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what waS your last photography related purchase?

Some machinist's gauge blocks marked "Carl Zeiss Jena".
And yet another Speed Graphic.
 
I think it was a couple pages back in this thread. And the answer is the same. My blackberry juice turned out to be hideously slow despite what I've read, so I hope blueberries are faster. However I'm discovering I like the anthotypes as they are printing with objects arranged on the vegetable juice as much as the finished print itself (although I've only finished one so far!). I might just C-41/RA-4 them

StoneNYC said:
I think he mentioned this on the other forum/thread and I asked that same answer, the reply to my recollection was as "an emulsion"
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Sold my dslr and picked up the RX100 as a backup for the RZ67. It's an impressive little camera, though I don't anything can fully replace the RZ with the 110mm and some Provia--that's a match made in heaven.
 
Blueberries are my favorite. So much so that I consider anything other than eating them (raw) to be blasphemous
 
Rollei Fotopro C5i - Moving away from plastic tripod.
 
Caps, from Schneider for my Xenar.
Now the long wait commences!

can list this too, here, cant I?
 
I posted earlier that I bought a very rare lens but wouldn't say more until it's in my hands. I have it now but the aperture is very stiff and it looks like there's some edge separation. I'm thinking having it properly restored is worth ever penny. What do you folks think?

This is a 112mm Suter Basel Series IV f/12.5 Anastigmat that, according to the Vade Mecum, is only two or three known to exist in the world. I don't know if this is one of two referred two in the V-M or if it's a third example. This pic is of just the front cell. The barrel is soaking to (hopefully) loosen the aperture and the rear cell is set to the side.



Do any of you know anything about this lens?
 
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Great find worthy of a great word, Vade Mecum!
 

Why is this special? I mean besides its rarity as in the only made two or three, why is it special what about it makes it better than other lenses? Thanks. Also you soaking your aperture blades? Is that safe?
 
Nothing fancy. Just some 120 Print File negative sleeves, and some black and white film. Sending in a check for some more film developer this week too.
 
MartinCrabtree said:
The old school payment method.

I sent off a money order for some 52MM filters today.
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Haha I know what a check is I just don't understand sending one out to buy developer. I'm surprised, many places don't accept checks because too many people wrote bad checks.
 
A nearly mint 1958 Yashica-Mat with matching case in good condition, cable release with leica nipple, original manual, and 2 pro-packs of 11/2000 expired Kodak Plus-X Pan all for $120.
 
Tetenal kameralack spray for lens hood.
 
StoneNYC said:
Why is this special? I mean besides its rarity as in the only made two or three, why is it special what about it makes it better than other lenses? Thanks. Also you soaking your aperture blades? Is that safe?
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It's not special in any way other than rarity. Soaking the aperture in a mix of naphtha and Eezox is safe... everything is metal. I got it for nearly free with the camera it came on. I can't afford to keep it though.
 
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StoneNYC said:
Haha I know what a check is I just don't understand sending one out to buy developer. I'm surprised, many places don't accept checks because too many people wrote bad checks.
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Stone, these days paper checks are treated like bank cards. In most cases the recipient scans them and payment is electronically debited from the sender's account immediately. Some people prefer payment by check for their type of record-keeping. Others prefer to send money orders to prevent ID theft.
 

And I prefer paying by check sometimes when payday is a couple days off and I want something NOW. And in those cases I throw a fit if they scan it and treat it as a debit card. If I wanted to use a card I'D USE A FREAKING CARD.
 
Wayne said:
And I prefer paying by check sometimes when payday is a couple days off and I want something NOW. And in those cases I throw a fit if they scan it and treat it as a debit card. If I wanted to use a card I'D USE A FREAKING CARD.
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Ah okay... but FLOATING CHECKS is risky business.
 
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