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Question about a Fujica Mini Camera   Message List  
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Re: Question about a Fujica Mini Camera

Hi Sergio:
Thanks for the link for the Fujica Mini instructions. That
was very helpful.
Have you
used your Fujica? I am in the middle of a roll of film on
mine and I will post some pictures if they turn out all right.
What I was trying to say was that the diaphragm (aperture ring) on
mine seems to be stuck at around f8 or f11. and won't open
up all the way to f2.8. What I can't figure out is whether
it's supposed to be like that or whether it's broken.
Does the aperture ring on yours completely open wide
to f2.8?
I do think this camera seem a bit limited compared to
the Ricoh Auto Half (only one shutter speed compared
to two on the Ricoh, no flash capability, and the
fastest film you can use is ISO 200), but it's certainly
very cool looking! One other thing I have noticed about
these cameras is that there seems to have been some problem
with the black paint wearing off of them. Mine is bad,
but I have seen photos of many online that were far worse
looking. It must have been some defect.
I guess
with half frame you almost have to think of it the way
one thinks of digital and not worry if you waste a lot of
pictures. Otherwise it can take forever to finish a roll
of film!
Mark




Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:25 am

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Hello: I have been a member of this group for a while now, but this is the first time I have posted any messages. I am a fan of the half frame format. I have a...
lycada
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Apr 13, 2008
9:03 pm

Hi, Mark. I have a Fujica Mini too, but its meters needle is not working (but the meter works... I got readings using a multimeter). As I could understand from...
Sérgio
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Apr 14, 2008
8:53 pm

Hi Sergio: Thanks for the link for the Fujica Mini instructions. That was very helpful. Have you used your Fujica? I am in the middle of a roll of film on mine...
lycada
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Apr 27, 2008
10:52 pm

Hi, Mark. ... Not yet... its meter is not working and I can't set f/stop on lens to guess exposition. :( ... Yes, the diafragm is fully working. ... Now I'm...
Sérgio
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Apr 28, 2008
2:58 pm

Hi Sergio: The big problem with many of these old half-frame cameras is that they used selenium meters and many of the meters have died now. I kept trying and...
lycada
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Apr 29, 2008
2:46 pm

Hi, Mark. Finally I finished the first roll on my Fujica Mini. All photos were taken with guessed f/ stop and guessed exposition. The camera worked pretty well...
Sérgio
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Dec 9, 2008
1:33 am

I have just looked at your photos taken with the Fujica half frame,very nice. What film did you use and were they scanned from prints,slides or directly off...
JOHN DOWLING
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Dec 11, 2008
8:05 am

... Hi, John. I used Fujicolor (of course!) ISO 100 film. Photos were scanned directly from the negatives on lab. Sérgio....
Sérgio
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Dec 29, 2008
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