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what waS your last photography related purchase?

2” metal roller blind shutter. made my s&k (japan)

closely resembles the Hansa design of the thornton-pickard shutters.
 

The camera I acquired this time is a Hawkeye Major from KODAK UK, and according to "THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS," it was manufactured only during 1935. It's unclear whether cameras for 620 and 120 type were manufactured in parallel, or whether they started with the 120 type film and then switched to the 620 type, or whether production started with the 620 type but then switched to the 120 type due to its unpopularity.

McKeown's Collectors Guide mentions that the Boy Scout Kodak was switched from the 120 to the 620 a few months after its release, but makes no mention of the UK-made Hawkeye Major.
I've read this book so much that the cover is worn out.




 
2 Quick release 501PL style plates for extras

Film Oddments Remote Mini (bluetooth shutter release) for the 4x5 Tachihara Hope 5 LF lenses
 
2x 36 exp Rollei RPX 100 & a CineStill C41 kit.

I hadn't shot colours in a while because I couldn't source kits locally at a decent price. I picked the above at my regular brick & mortar for 26.95$.
 
Two packs of 11x14 COT 320, three 12x16 developing trays, some 11x17 Ilford Galerie glossy paper and a Dahle 550 rotary trimmer

Also an Epson P700
 
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Voigtländer Prominent 6x9, Circa 1932 to 1935. Only 10K copies were made.



I promised myself I would not buy any more cameras. I apparently lied and am very upset with myself. I should be ashamed.
 

I love the book!
 
mshchem said:
That's amazing. Top of the line.
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It doesn't have the "turbo" shutter (their nomenclature) with speeds to 1/400th, but that's good as those shutters were historically problematic. Still cleaning on it, it looks as if it sat in a drawer for 60 years. Have the original case but someone shredded the flap trying to open it. Seems a simple lock release defeated them and they just tore the leather up trying to get at the camera. Shame. I still might be able to reconstruct it with some patience.

I mean really? The lock release works fine!



The split image rangefinder is not working yet; some pivot points appear to be frozen.

Everything else is in pretty good shape, but it is missing one of the two 6x4.5 mask blades. At least I have one for a template. A bit of spring steel and a diamond file might solve that issue.

The extinction meter is also frozen and will not rotate; still looking into that.

In the meantime, waiting for Butkis to email me a copy of the manual; only available via request.

Lots to tinker with...
 
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Very nice. I shoot a lot of 6x9. That was high-end stuff in the day!
 
About a three inch long, Cresent wrench 2124, a .5” to .75” jaw tool for tightening tripod nuts and bolts, etc. to keep in my bag.

$10 at Home Depot.
 
Expensive day….

Prontor Professional 3 shutter, Prontor dual cable release & a NOS Schneider Copal 3 flange
 
Four new bellows from Keith at Custom Bellows.
1x Linhof Technikardan
3x Linhof Kardan 20", 25" and 30"
 
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