[LargeFormat] Summer in the City

[Jim Hemenway]

Hi Phil:

I haven't noticed flare in strong sun except when I'm shooting into it
or just barely into it, at least no more than with most other lenses. 
Leica glass is a good exception... but then again I've never liked the
flat, low contrast photos that I get in those lighting conditions.

Evidently the tiny Minox 35mm cameras came with Minotar and in later
models, Minoxar lenses.  I don't know anything about the latter lenses
which may or may not be more flare prone than the former.

The real pros for this camera is that you can get sharp, clear pictures
with a camera that can be carried in your shirt pocket.  It's smaller
that a package of cigarettes, aka fags, in the old country.

-- 

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com



philip lambert wrote:
> 
> Very nice pictures. My only complaint about the lens (mine that is) is a
> tendency to flare in strong sun but a lenshood would help. PL
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 10:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Summer in the City
> 
> > I bought one Minox GT on ebay about 5-6 years ago and it has worked
> > flawlessly.
> >
> > Someone asked about this camera recently on the RUG so I put together
> > these samples:
> >
> > http://www.hemenway.com/Franconia/Franconia_Notch.jpg
> > http://www.hemenway.com/Franconia/From_Canon_South.jpg
> > http://www.hemenway.com/Franconia/From_Canon_West.jpg
> > http://www.hemenway.com/Franconia/The_Basin.jpg
> >
> > Great lens!
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> >
> >
> >
> > philip lambert wrote:
> > >
> > > If you want a very small black camera the 35mm Minox does well. No
> > > interchangeable lenses.  I bought five of these cameras (on Ebay like
> > > everything) and sent back three. My large-format Ebay deals have a
> higher
> > > success rate. Currently I am not carrying great weights but expect to
> get
> > > back to real cameras with movements once this burning hot weather
> finishes.
> > > PL
> > >
> > > I.... prefer the basic screwmount Leica camera with a collapsable lens.
> > > Only weighs about a pound and
> > > > takes all the lenses, no batteries or electronics.  Gets the picture
> every
> > > time (well, it works, sometimes I don't!).
> > > >
> > > >       What are you doing carrying a large format camera without a
> tripod?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > >
> >
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