Comments on: Passing through fire and frost http://www.brianlavelle.org/index.php/2008/06/09/passing-through-fire-and-frost/ Scottish soundscaper Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: vl http://www.brianlavelle.org/index.php/2008/06/09/passing-through-fire-and-frost/comment-page-1/#comment-177 vl Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:22:57 +0000 http://teajournal.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-177 I got a friend to buy me a Jupiter-8 for it in Moscow, as I'm not a huge fan of those turret things for wide lenses. I'm curious about the rather large quantity of blades in that lens... In any case, I'm starting to realize that all Soviet cameras tend to scratch film in one way or another. I'm not sure if older film was thicker and sturdier (people tell me this is the case) or that I just keep getting bad ones, they're all a little different too. How are pictures coming out with this? -vl. I got a friend to buy me a Jupiter-8 for it in Moscow, as I’m not a huge fan of those turret things for wide lenses. I’m curious about the rather large quantity of blades in that lens…

In any case, I’m starting to realize that all Soviet cameras tend to scratch film in one way or another. I’m not sure if older film was thicker and sturdier (people tell me this is the case) or that I just keep getting bad ones, they’re all a little different too.

How are pictures coming out with this?

-vl.

]]> By: Brian Lavelle http://www.brianlavelle.org/index.php/2008/06/09/passing-through-fire-and-frost/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Brian Lavelle Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:13:31 +0000 http://teajournal.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-176 Ha ha! That kind of shoe! Well, mine has the usual, slightly battered FED-2 (n)ever-ready case. I like the collapsible lens too; you're right it makes the whole camera so much more compact! I have a spare Jupiter-12 lens, if you're interested. You might need a bigger shoe, though... ;-) Ha ha! That kind of shoe!

Well, mine has the usual, slightly battered FED-2 (n)ever-ready case.

I like the collapsible lens too; you’re right it makes the whole camera so much more compact! I have a spare Jupiter-12 lens, if you’re interested. You might need a bigger shoe, though… ;-)

]]> By: vl http://www.brianlavelle.org/index.php/2008/06/09/passing-through-fire-and-frost/comment-page-1/#comment-175 vl Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:17:13 +0000 http://teajournal.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-175 By shoe I meant a leather thing to put it in :p Mine is rather cute in it's leather "shoe", it has a little plastic thing to put notes on (I'll post a pic sometime) with some old scribbles from hell knows when. I was thinking of getting a Jupiter lens for it, but then, that really defeats the purpose of it being foldable and nicely protected by the shoe... -vl. By shoe I meant a leather thing to put it in :p

Mine is rather cute in it’s leather “shoe”, it has a little plastic thing to put notes on (I’ll post a pic sometime) with some old scribbles from hell knows when. I was thinking of getting a Jupiter lens for it, but then, that really defeats the purpose of it being foldable and nicely protected by the shoe…

-vl.

]]> By: Brian Lavelle http://www.brianlavelle.org/index.php/2008/06/09/passing-through-fire-and-frost/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Brian Lavelle Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:30:51 +0000 http://teajournal.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-174 vl, It is in very nice condition. I was delighted with it; quite amazing really for a 50 year old camera. And it does have an accessory shoe - you can just about see it on the top of the camera at the back, hiding on the lower part of that top edge. vl,

It is in very nice condition. I was delighted with it; quite amazing really for a 50 year old camera. And it does have an accessory shoe – you can just about see it on the top of the camera at the back, hiding on the lower part of that top edge.

]]> By: vl http://www.brianlavelle.org/index.php/2008/06/09/passing-through-fire-and-frost/comment-page-1/#comment-173 vl Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:05:54 +0000 http://teajournal.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-173 That looks like a very clean and pretty camera. Does it have a shoe? -vl. That looks like a very clean and pretty camera. Does it have a shoe?

-vl.

]]> By: Brian Lavelle http://www.brianlavelle.org/index.php/2008/06/09/passing-through-fire-and-frost/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Brian Lavelle Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:11:34 +0000 http://teajournal.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-172 Well, Ryan, who knows if the photographs will be better! What I like about using film is the mystery of not quite ever knowing if a photograph will be wonderful or just dull (or worse still, out of focus or underexposed, et cetera). But I think you're right: new does not always mean better. And there's something magical about the feel of one of these old cameras: heavy in the hands, tried and tested, and capable of producing truly beautiful results. That's always assuming the photographer is capable of that, too, I suppose. ;-) Well, Ryan, who knows if the photographs will be better! What I like about using film is the mystery of not quite ever knowing if a photograph will be wonderful or just dull (or worse still, out of focus or underexposed, et cetera).

But I think you’re right: new does not always mean better. And there’s something magical about the feel of one of these old cameras: heavy in the hands, tried and tested, and capable of producing truly beautiful results. That’s always assuming the photographer is capable of that, too, I suppose. ;-)

]]> By: Bamboo Forest http://www.brianlavelle.org/index.php/2008/06/09/passing-through-fire-and-frost/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Bamboo Forest Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:37:00 +0000 http://teajournal.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-171 Interesting. Purchase an old camera with older technology for superior black and white photos? I guess then, what's new isn't always better. Interesting. Purchase an old camera with older technology for superior black and white photos? I guess then, what’s new isn’t always better.

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