what waS your last photography related purchase?

darkroommike

Subscriber
Joined
Mar 22, 2007
Messages
1,726
Location
Iowa
Format
Multi Format
Bought a couple of [arts donor cameras off Ebay to repair my Spotmatic and earlier Pentax H3V.
 

fdonadio

Member
Joined
Jan 15, 2015
Messages
2,114
Location
Berlin, DE
Format
Multi Format
Got a package today with a lot of stuff I’ve bought over the last couple of months;

* Paterson Micro Focus Finder (sold by the great APUG’er @ReallyBigCameras);
* Kodachrome magazines (issues #2 and #3);
* Kodak / Girl Skateboards t-shirts;
* Ilford paper in 16x20”, 50 sheets:
* Gepe slide mounts for 6x6 film;
* 10 battery packs for Metz 45 flashes that need to be re-celled;
* Focus helical, flange and adapter for my “Poor-Man’s SWC” project.

I guess I have bought enough for the first half of this year!
 

rubbernglue

Member
Joined
Aug 24, 2013
Messages
177
Format
Multi Format
Found a Agfa Optima Sensor Flash in a second hand store yesterday. It looked good but it had no pricetag on it, so I went over to ask the staff how much it was. He had his price tagging machine allready set up to 29kr (£2.36) so he asked me if that was ok and I said, sure!
It even had working batteries inside!

 
Last edited:

Black Dog

Member
Joined
Jul 21, 2003
Messages
4,291
Location
Running up that hill
Format
Multi Format

Dennis-B

Subscriber
Joined
Jan 18, 2018
Messages
484
Location
Southeast Michigan
Format
35mm
Found a very nice Bronica Zenzanon 110mm f/4 Macro PS. This will keep my 6x6 Hasselblad and Bronica SQ kits "balanced". Just can't let one system gain an advantage over the other.

 

bobsteele

Member
Joined
May 24, 2017
Messages
26
Location
DFW Metroplex
Format
35mm
Kodak Retina IIA. All the stuff that is prone to not work works just fine. The focus is a little stiff, but pending a performance test and some use to see if I like shooting it, I'll get it CLA'ed and be happy with a compact, well-made, coat-pocketable 35mm folder.
 

Black Dog

Member
Joined
Jul 21, 2003
Messages
4,291
Location
Running up that hill
Format
Multi Format
You can find some great stuff in junk shops-I got an Olympus Trip in near mint condition for £10 and a pack of Kodak Bromesko paper (a bit of Bromide or BZT should take care of any fogging issues).
 

GLS

Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2018
Messages
1,726
Location
England
Format
Multi Format
Rollei ATP 1.1 120 (8 rolls)
Agfa Copex Rapid 120 (5 rolls)
Rollei Ortho 25 120 (3 rolls)
Rollei RLC 1L
Ilford Perceptol
Bergger Pancro 400 120 (5 rolls)
Rollei Retro 80S 120 (3 rolls)
Rollei IR 400 120 (5 rolls)
CineStill 800 120 (1 roll)
 

Roger Thoms

Subscriber
Joined
Nov 18, 2007
Messages
1,776
Location
Flagstaff, AZ
Format
8x10 Format
Folmer and Schwing 7x17 Banquet camera with film, film holders, dev trays, contact frame, and Azo paper. Should be fun. Have a 16 1/2” Dagor that will focus just barely, and have a 305mm G-Claron on the way. Also just received a box of 7x17 Xray film to play with and 7x17 negative sleeves. Should be fun. I have wanted an 8x20 for a while, but am excited to have the 7x17. It’ Not much heavier than my 8x10 so it will be pretty manageable in the field.

Roger
 

Sirius Glass

Subscriber
Joined
Jan 18, 2007
Messages
50,371
Location
Southern California
Format
Multi Format
I just signed up for Photography Formulary Workshop The Art of Black & White Photography with Nathan McCreeryDate: June 9-14 in Condon Montana near Glacier National Park.
 

Black Dog

Member
Joined
Jul 21, 2003
Messages
4,291
Location
Running up that hill
Format
Multi Format
I have some XP2 and some Adox Silvermax 100 on the way from Speed Graphic-the latter is one of the few films I've not tried yet!
 

Kino

Subscriber
Joined
Jan 20, 2006
Messages
7,763
Location
Orange, Virginia
Format
Multi Format
Replacement leather sets for a Rolleicord IIb and a Yashica 44.
 

Pentode

Member
Joined
Feb 14, 2017
Messages
957
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Format
Multi Format
I just won bids on two lenses for my recently acquired Voigtlander Prominent: the 35mm f/3.5 Skoparon and the 100mm f/4.5 Dynaron.
Leather cases in good shape, back caps and one front cap.
The seller's not really a photo guy so I'm taking a bit of a chance and hoping the glass is clear and the coatings are intact. The price was good enough to take the risk.

Replacement leather sets for a Rolleicord IIb and a Yashica 44.
Is the 44 a grey one and are you going with the matching grey leather?
 

Kino

Subscriber
Joined
Jan 20, 2006
Messages
7,763
Location
Orange, Virginia
Format
Multi Format
Is the 44 a grey one and are you going with the matching grey leather?

Yes and yes.

Nice news on the Voigtlander Prominent! Since I have a Vitessa T and a L, I will be fighting GAS to avoid investing in another Voigtlander camera! If the Prominent lenses fit the Vitessa T I would be in trouble...
 
Last edited:

Dennis-B

Subscriber
Joined
Jan 18, 2018
Messages
484
Location
Southeast Michigan
Format
35mm
Found a like-new Bogen/Manfrotto 3047 head, my favorite "everyday" tripod head.

PS - While the hex plates are no longer being made, I still like them for everything up to, and including my 4x5's. I also picked up a couple of adapters off eBay, which allow Arca-Swiss plates to be used on hex plate heads.
 

Roger Thoms

Subscriber
Joined
Nov 18, 2007
Messages
1,776
Location
Flagstaff, AZ
Format
8x10 Format
My 305mm G-Claron arrived yesterday, in a Compur 1 shutter, 10 blade aperture, also 1/3 stop clicks for the aperture which I like. Just need a darkcloth which I’ll probably sew this weekend. If not I’ll use my 5x7 darkcloth as I really want to get out and shoot with my “new” camera.

Roger


 

Ariston

Member
Joined
Jan 20, 2019
Messages
1,658
Location
Atlanta
Format
Multi Format
I am jumping into the world of 4x5, and someone on Photrio (I would say who, but don't want to presume they are okay with that) was nice enough to sell me an Anniversary Speed Graphic and an Ektar lens for almost nothing. I already have film holders and a lens board on the way. I will be needing some advice for processing 4x5 affordably...
 

guangong

Member
Joined
Sep 10, 2009
Messages
3,589
Format
Medium Format
Just received a Stereo Realist 1050 w 2.8 lens from fellow APUG member. Loaded with Ektachrome 100 and will shoot roll tomorrow. Camera is beautiful considering age. Will find out for myself if the f2.8 lens is better, no difference, or worse compared with 3.5.
 
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn more…