I'm Phil and am new to this group. I recently was given a Mercury II and have a roll of film in it right now. As soon as I finish it off I will try to post...
... Welcome Phil, the group's not too active right now but sometimes things get cooking. Halfframe is a great format, if the bug bites you try to obtain one of...
Hi all, I've been using half-frame equipment for a couple of years, after picking up a cheap Olympus Pen EES at a second hand store. I only used it for black...
Hi all i just bought this one that was missing in my collection, at first i didn't notice that there was this waterproof case with! Ricoh Auto Half SL ...
Hi All My name is Jim I'm A new Member of halfframe35 I have a numbe of half frame cameras such as Agat Olympus , Yashica, But my my most recent Half frame...
... Thats a new one on me Jim. Never heard of that model. From your description sounds like a full frame SLR thats been modified to half frame. Could you post...
Hi John I can't seem to upload the photo's of the Mt-1 Camera, But if you let me have your E.Mail Address, I will be able to send them to you that way, ...
Hi John and All I think I've now manageto upload photo's look in Jim's Album Here are some details and photo's of tha MT-1 Camera. It was made by KMZ of Moscow...
... Thanks for the photos Jim, thats a clever setup, a new halfframe SLR. I noticed you said it was an electronic shutter, so then the camera would need...
Hi John, I have spoken with both Walgreen and Walmart in Sedalia, Missouri, about processing half frame photos and both developers said they could handle it....
Hello, I'm looking for an Olympus F, FT or FV in good usable condition, and I'm reluctant to buy one on eBay because it is so difficult to determine exactly...
Why not do what the Olympus Pen group have done? Any new member "applies" to join, having to prepare a statement before being accepted. It takes under a day,...
We have new Group owners now! All messages will now be approved by the owner and if it is spam the sender will be BANNED. This should weed out the misfits....
Hi, Just wanted to let you know that steps have been taken to reduce/eliminate spam in the messages. If you had been staying away as a result, this may...
Hi, Trying to find a copy of John Foster's book on Pen SLRs. John has me on his list but it may be months before more books are produced. All advice...
I am for anything that will eliminate this offensive SPAM ..... Ben ... From: fluff@... To: halfframe35@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 4 May 2007 2:41 PM ...
Hi A month or more ago I posted instructions on how to convert this Half frame camera to use standard M42 lens. buy changing the lens mount or Iv'e seen them...
... Thanks Jim. In a similar vein I've just purchased an M42 adapter for my Oly Pen. The prices for highly rated lenses is ridiculously low. I'll post ...
Hi Charles Yes I had one of those M42 mounts for the Olympus Pen, Olympus also made a mount so you could fit their full frame lenses onto the Pen, and...
Hi Charles If yo go to the photo then clickand the click again on Jims Album You will see photo's of that Russian half frame medical camera the Zenit MT1 and...
In general, eBay prices can run hot and cold. I've gotten great bargains one day and then overpaid the next. I'd say you got a bargain. A year ago I myself got...
... Bargain dude, big time. The FV is the most desireable of the pen f series by far. I paid $185 to get a FT's dead meter taken out and have the semisilvered...
I guess most folk answering this will say one of the Pen F series and I agree they are fine cameras with the advantage of lens interchangeability,on the down...
