what waS your last photography related purchase?

eli griggs

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Waiting on a Pre-Ani Speed Graphic in 3.25 x 4.25 inches, which looks to be in decent condition, given its age.

A Kodak booklet and some 2025 cells my Rozeann brought me.

I still have to find some 3.25" x 4.25" sheet film holders for cheap, but I'm happy that I already have some appropriate cut film holders ready to go and I'll be hunting up my mother box of 2" x 2" Written gels for a new pre-Ani bag to go.

Cheers all and, Godspeed.

P.S; I also picked up some Michael's deep box photo storage, about 8" x 10" or so, on sale at "Buy
One, Two Free".

For general storage of darkroom tests, contact sheets, these "Acid Free" boxes should be just fine.

About $9 at the store.
 

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chuckroast said:
Curious what you had done. I found that replacing light seals is pretty easy as it turns out.
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Inside the A12's mechanism a spring broke and when winding the film, after a shot ,the 'thing' blocked halfway and the camera couldn't be spanned nor the lens's shutter.
So I had to take off the A12 to be able to span the camera.

I have replaced on many occasions the film holder's light seals, which happend rather a lot in the 43 years I work with Hasselblad (professionally and still the same camera).
 

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It's not here yet but I bought a 39mm vented lens hood on eBay for less that $10 including shipping. I want to see if it is at all practical with a 50mm Elmar lens on a IIIf. In particular, how badly will the arms supporting the outer ring interfere with the view through the rangefinder? In the unlikely event that I can deal with it I'll started looking for one of the genuine Leica hoods for a halfway sane price.
 

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3 Bronica (EC / EC-TL) rear lens caps 3D printed by an Etsy custom 3D printer
 

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JerseyDoug said:
39mm vented lens hood on eBay for less that $10 including shipping.
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I'm using a similar item in 40.5 mm on my 50 mm f/1.5 Jupiter (9?) Sonnar copy. Haven't processed any film shot with it, though, I'm way behind on my developing and scanning.
 

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I've used these, they work fine. I've since found OEM bayonet (Cosina Voigtlander Zeiss) shades at a reasonable price, easier to stow.
 

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A pro-pack of Portra 400, and a full CLA on a vintage Canon F1 (early version with the plain prism). The camera was basically a gift, so I didn't mind dropping the cash on the CLA, although the CLA was spendy because the camera needed a full overhaul. But now I have a very pretty F1 with a bunch of brassing and a 58 f1.2 to play with.
 

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A ten gigabit data card for Internet on my cell phone, so I can visit and shift through Photrio.com.

The Small, Pre-Anniversary Speed Graphic came today with a Jena 135 lens in shutter.

It's very nice, though the shutter lube is a bit stiff and the focal plain shutter needs tensioning.

I am very happy with this camera, and I'll enjoy shooting it once I have an adequate number of 3.25 x 4.25" sheet film holders to use with it.

Cheers!
 

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a Cambo device to mount a Mamiya digital back to a Sinar 4x5. I suspect it would also mount a Mamiya 645 film back as well. Its got a ground glass and a sliding mechanism to focus on the glass, and slide the back into place to take the picture. I have a F that I don't really use (prefer the Norma) so I may make this the permanant back for the F.
 

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I got a Cambo adapter board for Linhof and a stack of Linhof boards and just this morning converted the last lens to Linhof. It saves almost 2/3 the space in the backpack and compatible with the Wista I have coming. I don't think the Wista will focus the 600mm though it is back on the Linhof board it arrived on.
 

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A 13 inch printer so that I can go hybrid if necessary, and so I can print color in-house.
I’m discovering that photo printers have come a long way in 20 years.
 

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A 13 inch printer so that I can go hybrid if necessary, and so I can print color in-house.
I’m discovering that photo printers have come a long way in 20 years.
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That's a bit digital for this section but I have a P800 that's incredible. I'd never go back to C prints.
 

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Fujinon W S 250mm f6.7 lens with inside writing and 2 ea. 8x10 film holders are winging their way to me from Japan and New Jersey respectively.

I hope this lens will be a good all around lens for 8x10 with a bit of movement; Supposed 398mm image circle @ f22.

It appears to be a good compromise in focal length and well respected on several sites.

Shopped around and found a good price; fingers crossed.

 
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I relapsed.

-- A seemingly unused Nikon FA.
-- A 70-210mm f/4 Nikon Series E.
-- An AI-converted Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 P (Sonnar)
-- A Rollei 100 XLC flash.
 

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I bought a big, strong case to store (and carry?) the Fuji GX 680 III kit I recently bought. The case weighs even more than the kit itself, so all packed we're talking about 12.9 Kg... Good exercise.
 

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Last purchase for me was a Bronica S2A with never-ready case, a couple lenses, prism finder, grip, 2X converter, hood and more.
I primarily wanted the Bronica attaché case and figure I can sell the extra stuff I don't need and maybe come out even.
Fortunately, the seller wrapped all items individually in plastic bags because the velvet-covered 50+ year-old foam had completely deteriorated and a fine gritty yellow dust was everywhere inside. Just awful.
A little cutting and vacuuming and stuffing with a bit of soft foam and its serviceable.
 

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Hasselblad CR1.5 (81A) and Orange filters in 93mm drop-in mounts.
 
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