what waS your last photography related purchase?

[miha]

Batteries for the motor-drive. I need to go for rechargables in the future. Also need to make a homework to find out which type is the lightest in weight as my M-D takes 10 AA batteries.

 

[benjiboy]

Batteries for the motor-drive. I need to go for rechargables in the future. Also need to make a homework to find out which type is the lightest in weight as my M-D takes 10 AA batteries.

My Canon AE Motor Drive FN for the New Canon F1 takes 12 AA batteries it's a terrific well made professional motor drive but with the camera weighs a ton and I never carry it round my neck.

 

[miha]

Me neither. But I prefer light cameras as a rule, but for portraits motor is very convenient. Sadly M-Ds from the 70-90's are heavy and bulky for the speed they provide.

 

[benjiboy]

I bought a Canon FD 15 mm auto extension tube.

 

[Peltigera]

5x 1 litre bottles for chemical storage. And 6 reloadable metal cassettes.

 

[Regular Rod]

Kenro ring binders and slip cases.

RR

 

[Wade D]

Minolta Maxxum 700si camera body. I already have lenses for it. Now I can retire my older Maxxum 8000i.

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

A 5 liter bucket of Ilford Hypam, a bottle of Kodak TMax developer for Delta 3200, a few rolls of 120 FP4+ and HP5+, and some more 120 neg sleeves.

 

[scheimfluger_77]

Ten rolls of film from a forum member. 5 Rollei ATP, 5 Rollei IR, 2 Ilford SFX. (drool)

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Ten rolls of film from a forum member. 5 Rollei ATP, 5 Rollei IR, 2 Ilford SFX. (drool)

Nice! But that is 12 rolls...

 

[aRolleiBrujo]

don't know why, but, tis mine...METZ 36CT3 MECABLITZ HOT SHOE MOUNT FLASH SCA 300 Made In Germany

 

[scheimfluger_77]

Nice! But that is 12 rolls...

Ok, so I counted in base 8...

 

[Dr Croubie]

Ok, so I counted in base 8...

Wouldn't 12 rolls in base 8 be 14?
12 rolls is 10 in base12 though...

 

[Sirius Glass]

A collapsible 1 liter chemical bottle from FreeStyle.

 

[MrBrowning]

A Kodak Retinette because why not it was cheap enough and a little different. I really love junky antique shops.

 

[StoneNYC]

3 boxes of Ilford FB 8x10 paper (in base 3) hehe
1 box of 11x14 Photo rag
Various Portillo cases and folders
Printfile sleeves
Propack Ilford PanF+ 120
Propack Kodak TMY-2 120 (yea I'm giving it a second try now that my stock of Neopan400 and comparing it to Delta400 a second time now that I'm rotary processing and darkroom printing instead of scanning).
Mat board supplies
Probably forgetting something.

 

[Fixcinater]

Bought a couple cheap Rolleicords on the bay. One K3B and one earlier one with the Bay fitting only around the taking lens. Shutter was not working at all on the earlier one, it now works. Need to buy/make a shutter tester before I can say it's any more accurate than "working" but at least it has come this far.

Been looking for some cheap broken Polaroids for the their mirrors but no luck just yet.

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

3 boxes of Ilford FB 8x10 paper (in base 3) hehe
1 box of 11x14 Photo rag
Various Portillo cases and folders
Printfile sleeves
Propack Ilford PanF+ 120
Propack Kodak TMY-2 120 (yea I'm giving it a second try now that my stock of Neopan400 and comparing it to Delta400 a second time now that I'm rotary processing and darkroom printing instead of scanning).
Mat board supplies
Probably forgetting something.

I think you will like TMax 400, Stone. Use it with an open mind, forget about preconceived notions and past experiences, and enjoy how it prints. It's really good film.

 

[scheimfluger_77]

Wouldn't 12 rolls in base 8 be 14?
12 rolls is 10 in base12 though...

Hey, I had to use my fingers and hold my mouth just right. There is a reason I don't hold the Sir Isaac Newton chair at Cambridge

Steve

 

[baachitraka]

20 - Metal re-loadable film cartridges for Orwo UN54
1 - Adox Adonal 500ml for Orwo UN54 and HP5+ at 1+25
1 - Adox Selenium toner 500ml.

 

[R.Gould]

Voigtlander Vitessa n barn doors type with the wonderfull color skoper lens

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Well, I got to put the Bolt 310 li-ion battery for my flash to the test last night at the DC High Heel Race. Worked like a champ. Shot nearly 100 photos in an hour, and barely put a dent in the battery capacity (still showing 4/4 power dots). I'm guessing the high ISO I was using (don't shoot me for this, I went Digi) enabled me to run the flash at less than full power, so it didn't strain the external battery. But nice to know it works that well, especially if I want to shoot another big outdoor event, like the Mummers Parade in Philly, or New York Pride.

 

[MartinCrabtree]

You've gone digital or just used it for the event?

 

[StoneNYC]

I think you will like TMax 400, Stone. Use it with an open mind, forget about preconceived notions and past experiences, and enjoy how it prints. It's really good film.

It just happened to be cheaper by a fraction (shockingly) and so I bought a box, I figure I should always try everything more than once as my skills and techniques change.

However if I like it I might kick myself for selling off my boxes of 4x5... Lol

 

[Kawaiithulhu]

Last related purchase... a couple 828 format spindles so I can run some film through a Bantam, even if it is just spooled and loaded in a darkroom and removed in a darkroom and straight to a jobo reel to process