Thank you very much Mr Reich, I am so happy that you have given me this clear and interesting present - walking through this great camera. I just inherited it from my old dad, who has used it way back when I was little. I will strip it the way you did, and then try to put in back together :-).. hopelfully I can put a film roll in it. Great to hear your story!! will follow you :-)
I hope it’s helpful for you! Just remember that if it feels forced, it’s probably not right. When everything is lined up properly, the mechanics are smooth and easy.
I heard that it requires a mounting ring to adapt an old RB C lens on newer RB bodies. But I could not find such a ring anywhere on the internet. In fact, I couldn't even find a picture of it. What kind of ring is it and what does it look like? Can't you mount a C lens on newer bodies without it?
Thanks for the walkthrough video! Well done I thought and thorough enough for someone who doesn't know the camera to get a good "feel" for it. I bought one just a couple of weeks ago and am very excited about it. Mine came with the 90mm and originally I was going to buy the 180 but then I'd read so much good stuff about the 127 I decided to add that as my second lens. If you decide to revisit this video and do a "directors cut" or something please add some pictures you've shot with the various lenses, it would be great to see some examples. Thanks again Wayne!
Thanks for the comment - Due to the production quality of this video, I might decide to redo the whole thing and add some of those examples in there. For now, here's a link to two galleries on my website shot with the RB67 (and some with the Pentax 645, though you can easily tell the difference if you're paying attention to the 6x7 vs the 645 aspect ratio) - www.sunsethillsphotography.com/Weddings-Engagements/Hannah-Hunter-Bridal-Portraits/ & www.sunsethillsphotography.com/Weddings-Engagements/Colby-Noelle-eSession/ Best of luck with your RB!
I just got a RB67 Pro-S from Japan. I'm waiting to get new light seals before putting any new film through it so at the moment I'm just dry-firing as in your video. What's strange is that it doesn't seem to be responding to shutter times, giving an identical sound to all shutter speeds. Is this caused by the dry-firing mode or is there a problem with the camera or lens? I'm completely new to MF so really appreciate any help.
Leo Marcus - the real shutter is in the lens and it's much quieter than the mirror slap that you hear in the box. If you really want to listen to the shutter times, you'll need to activate the mirror lock-up feature using a cable release on the lens.
Thanks for your help Wayne. So it should be fine when exposing a film? If I do the mirror lock without a cable release (mirror lock on > shutter release on body > move mirror lock to off) then I can hear the actual shutter times selected. Presumably that means I'm all good?
About the pro sd back, mine only let's me shoot when in the multi exposure mode, even when there is film inside. If I wind the film on the normal mode, the red thing that tells you the frame has been exposed does not go away, and so it does not let me shoot. Could this be a malfunction, or am I missing something? On the multiexposure mode, when I wind the film the red thing goes away normally, so I really don't understand.
My intuition is to ask if you're certain that the RB adapter is the Pro-SD version. I'm not talking about the back, but rather the part of the camera that connects the mirror-box to the back. There are a few extra pins in the Pro-SD adapter that can activate the back's features appropriately, which will not happen if the RB-Adapter is from the earliest generation. Could this be it? I am not sure, honestly, but I hope it gets you rule some things out.
The compensation chart shows how many stops of light you'll need to add given the selected focusing distance in order to overcome the light lost when the bellows are extended. It's negligible in most situations, but when close focusing, the bellows are extended to the point where the inverse-square law starts to really effect the exposure.
Getting one of these in a few weeks. Excited! Thanks for the overview of the camera, just what I was looking for. Do you happen to ever use a polaroid back on it? Thanks!
HayesPeterson - I’m glad you enjoyed the walkthrough! I have never used a polaroid back but that’s mainly because they weren’t readily available in good condition. If you find one that works for you, let me know how you like it! Best of luck with your RB!
I don't think you should put the back down, facing down. It can bend the pins. If I'm wrong about the back, then it is the swivel back. What ever, be very careful with the pins.
Hey Ric - thanks for the tip. Do you mean the RB adapter or the back, itself? Either way, it's quite sturdy and probably won't bend under normal use. I'm really a very gentle fellow;)
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I just got one of these cameras 5 days ago, and shot a roll with in. I am in love! lol thank you for your walkthrough.
Mallardsam Duck - I’m glad you’re enjoying it!
Thank you very much Mr Reich, I am so happy that you have given me this clear and interesting present - walking through this great camera. I just inherited it from my old dad, who has used it way back when I was little. I will strip it the way you did, and then try to put in back together :-).. hopelfully I can put a film roll in it. Great to hear your story!! will follow you :-)
I hope it’s helpful for you! Just remember that if it feels forced, it’s probably not right. When everything is lined up properly, the mechanics are smooth and easy.
Nice walk-through! We love this camera too.
Thanks! I'm hoping to make a few more videos about some of the other cameras I use on a regular basis.
I heard that it requires a mounting ring to adapt an old RB C lens on newer RB bodies. But I could not find such a ring anywhere on the internet. In fact, I couldn't even find a picture of it. What kind of ring is it and what does it look like? Can't you mount a C lens on newer bodies without it?
Yes, a ring is required to mount some lenses - When I get back to the studio, I’ll take a closer look and get back to you.
@@WayneReich Thanks!
Thanks for the walkthrough video! Well done I thought and thorough enough for someone who doesn't know the camera to get a good "feel" for it. I bought one just a couple of weeks ago and am very excited about it. Mine came with the 90mm and originally I was going to buy the 180 but then I'd read so much good stuff about the 127 I decided to add that as my second lens. If you decide to revisit this video and do a "directors cut" or something please add some pictures you've shot with the various lenses, it would be great to see some examples. Thanks again Wayne!
Thanks for the comment - Due to the production quality of this video, I might decide to redo the whole thing and add some of those examples in there. For now, here's a link to two galleries on my website shot with the RB67 (and some with the Pentax 645, though you can easily tell the difference if you're paying attention to the 6x7 vs the 645 aspect ratio) -
www.sunsethillsphotography.com/Weddings-Engagements/Hannah-Hunter-Bridal-Portraits/
&
www.sunsethillsphotography.com/Weddings-Engagements/Colby-Noelle-eSession/
Best of luck with your RB!
I just got a RB67 Pro-S from Japan. I'm waiting to get new light seals before putting any new film through it so at the moment I'm just dry-firing as in your video. What's strange is that it doesn't seem to be responding to shutter times, giving an identical sound to all shutter speeds. Is this caused by the dry-firing mode or is there a problem with the camera or lens? I'm completely new to MF so really appreciate any help.
Leo Marcus - the real shutter is in the lens and it's much quieter than the mirror slap that you hear in the box. If you really want to listen to the shutter times, you'll need to activate the mirror lock-up feature using a cable release on the lens.
Thanks for your help Wayne. So it should be fine when exposing a film? If I do the mirror lock without a cable release (mirror lock on > shutter release on body > move mirror lock to off) then I can hear the actual shutter times selected. Presumably that means I'm all good?
Leo Marcus - only way to prove it is to run some film and test each speed. No harm there, though. Best of luck to you!
About the pro sd back, mine only let's me shoot when in the multi exposure mode, even when there is film inside. If I wind the film on the normal mode, the red thing that tells you the frame has been exposed does not go away, and so it does not let me shoot. Could this be a malfunction, or am I missing something? On the multiexposure mode, when I wind the film the red thing goes away normally, so I really don't understand.
My intuition is to ask if you're certain that the RB adapter is the Pro-SD version. I'm not talking about the back, but rather the part of the camera that connects the mirror-box to the back. There are a few extra pins in the Pro-SD adapter that can activate the back's features appropriately, which will not happen if the RB-Adapter is from the earliest generation. Could this be it? I am not sure, honestly, but I hope it gets you rule some things out.
I own the Pro-SD, on the film back there is a switch in top back middle that has to be pushed in order to advance the film.@@WayneReich
i dont understand the compensation chart :/ :( could you please explain me?
The compensation chart shows how many stops of light you'll need to add given the selected focusing distance in order to overcome the light lost when the bellows are extended. It's negligible in most situations, but when close focusing, the bellows are extended to the point where the inverse-square law starts to really effect the exposure.
Getting one of these in a few weeks. Excited! Thanks for the overview of the camera, just what I was looking for. Do you happen to ever use a polaroid back on it? Thanks!
HayesPeterson - I’m glad you enjoyed the walkthrough! I have never used a polaroid back but that’s mainly because they weren’t readily available in good condition. If you find one that works for you, let me know how you like it! Best of luck with your RB!
Will do man. Looking forward to playing with it. Thanks!
I don't think you should put the back down, facing down. It can bend the pins. If I'm wrong about the back, then it is the swivel back. What ever, be very careful with the pins.
Hey Ric - thanks for the tip. Do you mean the RB adapter or the back, itself? Either way, it's quite sturdy and probably won't bend under normal use. I'm really a very gentle fellow;)