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EXIF: KONICA MINOLTA MAXXUM 5D \| 1/13 sec \| f 5.6 \| 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 105.0mm) \| ISO 800 I had a few people express interest in the camera I used for yesterday's picture. I apologize for the vivid red background but I was hard pressed to find something less garish. Anyway, this is a a German-made camera with a brand name of Welta and a model name of Weltax. I did some research on it last summer, but must admit that I have forgotten the details. Seems is was being manufactured in Germany during the 30's and maybe even the 40's. I have no idea of how it came to be in my father's possession. He was not in Europe during the war, so that would not be his source. I can assure you that this camera saw a lot of use in my youth. He did not replace it (with a Yashica SLR) until the mid 1960's. I also use his General Electric light meter, still in its original leather case. Based on the shots I got back yesterday, both camera and meter must be working ok. I did notice tonight while testing the shutter without film in the camera that the shutter is definitely not working correctly at the slower settings. Seems ok down to about 1/10 of a second but for 1/5, 1/2, and 1 seconds it seems to stick and is not consistent at all. Guess I won't be doing any shots with those settings. The lens is 75mm, f 3.5. The negatives show no evidence of light leaks which seems amazing given the age of the bellows which feels like paper to me. I really need some inspiration for new pictures. I am going to a photography exhibition tomorrow over at SUNY-Albany. Maybe something there will tickle my muse. WOW Award I have seldom found this WOW experience twice in as many days. But Kristyn's post today at Mga Hulaway is simply put the BEST photoblog post I have ever seen! You absolutely MUST click on this link and spend a few minutes enjoying the pictures and text. If it does not evoke strong emotion from you, well, you must be made of stone. As I told her in my comments, each of the pictures stands alone as a wonderful photographic statement, but there is one after another, each building the emotion of the scene. So, don't waste time reading this, click and see (and read) this great series, titled She
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EXIF: KONICA MINOLTA MAXXUM 5D \| 1/13 sec \| f 5.6 \| 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 105.0mm) \| ISO 800 I had a few people express interest in the camera I used for yesterday's picture. I apologize for the vivid red background but I was hard pressed to find something less garish. Anyway, this is a a German-made camera with a brand name of Welta and a model name of Weltax. I did some research on it last summer, but must admit that I have forgotten the details. Seems is was being manufactured in Germany during the 30's and maybe even the 40's. I have no idea of how it came to be in my father's possession. He was not in Europe during the war, so that would not be his source. I can assure you that this camera saw a lot of use in my youth. He did not replace it (with a Yashica SLR) until the mid 1960's. I also use his General Electric light meter, still in its original leather case. Based on the shots I got back yesterday, both camera and meter must be working ok. I did notice tonight while testing the shutter without film in the camera that the shutter is definitely not working correctly at the slower settings. Seems ok down to about 1/10 of a second but for 1/5, 1/2, and 1 seconds it seems to stick and is not consistent at all. Guess I won't be doing any shots with those settings. The lens is 75mm, f 3.5. The negatives show no evidence of light leaks which seems amazing given the age of the bellows which feels like paper to me. I really need some inspiration for new pictures. I am going to a photography exhibition tomorrow over at SUNY-Albany. Maybe something there will tickle my muse. WOW Award I have seldom found this WOW experience twice in as many days. But Kristyn's post today at Mga Hulaway is simply put the BEST photoblog post I have ever seen! You absolutely MUST click on this link and spend a few minutes enjoying the pictures and text. If it does not evoke strong emotion from you, well, you must be made of stone. As I told her in my comments, each of the pictures stands alone as a wonderful photographic statement, but there is one after another, each building the emotion of the scene. So, don't waste time reading this, click and see (and read) this great series, titled She
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