Photo Market

SMBooth · Mar 15, 2010

Next Market will be at the Box Hill Town Hall on March 21st 2010 from 9:00am to 1:00pm. The Box Hill Town Hall is at 1022 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, just East of Station Street at the end of the shopping centre.
Admission to just $2.

gamincurieux · Mar 15, 2010

Thank you for the reminder

Barrie B. · Mar 15, 2010

Greetings Shane , you will need to take a ' cut-lunch ' for your trip to Box Hill . Lets hope the trip is worthwhile !!!
BarrieB.

SMBooth · Mar 16, 2010

Barrie B. said:
Greetings Shane , you will need to take a ' cut-lunch ' for your trip to Box Hill . Lets hope the trip is worthwhile !!!
BarrieB.

Funny thing is I really don't "need" anything, but love just rummaging around for stuff.

Kevin Caulfield · Mar 16, 2010

I will try to get there. Still tentatively in the market for 4 x 5.

Shane, you always "need" something.

gamincurieux · Mar 16, 2010

I don't need anything either, but I've never been to one!

Actually I do. I should be able to pick up a cheap Leica body cap there maybe, huh?

SMBooth · Mar 16, 2010

Cheap and Leica in the same sentence, is that possible....

munz6869 · Mar 16, 2010

I just enjoy seeing stuff in "real life" - I've stopped actually buying anything at them (although never say never!!!), and generally just wander around and get into interesting conversations about odd stuff, or with folks I already know!!

I'll probably see some of you there!

Marc

Mick Fagan · Mar 16, 2010

I'll be there to find something I don't need, don't want, don't really have a use for, but couldn't go home without it.

Mick.

gamincurieux · Mar 16, 2010

It's payday today too.....

timk · Mar 17, 2010

I'm so there....

Kevin Caulfield · Mar 17, 2010

Mick Fagan said:
I'll be there to find something I don't need, don't want, don't really have a use for, but couldn't go home without it.

Mick.

Yes, but what will you hear when you get home? Tonight when my wife rang to say she was on her way home, I told her "I bought a new camera today", and she replied (sarcastically) "That's great!"

SMBooth · Mar 17, 2010

Kevin Caulfield said:
Yes, but what will you hear when you get home? Tonight when my wife rang to say she was on her way home, I told her "I bought a new camera today", and she replied (sarcastically) "That's great!"

you TOLD her......

Mick Fagan · Mar 18, 2010

Brave man telling her!

Will you have it by Sunday?

Do you need some bits and pieces to be able to use it?

Mick.

Kevin Caulfield · Mar 18, 2010

Yes, still in the dog house. Won't have it until late next week
and I still need a lens. And I probably need some film, and a spare box for used film, and probably a few other things...

Kevin Caulfield · Mar 20, 2010

Reporting back. There was quite a large turnout. You really had to push your way in to see most items. Caught up with Shane, Mick, Marc and Christine. Shane, Mick and I made purchases. Mine is a Schneider 150mm lens.

munz6869 · Mar 20, 2010

Yes, once again I didn't actually buy anything!! I did spend a fair bit of time staring at the Bolex 16mm cameras, and Christine was playing with the many Hasselblad bodies for sale... Nice to catch up with everyone as usual, and good to see you outfitting your new Wista Kevin!!

Marc

Kevin Caulfield · Mar 21, 2010

Marc, well done on resisting the impulse. I saw Mick after I was talking to you guys and told him that I think Christine has developed Hasselblad envy. That could get very expensive very quickly. I did see a couple of nice looking 'blads though. Yes, I think I did quite well with my lens. Thanks for the technical advice, Mick. Nice to see you all.

Kevin Caulfield · Mar 21, 2010

timk said:
I'm so there....

Were you there, timk? We should have introduced ourselves to you.

SMBooth · Mar 21, 2010

I brought some of those item that fit into the category, "seemed like a good idea at the time". So who does know how to use Kodak Sepia tone and Poly tone?
Never saw Tim there.

Mick Fagan · Mar 21, 2010

Well my big purchase of the day was a Schneider Tele-Arton 5.6 250 for 4x5.

Seems it was manufactured around 1973 (ish) and looks very clean with only a very small amount of Schneideritis on the rear element paint.

The rear of the Compur 1 shutter looks as though it is missing a back plate, as I don't have any other Compur shutters to compare it too, I'll have to investigate.

Bought it from the couple down from Sydney, the ones with some very nice equipment.

Saw two Nikon F3 bodies go for $200.00 each whilst alongside them the FE2 with $450.00 on it was still there when I left. Seems to be priced out of the market even for Oz.

Also picked up a 100 sheet box of 5x7 Xiamen Brand enlarging paper with what I think is a "Silky" surface, we'll see if it's fogged or useable. $8.00.

Picked up a book, "What the Traveller Saw" by Eric Newbury $8.00. The pictures which appear to cover 50 years of world travel and B&W photography along with some very compelling text, makes me believe that this will not leave my bookshelf until I kark it.

Christine, I hope your malaise isn't too severe, the medicine can be costly

Mick.

Andrew K · Mar 22, 2010

Hi guys,

I'm on the organizing committee for the market. Next time there will be more room between tables in the middle of the hall - it was quite a squeeze! Any other comments I can pass on to the committee?

I thought most prices were down - picked up a few things I never thought I'd find (a protor cable release timer - times shutter speeds from 2 to 32 seconds. Then I found the professional version with the cable release built in). Also bought a couple of Mamiya quick release plates (complete - $5 each), and a 105 lens for my C220 - a few scratches, but good shutter - for $25......And I thought $5 for 30 meters of 5 year old Agfapan 400 was fair...

Looking forward to the next one in September - and the one in Adelaide in May....

wotalegend · Mar 22, 2010

Hi Andrew K,
I see that you have just joined, so welcome to APUG. Is it possible to vary the day to Saturday, say every second time? I'd really love to go, but I have another commitment on Sunday mornings. I'm sure there must be others with similar issues.
Cheers, Peter.

timk · Mar 23, 2010

I missed it! I actually didn't realise that it was this (last) weekend, I thought it was in a few weeks time. It would be good to meet everyone as it seems like there are a few people on the forum in Melbourne, there is always next time!

Mick Fagan · Mar 24, 2010

Andrew K, well the refreshments place could be better, especially if people knew it was there with some signage. Great location through the tunnel to the quiet area with tables and chairs to ponder ones purchases. Would be even better if they had hot chocolate.

Yep, the centre aisle was a joke. I was in the first dozen people and walked down the right side first, turned left to walk up the centre and was met with a wall of people. Pushed, shoved and wended my way through once, didn't go back again, probably missed something, but it didn't matter.

I was expecting an executive decision by management to get the two rows in the centre aisle to pull their tables back. It would've been a lot better for their potential sales, many people just didn't go up or down that aisle.

Mick.

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