what waS your last photography related purchase?

[BMbikerider]

A replacement 20ltr Kodak Ektacolour RA4 kit. The best there is for the amateur on the market. The last on was bought 2 years ago but this one had gone up by 50% - ouch! (but still cheaper than any other I can get normally)

 

[Ian Grant]

An MPP MkVII with a 150mm f4.5 Xenar and 4 spare lens boards.

Ian

 

[miha]

A pair of LR44 batteries. Most of my cameras run on these.

 

[JamesNixon]

Chemicals for cyanotypes.

 

[fdonadio]

Wide strap for my Hasselblad 500C/M and a loupe for my Sinar's ground glass. Bought from APUG'er nanthor, a nice guy, always a pleasure to deal with.

I also got a 100-pack of 4x5 Print Files (from Roberts) and new leatherette for my other Hasselblad (from Camera Leather).

Trying to resist GAS...


Cheers,
Flavio

 

[mshchem]

Kodak rapid color processor model 11, my 3rd one. Needed a couple drops of oil works perfectly 20 bucks.I brought home a bunch of old Kodak chemistry for free from a darkroom clean out unopened quart glass bottle of rapid selenium toner, sweet.
Best Regards Mike

 

[TheMissingLink]

After my RB finally died after years of abuse, I had a hard time to decide which to get for MF.

M7 too expensive, M6 too small negative... I shortly thought about about RB/RZ/Blad ... etc ... too bulky.

So I am waiting for my GL690 with 100 and 150mm lens. Final decision for it have been the interchangeable lenses and the nice enamel older lenses produce

 

[pdeeh]

enamel?

 

[TheMissingLink]

ups, sorry, we have a word in German I mis-translated ... how the lens renders ...

 

[baachitraka]

After my RB finally died after years of abuse, I had a hard time to decide which to get for MF.

M7 too expensive, M6 too small negative... I shortly thought about about RB/RZ/Blad ... etc ... too bulky.

So I am waiting for my GL690 with 100 and 150mm lens. Final decision for it have been the interchangeable lenses and the nice enamel older lenses produce

A nice Pentacon Six TL may be?

 

[pdeeh]

ups, sorry, we have a word in German I mis-translated ... how the lens renders ...

I wondered if it was something like that. but it makes for a nice way of describing it too!

 

[TheMissingLink]

A nice Pentacon Six TL may be?

too small negative, I rarely shot 6x6

 

[TheMissingLink]

I wondered if it was something like that. but it makes for a nice way of describing it too!

Even in German this word is rarely used, younger generation don't know it anymore.
Even in openthesaurus I couldn't find it.

The standard work for German language, Duden, describes it as

"Lovelines, from eye or ear as pleasantly felt creaminess in the expression of something.."

 

[baachitraka]

I presume its 'bokeh'. The out of focus rendering quality of a lens.

 

[pdeeh]

'bokeh' is such an ugly word.
from now on, I'm looking for enamel in all my lenses

 

[TheMissingLink]

right, it's so ..artificial, suddenly came up a few years. I remember some discussions about that

 

[frank]

Metal B50 Hasselblad lens hood for my 80f2.8.
VALOO lens hood for my 50f3.5 Elmar,

 

[TheToadMen]

'bokeh' is such an ugly word.
from now on, I'm looking for enamel in all my lenses

right, it's so ..artificial, suddenly came up a few years. I remember some discussions about that

Like someone once said: "It's not "Bouquet", it's Bucket! It was always Bucket until I met you."
But hey, keeping up appearances is vital, isn't it?

 

[baachitraka]

It is bucket, indeed.

 

[Helios 1984]

A bought an old Velbon VS-3 for 30$ (Shipping Inc.). It is in better condition than I had anticipated, after a little cleanup and re-lubrification, it will be perfect.

 

[fdonadio]

Metal B50 Hasselblad lens hood for my 80f2.8.

This one could I could have mentioned in the "What did you fix today?" thread twice this year.

BTW, it fits a lot of the C-series lenses, like the 100, 120, 150 and maybe a couple more.


Cheers,
Flavio

 

[frank]

This one could I could have mentioned in the "What did you fix today?" thread twice this year.
BTW, it fits a lot of the C-series lenses, like the 100, 120, 150 and maybe a couple more.
Cheers, Flavio

Yes, it fits my 150CT*, but not the 50CT*.

 

[fdonadio]

Yes, it fits my 150CT*, but not the 50CT*.

I have both and can confirm. The 40mm C T* also has a dedicated hood.

In fact, this 40mm could be next in my shopping list, although I would prefer an SWC. The price difference is significant, though.

Time will tell. And time, as we all know, is money.


Cheers,
Flavio

 

[frank]

I have both and can confirm. The 40mm C T* also has a dedicated hood.

In fact, this 40mm could be next in my shopping list, although I would prefer an SWC. The price difference is significant, though.

Time will tell. And time, as we all know, is money.

Cheers,
Flavio

That's the route I followed. A couple of years ago I bought a Distagon 40C T* because I love wide angle medium format. Affordability directed me to that lens. Just recently, I was able to acquire an SWC through a trade right here on APUG. That means I happen to have a spare 40.

 

[fdonadio]

That means I happen to have a spare 40.

Christmas time is near!