@longexposure Thanks James - I am really happy with this one. It was much harder to expose and compose. I love the Yashica-D. The limitations are really interesting/frustrating/challenging. So here is a question. Which is your most challenging camera. Which is your most rewarding? Are they the same. Which do you enjoy the most? Which is the hardest to enjoy? Lastly, are you in a constant panic about your chemicals going off like I am?
@spanner Sorry mate my internut gave up the ghost last night...
Ok so my most challenging camera, I'm definitely a gadget guy. I love the way one camera or lens produces a different image compared to another, each having there own good or bad points. I would probably have them all if I could afford it...lol.
I find the main frustration is not having enough time or not having anything interesting to photograph. Yes each camera has it's own quirks, but that's why we've gotten into the old stuff.
With the chemicals, I keep my b+w developer in a emptied "goon bag" as we call them in Aus or a cask wine bladder, this way no air gets to the chemicals to spoil them
@spanner Geez I've had to think quite hard about this one, I'd have choose the Pentax67. It's just ridiculously eccentric with the crazy handle and just the size. The image quality is amazing and I also like the flexibility of using a prism finder or a waist level finder.
So I ask the same of you my New Zealand dwelling friend, If your house was burning down and you only had enough hands to grab the dog and one camera which would it be and why ?
@longexposure I am tempted to say the Pentax because it has a new rewind button......However I think it would be my Yashica D. It is the most challenging because of its focal length, but I really like using it. The screen and focus knob. It is so quiet and looks good. There is something about the quality of the images as well. Something about the lens.
Ok so my most challenging camera, I'm definitely a gadget guy. I love the way one camera or lens produces a different image compared to another, each having there own good or bad points. I would probably have them all if I could afford it...lol.
I find the main frustration is not having enough time or not having anything interesting to photograph. Yes each camera has it's own quirks, but that's why we've gotten into the old stuff.
With the chemicals, I keep my b+w developer in a emptied "goon bag" as we call them in Aus or a cask wine bladder, this way no air gets to the chemicals to spoil them
So I ask the same of you my New Zealand dwelling friend, If your house was burning down and you only had enough hands to grab the dog and one camera which would it be and why ?