One more day in...
My oldie
Posted by Rui (Leiria, Portugal) on 9 December 2008 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
Well... last week I bought this antique.
It's older than me, and is working properly. It's just to use with BW film, '
cause there are things that 35 mm are still unbeatable :) Will accompany the other 35 mm Minolta 7000i.
Thanks a lot for all the comments. They all mean a lot to me.
Constructive criticism is always welcome.
© Rui Silva - 2009
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
So very true Rui, and I love this golden oldie...bravo on the acquisition :)
9 Dec 2008 10:59am
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine. It was a bargain... it came with 3 lenses: 35, 55 and 135 mm, plus rigid case. And works perfectly like a swiss watch
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Congrats on getting this golden oldie..! it's a lovely camera. I am always looking out for an old Yashica. Hope you make some great film shots soon.
9 Dec 2008 4:41pm
@Observing: Thanks a lot Mike. The real color color is not golden is silver, but the tungsten light turned it golden. I bought it from a friend that buys old machines, repairs them and sells.
k@ from Paris, France
Hey I still have my old Zenith ;-) The shape was great, and we all have nostalgia for those little jewels we began with ! See you, and thanks for visiting*
9 Dec 2008 5:04pm
@k@: I didn't started with this one... My first SLR was a Minolta 7000i (bought in 1990) that I still have, but I've always wanted to buy one like this.
Thanks a lot K@
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A great buy and a really crisp clear image, Rui.
9 Dec 2008 6:37pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Parecido a mi viejo Yashica Pentamatic (1961), que era de mi padre, y que me dejó en el 71 o 72 cuando se compró su enorme Nikon F...
9 Dec 2008 7:37pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Great camera and you are absolutely correct, b&w film is just the best.
9 Dec 2008 8:58pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
This brings many powerful memories from when I was starting out. Very cool.
9 Dec 2008 9:23pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
You have a treasure; and what a great photo of this camera!
9 Dec 2008 10:45pm
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Looks like a nice one! I have some old cameras I was thinking about putting up some pics of them - now you have inspired me!!
10 Dec 2008 3:55am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Have fun with this! We had similar Ricoh cameras in our high school photography class...man am I old!
10 Dec 2008 3:02pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Very sharp shot. I still have my first camera, a Canon FT QL. I could never part with it.
10 Dec 2008 5:01pm
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
howdy Rui!!! i am back from the Arctic!! this is an awesome shot and prospect indeed!! please let us know when you get some shots developed!!! bravo for keeping film alive!! :D
16 Dec 2008 3:36am
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Have a Merry Christmas... Rui, you and your family
25 Dec 2008 3:30pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Felizes Navidades, "niño"... a ver si subes mas fotos, eh ???
25 Dec 2008 3:37pm
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
Merry Xmas to you and yours too Rui!! Hope this holiday season is warm, fun and festive!!! :D
25 Dec 2008 5:33pm
pedro alexandre from loures, Portugal
grande reliquia, acho que prefiro já o digital, embora seja muito mais exigente, passamos mais tempo no computador a tratar as imagens do que a tirar as fotos :-(
7 Jan 2009 3:41pm
@pedro alexandre: Concordo plenamente contigo Pedro.
Do ponto de vista técnico, um equipamento completamente manual, exige muito mais do fotografo. Esta já tem fotometro, o que era já era um luxo para a época (1971). Mesmo assim não há grandes margens para erro.
Mas como tu dizes e bem, o digital dá mais trabalho... mas eu também tento não perder muito tempo a trabalhar as fotos. Um retoque de cor, saturação e pouco mais. E se a foto original não sair muito bem, não vale a pena andar a "inventar".
Um abraço e obrigado
Paulo Alves from Porto, Portugal
Não sei se é verdadeira, mas gosto da cor. Acolhedor ambiente para uma vintage.
13 Jan 2009 2:10am
@Paulo Alves: A cor é mais para o prata. Este tom é do halogéneo da iluminação.
Foi um verdadeiro achado. Ainda por cima trazia 3 lentes: 55 mm, 35 mm, 135 mm, multiplicador óptico 2x e em mala rígida. Só tenho pena de não ter scanner para mostrar algumas fotos.
Obrigado Paulo
tab from Brussels, Belgium
A máquina é linda, e a fotografia em si é muito bonita também. Eu agora estou praticamente 100% digital, mas não tenho o mínimo problema em dar a mão à palmatória: é mesmo só por preguiça, conveniência, e economia... tenho que voltar a pegar na minha Leica M4, e sacar a Canon F1 ao meu pai...
19 Sep 2009 9:57pm
@tab: Obrigado pelo comentário.
Eu também estou quase 100% digital. Ainda faço algum analógico, mas somente em PB. O PB em filme ainda bate aos pontos o digital. Entretanto, quero voltar a revelar, "the old fashioned way", assim que tiver o estúdio montado em casa.
