steve horner

Hello, I translated as much of the page listing as possible but could not come up with a price... is there a pay now price or some kind of offer or bidding system on that page? Regards and thanks - Steve.

Sound advice all around and much appreciated gentlemen, regards - Steve.

Thank you Dom and Mark for your prompt replies. The front and rest of the lens elements look to be fine as good as can be inspected but I guess the answer really is to shoot a roll as recommended. The camera came at a good price but anything paid for what may deteriorate further is too much I guess. I am pretty mechanically minded but would a strip down and clean be a major job on these cameras? Regards and thank you again for your help.

Hello all, I have recently purchased what looks to be and was described as a "Superb... in very, very good condition" Canon 1014 XL-S after asking many questions of the 'reputable' seller. As it turns out there is one possible problem that I may not be able to live with, ie. get good clear footage. The viewfinder displays significant hazing. I am able to adjust the diopter ring no problem to give quiet sharp viewing but there is still the cloudiness over the entire viewfinder area. In short, will I be able to shoot clean, sharp footage or is there some kind of fungus, dirt or otherwise that will render this camera a film waster? Thank you in advance for any help.

Henry, I cannot thank you enough for all your great help as these notes will help to ease precious film stock wastage and moments of lost viewing pleasure to poor technique. I really appreciate your replies mate. Any other snippets of information would be greatly appreciated as even though I see this camera should be relatively easy to get a decent scene from, it also has its quirks being a specialty piece of equipment. Thank you.

Ah Henry, I appreciate your help mate. If I could pick your brain a bit more... Of course when filming the surfing, most of the scenes are of the surfers above the water on the waves. The extra interest is when they pass over you and filming continues so you are momentarily in that spot half above and below water. This is, as you mentioned a great perspective as the viewer can see the best of both worlds simultaneously. The other moment can be as the surfer passes overhead or is moving away on the wave when you are filming subsurface until the wave completely passes. Now, being mostly above water and using the PMA lens/setting would I be better off - 1. still having the cartridge compartment filter switch at 'lamp' to get the closest camera exposure of 40T for the V50D film rate and 2. set the outside the selector to 'on' instead of '+' so as to expose well for the above water conditions and okay for the subsurface moments of the scenes? (or leave it at '+' as you have mentioned for all round okay-ness) I will always film with the PMA lens/mode for sharp allround focus and for the great 'up close' feel. Thanks again mate for your replies - I really appreciate your help - Steve.

Henry you are a good man. I was wondering if I would get a response as the topic is fairly particular. Now just to confuse things a bit, of course with filming surfing, the scenes vary between above and below the surface of the water - will this be a problem with exposure? I am guessing to just make the settings as above and take the good with the bad. p.s. I have been hunting tips everywhere and have found the definitive answer on the physical setting of the camera in PMA mode with the wide lens attached for underwater filming. Whoa - lucky I found that. A trap for young players there or focus would be completely stuffed.

Hello all, long time bludger of info (guest) - first time poster, and still looking to bludge some info. Having recently aquired my nautica and given it the once over, it is time to film. Locally I have sourced the wittner V50D stock and have been told the Agfa 200D will be available soon. Will any special adjustments be needed to get a usable scene using the V50D or will it be read as ISO 40 with the backlight switch on and be exposed as such? I mostly film in bright outdoor surfing scenes and cannot wait to get in the water with the wide lens on. p.s. When the 200D becomes available will I be able to utilise this (nautica has 25/40 & 100/160 - T/D with a backlight switch) as the higher speed would be more compatible with the higher speed action of surfing? I would imagine with the backlight switch on.... just speculating.