What’s Your Preference?

Quo Fan · #21 (**permalink**) 06-23-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by milosh

I currently have only one film camera, a Yahica FX-3 with a Yahsica prime 50mm f1.9. I bought it broken for 6$ and fixed it.

I have the same camera. the lenses I have are the 50mm, 28mm wide and 135mm telephoto. I don't know the speed of the lenses, because they are at home, and I'm at work 2 hours away.

Quo Fan · #22 (**permalink**) 06-23-2011, 03:16 PM

I also have my dad's old Canon rangefinder that was based on the Leica rangefinder with a 50mm and 135mm lenses. Also got all the filters he had bought and the flash, but I can't figure out how to hook up the flash. Doesn't really matter anyway, can't get bulbs for the flash. Unfortunately, I didn't get the full leather case for the body, so the value is diminished and he etched his social security number on the bottom for identification purposes.

On the up side, I got a really nice light meter that I should learn how to use.

Jim Bryant · #23 (**permalink**) 06-23-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bhursey

You have a Rollie!?!?!?! 120 film is not bad you just need to find a pro lab so your talking mabye 6-9$ development... But it can scan to like 28+ MP.. LOL! With 35mm i go to my local target get just negatives developed and scann. last time they charged me nothing on 2 rolls they said they dont have just negative development on the price list LOL!.

While serving in the Navy, my first tour of duty I was stationed in Monterey, CA. I met Linda, who's father was a retired fireman and worked as a caretaker/landscaper along the 17-mile drive area of Pebble Beach. One day he found a Rollie sitting on a fence all alone. It must have been sat there and forgotten by some tourists on a tour bus. He turned it into the police department and after not being claimed for 90 days he got it back. Knowing that his daughter was rooming with a photographer, he gave it to her, who let me use it. While living together for about two years I tried like hell to buy it from her. One we broke up, she needed the money for rent and sold it to me for about $150.00. Damn, if I had known earlier that I could have gotten the camera, I wouldn't have stayed so long. It was one of those deals that as soon as she moved in with me, her parents moved to Fresno and I was stuck with her. Even 40 years later we're still friends.

bhursey · #24 (**permalink**) 06-24-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Bryant

While serving in the Navy, my first tour of duty I was stationed in Monterey, CA. I met Linda, who's father was a retired fireman and worked as a caretaker/landscaper along the 17-mile drive area of Pebble Beach. One day he found a Rollie sitting on a fence all alone. It must have been sat there and forgotten by some tourists on a tour bus. He turned it into the police department and after not being claimed for 90 days he got it back. Knowing that his daughter was rooming with a photographer, he gave it to her, who let me use it. While living together for about two years I tried like hell to buy it from her. One we broke up, she needed the money for rent and sold it to me for about $150.00. Damn, if I had known earlier that I could have gotten the camera, I wouldn't have stayed so long. It was one of those deals that as soon as she moved in with me, her parents moved to Fresno and I was stuck with her. Even 40 years later we're still friends.

Glad you are still friends... You still have it?