i finally picked up my test roll from my now defunct fed 5b - wow! the photos came out quite sharp (click on the collage above to see bigger versions of the photos). i think i will be dropping off my camera at kominek, for repairs, after all!
after more research i learned that the models previous and after the fed5b had built-in light meters - which means the fed 5b was, sadly, ripped off. perhaps after the camera is repaired i will see if i can afford to trade or exchange my fed 5b with a fed 5c ...
things to remember for the next test roll:
- buy a small, tiny notebook to take note of shutter speed and aperture combos for each shot i take
- blow or clean the lens before shooting
- until i buy a spot meter, use the sunny f16/cloudyf11 rule
- cock the bloody shutter b/c attempting to change the speed dial - ha ha ha .... ouch
3 comments:
I have a light meter I bought at a swap meet a while back but I haven't taken it out into the field yet. It's a pretty neat vintage one - made in Germany probably in the 60's or 70's.
I think you should pick one up like this to go along with your Fed 5b. That one's similar to mine.
Oh, wouldn't it be fun to go spot metering together :). I want someone I can go on an excursion with to geek out over toy cameras.
that is trés cool! i just hate having to carry around so many contraptions on a daily basis (cell, md player - yes i'm still using my md player from '98, camera, wallet, book)
when i'm back in YVR we should totally go walking around town w/ our cameras. i'm sure psycho would totally join us.
Don't carry it with you all the time - just when you're out shooting with spotty russian cam.
Allright! camera excursion, I'm marking it on my calendar.
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