what waS your last photography related purchase?

[miha]

It tones really well - either toward colder, or toward warmer!
Just pick your toner.
I expect I'd like the newer version of their RC paper - Classic or "V" - in neutral tone a bit more than the older MGIV RC due to its reported greater susceptibility to toners, but outside of that issue I do like its tonality and flexibility and will be using up the stock of what I still have before venturing toward a replacement - most likely the RC Cooltone if I can justify the expense.
I've only used a bit of the Ilford Warmtone RC, and liked what I used, but I prefer using a standard paper and manipulating the image tone using toners.
I also like the no longer made Oriental RC.

Thanks. I rarely tone my prints, so the tone of an untoned print is paramount to me. Strangely, when I was younger, cool tones were my preference, later I leaned toward warm tones, but I’m back to cooler tones again -whatever that means

 

[MattKing]

Thanks. I rarely tone my prints, so the tone of an untoned print is paramount to me. Strangely, when I was younger, cool tones were my preference, later I leaned toward warm tones, but I’m back to cooler tones again -whatever that means

In that case, you may want to experiment with different print developers, as I expect you will see some variation as a result of the various choices.
The replenished Ethol LPD I am currently using is at a dilution that gives me a very slightly cool image tone when prints are not subsequently toned.

 

[Jeff Bennett]

Just ordered a retina iia in the original box with manuals and all. Looks new.

 

[AnselMortensen]

A Domke bag in forest green color.
Some old leather never-ready cases, a Stroboframe handle, and a big ol' brass lens "project".

 

[Ian Grant]

Just ordered a mix of Acrylic paints, 2 different gold metallic colours, silver metallic, and 4x metallic black, 4x plain black, and finally 2x clear gloss.

Some 2" wide leather strip arrived 2 days ago, with 4 wood clamps.

Ian

 

[Duggbug]

I've recently purchased a Minox "Pocket Tripod" with the camera adapter and cable release, and a second Minox negative viewer (in better shape than the first one), that will be used for digitizing the tiny negatives (too small to get useful resolution on my flatbed scanner).

I just got a Minox tripod. It's great!

The leather case seems really long compared to the tripod by itself. It appears to be big enough to hold the tripod with the camera adapter clamp still attached. I can't quite fit it in that way, but maybe the leather has shrunk a bit. I don't want to force it, but does it seem like maybe that was the original idea of the case?

 

[Donald Qualls]

I just got a Minox tripod. It's great!

The leather case seems really long compared to the tripod by itself. It appears to be big enough to hold the tripod with the camera adapter clamp still attached. I can't quite fit it in that way, but maybe the leather has shrunk a bit. I don't want to force it, but does it seem like maybe that was the original idea of the case?

I think that was the intent -- in fact, I think mine came that way -- but it might require the leather to be more flexible than is likely the case after 50-plus years. Maybe treat the outside of the case with some leather conditioner of some sort?

 

[LtDave]

i just ordered some more Fujifilm Instax wide for my lomography back on a Graflex Crown Graphic.

before that, i had to search for an old style ASA bayonet mount sync cord.

before THAT, i picked up an RF 85mm f1.4 VCM lens

 

[ghostslice]

Last purchase was a fresh batch of Kodak Portra 400 in 120, nothing glamorous, but the folders need feeding.

 

[MARTIE]

Finally got around to picking up a viewfinder for the 65mm lens for my Mamiya Universal. And I really wanted the matching black version rather than the grey.

 

[thinkbrown]

Finally got around to picking up a viewfinder for the 65mm lens for my Mamiya Universal. And I really wanted the matching black version rather than the grey.

I didn't even know they made a black version

I'll be honest, I shoot the 65 pretty often without the viewfinder at all. Found that the 150mm frame lines work pretty well as the center third of a grid and the viewfinder has enough coverage to get away without.

 

[MARTIE]

I didn't even know they made a black version

I'll be honest, I shoot the 65 pretty often without the viewfinder at all. Found that the 150mm frame lines work pretty well as the center third of a grid and the viewfinder has enough coverage to get away without.

You're absolutely right. I can confirm that there's not a huge difference between the camera viewfinder and the 65mm viewfinder. So if the framing is not critical you could get away without one and there's always the ground glass back if things are critical.
In my case, for a black model, in excellent condition, with working parallax for €65 all in, I thought it was worth a punt!

 

[thinkbrown]

You're absolutely right. I can confirm that there's not a huge difference between the camera viewfinder and the 65mm viewfinder. So if the framing is not critical you could get away without one and there's always the ground glass back if things are critical.
In my case, for a black model, in excellent condition, with working parallax for €65 all in, I thought it was worth a punt!

I'll still bring the viewfinder if I'm concerned about framing, but I almost never bring out the glass.

That's a great deal, I paid more than that for my silver one.

 

[Franswa]

 

[chuckroast]

Great get! I just mounted a Heiland LED head onto my ancient (but very well maintained and adjusted) D2 push up. Nothing like a $3K light source on a $50 enlarger

(It works superbly, BTW.)

 

[mshchem]

Finally got around to picking up a viewfinder for the 65mm lens for my Mamiya Universal. And I really wanted the matching black version rather than the grey.

Beautiful!!!!!

 

[mshchem]

That's magnificent indeed!!!

 

[MattKing]

People are likely to mistake you for a tow truck!