2019 Year End Wrap Up: New Camera Family Members

Some truly New and some 'new' vintage cameras have joined the Camera Family this year.  Lets start with the Truly New:  The Reality So Subtle 6X9F and the Debonair Plastic Camera.


Reality So Subtle 6X9F:  I've had a lot of success with the 6X6F, but I'm more of a landscape format person, so I decided to double down and purchase the 6X9F as well.

I haven't done a lot of photography with it so far, but here's a snow scene from a recent storm:

I've just acquired the Debonair, so I don't have any images yet.......Look for Images in January 2020.

A really interestingCamera, the FujiFilm GW690III, was recommended by the Phoblographer as a must have rangefinder:

Another new Family Member, also too 'new' to have images yet:  The Kodak Jiffy 620, a camera from my Mom's College days that she just gave to me on Thanksgiving:

I have ordered film and again, look for images in January 2020.

And two 'gifted' cameras from a neighbor who was moving: The Fujica ST-705 and Yashica Electro 35 GSN:

I have run a new roll through the Fujica, but did finish off an expired roll still in the camera:

And now for the Yashica.  I've tested the wide angle and telephoto lenses.  See the complete test Results Here.

Not My personal Camera, but my husband did acquired a FujiFilm GX680II.  Intended as a studio camera, it makes fantastic images:

WOW!  I think this is definitely the MOST cameras that we've added to the Family in a single year!

And +1 more....from my Emulsive Secret Santa & a Proposal to continue the Project:

Cameras, Lenses, Film and Contrast

Three views of the same place, two cameras and two films:

First the Fuji GW690III with Kodak T-MAX 400 (no contrast filter):

The lens for this camera is known for it's higher contrast.......especially in the rocks, but not so much for the sky. No filter used.


Now the Mamiya-7 with Ilford SFX-200:

The dark sky is a tell tales characteristic of IR-sensitive films like SFX-200.  Using a 695 IR filter to allow some visible light through..........


And a second Mamiya-7 with Kodak T-MAX 400:

Much less contrast in the rocks than the Fuji GW690III; less darkening of the sky than SFX-200; using a dark red filter.