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Someone is selling a Minolta TC-1. It looks so wacky.
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# ? Feb 11, 2011 11:12 |
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I am a big Mju II fan (Epic stylus). I tend to carry it around along with my DSLR. I wrote up a review on my blog. http://www.lostaruban.com/gear/my-favorite-camera%E2%80%99s-series-the-olympus-mju-2/ The biggest con being that the flash is always automatically turned on and you have to turn it off manually. Whats in the bags? by Nestor's Blurrylife, on Flickr Light from above by Nestor's Blurrylife, on Flickr But as you can see it works nicely with crossprocessed film. Even though this copy had a pretty nasty lightleak. I do have one now without leaks. Around Iteawon by Nestor's Blurrylife, on Flickr Caught in between by Nestor's Blurrylife, on Flickr Lomo Film Thaipusam by Nestor's Blurrylife, on Flickr
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# ? Feb 12, 2011 13:10 |
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grumblybear posted:oh man, why did this thread have to come up now, a few days after my olympus ecru was lifted off me at a club? dawg, I just checked eBay and there's plenty more of these wacky cameras at semi-reasonable prices to go around. That thing is also bizarre looking. It looks like legos or a diver's camera or something.
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# ? Feb 14, 2011 23:00 |
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Got a roll through my new Olympus Mju II, cross post with SAD: Physics by mr_student, on Flickr
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# ? Feb 14, 2011 23:35 |
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A local store has a used rollei 35 for $100, I am think of buying it, though what I really want is a XA2. Does anyone have experience with both? PS- This thread rules General Gingersnap fucked around with this message at 21:35 on Feb 16, 2011 |
# ? Feb 16, 2011 21:30 |
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:dawg, I just checked eBay and there's plenty more of these wacky cameras at semi-reasonable prices to go around. That thing is also bizarre looking. It looks like legos or a diver's camera or something. yeah, there's a lot of play in how much they go for. the last two completed listings went for $150 and $400, which are both too rich for my blood -- especially considering the stylus epic that just showed up in my mailbox. my girlfriend saw it and immediately deemed it my 'soccer mom' camera, which, alright, is kind of a legitimate observation.
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# ? Feb 16, 2011 21:37 |
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General Gingersnap posted:A local store has a used rollei 35 for $100, I am think of buying it, though what I really want is a XA2. Does anyone have experience with both? To make a long story short the XA2 is a point and shoot and the Rollei 35 is not. IQ-wise, the Triotar versions of the Rollei 35 are probably a bit softer than the XA2 wide open (flickr example), but equal when stopped down (landscape mode). The Tessar versions are probably a bit better than the XA2 (also a Tessar, I believe, but probably not as high quality). The Sonnar versions are great even wide open (but it's probably not a Sonnar at $100). The Rollei 35 is built like a brick shithouse and will give you more creative control. You get full manual control of shutter and aperture, and scale focusing instead of zone-focus. It will also probably be more repairable if it breaks. It's kind of a clumsy camera and using a flash is a pain. The meter does not work well in the dark. Disclosure: I have a Rollei 35 that I haven't put a roll through yet, because my XA (not XA2) has a rangefinder, is easier to carry, and I trust the meter more. Paul MaudDib fucked around with this message at 22:30 on Feb 16, 2011 |
# ? Feb 16, 2011 22:10 |
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:
Whats a normal price for one of these?
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# ? Feb 16, 2011 22:24 |
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Awkward Davies posted:Whats a normal price for one of these? I paid $200, but factor in a little bit extra for batteries and what not, which are weird and hard to find. The camera itself is also quite rare.
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# ? Feb 16, 2011 22:34 |
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:I paid $200, but factor in a little bit extra for batteries and what not, which are weird and hard to find. The camera itself is also quite rare. I just tried to snag one on ebay, fucker increased from $200-$300 in the last 10 mins.
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# ? Feb 16, 2011 22:37 |
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Paul MaudDib posted:To make a long story short the XA2 is a point and shoot and the Rollei 35 is not. Thanks! Im not looking for balls to the wall creative control, just something portable/awesome for when I dont want to carry a slr. I see an XA2 with an A11 for $45 on KEH, I think Im going to go for it. I also have big hands, the Rollei may be a little 'too' small.
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# ? Feb 16, 2011 22:40 |
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:I paid $200, but factor in a little bit extra for batteries and what not, which are weird and hard to find. The camera itself is also quite rare. Get some here http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Pr675-D6A-PR675-Battery-Multipack/dp/B0009U7C6G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1297892577&sr=8-2 Or get a big pack since they only last a week or two once opened. http://www.amazon.com/Lenmar-Hza675-60-Premium-Hearing-Batteries/dp/B0048LXM0M/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1297892746&sr=8-17
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# ? Feb 16, 2011 22:50 |
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General Gingersnap posted:Thanks! Im not looking for balls to the wall creative control, just something portable/awesome for when I dont want to carry a slr. I see an XA2 with an A11 for $45 on KEH, I think Im going to go for it. I also have big hands, the Rollei may be a little 'too' small. You can control the exposure on the XA2 by changing the ISO setting. Just treat it the same as exposure compensation.
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# ? Feb 17, 2011 07:22 |
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General Gingersnap posted:I also have big hands, the Rollei may be a little 'too' small.
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# ? Feb 17, 2011 14:53 |
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I cant believe people are trying to get $200+ for XA2s on ebay, thats just ridiculous. I am still kicking myself for not buying one that I saw for around $30 at a thrift shop, but whtevz
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# ? Feb 17, 2011 22:00 |
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Haha, wtf. I got mine on ebay as part of a "box of 35mm P&S cameras" for $10 that also came with 10 rolls of Kodak Gold.
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# ? Feb 18, 2011 00:46 |
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General Gingersnap posted:I cant believe people are trying to get $200+ for XA2s on ebay, thats just ridiculous. I am still kicking myself for not buying one that I saw for around $30 at a thrift shop, but whtevz "I tried to sell it, but no one would buy!"
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# ? Feb 18, 2011 03:16 |
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I just got myself an XA for twenty bucks, aw yeaah. Tested and examined some weirder things too, like the itsy bitsy Minox 35.
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# ? Feb 18, 2011 03:18 |
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FasterThanLight posted:Haha, wtf. I got mine on ebay as part of a "box of 35mm P&S cameras" for $10 that also came with 10 rolls of Kodak Gold. if this was 36 exp kodak gold then gently caress you. my favorite daylight film apparently only exists on the east coast in bullshit 24exp variations. What other cameras?
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# ? Feb 18, 2011 04:36 |
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I put up a wanted ad for one on CL, a guy emailed me asking $45 for one. Good, bad?
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# ? Feb 18, 2011 06:23 |
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General Gingersnap posted:I cant believe people are trying to get $200+ for XA2s on ebay, thats just ridiculous. I am still kicking myself for not buying one that I saw for around $30 at a thrift shop, but whtevz I have 3 of them, 2 from Ebay, and the most I paid was like $30. People are retarded.
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# ? Feb 18, 2011 07:59 |
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brad industry posted:I have 3 of them, 2 from Ebay, and the most I paid was like $30. People are retarded. I vowed not to buy anything photo related for a while but thanks to this thread I started jonesing for an XA2. I found one for $30 with shipping on e-bay with the flash. Hello new street photography camera.
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# ? Feb 18, 2011 08:10 |
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Give-no-gently caress film point and shoots are awesome. I still need to buy a camera cheap enough I can throw it at someone.
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# ? Feb 18, 2011 09:51 |
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This thread just inspired me to grab an XA2 off of ebay for $35.
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# ? Feb 18, 2011 18:56 |
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:if this was 36 exp kodak gold then gently caress you. my favorite daylight film apparently only exists on the east coast in bullshit 24exp variations. What other cameras? Only 24exp The others were huge Pentax slow zoom thing which I haven't used, and a Stylus Infinity that my son uses. The infinity is pretty sweet, half stop slower than the Epic but usually a lot cheaper.
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# ? Feb 18, 2011 20:11 |
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I am officially a part of the XA2 club
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# ? Feb 19, 2011 00:48 |
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Wow, the Olympus XA2 seems to be the goon camera of choice for some reason. No one's even bought an XA4 and it has that cool flash-bar thing off to the side! I was figuring I'd get one or two of you to pony up for a T4 or maybe to convince one of you with slightly more dispensable income to pick up the Contax T2 but the XA2 seems to be a real hit!
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# ? Feb 19, 2011 06:13 |
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:Wow, the Olympus XA2 seems to be the goon camera of choice for some reason. No one's even bought an XA4 and it has that cool flash-bar thing off to the side! I got my now ex-girlfriend a T3 for her birthday. I'm with McMadCow in the Contax G* department. I just need to get a couple more lenses for it. But I could totally plump for a cheaper, smaller P&S.
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# ? Feb 19, 2011 08:24 |
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Oh man, I started looking at Contax G1's and G2's on KEH and then reading about them online. I'm too poor right now to buy one! Why did I get into this hobby...
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# ? Feb 19, 2011 09:39 |
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I just took out the batteries out of my previous pocket camera, the Minox GT-E. It's one of the smallest full frame 35mm cameras and not technically a point and shoot as it has manual focus (with no focusing aids at all) and manual aperture, but once you get the routine down, it becomes really quick to operate. I guess it still would technically deliver a better image quality than my current digital pocket camera (Canon S95), but nowadays I just can't be arsed to deal with film anymore. I have a vintage twin lens reflex medium format camera for the times I want to do that... I wonder whether there's still any demand for the Minox 35mm cameras? Minox is mostly known for the sub-miniature format cameras, but the 35mm ones are quite nice too.
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# ? Feb 19, 2011 14:23 |
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:Wow, the Olympus XA2 seems to be the goon camera of choice for some reason. No one's even bought an XA4 and it has that cool flash-bar thing off to the side! There's 4 flash units for the XA series (XA, XA1, XA2, XA3, XA4) series anyway, not just for the XA4. The XA and the XA4 are usually the cameras of choice as the XA is a fully featured rangefinder with a 35/2.8 lens, whereas the XA4 is a 'macro' zone focusing 35/3.5 but is pretty drat rare and expensive. The XA1 is poo poo, and everybody knows about the XA2 it seems - plus it came in a variety of colours and was featured in anime , and the XA3 seems much the same as the XA2 but with DX. But back to the flashes, they're all pretty crappy (dont work at speeds other than 100 or 400 ISO) and completely negate the massive advantage of the XA series as you can no longer carry it around in your pocket.
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# ? Feb 19, 2011 16:34 |
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cyberbug posted:
There still seems to be plenty of demand for the GT-E, judging by the prices on keh: http://www.keh.com/camera/Minox-35mm-Fixed-Lens-Cameras/1/sku-MX049991066210?r=FE
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# ? Feb 19, 2011 20:05 |
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This is a cool website that discusses the entire XA line: http://www.diaxa.com/
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# ? Feb 19, 2011 20:08 |
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The XA rangefinder is definitely a "better" camera, but when I use a pocket point and shoot I don't want to think about anything so I like the XA2's. The A11 flashes are comically bad but are perfectly adequate if it's your don't-give-a-gently caress camera.
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# ? Feb 19, 2011 20:24 |
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I was in my local Goodwill a few months ago, rummaging through the baker's racks covered in crap they call the electronics area, when I notice this this little guy: A Minolta Talker Auto Focus. $1.99...so cash. It takes pretty cool pictures, I've only really put 400 film in it but it always has a wonderful graininess to it, and also some quirky little imperfections usually turn out that are just lovely. You can tell the motor is a little worn, as it sounds like its using all of its might when it loads in a roll. Sometimes random things just happen with the exposures...
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# ? Feb 21, 2011 03:10 |
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Uh oh, I just won two XA-2s by mistake on e-bay!
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# ? Feb 21, 2011 05:38 |
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Sirkus posted:Uh oh, I just won two XA-2s by mistake on e-bay! Did you get one for $7.50 an hour or so ago? If so I tried to snipe you and failed.. I did however win one just now for $15 - with flash and it looks brand new from the auction pics. drat this thread.. I've managed to keep up on the film thread and still not buy anything but read this thread and I'm on ebay looking up film lots and bidding on XA-2s.
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# ? Feb 21, 2011 06:37 |
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Mannequin posted:Oh man, I started looking at Contax G1's and G2's on KEH and then reading about them online. I'm too poor right now to buy one! Why did I get into this hobby... Doooo it. Totally worth living off Mac and Cheese for a while. They're such ridiculously good cameras.
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# ? Feb 21, 2011 07:46 |
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If any of you bid on the Konica Auto S3 I am looking at now, I will choke a bitch. I want it so much. I think I might get an XA2 from a UK seller too, though.
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# ? Feb 21, 2011 07:49 |
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The light meter in my LC-A stopped working this afternoon. I've replaced the batteries and still no luck, so I need a replacement. I understand the current LC-A doesn't have aperture control? Should I upgrade to the Rollei 35s? Also, does anyone have experience with the Ricoh GR1? I like carrying a zone focusing camera when I'm out and about, but af and automatic wind/rewind can be very handy.
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# ? Feb 21, 2011 09:53 |