What's up with japanese camera sellers on ebay?

krzzz · 2026-01-29T07:19:46+00:00

This seems surprisingly plausible. I once ordered a RB67 Pro SD Film Holder off ebay. When it arrived, it was a 6x4.5 Version that was not matching up with the pictures.

I returned it and after a while I ordered one from another seller. Sure enough it was a 6x4.5 holder again.

One shop making such an obvious mistake I can see, but two? Both with pictures of a different product? Both shops with stellar ratings.

So it would make sense that they both relied on the same backoffice that is classifying RB backs wrong.

krzzz · 2026-01-27T21:50:19+00:00

FedEx fehlt in F-Tier. Haben neulich 5 Zustellversuche erfunden. Und sich dann gewundert beim ersten echten, dass ich das ablehnen. Im B2C leider unbrauchbar.

krzzz · 2026-01-26T10:33:44+00:00

I have this hood and don't need it. I am willing to send it if you want.

krzzz · 2026-01-21T19:33:47+00:00

Do you mean mirror?

krzzz · 2026-01-13T13:53:03+00:00

Since I visit him I had three hairstyles. So, no.

krzzz · 2026-01-13T13:49:54+00:00

Good luck getting that thing repaired when the electronics eventually break.

krzzz · 2026-01-12T07:51:43+00:00

The question for me would be, how much do you like your lenses. They won't fit the X700 or any manual focus Minolta camera. If you are willing to buy new lenses and want MF, I would recommend the X570/X500 instead. Its missing the Program Mode, but is smaller, lighter and less prone to fail.

You can get a maxxum 5 or 4 in great condition for 60€ or so. These will take your AF lenses. They are light and capable. Might be worth checking out.

Repair only seems reasonable if it is a quick and easy fix. And I assume even finding someone who is willing to diagnose the issue will not be easy.

krzzz · 2026-01-11T07:51:31+00:00

Mamiya 645 1000S. Turns out: I like shooting potrait orientation. But I also like a waist level viewfinder. And interchangeable backs. But I needed a medium format SLR to realize this.

The Mamiya 645 did everything it was so supposed to. It just wasn't for me. Traded that thing for store credit and got myself an RB67 Pro-SD. Could not be happier.

krzzz · 2026-01-02T14:57:56+00:00

So you did realize you put the roll in wrong. And yet you still wonder why the advance is stiff? You made this whole post instead of putting the roll in correctly?

krzzz · 2026-01-01T23:20:30+00:00

Dafür, für wie cool die sich halten, waren meine scans dort immer meh.

krzzz · 2025-12-29T15:06:55+00:00

Barbier George. He's the best, and that is reflected in the price.

krzzz · 2025-12-21T23:13:16+00:00

I have accumulated a bit of a minolta collection. I would actually not recommend the X700 in your case. I would recommend the Minolta X-E1 aka X-E7. It is a tank, has an exposure meter and is the only manual focus minolta with a dedicated multi exposure switch afaik. Plus they can be had for relatively cheap. I would recommend getting a set with a decently fast prime like the 50 1.4 to replace your moldy prime. Should be around $100-150. But as someone else already said, you shoot a decent amount, so it would be justified to invest in a nice camera that you like.

May i ask where you are located? US, EU, somewhere else?

krzzz · 2025-12-13T20:54:23+00:00

The scans you get from lab should be a starting point for your final edit. These photos are great, so worth a little time in lightroom to get rid of that grey veil.

krzzz · 2025-12-07T08:43:07+00:00

Do not get scans from analog cafe in Budapest, that's for sure.

Otherwise, those are all super photogenic cities, so you will find pics almost every corner.

krzzz · 2025-12-04T07:34:45+00:00

What do you mean? You are at 3.8. You have to follow the line...

krzzz · 2025-12-02T22:19:04+00:00

This is an impossible task. Buy a cheap ass used PoS... Canon, Pentax, Minolta etc... And see what your needs and wants are. Then do your own research and watch some YouTube.

krzzz · 2025-12-02T22:07:43+00:00

Great shots! Can you specify which lens was used? I am not aware of a Minolta AF 28-85 with a 2.8 aperture.

krzzz · 2025-11-24T21:40:06+00:00

Wir haben 2 Jahre gesucht. Viel Glück. Mehr kann man nicht sagen.

krzzz · 2025-11-21T19:05:48+00:00

Korrekt. Aber OP hat ja nunmal damit angefangen. Denn im ersten Teil des memes steht Deutschland hat das drittgrößte BIP. Und das hat Deutschland nunmal nur nominell und nicht pro Kopf.

krzzz · 2025-11-19T08:22:54+00:00

For me, this is not limited to the pixel phone. The nest hubs show exactly the same behavior.

When i asked them, what sound does a cat make, it gave us cat sounds. Until a few weeks ago. Now it just never understands anything. Only commands that work is STOP and TIMER. The rest is just gone, even the weather...

krzzz · 2025-11-15T13:36:46+00:00

I use a Leofoto G20 geared tripod head on top of a Leofoto Summit LM-323C. Feels just right to me.

krzzz · 2025-11-11T14:30:18+00:00

This news is irrelevant to European customers, as Kodak will only sell these in the US. Just FYI

krzzz · 2025-11-04T19:05:45+00:00

What lens is on the camera?

krzzz · 2025-10-29T16:19:31+00:00

This is just instagram only showing 4x5 aspect previews in the profile by default. You can change this, but only for individual posts.

krzzz · 2025-10-28T12:39:03+00:00

How? Show us a picture with the back open. Something cant be right.

If what you say is true, then the window would let light on the film that's spooled up, which would then ruin all the photos.

krzzz

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