Classic Voigtlander Perkeo l Medium Format 6x6

Never tried any single-lens 6x6 before, I decided to pick up this Perkeo_l just for fun and convenience. As compared to my heavier though much more reliable Rolleiflex TLRs, this camera is so much lighter and can be very convenient to carry around.
Accordingly, this camera can be haunted by the issue of planarity due to possible wobbling of its bellow when shooting. We just can't have both worlds, can we?

I managed to open up the top plate to clean out any dust while the lens is still very clean despite its age.  It's fully manual mode of shooting can be an issue with exposure values and definitely have to switch on my sunny 16 rule again. If not, my Rollei 35S/T can always tag along and manage the metering issue, just in case!
Meanwhile I am so eager to try out this camera after viewing so many wonderful shots of other users with this classic!
Cheers!

Trying out Konica C35 FD with monochrome 35mm film

A trip to China offered me an opportunity to bring along my rangefinder Konica C35 FD (aka auto S3) for a wild spin. I was much eager to try out the latitude of the Delta 100 Pro and Lucky SHD100New monochrome film and of course the camera's metering and exposure accuracy. Backing this trip with my smallish digital Panasonic DMC-ZR3 just in case I wouldn't miss out on any nice good take.


The chinese-made Lucky SHD100 appears to be smoother (ie the naxi woman & the trail) and less grainier than Delta 100Pro (the woods) though I wouldn't mind using both of them occasionally as long as their price is justified and economical. Knowing their latitude probably make sense for various photographic occasions.

My Konica FD served me well on my trip to Kunming, Dali and lijiang with every opportunity to snap on anything monochromatic- like old buildings and rock etc which is quite redundant anyway for colour films.



Rangefinder cameras are known to rather quiet since there is no noisy flipping mirrors like those SLRs and this Konica did just that during the trip. Adding any colour filters to this camera is easy without any manual adjustment with its TTL's metering.

I definitely have to try out some night scenes with colour films with this camera on my next few takes. By then who knows how those photos might turn out!

 


My Konica C35FD set can also be viewed in flicker
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/68719137@N04/)