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Hello Ladies and Gents
1st post just thought I would say hello, having enjoyed reading the historical posts for a few weeks now, while searching for a reasonably priced entry in the world of Medium Format photography. Straight from a digital compact I was lookingfor something to get to grips with then make a decision about upgrading later. Then today I had a fantastic piece of luck a local retiree who is moving to smaller accomodation has put his entire camera/darkroom equipment collection up for sale. I was told it included a mint, unused Yashica Mat 124G! So with the usual "yes okay mint and unused" suspicions I went around and have not stopped smiling since. A genuine 124G MINT UNUSED the leather case is gleaming not even a fingerprint in site the battery had never been fitted. The meter worked first time I popped the battery in and the shutter sounds sweet across all speeds it is so nice the wife said but it in the display cabinet and do not use it! Thats how good it looks. It cost me £90 about $165 I cannot believe my luck. The guy explained he won the Yashica Mat with some pictures taken with his Pentax 6X7 and never felt the need to try it. So what shall I load up with for my first test shots? I am planning to do some local architecture/landscape and some informal portraiture of my kids. Which film will blow me away? I was thinking of maybe Fuji Neopan Across 100. Any suggestions as to what I should christen it with? Looking forward to the chat and sharing my experiences with this new old camera. Cheers Paul. |
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Paul,
You'll love your Yashicamat. Years ago I bought and used one nearly to its death. Fine camera, and at the time none a better "value for money" as you Brits put it. Lots of good films out there. Don't know the Fuji line, but I still shoot Ilford FP5--which is black and white, of course. In truth, all the name brand films are good, and I suspect indistinguishable for anything less than the true techie. But do stop and think for a minute: will ANY film "blow you away?" Or will any film DO just fine to make pictures that will blow you away? Enjoy your new tools, and welcome to MF. Dick Behan Lopez Island, Washington, USA "kopite64" wrote in message oups.com... Hello Ladies and Gents 1st post just thought I would say hello, having enjoyed reading the historical posts for a few weeks now, while searching for a reasonably priced entry in the world of Medium Format photography. Straight from a digital compact I was lookingfor something to get to grips with then make a decision about upgrading later. Then today I had a fantastic piece of luck a local retiree who is moving to smaller accomodation has put his entire camera/darkroom equipment collection up for sale. I was told it included a mint, unused Yashica Mat 124G! So with the usual "yes okay mint and unused" suspicions I went around and have not stopped smiling since. A genuine 124G MINT UNUSED the leather case is gleaming not even a fingerprint in site the battery had never been fitted. The meter worked first time I popped the battery in and the shutter sounds sweet across all speeds it is so nice the wife said but it in the display cabinet and do not use it! Thats how good it looks. It cost me £90 about $165 I cannot believe my luck. The guy explained he won the Yashica Mat with some pictures taken with his Pentax 6X7 and never felt the need to try it. So what shall I load up with for my first test shots? I am planning to do some local architecture/landscape and some informal portraiture of my kids. Which film will blow me away? I was thinking of maybe Fuji Neopan Across 100. Any suggestions as to what I should christen it with? Looking forward to the chat and sharing my experiences with this new old camera. Cheers Paul. |
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On Mar 15, 12:41 pm, "kopite64" wrote:
about $165 I cannot believe my luck. The guy explained he won the Yashica Mat with some pictures taken with his Pentax 6X7 and never felt the need to try it. great find, Paul So what shall I load up with for my first test shots? I am planning to do some local architecture/landscape and some informal portraiture of my kids. definitely the kids. for the rest I'd prefer other gear. but then again I'm weird, so do whatever pleases you! Which film will blow me away? I was thinking of maybe Fuji Neopan Across 100. Any suggestions as to what I should christen it with? I'm currently having a lot of fun with Delta400. And XP2: it has a very smooth gradation of greys, ideal for metal. click on image to zoom-in to xp2: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/...qh=sort%3Atime and d400 examples: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/...qh=sort%3Atime http://members.iinet.net.au/~nsouto/...ohn/meal01.jpg above all: have a lot of fun. that's what b&w film is all about! |
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On 15 Mar, 12:16, "Noons" wrote:
On Mar 15, 12:41 pm, "kopite64" wrote: about $165 I cannot believe my luck. The guy explained he won the Yashica Mat with some pictures taken with his Pentax 6X7 and never felt the need to try it. great find, Paul So what shall I load up with for my first test shots? I am planning to do some local architecture/landscape and some informal portraiture of my kids. definitely the kids. for the rest I'd prefer other gear. but then again I'm weird, so do whatever pleases you! Which film will blow me away? I was thinking of maybe Fuji Neopan Across 100. Any suggestions as to what I should christen it with? I'm currently having a lot of fun with Delta400. And XP2: it has a very smooth gradation of greys, ideal for metal. click on image to zoom-in to xp2:http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/...y%3Awizofoz2k+... and d400 examples:http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/...ohn/meal01.jpg above all: have a lot of fun. that's what b&w film is all about! Thanks for the encouragement guys I cannot wait for the weekend although the forecast is looking a bit bleak -6oC and heavy snow windchill of about -14oC. I think some cosy indoor family portraiture may be called for! Thanks for the examples Noons the XP2 does indeed look smooth and so detailed I love the contrast between the new sculpture and the older building the shot is framed beautifully too. I must admit I was really suprised with the delta 400 examples punchy images just the kind of result I am hoping for. I think you have hit the nail on the head though I intend to have to experiment and try lots of different film till I find the ones that i personally like. Will post some of my first efforts soon. |
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Welcome. Many of us who still shoot film have moved on to www.apug.org
Check it out! On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:41:45 -0700, kopite64 wrote: Hello Ladies and Gents 1st post just thought I would say hello, having enjoyed reading the historical posts for a few weeks now, while searching for a reasonably priced entry in the world of Medium Format photography. Straight from a digital compact I was lookingfor something to get to grips with then make a decision about upgrading later. Then today I had a fantastic piece of luck a local retiree who is moving to smaller accomodation has put his entire camera/darkroom equipment collection up for sale. I was told it included a mint, unused Yashica Mat 124G! So with the usual "yes okay mint and unused" suspicions I went around and have not stopped smiling since. A genuine 124G MINT UNUSED the leather case is gleaming not even a fingerprint in site the battery had never been fitted. The meter worked first time I popped the battery in and the shutter sounds sweet across all speeds it is so nice the wife said but it in the display cabinet and do not use it! Thats how good it looks. It cost me £90 about $165 I cannot believe my luck. The guy explained he won the Yashica Mat with some pictures taken with his Pentax 6X7 and never felt the need to try it. So what shall I load up with for my first test shots? I am planning to do some local architecture/landscape and some informal portraiture of my kids. Which film will blow me away? I was thinking of maybe Fuji Neopan Across 100. Any suggestions as to what I should christen it with? Looking forward to the chat and sharing my experiences with this new old camera. Cheers Paul. |
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Hey, Mike,
Thanks for the headsup about APUG. Just signed up. Looks like a great resource (support group?). Cheers, Dick "Mike" wrote in message news Welcome. Many of us who still shoot film have moved on to www.apug.org Check it out! On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:41:45 -0700, kopite64 wrote: Hello Ladies and Gents 1st post just thought I would say hello, having enjoyed reading the historical posts for a few weeks now, while searching for a reasonably priced entry in the world of Medium Format photography. Straight from a digital compact I was lookingfor something to get to grips with then make a decision about upgrading later. Then today I had a fantastic piece of luck a local retiree who is moving to smaller accomodation has put his entire camera/darkroom equipment collection up for sale. I was told it included a mint, unused Yashica Mat 124G! So with the usual "yes okay mint and unused" suspicions I went around and have not stopped smiling since. A genuine 124G MINT UNUSED the leather case is gleaming not even a fingerprint in site the battery had never been fitted. The meter worked first time I popped the battery in and the shutter sounds sweet across all speeds it is so nice the wife said but it in the display cabinet and do not use it! Thats how good it looks. It cost me £90 about $165 I cannot believe my luck. The guy explained he won the Yashica Mat with some pictures taken with his Pentax 6X7 and never felt the need to try it. So what shall I load up with for my first test shots? I am planning to do some local architecture/landscape and some informal portraiture of my kids. Which film will blow me away? I was thinking of maybe Fuji Neopan Across 100. Any suggestions as to what I should christen it with? Looking forward to the chat and sharing my experiences with this new old camera. Cheers Paul. |
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Yes, a support group might be a more accurate description!
I love APUG...I was leary at first, but the community is great. People are *very* friendly. I met someone who lives just a few miles away from me because I asked a question about enlarger alignment. Turns out he had a nice tool and let me borrow it. And I see kopite64 has joined too. Great! --Mike Hey, Mike, Thanks for the headsup about APUG. Just signed up. Looks like a great resource (support group?). Cheers, Dick "Mike" wrote in message news Welcome. Many of us who still shoot film have moved on to www.apug.org Check it out! On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:41:45 -0700, kopite64 wrote: Hello Ladies and Gents 1st post just thought I would say hello, having enjoyed reading the historical posts for a few weeks now, while searching for a reasonably priced entry in the world of Medium Format photography. Straight from a digital compact I was lookingfor something to get to grips with then make a decision about upgrading later. Then today I had a fantastic piece of luck a local retiree who is moving to smaller accomodation has put his entire camera/darkroom equipment collection up for sale. I was told it included a mint, unused Yashica Mat 124G! So with the usual "yes okay mint and unused" suspicions I went around and have not stopped smiling since. A genuine 124G MINT UNUSED the leather case is gleaming not even a fingerprint in site the battery had never been fitted. The meter worked first time I popped the battery in and the shutter sounds sweet across all speeds it is so nice the wife said but it in the display cabinet and do not use it! Thats how good it looks. It cost me £90 about $165 I cannot believe my luck. The guy explained he won the Yashica Mat with some pictures taken with his Pentax 6X7 and never felt the need to try it. So what shall I load up with for my first test shots? I am planning to do some local architecture/landscape and some informal portraiture of my kids. Which film will blow me away? I was thinking of maybe Fuji Neopan Across 100. Any suggestions as to what I should christen it with? Looking forward to the chat and sharing my experiences with this new old camera. Cheers Paul. |
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On 15 Mar, 02:41, "kopite64" wrote:
Hello Ladies and Gents 1st post just thought I would say hello, having enjoyed reading the historical posts for a few weeks now, while searching for a reasonably priced entry in the world of Medium Format photography. Straight from a digital compact I was lookingfor something to get to grips with then make a decision about upgrading later. Then today I had a fantastic piece of luck a local retiree who is moving to smaller accomodation has put his entire camera/darkroom equipment collection up for sale. I was told it included a mint, unused Yashica Mat 124G! So with the usual "yes okay mint and unused" suspicions I went around and have not stopped smiling since. A genuine 124G MINT UNUSED the leather case is gleaming not even a fingerprint in site the battery had never been fitted. The meter worked first time I popped the battery in and the shutter sounds sweet across all speeds it is so nice the wife said but it in the display cabinet and do not use it! Thats how good it looks. It cost me £90 about $165 I cannot believe my luck. The guy explained he won the Yashica Mat with some pictures taken with his Pentax 6X7 and never felt the need to try it. So what shall I load up with for my first test shots? I am planning to do some local architecture/landscape and some informal portraiture of my kids. Which film will blow me away? I was thinking of maybe Fuji Neopan Across 100. Any suggestions as to what I should christen it with? Looking forward to the chat and sharing my experiences with this new old camera. Cheers Paul. Actually, I'd sell it on to a collector if it is genuinely unuseds because as soon as you use it it will lose 30% of its value. |
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Congratulations! I started with Yashica D and had a couple of 124G's.
Those old images still look great to my eye and I predict you'll have many enjoyable times with the camera. I think you'll find that films such as HP5+, Neopan 400 and Tri-X will print very smooth in medium format at reasonable enlargement ratios. I seem to struggle more with the "new" emulsions such as the Delta series and T-Max family but others swear by them and get excellent results. Your lens is sharpest at f8 and up and the 400's will allow easier shutter speeds for general duty as you're feeling out the camera, I'm guessing. Once you get accustomed to the reverse orientation of the viewfinder, you'll come to appreciate the taking angle for kid and pet pictures. Don't get too frustrated early on as it will get much more natural feeling for you. The fact that you don't have an slr mirror slap, etc., you should be able to use a light duty tripod with success, too. Enjoy! On 14 Mar 2007 18:41:45 -0700, "kopite64" wrote: Hello Ladies and Gents 1st post just thought I would say hello, having enjoyed reading the historical posts for a few weeks now, while searching for a reasonably priced entry in the world of Medium Format photography. Straight from a digital compact I was lookingfor something to get to grips with then make a decision about upgrading later. Craig Schroeder craig nospam craigschroeder com |
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