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what waS your last photography related purchase?


Yeah- you don't want to accidentally confuse the one for the other and end up drinking your fixer.
 
I don't remember if I told the saga of my Pentax LX on here (long story short - has an issue with the film advance, and getting it repaired will cost $350 and take 7+ months). Well, one popped up on Ebay the other day with recent servicing, reseller warranty, customs and shipping included, for $350. So I treated myself to it. Should arrive Thursday.
 
A black Pen FT with the 38mm f2.8 pancake lens. Having an issue with the counter I need to fix but it's clean and everything else works well and the price was right. Can't keep track of 74 frames without a working counter though.
 

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Reveni Labs autocolimator. Was able to nail infinity focus (off film) on my Agfa Isolette with a degree of precision that I couldn't achieve before.
 
^ wow, that’s very cool!

i’ve recently picked up two different recessed lens boards for my plaubel camera
 

Ok- the new-to-me Pentax LX arrived yesterday, and I put a roll through it to test the film advance and it seems to be working!
 
I replaced a cracked knob on a Calumet Green Monster. 1/4-inch knob screws aren't readily available in Japan, so I bought a “Knob Star” (product name) and hex bolt and nut and combined them. It looks funny, but it's practically fine.

 
This Arnold Newman book:

(photo from ebay)

Discovered his signature inside after I got home.
 
I just bought a Kodak Twin 20 (bottom loading, horizontal transport 620 with bright finder and Galilean finder). Intended fate is to use the film transport in a tea tin camera, possibly interchangeable between pinhole and a lens.
 
This one's exciting! A durst 1209 test strip maker for localised strips. I have a modern thing that does an ok job, but this one's looks like it makes it easier to move the strip. Only a tenner!
 
I bought some Arca format frames and bellows from @B.S.Kumar , and carriers from @CatLABS . Combined with a rail, glass and Mamiya mount I already had I assembled a Arca Swiss F-Classic 6x9 dedicated to mounting a Phase One P65+ digital back. My other Arca 6x9 is now dedicated to only film either in 6x9 format, or replacing the bellows and rear format frame as a 4x5 "F-Field". Such a beautiful system.
 
B+W Skylight filter (when shooting Ektachrome), Hoya Yellow (K2) filter, and Durst Setopla so that I can finally use the 50mm El Nikkor on my Durst Modular.

 
Good ol' Tri-X. Trying out Rerapan film for the next 127 film day coming up. Ilford rapid fix and Hypam are my go-tos and I love me some vanilla scented stop.
 

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