top of the neg, tripod mounted my digital camera framed it in and shot the neg then opened it up in Photoshop and inverted it to a positive and wow it came out great with a few adjustments. I like clooecting cameras they are cheep to buy and most can be repaired at home and film is still out there. I have a site that still sells 620 the old 127 and a lot of other hard to find film.
Noon day shots are hard to capture, early morning or before sunset are best. But don't pass up any shot because the light isnt right. The head shot with the Ivy I really like. Nice job remember always have fun. Thank you for sharing them with us.