What have you just BOUGHT?

[Rayt]

I am about to buy from Squarehood a hood for my Leica 35mm Summilux Pre-A v2. Users of this fine lens will agree the 12504 round hood which holds a Series VII filter is a horrible design and obstructs handling of the lens. One solution which necessitates cutting and modding an expensive 35mm Summicron v4 rectangular hood is not good because it vignettes. Squarehood while ships from Sweden sources the products from China. Import duty on a $125 item should not be a deal breaker I don’t know if FedEx will charge a service fee for collecting the tax. They can charge anything they want can’t they? Anyone has any very recent experience?

 

[Godfrey]

I am about to buy from Squarehood a hood for my Leica 35mm Summilux Pre-A v2. Users of this fine lens will agree the 12405 round hood which holds a Series VII suck big. The other solution which necessitates cutting and modding an expensive 35mm Summicron v4 rectangular hood is not good because it vignettes. Squarehood while ships from Sweden sources the products from China. While tariffs on a $125 item should be a deal breaker I don’t know if FedEx will charge a service fee for collecting the tax. They can charge anything they want can’t they? Anyone has any very recent experience?

The 12405 hood "suck big"?? 🤔
Been using it for years. Works perfectly. What's wrong with it?


I know they're a little expensive and sometimes a touch difficult to find in good condition, but they work very well.

G

 

[Godfrey]

And, oh yes, it's the Leica hood number 12504, not 12405. 🙂



G

 

[Perkeo Vaskar]

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Just arrived.

I just looked at a box of NP100 in my inventory, and it read "PROCESS C41." Very strange.

 

[Rayt]

Just personal preference. I can live with it. No big deal.

The 12405 hood "suck big"?? 🤔
Been using it for years. Works perfectly. What's wrong with it?


I know they're a little expensive and sometimes a touch difficult to find in good condition, but they work very well.

G

 

[Godfrey]

Hmmm. You said:

Users of this fine lens will agree the 12504 round hood which holds a Series VII filter is a horrible design and obstructs handling of the lens.

That's a heckuva strong way to express ...just a personal preference...no big deal. ?!? Eh, no matter.

G

 

[Sanug]

I just looked at a box of NP100 in my inventory, and it read "PROCESS C41." Very strange.

Many boxes have wrong prints.

 

[Shostka]

!?
(came with Summitar......)
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[deadrangefinder76]

Here it is an empty 120’s and to install sitting around sealed Xray film sheet, in my fridge. I hope it works, we will see.

 

[Ray Kilby]

Olympus XA a few days ago. I had nearly forgotten how nice little camera it is.

I love the Olympus XA cameras, apart from the trigger, which is tricky with age. BUT, my god they take great images.

 

[Ray Kilby]

I've ordered a Fuji x100VI to replace my old Fuji x100, and waiting for it to come into the store.

 

[dexdog]

A pristine 50/1.9 Hexanon in LTM. The lens looks brand new, built like a tank. It will look good on my possibly unused Leotax F. I plan to compare it to the 50/2 Topcor S soon.

 

[Perkeo Vaskar]

Two Texas Leicas: a GW690III and a GSW690II. Both in great condition. I added K&F Concept 67mm Magnetic UV Filter/Lens Covers to them. I've run one roll of B&W through the GW690III and the negatives are yuge! I've also run a roll of yet undeveloped B&W through the GSW and am nearly done with a roll of Ektar. I'll try to post some images once I get set up with a 6x9 film holder for my camera scanning rig...or maybe I'll break out the Epson V700. I know the plastic exterior on the GW690III is just a skin over a metal body, but I more enjoy handling and using the GSW690II, purely from a haptic perspective. The GW690III just feels a little too toy-like, even though I know it's anything but.

 

[agentlossing]

I vow to use this lens with the Pentax Monochrome for a good long while and stop thinking about what else I might need.

 

[38Deardorff]

The 12405 hood "suck big"?? 🤔
Been using it for years. Works perfectly. What's wrong with it?

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I know they're a little expensive and sometimes a touch difficult to find in good condition, but they work very well.

G

Love mine....been using it on the 35 Summicron for decades!

 

[Kai-san]

Haven't been shopping cameras for a while, but all of a sudden there were so many goodies that I couldn't resist. First there was the Contax D with a Tessar 2.8/50 and a KMZ Jupiter-11 (LTM converted to M42).



Then I found a Werra 3 with all three lenses (Tessar 2.8/50, Flektogon 2.8/35 and Cardinar 4/100).



And finally a Voigtländer VSL 1 with a Super-Takumar 1.4/50.



Best of all, I didn't spend a lot of money.

 

[deadrangefinder76]

The Mandler arrived today, looks rather nice! 🙂
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Didn't have much time before leaving for work, but mounted it on the Canon for a couple quick snaps confirming it works...
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Love M2 Yay!

 

[Richard G]

Having lost a mint 35 Summilux hood, stupidly, this morning I bought one also in perfect condition in Melbourne, minus the Series VII filter, which I don't want anyway.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

5 rolls Tri-X 120 film, Kenko Bay1 UV and yellow-green filters, Telesar Bay 1 square metal lens hood

The above are for use with my recently acquired Yashica Mat 124 camera.

Chris

 

[ellisson]

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Like these a lot, perfect fit in a jacket pocket, best of the XA series IMO. I may buy a second one....so tempting!