In 2006, my wife and I visited northern New Mexico for a "back home" vacation. I brought along two folders from my collection, intending to bring back many great shots. But instead I came down with a cold at the start of the trip and had to force myself to take the few pictures that I did. But I am glad even for those few, as they encourage me to retrace my steps and do it again sometime, but hopefully feeling more creative.

Kodak Vigilant:
[photo needed]




Ikonta 116:

The Ikonta has the 2.5" x 4.25" frame size, 8 shots per roll, 616 spool (larger spool than 116). Lens: Font-cell scale focusing. "Carl Zeiss Jena Nr 1359928 Tessar 1:4,5 f=12cm" Shutter: Zeiss-Ikon Compur # 1140390 (T, B, 1s - 250th) Finders: front-mounted bright finder, body-mounted frames (no glass)

So this Ikonta is somewhat bare-bones, but the essentials are there for a wide range of photo situations. Good framing and focusing are up to luck and one's estimation skills! I tend to guess too far all the time, but when I get it right (and use a tripod), the resolution bears poster-size enlargement (not that my little printer can do so!).

It's a good thing that Efke 100 is good for skies, as outdoor panaoramas seem to be natural subjects for these folders anyway. The skies in the mountains behind Santa Fe, at about 8,000 feet, are mercifully free of pollution, and a tad darker due to altitude, but at the time I took the church photo, I was not expecting the drama that actually came out of the scan once I teased out the highlights on the shoulder. Lesson--don't rely on a scanner's auto-levelled results!