Sunday, February 27, 2011

Cavatina by Nicanor Abelardo


Joseph Esmilla, violinist
Rudolf Golez, pianist

Monday, February 21, 2011

Dad's camera...

...acquired in Tokyo in 1963 while on a concert tour of Asia. 


Featured in Manila Camera Style - thanks Johann!
My parents were expecting their first brat...


...me.



The camera originally came with a tripod, self timer and light meter. Apparently this little brat destroyed the light meter which eventually got lost.. 






Family picture ca. '68




 ca. '79 

Dad taught me the basics of photography on his Penta J with the aid of a Sunny 16 guide found in film boxes.

More pictures taken by my dad

My parents on their 50th Anniversary, December '08
Leica M6 + Summicron 35/2-1
Acros 100/Diafine

Friday, February 18, 2011

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

November 2009 Hi-Fi Show

Mono minimalist
Cast of characters
Bessa R + CV Nokton 50/1.5
HP5+/Diafine
Lin - classic speaker guru par excellance and Rofiel - mono aficonado

Rofiel found this Jensen M10 field coil 13" driver (OEM WE TA4151 - more info) stashed in an ancient garage 120 kms. away from Manila
I revived the tube rectified  power supply with fresh Sprague ATOM capacitors. Since original replacement cones are unavailable, we took it to Lin for restoration.


The result of Lin's...
...painstaking labor.


To augment the top end, we added a phenolic diaphragm'ed Jensen RP103 alnico horn tweeter through a simple DIY crossover


Rofiel designed a Klangfilm inspired open baffle using phenolic plywood with piano hinged wings to maximize bass yet convenient transport.

Mono front end: Rek O Kut B12H 


Pickering 190 + GE RPX 78 stylus (left)

with variable EQ

JEL mono amps

Lin inspecting the installation of the Jensen M10
Bessa R + CV Nokton 50/1.5
HP5+/Diafine

...gazing on ancillaries 
Bessa R + CV Nokton 50/1.5
HP5+/Diafine

Bessa R + W-Komura 36/1.8
TX400/Difaine

Friends and Visitors

Bessa R + CV Nokton 50/1.5
TX400/Diafine

Bessa R + CV Nokton 50/1.5
HP5+/Diafine
Bessa R + CV Nokton 50/1.5
HP5+/Diafine

Bessa R + CV Nokton 50/1.5
HP5+/Diafine
Bessa R + CV Nokton 50/1.5
HP5+/Diafine
Bessa R + W-Komura 36/1.8
HP5+/Diafine


Me and the Bessa R...
...shooting film!

Thanks to Keith, Francis and Arnold for the digital captures!

See you at the next NHFS!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Mini 1000

Work in progress....
Canon P + Serenar 35/2.8
APX100/Diafine
No hub caps, out on a test drive after steering rack and swivel joints were replaced

Bessa R + W-Komura 36/1.8
Fuji Acros 100/Diafine
Bessa R + Canon Serenar 50/1.8
APX100/Diafine
My objective is to remain faithful to the original design and keep it as classic as possible!  
Bessa R + uncoated Summar 50/2
APX100/Diafine 
...one of my favorite lens test subjects ;)

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

W-Komura f1.8, 36mm LTM

Manufactured by Sankyo Kohki Japan which ceased operations in the early 80s. This particular lens was supposedly made only for one year, 1963. If there are other users of this lens out there please say hello.

 First shot as soon as I got out of this antique shop
Leica II
Foma 100/Diafine
LRT II, Manila '08
Leica II
APX100/Diafine
Shanghai
Bessa R
PX125/Diafine
Shanghai
Bessa R
PX125/Diafine
Shanghai
Bessa R
PX125/Diafine

More W-Komura 36/1.8 pics