Comments on: Hello Konica! http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: In Kuwait since 1959 - 2:48AM http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-503376 In Kuwait since 1959 - 2:48AM Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:22:12 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-503376 [...] the 70′s and early 80′s still boxed brand new! He even had the beautiful rangefinder Konica S3 from 1974 which I had purchased used off eBay for KD60 last year, except he had a brand new one all [...] [...] the 70′s and early 80′s still boxed brand new! He even had the beautiful rangefinder Konica S3 from 1974 which I had purchased used off eBay for KD60 last year, except he had a brand new one all [...]

]]> By: Hello GF1! - 2:48AM http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-501125 Hello GF1! - 2:48AM Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:24:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-501125 [...] new camera arrived in the mail today, the Panasonic GF1 (pictured above next to my Konica rangefinder). It’s a micro four-thirds camera which mostly means it has a larger sensor than point and [...] [...] new camera arrived in the mail today, the Panasonic GF1 (pictured above next to my Konica rangefinder). It’s a micro four-thirds camera which mostly means it has a larger sensor than point and [...]

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-460339 Mark Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:13:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-460339 oh sorry. forgot to reply back. the lens has no electronic part. the camera can't read the amount of light passing through it and it can't calculate the shutter speed or aperture so it has to be done manually. there is no way to know if a shot is over exposed or under exposed until u take your first shot and then judge accordingly oh sorry. forgot to reply back.
the lens has no electronic part. the camera can’t read the amount of light passing through it and it can’t calculate the shutter speed or aperture so it has to be done manually. there is no way to know if a shot is over exposed or under exposed until u take your first shot and then judge accordingly

]]> By: Tayaran http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-460321 Tayaran Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:51:43 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-460321 Did you give up on me or what? lol Did you give up on me or what? lol

]]> By: Tayaran http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-460215 Tayaran Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:32:24 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-460215 By controling the shutter speed and aperture manually, do you mean if you set your camera on Aperture priority, it doesn't give you the shuutter speed automaticly as you change the aperture? I never had to chance to play with one of those. By controling the shutter speed and aperture manually, do you mean if you set your camera on Aperture priority, it doesn’t give you the shuutter speed automaticly as you change the aperture? I never had to chance to play with one of those.

]]> By: Tayaran http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-460208 Tayaran Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:16:53 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-460208 Thanks for the link, I want to buy a prime wide lens but I think I want something wider. If you have pictures with that lens and your D90 somewhere online, please post a link so I can take a look. Thanks for the link, I want to buy a prime wide lens but I think I want something wider. If you have pictures with that lens and your D90 somewhere online, please post a link so I can take a look.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-460203 Mark Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:03:17 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-460203 I just checked your 50mm lens out, its cool that it works with full frame cameras but the problem I have with G lenses is they don't work with older cameras like my Nikon FE.. no way to control the aperture! My 50mm 1.4 is a much older model. Its manual focus and its not a D lens meaning I have to control the shutter speed and aperture manually. I just checked your 50mm lens out, its cool that it works with full frame cameras but the problem I have with G lenses is they don’t work with older cameras like my Nikon FE.. no way to control the aperture!

My 50mm 1.4 is a much older model. Its manual focus and its not a D lens meaning I have to control the shutter speed and aperture manually.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-460200 Mark Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:59:18 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-460200 I didn't want the D90 kit but I got it when it was first released like in September or something and they hadn't released thee Body Only version back then. I would never carry a zoom lens for walking around because they are too big and too heavy. I just carry my 50mm or 28mm, makes the whole camera a lot more portable. This is the 28mm lens I have http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-28mm-Nikkor-Digital-Cameras/dp/B00005LE71/ I didn’t want the D90 kit but I got it when it was first released like in September or something and they hadn’t released thee Body Only version back then.

I would never carry a zoom lens for walking around because they are too big and too heavy. I just carry my 50mm or 28mm, makes the whole camera a lot more portable.

This is the 28mm lens I have
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-28mm-Nikkor-Digital-Cameras/dp/B00005LE71/

]]> By: Tayaran http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-460197 Tayaran Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:54:09 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-460197 When I bought my D90, I asked for the body only and I saved almost $400. I paid $1029 CDN for it. I also have a 50 mm 1.4 G and I use it a lot... more then anything else so I understand why you're happy with it but I mean a nice fast zoom lens would be nice for some walking around photography. Do you mind telling me more about your 28 mm lens and how much you got it for? When I bought my D90, I asked for the body only and I saved almost $400. I paid $1029 CDN for it. I also have a 50 mm 1.4 G and I use it a lot… more then anything else so I understand why you’re happy with it but I mean a nice fast zoom lens would be nice for some walking around photography. Do you mind telling me more about your 28 mm lens and how much you got it for?

]]> By: Holla http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-460194 Holla Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:44:08 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-460194 Too many cameras and nothing worth a shit to shoot here. Good luck. Too many cameras and nothing worth a shit to shoot here. Good luck.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-460164 Mark Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:30:55 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-460164 I have invested in quality lenses for my D90. I have a 50mm 1.8 and a 28mm 2.8. Thats all the lenses I need. Now as a bonus I have the 50mm 1.4 from my Nikon FE, its manual focus and exposure but its great (shot the picture above with it). I also have a shity 28-80mm G type lens that came with the F65 which I never use. Finally I have a 18-105mm VR lens that came with the D90, I never use it also cuz its too big and not bright enough for me but its there in case one day I need a zoom lens (maybe Gulf Run 5?). But my 28mm and 50mm lenses are the only lenses I use really. I actually spent like 5 years with just the 50mm and just recently acquired the 28mm. Shooting film is a different experience compared to shooting digital, its more entertaining plus you've got better and nicer film cameras compared to digital. I have invested in quality lenses for my D90. I have a 50mm 1.8 and a 28mm 2.8. Thats all the lenses I need.

Now as a bonus I have the 50mm 1.4 from my Nikon FE, its manual focus and exposure but its great (shot the picture above with it). I also have a shity 28-80mm G type lens that came with the F65 which I never use. Finally I have a 18-105mm VR lens that came with the D90, I never use it also cuz its too big and not bright enough for me but its there in case one day I need a zoom lens (maybe Gulf Run 5?). But my 28mm and 50mm lenses are the only lenses I use really. I actually spent like 5 years with just the 50mm and just recently acquired the 28mm.

Shooting film is a different experience compared to shooting digital, its more entertaining plus you’ve got better and nicer film cameras compared to digital.

]]> By: Tayaran http://www.248am.com/mark/photography/hello-konica-s3/#comment-460161 Tayaran Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:36:22 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6733#comment-460161 Just wondering why don't you invest in some quality lenses for your Nikon D90 instead of buying more cameras and why are you so into shooting film instead of DSLR? Just wondering why don’t you invest in some quality lenses for your Nikon D90 instead of buying more cameras and why are you so into shooting film instead of DSLR?

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