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Some Ricoh Diacord shots
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:36 pm    Post subject: Some Ricoh Diacord shots Reply with quote



This is the first TLR I've owned. It was missing a leg which caused a light leak. But some electrical tape solved that problem. I love the twin lever focusing and the 10 blade iris. Downsides: non-standard shutter speeds make me think, I often set the self timer when I'm fumbling for the aperture lever, the shutter isn't threaded for a remote cable. The lens is very good, perhaps better than the one on my Yashica Mat 124G.











full set at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/sets/72157603388274162/


Last edited by Nesster on Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:26 am; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow! Some very nice ones! I particularly like pumpkin ones.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice shots in difficult light! pumpkin shots is very cool


PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

First two shots are FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!


PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Orio wrote:
First two shots are FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!


I concur!


PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Outstanding images, Nesster! Looking at these, I have a lot more "woodshedding" (musician's term) to do with my Ricohflex! I'm simply
agog over the last one!

Bill


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks all - I used incident metering on many of these with the difficult light.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nesster in the picture of the cam, what is that on the taking lens?

Bill


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

On the taking lens, a Bay 1 -> series 6 adaptor, ser 6 yellow-orange filter, and a keeper as lens shade. I have a couple of actual lens shades in ser 6 as well, though I didn't have one on when I took this pic. It is more common to see Bay 1 -> ser 5 adaptors, I had to scrounge around for the 6. I have a bunch of ser 6 stuff and a few adaptors, for the folders and the Industar.

With medium format I feel the scanner is definitely the weak point. You can see scan lines for example in the first photo, and I've never been happy with the tonal range available. Although Orio's Kiev samples are encouraging.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice shots. Not a TLR I've seen over here.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love the pumpkin shot (odd lighting though) and the incongruity of the giraffe made me laugh.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dave, I'm glad you noticed the pumpkin lighting. I shot it at dawn on a very blue morning, and the porch light is on giving part of the pic the warm tone.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats, Nesster, nice results from a nice camera.
I join the others in liking the pumpkings, the Dolmen one is also great.
(Well, if I've to be honest, all of them are great!).

Jes.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
pumpkings
good name for a band! Laughing

This looks liek a cracking camera, I tried looking for a cheap one but they seem too well known to go cheap.

Do you know what the films used were?


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The megalith is arcos 100, the others fuji 160S, some obviously b&w converted.
Here's another arcos:


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great shots Nesster. Cool

Quote:
the shutter isn't threaded for a remote cable.


Have a look at the chrome shutter release surround for either a thread or removable ring - most TLRs used what was known as the 'Leica nipple' release which screws over the top of the camera's shutter release like a tyre valve cap.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nesster, young Robert is right, it looks something like this, a tire cap:

Click here to see on Ebay

For the Diacord, but I'm pretty sure it's going to work on my Ricohflex. If
it doesn't, it will be my gift to you.

Bill


PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bill, I'm sure it will work on yours, though I've read a variety of experiences on this... On mine there's a knurled nut that holds the shutter button, I don't see how that nipple would get purchase... except the nut can be unscrewed a bit and then the nipple screws into it. Don't unscrew it too far as some one on the net had his shutter button fall inside the camera.