Festival gear?

Effects

Can you post a link to the original auction?

Sleepy

Ah, I've no come back on that avenue. A moment of stupidity unfortunately.

Mycroft H

Ahhh thats bad luck with the camera sleepy, lesson learnt I suppose


See here for a Canonet wiring diagram if you wan't to try fix it yourself.


Alternatively just put it back up on Ebay as one with a broken meter and buy a cheap rangefinder

Sleepy

I've contacted the seller and we'll see if anything comes of that, if not, I'll just have to have a go at fixing it myself. Lots on the net about the type of problem I'm having so hopefully not the hardest job in the world.

You lose some, and you win some

jpb1974

You win some alright...

A while back I got a Mamiya 7 II with 80mm lens and about 50 rolls of 120 film (all in date) for €600.

DaireQuinlan

jpb1974 wrote: »

You win some alright...

A while back I got a Mamiya 7 II with 80mm lens and about 50 rolls of 120 film (all in date) for €600.

ah steady on there now. There's no call for boasting !

duffarama

Sleepy wrote: »

Aye, I'm usually quite good with eBay. Had a bit of a 'rush of blood to the head' moment this time though and paying dearly for it!

Need to be strict with Ebay, I wanted an Olympus mju II for a long time and refused to pay over €50 for one.

Eventually, after 5 months of searching, I got one through adverts for €30

Same with rangefinders, I got an Olympus 35DC for €55 and recently won an Olympus 35SP for about €80 and both of those I feel I slightly overpaid for but the lenses are fantastic on both.

jpb1974

ah steady on there now. There's no call for boasting !

AnimalRights

Where are the pics of this fest?

jpb1974

Where are the pics of this fest?

Marty McFly has them.

Effects

AnimalRights wrote: »

Where are the pics of this fest?

In the future, the fest doesn't start for another nine hundred and twelve hours.

Sleepy

Seller agreed to a refund so gonna try find one in better nick...

Fajitas!

Sweet!

Effects

Sleepy wrote: »

Seller agreed to a refund so gonna try find one in better nick...

I'd be wary of sending anything back unless you have filed an ebay dispute. They can just keep the camera and tell you to piss off only to sell it on to someone else. I would never trust a pawn broker.

Sleepy

Any opinions on which camera would have the better lens: Olympus OM-2n with a Zuiko 50 1.8 or the Canonet QL17 GIII?

I know the OM-2n is technically an SLR but it's compact size means I should be able to get away with it at EP...

jpb1974

Not sure how well the lenses compare but you can buy a whole range of lenses (and other accessories) to fit the OM series from Olympus's own Zuikos to 3rd party brands. Primes and Zooms.

Fajitas!

Sleepy wrote: »

Any opinions on which camera would have the better lens: Olympus OM-2n with a Zuiko 50 1.8 or the Canonet QL17 GIII?

I know the OM-2n is technically an SLR but it's compact size means I should be able to get away with it at EP...

Canonet is far cooler. :pac:

But seriously, it doesn't come under the 'detachable lens' category, which means you'll have no probs at EP, rather than trying to 'get away with it'.

But there ARE other options for fixed lens rangefinders - I have an Olympus 35RC and an Olympus XA too... But I'd definitely prefer the build quality and the lens on the Canon for EP.

magicbastarder

i'd love an om2n; i have an om1n, which is a fantastic camera. cannot fault the lens, but i usually use a 50mm 1.4 with it.

Sleepy

Fajitas! wrote: »

Canonet is far cooler. :pac:

Pretty much the type of shot I'm hoping to get at EP tbh!

But seriously, it doesn't come under the 'detachable lens' category, which means you'll have no probs at EP, rather than trying to 'get away with it'.

But there ARE other options for fixed lens rangefinders - I have an Olympus 35RC and an Olympus XA too... But I'd definitely prefer the build quality and the lens on the Canon for EP.

True, looked at the 35 RC and the f2.8 is putting me off when contrasting it with the Canonet's f1.7 and I know this is a ridiculous reason to rule something out but the XA is a hideous looking thing imho and not much difference price-wise to the Canonet...

magicbastarder wrote: »

i'd love an om2n; i have an om1n, which is a fantastic camera. cannot fault the lens, but i usually use a 50mm 1.4 with it.

There's an om2n with a 50 mm a 135mm and a flash on adverts at the moment that I was thinking of looking at... watching a QL17 GIII on ebay that looks good and is reasonable price-wise so far but has three days left on it and no BIN price...

Fajitas!

Sleepy wrote: »

True, looked at the 35 RC and the f2.8 is putting me off when contrasting it with the Canonet's f1.7 and I know this is a ridiculous reason to rule something out but the XA is a hideous looking thing imho and not much difference price-wise to the Canonet...

:eek:

The XA is a beautiful wee thing!

Sleepy

That's why I added 'imho'... in the eye of the beholder and all that...

Fajitas!

Ah I'm only kidding. The GIII's do look lovely too.

Here's a rundown of the competition for nice fixed RF's; http://www.cameraquest.com/com35s.htm

If you found a bargain Yashica Lynx 14, you'd be laughing too. Not many people know of them. The Yashica Electro 35 CC is another nice camera, with a 1.8 lens. And there's a Konica 1.6 that I know nothing about.

DaireQuinlan

Sleepy wrote: »

and I know this is a ridiculous reason to rule something out but the XA is a hideous looking thing imho

:eek:

-searches for 'block' button-

Ah, I see Mr Higgins got in there before me ...

magicbastarder

the XA does nothing for me. it looks like a trinket from an 80s bond movie.

Fajitas!

70's Bond...

DaireQuinlan

magicbastarder wrote: »

the XA does nothing for me. it looks like a trinket from an 80s bond movie.

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

:eek:

-searches for 'block' button-

much as I hate to repeat myself

magicbastarder

Fajitas! wrote: »

70's Bond...

i know it was made in the 70s, but its the sort of look that is easily associated with the 80s.

Fajitas!

Ah no, it's not kitch nor small enough for 80's Bond...

Sleepy

It's just not cool enough for Bond

Both the Yashica's you mentioned are currently on ebay for over $200 Al! Nice cameras though

Had a long look at camera quest last night and without paying silly money it seems the Canonet is the best 70's rangefinder for what I want - fast, sharp, contrasty lens and a meter.

Fajitas!

Feic, I saw one of the Yashica's go for near nothing a while back. I was stone broke at the time too :-/

Sleepy

One think I do know is if you see a black Canonet QL17 GIII going for less than a hundred, grab it. Even if you've to spend another hundred getting it serviced, they go for over €300 due to their rarity!

DaireQuinlan

Sleepy wrote: »

It's just not cool enough for Bond

Both the Yashica's you mentioned are currently on ebay for over $200 Al! Nice cameras though

The lynx 14 is GIGANTIC though, and weighs a ton. Try and find some comparison pictures of it beside some of the more compact rangefinders. It's probably bigger than some of the smaller SLRs.

Looks aside, for convenience sakes nothing beats the XA. You can take it out of a pocket, click back the cover and take a shot in a second, one handed. With the other hand you're holding a baby, you can see the attraction there for me

Fajitas!

I really am loving the XA at the moment. I used always throw a RF into my bag, but the XA fits in my pocket.

DaireQuinlan

Sleepy wrote: »

One think I do know is if you see a black Canonet QL17 GIII going for less than a hundred, grab it. Even if you've to spend another hundred getting it serviced, they go for over €300 due to their rarity!

hah, yeah. And it looks sweet. Actually I'm currently wanting some sort of fairly modern AF compact body. Start looking into them, it's a whole new world of pain.

Fuji Natura
Ricoh GR1/s
Fuji Klasse.

The original Natura with the 24mm lens or the wider version of the Ricoh are lovely little cameras. But so so so very expensive. Bah.

Fajitas!

I think there was a Fuji Natura on Adverts a while ago. Don't think it sold.

Edit; http://www.adverts.ie/203395/film-cameras/fuji-natura-classica-modern-35mm/

Sleepy

This may be a daft question but what's the point? Surely with such small lenses they can't compete with the 70's RF's for IQ?

Fajitas!

Convenience is the biggest thing really. They'll take 3200iso too, which can help against the smaller apertures

DaireQuinlan

Fajitas! wrote: »

I think there was a Fuji Natura on Adverts a while ago. Don't think it sold.

Yeah I think it was the other version though. There's that 24mm f/1.9 one, and then there's one with a 28->56 zoom lens.

Fajitas!

Oh yes... The 1.9...

duffarama

Olympus mju II is a great little autofocus camera, especially with the 35mm f2.8 lens.

Also there's a cheaper version of the Fuji Klasse under another name, Rollei AFM 35, it's the same camera.

Money no object? I'd go for a Contax T3 or a Leica CM

DaireQuinlan

duffarama wrote: »

Olympus mju II is a great little autofocus camera, especially with the 35mm f2.8 lens.

Also there's a cheaper version of the Fuji Klasse under another name, Rollei AFM 35, it's the same camera.

Money no object? I'd go for a Contax T3 or a Leica CM

Yeah I should have added that I want at least some form of semi-manual, either shutter priority or preferably aperture priority with exp. compensation. I've considered the mju II once or twice all right, it has an enviable reputation. Didn't know about the Rollei, but again it's too expensive, although certainly cheaper than the klasse !

It's probably impossible what I'm looking for, cos I don't want to spend too much :rolleyes: I reserve big expenditures for my SLR and MF gear.

Sleepy

Picked up the OM-2n this evening, need to get batteries but it seems to have been extremely well minded. Lovely camera and came with a 50mm 1.8, a 135mm 3.5 and a T32 hot shoe flash for the grand sum of €60



Also discovered that I left my battery adapter in the damn Canonet before returning it. D'oh!

magicbastarder

where did you get it for that price?

Sleepy

Adverts.ie

Fajitas!

Once you get past the incredibly offensive low offers some people post, adverts.ie is probably one of the best places to pick up older cameras.

Sleepy

'twas listed for €80, I thought €60 seemed fair. Don't know if I got a bargain or overpaid but I'm pretty happy with the deal.

Fajitas!

Good deal tbh.

jpb1974

Picked up the OM-2n this evening,

Good camera, good deal.

Batteries are handy enough to come by for this. I think it uses 2 LR44s (not positive on that). I usually buy a bunch in bulk from this guy in the UK:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20-x-GP-A76-LR44-PX76A-Watch-Batteries-FREEPOST-UK-/300386733844?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_Batteries_SM&hash=item45f071cf14

You could pay about €5 for one in your local shop.

magicbastarder

Sleepy wrote: »

Adverts.ie

arse, i would have bought it if i'd seen it.

Sleepy

Batteries already ordered on ebay. Tried the local chemist for them last night with no joy. Might try get some in the local shop at lunch time but it'll be next week before I've time to shoot much with the camera anyway.