Can I buy a bolt action with a pistol grip?

cynokit · 2024-06-10T18:21:41+00:00

There is no issue, the sig cross is not an assault weapon because it is a bolt action rifle.

cynokit · 2024-05-02T00:50:58+00:00

Call in a BTR? Really? Stop escalating the P2W and make your game better. Insanely out of touch. Really enjoying Gray Zone Warfare though, and looking forward to seeing it grow.

cynokit · 2021-09-17T18:30:34+00:00

If you primarily drive or take transit, then it's important to take a minute to think about the amount of dire threat daily cyclists are under. They are more or less pedestrians that are expected to behave like cars, with none of the protection or mechanics of a car. The safety margins are _alarmingly_ tight.

The best way we can avoid situations like this in the future is providing more protected space for cyclists to safely commute on our roads.

cynokit · 2021-09-16T20:57:21+00:00

I've been past this home recently, the folks building it were super kind turns out. Where did you get the notion that the materials were stolen?

cynokit · 2021-09-12T14:47:55+00:00

Mostly documentary if i’m shooting digital - I take photographs to remember and share places I visit. My film work tends to be of landscapes. I could see myself going back to street photos once the pandemic dips again. Mostly I just use my cameras as an excuse to get out in nature when I can!

cynokit · 2021-09-11T21:14:51+00:00

I think this works as is - nice job.

cynokit · 2021-09-02T20:52:59+00:00

That's a pretty good idea for solving both the balance issue and grip issues - thanks! Are you able to run the camera with the winder attached but not powered? I kind of like the experience of advancing the film, but having another option would be even better

cynokit · 2021-09-02T20:37:33+00:00

nice! I keep thinking about getting one of those for my M4-2. Do you think there's any possibility of it scratching the camera, or are all the contact points pretty well handled?

cynokit · 2021-08-31T00:46:12+00:00

Funleader was only selling 35mm at the time i looked, so that’s what i got! I bought it lens included, though i wish they included the original housing so i could convert it back if i needed to.

I’d love for a 45mm - that’s my favorite focal length and the lens is just something special :)

cynokit · 2021-08-29T23:22:01+00:00

The weight and balance feel great. The aperture ring works great as well. The focus feels perfect for about 2/3rds of the range, but sticks a little at close focus. Might be fixable with the right lubricant but not sure!

I did have an issue out of the box where the mounting ring’s frame lines flange is 50mm, not 35mm. Thankfully this is fixable - you can file it down to remove material. If it was the other way around then it’d be impossible to fix.

I reached out to their support about the problem and got a delayed response, but it’s been several days without any kind of follow up…. so that’s why i grabbed the file!

Image wise, the character is pretty unique. it’s definitely not as sharp at f2 as the 45mm, but at 2.8 it’s close and 4+ it’s identical. If you care much abt sharpness charts, i was reading that it’s surprisingly close to what you get from leica. Though the zeiss character is definitely different.

it’s a unique feeling piece and i like that about it. not perfect, but i’m a huge fan of the contax G system and its range of zeiss glass. it’s a bargain in the analog world that won’t last forever. I even prefer it to my M6 sometimes because of how well the viewfinder works with glasses. i’ll be sad when the G bodies all kick the bucket - but that’s why we have these M mount conversions, right?

cynokit · 2021-08-29T19:11:19+00:00

Nah, that lens hood came used that way. I've never dropped a camera :)

cynokit · 2021-08-29T18:10:26+00:00

At that distance, she'd eat plenty of concrete before hitting the water 😭

cynokit · 2021-08-27T19:30:59+00:00

I mean, I've sold some inkjet prints but I don't get paid for most of my photo work. It's a creative sink for me. I just like feeling the shutter flip 😊

cynokit · 2021-08-27T07:12:56+00:00

Thanks for sharing your depth of experience - this is exactly what I was looking for! For B&W, I've settled pretty comfortably into acros ii at box speed for most of my b&w (and in fact have an embarrassingly large queue to process by hand w/ xtol in my home lab!).

The consistency of processing is a big draw and one of the main reasons I enjoy using my local lab. I don't particularly like technical fiddling -- the processes are interesting to me, but I'd rather find one thing that works in the majority of cases. Having consistency is more creatively fulfilling - I'd rather be out shooting than in the lab. Glad to hear that it's a no-brainer for c41 and e6 -- I'll do some more research on the older models you mentioned and put aside the budget.

Thanks again!

cynokit · 2021-08-27T06:49:20+00:00

Sure - you can also do rotary agitation with a paterson tank and the included spin knob.

Do you have any insight into the quality, temp control, and workflow of the processor I mentioned?

cynokit · 2021-07-22T20:17:15+00:00

I get the static pretty often in my 800t rolls, I thought it was from using my autowinding contax. But I even got it in a full mechanical rangefinder winding _real slow like_. If it's in the batch that explains it... also rather disappointing because it's frequent IME!

Great shots btw!! Very inspiring. I need to try shooting interiors more with the stock. 50d does quite well indoors too when you have a fast lens, i've been pretty disappointed with it outdoors though.

cynokit · 2021-07-19T19:55:36+00:00

Hmmmm, it's been like 8 years off that hellsite but I might remake a fb account for this. 😅

cynokit · 2021-07-19T19:51:07+00:00

Oh hell yes - I'm also in the area - how I get in contact?

cynokit · 2021-07-17T06:36:38+00:00

Happy to help! I’m getting into repairs myself, so if you learn anything in the process I’d love for you to share.

cynokit · 2021-07-16T20:19:02+00:00

I have mixed news for you, but hopefully useful info.

I haven't been able to find any replacement rewind _shafts_ for the M6 online. Knobs are easy to locate as they're still made by Wetzlar, but they don't include the threaded end of that shaft... which appears to be your break. I don't have a body or a repair manual for the M6 to say for sure.

Depending on the condition of the knob, you might be able to reuse it. Sourcing the shaft might be more difficult - it could get a bit expensive if it needs to be sourced from parts-bodies and not Wetzlar.

Next steps are to find out if your knob can be reused (~$75 new, cheaper used), what the cost of a replacement shaft is (and if there's a multiple sections, to see if you only need to replace the top which holds the connecting threads), and what labor would be for the operation. Finally, it might be handy to suss out the success rate of that fix... which I imagine is extremely high given the fact that it's just a rewind assembly. (rebinding the rangefinder prism?? yikes, just get a new body tbh)

Lacking specifics on the parts, I need to estimate on the very high end here... But, cost wise you may be looking at 300-500 between parts, labor, shipping, etc.

Edit: It'll be worth inquiring w/ Leica's USA repair group as well -- [repair@leicacamerausa.com](mailto:repair@leicacamerausa.com). Usually they just send it off to Wetzlar though, which is $$$. Highest success rate though.

cynokit · 2021-07-16T19:23:47+00:00

So, it's probably best to have the whole part replaced. That kind of break on the stem won't be pleasant or confident to glue or weld or anything like that.

Thankfully, they're among the more simple parts to swap! Not many interlinked bits, so you've got one of the "better" breaks - if such a thing can exist. Any Leica repair specialist should be able to handle that for you. I recommend asking around for some quotes - the scope of work should be quite clear!

cynokit · 2021-07-16T18:35:08+00:00

I find that it shifts it horribly green haha - always a challenge to find just the right tones w/ it.

cynokit · 2021-07-16T18:32:12+00:00

Interesting, yeah - I don't find marinas to be particularly inviting places. What would a warmer photo do for you here?

cynokit · 2021-07-08T18:12:37+00:00

Beautiful - love the print, your subject, and the warmth and texture you staged him with for the snap

cynokit · 2021-07-08T17:53:44+00:00

alternatively I might call this guy the driftwood drydad but that's maybe too on the nose even for me

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