Viewfinder Fix? / Rangefinder street photography

[@nik.ran1]

the 'quiet' simple theme of these vids are so addicting. keep it up

[@ImCalledGreg]

I feel like I needed a channel like that without even knowing it. I love it!

[@cschaus3769]

Hi, great Video! I find the 28mm ricoh gv2 finder fits this lens ”relatively “ well.

[@markdixon9826]

Good luck with the challenge especially the zone focussing!

[@Mr_Townsend]

Man that lens is great and these photos are also great. Thanks for sharing.

[@manfredoetting7694]

It's you and your videos who made me buy a wonderful working Canon P from Japan (Exc*****). I'm delighted about this camera. It returns me to Film photography. Thank you for this wonderful Inspiration. Regards from Hamburg

[@RuggeroCarrara]

You're my new favorite KZbinr, even if I don't have a film camera yet. Thanks.

[@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel]

Hey Jim, a simpler method would have been to simply stick semi-transparent tape over the surface where the film is normally placed. in a semi-dark room then frame a sheet of paper or similar object. Then either with the eye or with a camera look through the clip-on viewfinder and tape the frame accordingly. I have used this technique before to adjust the rangefinder of an olympus camera.

[@quietamericanreed]

That's a great idea :)

[@erazotami]

real pro 2:12 lol. Just wanted to say that you've got a new subscriber :) ! (maybe because you mentioned grainydays in another one of your videos hahah and also really enjoyed your interview on Samuel's channel). Thanks for the content!

[@stephenlumsden280]

Interesting. I am currently thinking about getting a voightlander 25mm with viewfinder or a Nikkor 28mm and use it with a turret viewfinder with basic parallax correction for a bit more money. I like the turret viewfinder also. The 28mm comes with a case also. Good luck with the rolleicord. I have 2 yashica TLRs and they are great.

[@chrisebbesen5798]

Would you know anything about how to remove yellow fog from nikon s rangefinder? Would be grateful for any help than

[@onhold8151]

Nice chat and it sure gonna be fun to see the results from the rolleicord, im a sucker for squares myself. ☺️ //freddie

[@bqfilms]

I love your voice man it’s so calming, and some shots really came out pretty well even while filming with your phone I wouldnt be able do that haha

[@bqfilms]

btw this inspires me to go out and take my time, using nature as part of my compositions, where I live there’s no many ppl on the street, especially now.

[@quietamericanreed]

@@bqfilms Yeah! Get out there

[@Yeticomoelvaso]

Can't wait to see the 6x6 street photos!

[@TheLeeumm]

I actually just started doing street stuff with a TLR myself! it's a blast, you'll get a lot of people saying "wow, cool camera" which helps open a dialogue with people, and it's much easier to "sneak" shots (for lack of a better word) because by the time people figure out what they're looking at, you've already taken the shot. I look forward to your results :)

[@quietamericanreed]

Yeah I had the exact same experience the first day I took it out. People love that camera.

[@matthewbell7014]

You really are a quiet American, loving your content.😎👍

[@anthonymiller8979]

I have a Voigtlander 25mm Snap Shot Skopaer on the way. I am curious to see how the finder compares now. I wonder if you got a 21mm finder marked 25mm by mistake. At one point they did a dual 21/25 combined finder

[@quietamericanreed]

Hmmmm that's an interesting theory- would make a lot of sense

[@exquofonte]

the bush at 1:50 and the tree at 2:30 are so nice

[@pierremairesse6767]

Just bought a Rolleicord a few months ago. It's so satisfying to shoot with It but I haven't developed yet. Good luck with your challenge. I might challenge myself with that one too but first I need to see the first pictures 😳

[@quietamericanreed]

Yeah process and see what you got!

[@BeingWolfy]

That viewfinder really is way off (wider) compared to what the lens sees. I wonder if you could use one of their 28mm or a 35mm viewfinders (maybe they show more than what they are marked as too)? It may actually be closer to what the 25 is seeing. Have you compared the lens to the builtin 35mm frame-line of the camera?

[@quietamericanreed]

Good idea. I've heard there are also some good Panasonic ersatz viewfinders on the market

[@BeingWolfy]

@@quietamericanreed - Did you end up trying this yet?

[@quietamericanreed]

@@BeingWolfy No 😂 I went back to shooting my Canon P from the hip bc it suits my style of shooting on the street better than composing through a viewfinder.

[@alexgrd75]

Nice little trick! I shoot 28mm with my M2 and don't have framelines nor external viewfinder 😂

[@fredfoulkes1521]

I loved this!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

You cut heads, I cut feet, so I feel your pain (at least pre-taped viewfinder).

[@matchat86]

Why would you be shooting 4x4 through your Rolleicord? Surely it's easier to shoot 6x6 on 120 film that is more readily available? You'd have the advantage of the lens working as intended and getting more depth of field at any given aperture as opposed to using 4x4 which would crop in. The Rolleicord is great, I bought a Rolleicord Va as my first medium format camera. Using a cable release can help to prevent any camera shake instead of using the lever that has to be pulled sideways to trigger the shutter. You can get a clip on Rollei attachment that fits over the sports viewfinder that you are planning to use. It then coverts it into a rangefinder. I daresay one of those and a pistol grip would be a dream to use.

[@quietamericanreed]

Yes it will be 6x6, I just misspoke:')

[@matchat86]

@@quietamericanreed tbf you could have been. I know that Rollei made a `16 on' attachment that allowed the use of 127 film. In the later Vb that kit can be part used to shoot an almost panoramic aspect ratio on 120 film.

[@Ostblockjunge]

Safe yourself a headache and get a Leica M. Safari Edition would go great with your shirt 👀. Haha jokes aside great chill video 👌

[@quietamericanreed]

You are my heartache EastBlock Boyyyyy

[@Ostblockjunge]

@@quietamericanreed 🥰😚

[@spike2937]

You’re great

[@Om9rr]

I like the tone of your voice 😂

[@user-ti9zc1xv2b]

This is why i have trust issues with rangefinders

[@2203er]

Yikes. You are going full hipster. Good luck.