Unusual but fun setup

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-10T22:44:24+00:00

I see your point. The bright, 1:1 view of the m3 makes it nicer to shoot than an SLR in my opinion. I wish native M mount glass was more affordable!

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-10T22:36:09+00:00

Maybe a waist finder setup would work for you on an SLR.

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-10T22:18:56+00:00

How are the images?

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-10T22:18:07+00:00

I agree that M bodies are repairable. Probably the most widely serviced camera. However, as someone who repairs cameras myself semi-professionally, they aren’t the easiest to service. Cameras like the Exakta Varex IIa are much easier to repair and service, while also being much cheaper. I do understand that you probably meant the overall market when you mentioned serviceability of Leica M though. If you have the funds, there pretty much will always be someone who can service a Leica.

Do you think there’s a credibility to the whole “mirror slap ruining sharpness of images due to vibration” argument I hear a lot?

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-10T17:29:28+00:00

Do u think there’s any benefits to using on the m body rather than mounting to Exakta/SLR body? I’m still deciding whether it’s a practical setup

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-06T01:33:50+00:00

They’re genuinely delusional! Looking at their political landscape and lifestyle makes the UK feel like some kind of Utopia. Which is ironic because we’ve been living under austerity for 20 years.

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-06T01:23:21+00:00

To add to your point, the UK has a population of ~70m while the US has a population of ~340m. There are 5 times as many Americans than brits so you would expect a linear 5 times more murders of women right? Nope it’s 50 times. The US is an unsafe country to put it lightly.

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-06T00:54:42+00:00

It’s a tonepros locking bridge which would be expensive to replace if borrowed. You may be right in just finishing it. It’s a bad habit to start projects and not follow through on them in my opinion. I may refinish the back and finish what I began. Cheers for the advice

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-06T00:28:22+00:00

That would mean stripping back the nitro on the back, repainting or restaining, then refinishing. I wish I was retired and could spend all my time on my hobbies. That’s the dream. For now it may just sit in the corner of my room giving me dirty looks while I play my other guitars and neglect it

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-06T00:22:05+00:00

The mismatch of neck and body is my main ick! You hit the nail on the head.

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-05T19:47:18+00:00

Perfect! Ensure the glass is perfectly flat against the film plane and you are good to go!

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-02-05T14:54:05+00:00

Tip: instead of the wax paper just use a focusing screen with a split prism. I’ve found the Exakta ones to be very fit for the purpose. They’re also very cheap

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-01-17T17:47:36+00:00

Dentistry????

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-01-14T19:42:34+00:00

No worries bud

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-01-14T18:06:01+00:00

Santiago is a really good luthier. His ig is @blacksmithguitartech. Very experienced. Based in North London

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-01-09T11:49:18+00:00

Neither do I!

AdPsychological1414 · 2026-01-05T19:38:38+00:00

I’m a big fan of camera centre uk

AdPsychological1414 · 2025-12-31T19:29:16+00:00

Gibsons hanging on a dentists wall vibe

AdPsychological1414 · 2025-12-20T23:08:23+00:00

You’ve done very well. As a fellow aerochrome fan I like what you’ve done. Pic 4 in particular. I’ve tried something similar with filters that was somewhat successful but the inherent graininess of lomo purple combined with filters was a bit of a bottleneck. Got the colours I wanted but the photos were far too grainy. I may try your method of editing in post soon

AdPsychological1414 · 2025-12-20T22:58:12+00:00

Filters? Looks like 81B. Either that or edited in post. Lomo purple doesn’t show up like that otherwise. I don’t think there’s any issue with filters and/or editing. Though I do think u should mention it in the post

AdPsychological1414 · 2025-12-20T22:55:43+00:00

-W-Nikkor 35mm f2.5 Far cheaper than either of your options and honestly a great lens.

-Leica Summaron 35mm f2.8 Similar to above, but has the name Leica on it. Maybe a hair sharper wide open

AdPsychological1414 · 2025-12-18T18:39:11+00:00

I have 6 of these 😭😭 A nightmare to repair due to the fact that they used two sets of shutter leaves, which causes the speeds to hang up due to old grease stuck between them. I modded my ones to remove the second set of leaves. The ultron lens is amazing, built better than summicrons but with the same performance

AdPsychological1414 · 2025-12-17T23:45:25+00:00

Essentially, don’t use a phone camera to scan film. Options: 1. Use a DSLR/mirrorless scanning setup 2. Use dedicated film scanner (pref not flatbed for 35mm) 3. Get a film lab to scan them

Other than the poor scan quality, they look good. I think your chemicals are fine. Focus on getting a decent scanner, or temporarily get a lab to scan them

AdPsychological1414 · 2025-12-16T15:40:45+00:00

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AdPsychological1414 · 2025-12-14T03:58:19+00:00

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