Comment re your B&H/Canon Dial 35: It's probably not broken; it has a few features which might give that impression. It is a half frame format (like the Olympus EES-2). It has auto exposure, which on mine I found to be exactly accurate. The 28mm Canon lens on it is razor sharp and has great color saturation. The trick feature is the film advance and shutter cocking, which requires that film be loaded. With a film load, you turn the handle on the camera bottom, which winds up a spring, which in turn advances the film to a fresh frame after each exposure. (You can turn the handle but it will not wind the spring unless film is loaded.) The advancing film cocks the shutter. Your version has the more rare hard shell case which better protects the camera. Since the exposure is automatic per the meter, you have to find a working substitute for the 1.35 volt (625) mercury cell the camera is designed to use. Probably the Wein zinc-air cell is the quickest way to check out the camera, if short lived. My other half frame camera is also a EES-2, but mine suffers a stuck shutter (gunk on leaves), which I have not yet gotten around to cleaning per the excellent YT video on that process. Hope it works in due course.
Nice collection. I have only a few SLR's, MF, Rangefinder, P&S's but they all get played in the rotation. For better or worse our hobby means we always want another camera. Recently I'm interested in half frame like the Pen. The results from that Pentax 67 though...:)
I love my Mamiya 645 Pro, especially with the big beautiful ground glass Waste Level Finde and with the 80mm f1.9 which is a truly legendary lens and the excellent 120mm f4 macro. I like the 6x45 because you get 16 shots vs 10 from my Pentax 6x7 or 8 shots from my excellent GSW690 III
What's up Joe congrats on the move. I think many of us can relate to an over stock of gear. What will be your line of work in Colorado? That place will have endless photo inspiration. I'm also shooting an m645 what I don't like is the way it crops the top and bottom compared to a 6x6 so I've been focusing on my rollei more.
Haha No problem! It's pretty simple really, and to be perfectly clear I have nothing against the 645 format. haha It's just too small of a jump from 35mm into medium format. And I don't do many weddings, where the 645 format really shines. The difference in image quality/characteristics between 645 and 6x7 is astonishing and even more so between 35mm and 6x7. If I'm going to be paying more per exposure to shoot medium format, I want to be getting the best possible negatives and image quality that I can.
Film Focused sold, going to buy a Pentax 67. Is there another lens besides the legendary 105mm you’d recommend? I shoot motorcycles, and would like to get some interesting shots. Don’t stop making videos.
@@camerabrah The 90mm f2.8 is a phenomenal lens, some like it better than the 105 due to it having slightly wider FOV. As well as the 75mm (f/4.5 or the f/2.8). Can't really go wrong with any of them. Thank you! Just got settled in Denver, gonna start making videos again asap :)
Comment re your B&H/Canon Dial 35: It's probably not broken; it has a few features which might give that impression. It is a half frame format (like the Olympus EES-2). It has auto exposure, which on mine I found to be exactly accurate. The 28mm Canon lens on it is razor sharp and has great color saturation. The trick feature is the film advance and shutter cocking, which requires that film be loaded. With a film load, you turn the handle on the camera bottom, which winds up a spring, which in turn advances the film to a fresh frame after each exposure. (You can turn the handle but it will not wind the spring unless film is loaded.) The advancing film cocks the shutter. Your version has the more rare hard shell case which better protects the camera. Since the exposure is automatic per the meter, you have to find a working substitute for the 1.35 volt (625) mercury cell the camera is designed to use. Probably the Wein zinc-air cell is the quickest way to check out the camera, if short lived. My other half frame camera is also a EES-2, but mine suffers a stuck shutter (gunk on leaves), which I have not yet gotten around to cleaning per the excellent YT video on that process. Hope it works in due course.
this was so cool to see. Would love to see videos on any of these cameras that you haven't already made one about.
Nice collection. I have only a few SLR's, MF, Rangefinder, P&S's but they all get played in the rotation. For better or worse our hobby means we always want another camera. Recently I'm interested in half frame like the Pen. The results from that Pentax 67 though...:)
Wish you would do a video with the 645 that be sick
I love my Mamiya 645 Pro, especially with the big beautiful ground glass Waste Level Finde and with the 80mm f1.9 which is a truly legendary lens and the excellent 120mm f4 macro. I like the 6x45 because you get 16 shots vs 10 from my Pentax 6x7 or 8 shots from my excellent GSW690 III
Sad to see you leave Hampton Roads. From Greenbrier area and shoots with a Mamiya C33, Busch 4x5 model D, and Kodak 8x10 model 2D.
What's up Joe congrats on the move. I think many of us can relate to an over stock of gear. What will be your line of work in Colorado? That place will have endless photo inspiration. I'm also shooting an m645 what I don't like is the way it crops the top and bottom compared to a 6x6 so I've been focusing on my rollei more.
Can I ask why you don't like the 645 format? Just curious. What do you think the 645 format is good for? Thanks in advance.
Haha No problem! It's pretty simple really, and to be perfectly clear I have nothing against the 645 format. haha It's just too small of a jump from 35mm into medium format. And I don't do many weddings, where the 645 format really shines. The difference in image quality/characteristics between 645 and 6x7 is astonishing and even more so between 35mm and 6x7. If I'm going to be paying more per exposure to shoot medium format, I want to be getting the best possible negatives and image quality that I can.
Film Focused sold, going to buy a Pentax 67. Is there another lens besides the legendary 105mm you’d recommend? I shoot motorcycles, and would like to get some interesting shots. Don’t stop making videos.
@@camerabrah The 90mm f2.8 is a phenomenal lens, some like it better than the 105 due to it having slightly wider FOV. As well as the 75mm (f/4.5 or the f/2.8). Can't really go wrong with any of them. Thank you! Just got settled in Denver, gonna start making videos again asap :)
Film Focused can’t wait for Denver pics. What was you favorite trick when you were skating?
Film Focused do you think $2,300 is a fair price for a mint Pentax 67ii with 105mm.