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Doc Sharptail
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 Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 6:32 am Post subject: Braun Norca Opinions? |
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
Briefly, it's a 6 X 9 folder without rangefinder.
I haven't yet been able to determine if it's a Norca II, or a Norca Super...
Insides look clean, and the lens is relatively clear.
Some variants had a baffle system for reducing to 6 X 4.5.
Did not get enough of a look at it to determine exactly what it is.
This may be a cheap re-entry to medium format for me if things are still working.
The Cassar lens appears to be in good shape with a tiny bit of bluish coating.
Anyone here ever use one?
All comments appreciated.
-D.S.
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50 f2 H nikkor, 50 f 1.4 AI-s, 135 f3.5 Q,
50 f2 K nikkor 2x, 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 35-105 3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 200mm f4 Micro A/I, partial list.
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Doc Sharptail
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| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
Waited too long. It is now sold.
-D.S.
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D-810, F2, FTN.
35mm f2 O.C. nikkor
50 f2 H nikkor, 50 f 1.4 AI-s, 135 f3.5 Q,
50 f2 K nikkor 2x, 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 35-105 3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 200mm f4 Micro A/I, partial list.
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Doc Sharptail
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:38 am Post subject: |
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
Bit of an up-date here.
It sold all right~ to my sister who gave it to me as a birthday gift! 
More to follow.
Bit of cleaning to do, otherwise it seems to be in working order.
Will soon find out, as a roll of HP-5 Plus came with it...
-D.S.
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D-810, F2, FTN.
35mm f2 O.C. nikkor
50 f2 H nikkor, 50 f 1.4 AI-s, 135 f3.5 Q,
50 f2 K nikkor 2x, 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 35-105 3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 200mm f4 Micro A/I, partial list.
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visualopsins
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:43 am Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
  Happy birthday!
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Doc Sharptail
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| Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:47 am Post subject: |
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
One of my better birthdays for sure!
There is no range finder on it.
The second window is for an extinction type meter.
There's a slightly better view of the main controls.
The shutter works, and the blades look mostly clean.
Aperture is a nice one with I think 7 or 8 blades.
I'll have to get it out in good daylight for a proper count.
The blades are very small.
Top plate, Left to Right:
Film winding knob, lens/bellows release, viewfinder frame size switch (!) cold plate shoe, and body shutter release.
It has a double exposure prevention inter-lock.
The film advance knob must be turned in order to trip the shutter with the body release. Intentional double exposures may be made with the cable release inlet next to the lens.
Baffles opened to 6 X 9.
Baffles in closed position for 6 X 6.
I was mistaken about 6 X 4.5. There is no provision for a negative size that small.
The camera seems to be well built.
There are seperate red windows on the camera back for the appropriate frame size numbers.
They have internal cover plates.
It was very well thought out for it's time- 1952 or so, which makes it a shade older than I am  .
I have the roll of HP-5 in it now, and will run a test series tomorrow, hopefully.
-D.S.
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D-810, F2, FTN.
35mm f2 O.C. nikkor
50 f2 H nikkor, 50 f 1.4 AI-s, 135 f3.5 Q,
50 f2 K nikkor 2x, 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 35-105 3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 200mm f4 Micro A/I, partial list.
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Doc Sharptail
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| Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:21 am Post subject: |
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
Pleasant surprise here.
Forgive the hurried copy work.
Very good center sharpness.
Good contrast for a filter-less un-coated lens.
Both images from the same roll of HP-5 Plus.
I kind of like this thing.
I did have a lot of problems with the numbers on the backing paper for aligning in the red window in the film back.
They are darn near invisible.
Will try the T-grained T-max next and see if I can avoid the slightly over-lapping images...
-D.S.
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D-810, F2, FTN.
35mm f2 O.C. nikkor
50 f2 H nikkor, 50 f 1.4 AI-s, 135 f3.5 Q,
50 f2 K nikkor 2x, 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 35-105 3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 200mm f4 Micro A/I, partial list.
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Blazer0ne
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Blazer0ne wrote:
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Doc Sharptail
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
That's pretty good post Blazer One!
I was lighting with very cold L.E.D. lighting which resulted in the blue/underexposed cast.
First time using the D-200 with 55mm micro for copy work.
Next time I'll use the gray card and go manual...
-D.S.
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D-810, F2, FTN.
35mm f2 O.C. nikkor
50 f2 H nikkor, 50 f 1.4 AI-s, 135 f3.5 Q,
50 f2 K nikkor 2x, 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 35-105 3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 200mm f4 Micro A/I, partial list.
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