Hallo Group, I recently bought an Autocord with a Selenium meter on e-Bay. Apart from needing a clean and perhaps a service, the only problem the camera has is...
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Chuck Cole
cnc_55124
Oct 9, 2007 12:04 pm
... Service manual should help.. sent separately. Chuck...
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Peter Serbe
christoph_pe...
Oct 9, 2007 1:01 pm
Dear friends, the camera arrived safely back a couple of minutes ago. I will hand it over to Thomas Redecker tomorrow - which means that the project is...
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Lucius Luther
unohuuu
Oct 9, 2007 1:15 pm
Congratulations, Peter. Hopefully, the NA XG-1 is right behind the European one. Luke ... From: ManualMinoltaFree@yahoogroups.com ...
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degaon@...
degaon
Oct 9, 2007 1:24 pm
In a message dated 10/9/2007 7:44:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, benelatus@... writes: In order to effect a repair, I think I need to take the front cell...
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Rolando González ...
lrgp39
Oct 13, 2007 1:36 am
Friends: I was moved to join the group by the need of a Minolta Vectis S-1 Manual. I have looked in many sites but so far no luck at all. I wonder if some one...
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ericthex700
Oct 13, 2007 10:21 am
... looked in many sites but so far no luck at all. I wonder if some one could help me to obtain a copy or a laoding-type. Hoping to hear from you. Thanks ... ...
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Bob Johnson
rej20002000
Oct 15, 2007 2:56 am
Also consider joining the S-1 users group at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MinoltaVectisS1/ Bob Johnson ... Vectis S-1 Manual. I have looked in many sites...
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Jedidiah Smith
drjsminolta
Oct 25, 2007 10:05 pm
Just picked up a few gems to round out my Manual Minolta kit again. I picked up the 35-70mm Rokkor-X zoom (the old one that Leica commissioned once)...it is...
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Peter Serbe
christoph_pe...
Oct 25, 2007 10:40 pm
Hi Jed, ... While I am not sure about what they did, I can confirm, that a) both share the 8 lenses in 7 groups construction. Moreover both the outer...
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Chuck Cole
cnc_55124
Oct 25, 2007 11:36 pm
... There is not necessarily any loss. Optical copying to film might even be better (if done suitable lens and care,,, etc) ... Scanners don't always flatten...
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sybersitizen
Oct 26, 2007 12:00 am
... focus option the same sharpness? Or did they change the optics? In other words, did they only change the close focusing distance, or did they change...
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Rick Jack
jack11973
Oct 26, 2007 12:26 am
Hi, I have the first version 35-70mm w/o macro and it is very sharp, I've often wondered how the macro version compared. I used to dupe slides using my Minolta...
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Jedidiah Smith
drjsminolta
Oct 26, 2007 1:54 am
Thanks for the responses so far. RE: Q#1: I will keep my eye out for a good deal on a used MD Macro 35-70 model, then. Would be interesting to compare it to...
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Chuck Cole
cnc_55124
Oct 26, 2007 3:10 am
... I really dislike that style. That requires use of the web and doesn't send individual emails as this does. The email form allows saving good stuff as ...
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Michael Stewart
doctor_piggy
Oct 26, 2007 8:03 am
I occasionally use a 35-70 f/3.5 w/macro. It's surprisingly good and I'm a primes kinda guy. As your lab has probably already told you internegative film is...
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Ed Rice
edriceus
Oct 26, 2007 11:34 am
I used the plain MD 35-70 non-macro version on my X-700 for over two decades and I'm constantly astounded by the sharpness when going back over old Kodachromes...
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Rick Jack
jack11973
Oct 26, 2007 12:24 pm
Hi, RA-4 processing? I have 6-7 unopened boxes of Kodak 8x10 paper, they are expired but kept cold. All I'm asking is enough money to cover the shipping. If...
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Jedidiah Smith
drjsminolta
Oct 26, 2007 4:59 pm
Hi Rick, Wow - what an offer! You bet, I'm totally interested in the paper! That would be awesome. I've got a phototherm coming for the C-41 processing of...
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Jedidiah Smith
drjsminolta
Oct 26, 2007 5:03 pm
This one to Chuck - sorry I forgot to comment on your reply earlier. That's interesting that you like this style of a forum because it sends it to your email....
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Chuck Cole
cnc_55124
Oct 26, 2007 7:20 pm
... Email permits filtering for all sorts or purposes. Sometimes it's best for stress levels or reduction of annoyances to do filtering. Haven't needed to ...
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sybersitizen
Oct 26, 2007 10:07 pm
Not me. I've been filmless for a couple of years, and have not kept much of the old stuff; but I haven't forgotten what I used to do and know (yet). - RL ... ...
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Rick Jack
jack11973
Oct 27, 2007 4:01 pm
Jed, I will weigh it and get back to you. Paypal is fine Rick Jedidiah Smith <jedtsmith@...> wrote: Hi Rick, Wow - what an offer! You bet, I'm totally...
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Peter Serbe
christoph_pe...
Oct 27, 2007 5:22 pm
Jedidiah Smith wrote: [Slide copying] ... OK, then they will use a reversed normal lens - and I suppose the everyone who does something in that area knows what...
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Mikko Niskanen
mikkonis2
Oct 27, 2007 6:38 pm
Any information or experiences about this late MD-era zoom, obviously made by Cosina? Mikko ......................................................................
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Chuck Cole
cnc_55124
Oct 27, 2007 7:08 pm
... No! A normal lens is indeed "better" at macro when reversed, but still NFG compared to a lens that is actually corrected for use in macro modes. Macro and...
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Dennis Lohmann
mincollect
Oct 28, 2007 8:16 am
... None of the five late non-Minolta Minolta lenses enjoys a good reputation. Those are: MD Zoom 28-70mm f3.5-4.8 MD Zoom 35-70mm f3.5-4.8 MD Zoom 70-210mm...
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Mikko Niskanen
mikkonis2
Oct 28, 2007 1:13 pm
... Thanks, Dennis, but I don't wholly agree with this. I have the 28-70, and it seems to be an all-metal construction (at least from outside) and mechanically...
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Dennis Lohmann
mincollect
Oct 29, 2007 8:40 am
... I own the same lens, and IIRC there have been two versions, which have very different weights. So there may be a more rugged version and a more flimsy one....
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Mikko Niskanen
mikkonis2
Oct 30, 2007 3:55 am
... This is easy to believe, I also had very different idea of the mechanical quality of the 28-70 before finding my current one. ... Mine is solid as a MC...
