13 Apr
2001
13 Apr
'01
3:21 p.m.
Nice... Old cameras are so much more 'solid'
feeling than the modern
ones. And they take darn good photographs :-).
The optics on the Ikoflex are very nice as well...this one
has the Tessar 75mm 1:3.5 taking lens. I'd love to find the leather
case for it. Another cool thing is that the ASA chart printed on the
viewfinder hood is done in German.
Actually, thinking about it, I have a classic _digital_
camera. It's in
no sense portable, though. It's a box containing a linear CCD and a
motor/leadscrew to move it across the image. And some driver electronics.
There's bayonet mount for a Nikon-type lens on the front and a DB25 on
the back. That connects to a PERQ (!), with a special interface card in
it. I am sure it must be at least 10 years old...
That sounds interesting...I'd think the resolution would
leave a bit to be desired though. It certainly sounds cool.
Over here, 120 film is still used professionally. The
high-street camera
shops don't stock it, of course, but there are plenty of places where you
can get it.
I would imagine that 120 roll film is more available up here
in the Washington D.C. area as well. Certainly more places to check.
Jeff
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