When the first camera with evaluative autoflash metering was launched, EX-series Speedlites were introduced to make use of the E-TTL metering. These EX-series Speedlites are also compatible with TTL flash metering, so will operate with all EOS models. All the new film cameras offering E-TTL metering retain the flash sensors for A-TTL metering, so are […]
Have a look at my pentax Items
List of lens mounts (courtesy of Wikipedia) Mount name Flange focal distance Frame size Throat or thread diameter Mount thread pitch Mount type Primary use Camera lines S (a.k.a. M12) No Flange. Back focal distance from <1mm to 12mm. 1/6″ to 1″ 12 mm 0.5 mm pitch Screw CCTV, PCB Edmund Optics μ-Video Samsung NX mini 6.95 mm 1″ […]
Lets talk Shutters: Personally, I am a big fan of both the ilex shutter and Alphax shutter. Other popular well made shutters include the Copal, Compound, Prontor, and the Compur shutter. These are all nice shutters that have proven themselves over time as being both durable and reliable with the possible exception of the Compound shutter. […]
While the Leica screw-mount and M bayonet mount rangefinder lenses are familiar to most camera collectors, Leitz also produced a wide range of lenses for its single lens reflex cameras. These cameras have a long history, starting out with the original Leicaflex , the auto-exposure R3, the famous all-mechanical R6, and continuing on to the current Leica R9 which accommodates an 11-megapixel […]
These two photos show the differences between the Non-AI, AI and AIS Nikon mounts. In this photo, note: 1. The “nostrils” in the fork on the AI and AIS lenses; it’s solid on the Non-AI. 2. On the AI and Non-AI, the aperture number 16 (the smallest on the lens) is painted blue. On AIS […]
Let’s face it … there are a WHOLE lot of fake screwmount Leicas out there. Often they come with a garish polished brass finish, sometimes even with wood veneer in place of the leatherette, and gold-inlaid Nazi eagles that would have made Goering blush, and they’re easy to spot. But somehow people still occasionally get […]
Many, many, many men used to say ‘…Film is Dead..’ but also many more say film is dead long live the film… See what some have to say about film and about film VS digital
![[CHAVE TREZE] DIY slit-scan medium format camera](https://vintagelens.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/medium-format-slit-scan-05.jpg.optimal-1024x909.jpg)