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That is not a P06, but it is on the rare side. It was CZs first attempt at a compact. 40 and there were issues in their design choices. They used a standard weight 9mm slide and tried to accommodate the extra power by cutting the spring house short to allow...
While at the LRS class, I was shooting a bit of film through one of the old Barnack Zorkis. Here are a couple of scans from the day.
Pictures fixed a bit
If he gets a chance to fly with Cape Air to build time as opposed to building time as an instructor, tell him to seriously consider it. That was the best thing my son could have done. It may delay his entry into the big jets by a half a year but his experience level is so much higher. The...
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Today marks the 80th anniversary of an uncle of mine being shot down and KIA while strafing an airfield in France during WWII. I will be having a shot of good scotch in his honor this evening.
On an odd coincidence, my oldest son shares my uncles name, both being...
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Fantastic pics MM. Much better than my old 40D could do. We'll see what, if anything came out on film when I finish thar roll.
I stepped away from film for a couple of decades and am really enjoying it now. I keep costs down by developing my own b&w. I also bulk load b&w. It's a lot like reloading to be able to shoot more for the same money.
This summer, I'm planning on getting into color development as well.
I picked up the Leica as well as another Zorki. The Zorki looks to have never been used and was sold for $30 as inoperative. I've put two rolls of film through it and it shoots beautifully. It's nice and tight, yet silky smooth in operation. My guess is that it was stiff after sitting unused in...
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I dreamed about meeting my sons fiance. Neither of my sons have finances, so maybe it was a glimpse of the future. Or, it could have just been the chocolate eggs eaten before bed.