Photograph and Camera talk

[rocket]

cool

[ChuckDenim]

Today I want to give you a look at my Rheinmetall Weltax. I got the cam from my grandfather. He bought it around 1958. It´s a medium format camera use rollfilm and produce 6x6 negatives. It´s real work to shoot with, because it´s full manual. The difficultest part is estimate the distance. But if you make it right, the camera produce wonderful pics.

[derivative666]

^amazing

[Guest]

It's beauty! I had a Adox Golf 6x6 folder once. Those kind of cams are really fun to shoot

[Finn666]

love it!
have some old once at home as well…if I find the time I'll post some pics of'em!

[ChuckDenim]

I scaned some pics to show you how the camera works. I think it does a nice, what always called as bokeh.

[Guest]

Very nice pics, man! Very dreamy look. Carl Zeiss Jena made some awesome lenses. I particularly love the look of the Biometar 80/2.8, the standard lens for the Pentacon Six.

[ChuckDenim]

Is this your Pentagon six on the avatar pic? Heavy stuff!!!

[Finn666]

great pics steffen…love that "filmy" look, that´s something i miss on my DSLR. always have to use PS to add that kinda look!

[Guest]

Chuck: no, that's a pic I ripped from an old Pentax 6x7 ad

I never had the Pentacon, but lots of my favorite pics on flickr have been shot with the Biometar. I had the Kiev 60 with a 50mm CZJ and 80mm Volna for a while, the russian equivalent. Yes, very heavy and the Kiev is unfortunately just as heavy as unreliable.

Here it is with the CZJ Flektogon:

. by the švabo, on Flickr

[Finn666]

opinions are always welcome!

[loghill]

@holla:

I never had the Pentacon, but lots of my favorite pics on flickr have been shot with the Biometar. I had the Kiev 60 with a 50mm CZJ and 80mm Volna for a while, the russian equivalent. Yes, very heavy and the Kiev is unfortunately just as heavy as unreliable.

Here it is with the CZJ Flektogon:

. by the švabo, on Flickr

I think Kiev 60 is the best camera ever made. I know it might be a little tricky (I have two bodies so it's more likely to have one working), but it really delivers awesome frames every time. By far the best MF to shoot with. I have 80mm, 120mm and 180mm Zeiss optics for it and the 50mm on WTB list.

Here's a set from Savonia I shot with it.

01 by myyra_ug, on Flickr

02 by myyra_ug, on Flickr

03 by myyra_ug, on Flickr

04 by myyra_ug, on Flickr

05 by myyra_ug, on Flickr

06 by myyra_ug, on Flickr

07 by myyra_ug, on Flickr

08 by myyra_ug, on Flickr

09 by myyra_ug, on Flickr

10 by myyra_ug, on Flickr

11 by myyra_ug, on Flickr

[Guest]

Oh, I already added you on flickr some time ago. Great frames! Were you using slide film in those pics? To me it has that "slide film" look.

I did like the results of the Kiev but not the hassle. For me it was a bit of a love and hate relationship (it probably is for every Kiev owner). The 50mm is awesome. Mine was mint, latest version and only fetched about 100€ on ebay when I sold it. Still a good deal for me because I found in a thrift store for 50€. Go for it!

For some time I was contemplating buying another Kiev from http://araxphoto.com/ but I think my next 6x6 (love that format!) will be a Bronica or a Mamiya C330. Hasselblad and Rolleiflex are out of my reach and the prices only go up, it seems.

[loghill]

Yes they are slide film, can't remember which though.

I have tried several other MF cameras too, but nothing is as simple to shoot as the Kiev 60. It's as easy to use as any 35mm SLR. I bought my second one from ebay and it was CLA'd after the factory.

I'd like to get a Mamiya 6 in the future. Mamiya 7 was excellent but square format is closer to my heart so I sold it. I have a Mamiya C220 which don't get much use, but the lens (blue dot) is nice. I have one of those Pentax 6x7s too you have in your avatar.

[madmonday]

minus the cost factor.

now which would you pros purchase to publish photos of yourself on the internet, & from time to time just doing randomness, but again published on the internet:

Ricoh GR DIGITAL IV US 10 MP Digital Camera with 1x Optical Zoom and 3-Inch LCD screen vs.  Fujifilm X100 12.3 MP APS-C CMOS EXR Digital Camera with 23mm Fujinon Lens and 2.8-Inch LCD

[jacoavlu]

I have the x100 and really like it. No experience with the Ricoh but they generally make great cameras

[loghill]

X100 is nice little camera. I like the feel, look and style of it. Didn't get used to autofocus so I sold it. Just looked some frames I took with it last summer, and they look fantastic. Might buy one again.

[Guest]

I think the Ricoh would be more fitting for WAYWT pics. Instead of the x100 I would also look into the Fuji x10. The x100 looks like a great camera but I'd say you don't really need an APS-C sensor.

[madmonday]

thanks for the recommendations.  holla you think the x100 would be overkill?

[Guest]

Yeah, it's a fine camera for sure. But the way I see it, this is more of an enthusiast's camera and the Ricoh will do just fine for a lot less money. My two cents.