Version 1: After two weeks of having guests on the show, Perry is bursting at the seams to tell us what he’s acquired. Although we finally get a show devoid of mathematics (that’s why it’s called maths and not math), however we can’t leave TLRs completely alone as we discuss the intricacies of square format photography. All this and quite a but of love for Schneider and a few DKL lenses, but no love for Kodak Retina camera bodies. Finally, don’t do an internet search for that phrase you will hear, you have been warned…

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Kodak Reflex Retinas

My Favourite Lenses Series – Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm f1.9 DKL

Asahi SMC Takumar 28mm f3.5

Bellows-Takumar 100mm f4

Square Format Compsition

Golden Ratio of the Square

Golden Ratio of the Square with extra math(s)

Time Magazine’s Tribute to Goatse.cx Cover

A New Guide to Rollei Photography By Fritz Henle

Fritz Henle: Photographs 

Don Henley: All She Wants To Do Is Dance

Don Henley: Dirty Laundry (Global TV Toronto version)

Links from Nick Marshall

Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar 100mm F4 Macro

Bellows-Takumar/Super-Multi-Coated Bellows Takumar 100mm F4

SMC Pentax 100mm F4 Macro

SMC Pentax 100mm F4 Bellows

SMC Pentax-M 100mm F4 Macro

SMC Pentax-A 100mm F4 Macro

Mamiya RB67 180mm f4.5

Mamiya RB67 C 180mm f4.5

Mamiya TLR C330/C220 System

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UK camera and lens repair guy, Lyndon Booth of Londinium Cameras dropped in for a chat and to answer listener emails. We had a great time with Lyndon on his first appearance back in February 2019 and his latest visit does not disappoint either. As you may expect, there’s talk of early Britons, (possibly relatives of Lyndon), Einstein, and camera bugs (the living kind that go out on family trips).

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Lyndon Booth

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Learn Camera Repair

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Regular listeners will recognis(z)e the name Mike Epstein as he's a friend of Perry's and also starred in a video we have on our YouTube channel. Mike and Perry give each other a lot of GAS and this partially explains Mike's vast camera and lens collection. We also hear about Mike's home made kaleidoscope filter that has a hole where one might expect to see beads.

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MIKE EPSTEIN

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SMC Pentax-M 50mm f1.7

NIKKOR-S 5cm f1.4

Voigtlander Bessa R3M And 50mm f2 Heliar Classic

Pentax 645

Yashica 6x6 TLRs

Voigtlander Bessa R3M And 50mm f2 Heliar Classic

Amazon Best Sellers

Make a Kaleidoscope

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On last week’s show, Perry got big Rolleiflex GAS, so big that he was forced to buy one. SPOILER ALERT! However, Perry’s path to Xenotar enlightenment was not as flat and true as it should have been, and his Rolleiflex dream was crushed. Fear not, for Simon now has Rolleiflex GAS and Perry’s not done with the iconic TLR just yet. Step in Johnny to fan the flames of their new desire…

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Rolleiflex Buying Guide

Rolleiflex 2.8 Series

Six Months with the Rolleiflex 2.8 D

The Digital Analog Collective

Ultra Low ISO Club Podcast

Harry Fleenor’s Rolleiflex TLR Serial Number Guide

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Having tried and failed at math(s) last week, this week you can listen us decipher cryptic numbers and pictograms from the mid-20th Century. If that sounds odd, then things get worse, but at least there are some sane listener emails and along with some Dame Judy Dench lust.

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Contax AX

Ten Classic East German Cameras

Rollei VB

Ancient Exposure Guides

flilterfind.net

Roger Waters - Amused to Death

Ricky Gervais - AfterLife

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We’ve been doing it wrong all the time: Perry explains why we should be relying on math(s) to help use choose which lenses to take with us on a photography trip. Put your faith in percentage differences he says. Hmm. We plough/plow through listener email(s) and explain why we missed a show last week.

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Kobalux/Avenon 28mm f3.5

Voigtlander 28mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar

Yashica YE

Fujifilm Instax Wide

https://usedlens.co.uk/

Take a Scroll Through Malört's History

Laphroig

Medicinal Alcohol

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Nick Lyle, our guest from Show #61 (and the Homemade Camera Podcast), makes a triumphant return this week. Nick helps us out with a range of topics including how lens blooming led to modern lens coatings and selecting lenses to suit certain film types. Whilst most of us adapt lenses to a camera, Nick makes prefers to make a camera to suit a lens...

NICK LYLE

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Simon's newly acquired Minolta X-500 appears to melting his stone cold heart when it comes to all things Rokkor, but don't get too excited, it's more of a light thaw than a flash flood of Himalayan melt water. Perry bashes Zeiss optics in the topsy turvy new world, but fortunately Johnny's keeping us grounded with his unvarnished opinions. 

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Series 6 Filters

Vivitar 28mm f2.8

Leitz Summar 50mm f2

Icarex 35CS

58mm Biotar f2 Jena

Minolta X500

Minolta ‘Glow’

15mm Voigtlander Finder

Classic Lenses Podcast T-Shirts

Exakta to Minolta Adapters

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After throwing knobs in #89, Perry returns to the subject this week with an in depth discussion of his favorite appendage as well as his lockdown GAS buying spree. Johnny talks about some bargain yet suspiciously familiar camera equipment that is showing up for sale in Chicago as well as delivering buying advice to Simon's about his dream Exakta RTL 1000.

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Voigtlander Viewfinders

Voigtlander Lenses with Focusing Stick

Kobalux / Avenon 28mm f3.5

Topcon R

Topcon RE

Exakta RTL 1000

Kodak Medalist

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex I (861/24)

Large Format Photography Podcast:

Bronica S2A Type II Tilt/Shift Bellows

LEICA M10 Monochrom

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A short episode about current events that strike close to home. Johnny provides local insights the destruction of Central Camera Company in Chicago as a result of the unrest sweeping the US following the murder of George Floyd. Warning: politics are discussed.

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Central Camera Company blog regarding the destruction

Radio interview with Don Flesch about Central Camera

Chicago Tribune story about Central Camera

Organizations working for justice and accountability:

360 Nation Chicago

Know Your Rights Camp

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