what waS your last photography related purchase?

Leppy

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I have a stash of paper and film, quite a lot of it lith film and graphic arts film, also some kodalith dev unopened, so I decided some lith printing was in order. Tim Rudmans name kept coming up and his books go for astronomical amounts. Managed to find "Lith Printing Course for" for £33, " Master Printing Course" for £12 (signed hardback) and a ltd edition, signed and numbered "The World of Lith Printing" in a slip case for £75. Beautiful books and very happy.
 

Black Dog

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Hmmm...shall I get some more NPH 400 or not? Decisions, decisions...
 

Sirius Glass

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Two Framed Ansel Adams Special Edition Prints
 

baachitraka

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Extension tubes for Pentacon six and focusing rail (now I don't need to worry to mount the heavy 180mm Sonnar)
 

jay moussy

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Ilford multigrade filter set and metal tongs.

After multiple delays due to things like vaccination and other commitments, it is time to print!
 

Donald Qualls

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For the 3" or 4" prints that were common back in the day, nearly any of the really simple cameras (meniscus lens, fixed aperture and shutter) were perfectly adequate. Midday, clear, sun over your shoulder, on ISO 100, subject at 6-10 feet, hold steady, and you'd get good results almost every time. Limitations like that are part of what makes photography.

I've got an Ansco Shur-Shot Jr. that does fine for contact prints or up to 4" enlargements, and my Brownie Hawkeye Flash cameras (got two) do as well.
 

MattiS

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Foma 100 in 5x7 format and paper for the next postcard exchange.

Also a piece of red PV board arrived today. The idea is to extend the workspace next to the sink when neeeded.

 

cjbecker

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Foma 200 in 4x5 to test against my standard hp5

tf4 fixer

Flash cord to go from pc to household to use with a graflite flash and modern shutter.
 

ChristopherCoy

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I bought this for $7, and refurbed it last week. Painted it to look like a 1955 Chevy Bel-Air, and flipped the lens.

 

MattKing

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That, Christopher, is a perfect example of Visualization.
And a really good job.
 

ChristopherCoy

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Thanks! It was a lot of fun. I'm on the hunt for another good condition, non-flash version like this one. I want to do a tie-dye/hippy/hendrix one.
 

Donald Qualls

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Ten rolls of XP2 Super 120, and two 5L bags of LegacyPro EcoPro (Xtol substitute, verified to self-replenish at the same rate by Photrio members). From B&H, because free shipping.
 

Anon Ymous

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50g of Dimezone-S
Now I can mix pretty much the exact Xtol patent formula. Might even try using some for E6 FD.
 

pbromaghin

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Tokina 500mm f/8 mirror lens. Playing with it a little bit, I find that it will focus beyond infinity, so one can't just crank it all the way over for distant objects, but will have to take care to bring it back just a touch.

 
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Kino

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Mamiya Sekor C 55-110mm f4.5 N Zoom for my Mamiya 645 1000S.

It's winging it's way toward me now from Japan.

I have the 80mm and 150mm, but wanted the convenience of a "wide to normal" zoom and I have heard good things about this lens.
 

abruzzi

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Beefing up my collection of accessories for my 4x5 LF setup in anticipation of a week-long trip next month, I have ordered (but not yet received):
  • blackjacket focusing/dark cloth (my current cloth, while nice is a bit unwieldy, especially if its a bit windy)
  • domke lens wraps to cover some of the lenses I'll take
  • spike feet for my Bogen 3221
  • a self supporting changing bag--my current bag is just a bag and is hard to work in because it always falls on your hands and get in your way. most of the self supporting bags are expensive, but this was $50. We'll see if it works better.
  • a couple technika-type copal 1 lens boards
I also bought some expired instax wide from B&H. I don't have the lomo instax wide back for LF cameras--its been delayed a few months, but half price monochrome film to experement with was too tempting. (As Oscar Wilde said, I can resist anything but temptation.)
 
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