what waS your last photography related purchase?

Donald Qualls · 2025-10-28T15:17:54-0400

There are almost certainly less expensive "across the room" range laser rangefinders, without the Leica logo (likely DeWalt, Makita, or Milwaukee). Some are sold as "tapeless tape measures" and are accurate enough for cutting carpet to fit and similar.

chuckroast · 2025-10-28T15:38:29-0400

Donald Qualls said:
There are almost certainly less expensive "across the room" range laser rangefinders, without the Leica logo (likely DeWalt, Makita, or Milwaukee). Some are sold as "tapeless tape measures" and are accurate enough for cutting carpet to fit and similar.

I have a Milwaukee I bought from Zoro.com. Works great.

eli griggs · 2025-10-28T18:12:02-0400

For "in the room" focusing, the mechanical rangefinder is good enough as is, but I wanted a finder good enough for 500 -x2 1000 mm and 180 --2x 360mm Hasselblad less than infinity, targets.

I thought Bushmaster but the price, with two year extended warranty was practically the same outlay.

My love of photography and iron sight hunting in years past also bred a sort of bigotry towards the "L" brand and precision, etc.

mshchem · 2025-10-28T19:40:22-0400

Getting old, never a dull moment. Each day brings new surprises.

chuckroast · 2025-10-28T20:10:42-0400

mshchem said:
Getting old, never a dull moment. Each day brings new surprises.

Yes, I now officially ache in places I didn't even know I had places.

eli griggs · 2025-10-28T20:20:08-0400

I'm battling neuropathy in my Right hand's two smallest fingers for several months now, and am greatful for the Hasselblad grip that allows me to shoot without interference from the Right.

Floaters in my eyes are my biggest challenge day to day, now.

chuckroast · 2025-10-28T20:34:57-0400

eli griggs said:
I'm battling neuropathy in my Right hand's two smallest fingers for several months now, and am greatful for the Hasselblad grip that allows me to shoot without interference from the Right.

Floaters in my eyes are my biggest challenge day to day, now.

Alpha Lipoic Acid supplements may help the neuropathy.

eli griggs · 2025-10-28T20:38:53-0400

chuckroast said:
Alpha Lipoic Acid supplements may help the neuropathy.

Cheers, I'll ask my doctors.

mshchem · 2025-10-28T20:54:23-0400

eli griggs said:
I'm battling neuropathy in my Right hand's two smallest fingers for several months now, and am greatful for the Hasselblad grip that allows me to shoot without interference from the Right.

Floaters in my eyes are my biggest challenge day to day, now.

I have a heck of a time with idiopathic (what the scientific community calls something that can't be capitalized) neuropathy. I take gabapentin, helps alot.
I use IR goggles to handle film, just don't have sensitivity like I used to.

I use the Hasselblad grip, my Nikon etc cameras I have a hard time feeling the shutter release. I love grips!

I'm retired, thank heaven, no excuse. Having the experience to be able to guesstimate focus and exposure is priceless!

mshchem · 2025-10-28T21:08:07-0400

I think Dr. Strangelove had some issues with interference from his Right hand too!

Andrew O'Neill · 2025-10-28T22:17:44-0400

A new LED tracing pad, as they make great light tables. Also got one of those red neon LED flexible strips for the darkroom. Took it out of the package, plugged it in to do the CD test, and it passed!

chuckroast · 2025-10-28T22:25:36-0400

eli griggs said:
Cheers, I'll ask my doctors.

It's not a prescription product, but a supplement, so a phone call to your doc is all it should take.

MattKing · 2025-10-28T22:26:16-0400

Andrew O'Neill said:
A new LED tracing pad, as they make great light tables. Also got one of those red neon LED flexible strips for the darkroom. Took it out of the package, plugged it in to do the CD test, and it passed!

Now you get to do the full test - https://www.kodak.com/content/products-brochures/Film/KODAK-A-Guide-to-Darkroom-Illumination-K-4.pdf
The ones used by me and at the Darkroom Group's darkroom are great to work with/under, and I've tested both using the Kodak test.
Where did you source your new one Andy?

Andrew O'Neill · 2025-10-28T22:30:50-0400

eli griggs said:
Cheers, I'll ask my doctors.

Or you could just take it naturally. Be like Popeye and eats heaps of Spinach!

chuckroast · 2025-10-28T22:35:19-0400

Andrew O'Neill said:
Or you could just take it naturally. Be like Popeye and eats heaps of Spinach!

Weeeeeel ... there is some reason to believe that spinach is not a great choice as it is considered a "dirty" plant scoring in the"Dirty Dozen" list of fruits and vegetables having the highest pesticide contamination.

A true organically sourced spinach theoretically avoids this, but organic farming has other issues like the massive clear cutting required to keep insects away from the plants.

There ain't no free lunch ;(

Andrew O'Neill · 2025-10-28T22:43:08-0400

What?? I get my spinach from a can, just like Popeye!

chuckroast · 2025-10-28T22:44:34-0400

Andrew O'Neill said:
What?? I get my spinach from a can, just like Popeye!

Well then you should be OK, because anything in a can is - by definition - good for you. This includes SPAM, beer, Hormel chili, and canned franks.

Also, do you have bulging biceps? I'd not noticed in your many videos...

mshchem · 2025-10-28T23:58:19-0400

chuckroast said:
Well then you should be OK, because anything in a can is - by definition - good for you. This includes SPAM, beer, Hormel chili, and canned franks.

Also, do you have bulging biceps? I'd not noticed in your many videos...

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Any nut who carries around a 14x17 (inch) camera and a tripod must have bulging biceps!

Andrew O'Neill · 2025-10-29T00:10:35-0400

eli griggs · 2025-10-29T00:13:57-0400

Andrew O'Neill said:
Or you could just take it naturally. Be like Popeye and eats heaps of Spinach!

I'll eat it raw, in a salad, but no way can I eat a can's worth of greens.

Andrew O'Neill · 2025-10-29T00:19:26-0400

I grew up eating canned this and canned that. Even mushy peas in a can. Even beef steak and kidney pie...in a can.

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