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Katastrofo
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 Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:12 am Post subject: My Konica Pearl I |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Well, it will be mine when I pay Attila.  Shutter speeds are very slow,
but this is the cutest little folder I've ever seen:
compared to an Oly XA2:
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kansalliskala
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:51 am Post subject: |
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kansalliskala wrote:
Ooh - art deco shutter speed selector. 
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:05 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
| kansalliskala wrote: |
| Ooh - art deco shutter speed selector. |
Actually, that beehive-looking lever is for distance/focusing, but the camera is very nicely made!
You move that lever and the front element moves out from the bellows about 3/4 of an inch. |
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kansalliskala
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:47 am Post subject: |
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kansalliskala wrote:
| Katastrofo wrote: |
| kansalliskala wrote: |
| Ooh - art deco shutter speed selector. |
Actually, that beehive-looking lever is for distance/focusing, but the camera is very nicely made!
You move that lever and the front element moves out from the bellows about 3/4 of an inch. |
So it is! What an interesting little piece of technology.
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Tamron AD1 135/2.8, Soligor 180/3.5; Tamron AD1 300/5.6
Tamron zooms: 01A, Z-210
Yashicaflex C; Київ 4 + Юпитер 8, 11; Polaroid 100; Olympus XA; Yashica T3
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Attila
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Hey very nice to see you have it , I can't wait to see your results. It has amazing engineering.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
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| Hey very nice to see you have it , I can't wait to see your results. It has amazing engineering. |
I can't get over how small/compact it is!  |
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Attila
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
| Katastrofo wrote: |
| Attila wrote: |
| Hey very nice to see you have it , I can't wait to see your results. It has amazing engineering. |
I can't get over how small/compact it is! |
Yes, truly amazing!
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fish4570
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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fish4570 wrote:
That is a way snappy piece of kit.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I wouldn't cal 1/500 a slow speed.
Great looking camera!
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Attila, Paul, and Martin, thanks!
Martin, haha, yes fast enough on the dial, but not in actual use.
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fish4570
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:59 am Post subject: |
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fish4570 wrote:
Yeah, but who is your avatar?
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:59 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
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| Yeah, but who is your avatar? |
Paul if you're asking about my avatar, not Martin's, it's Sophie Marceau. |
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