Dutch camera fair at sun 28 March

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Hi, anybody going to the Dutch camera fair at Houten next Sunday?

I'am planning to go this year, hope to meet some of you.

more info:

http://www.fotografica.nl/fotogr_beurs.htm

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Interesting, if the weather continues to be dark and rainy.....

A friend and I are planning to spend the afternoon in the "Loonse & Drunense Duinen" with some cameras, but the forecast doesn't sound too promising. And then there's the Rangefinder Meet in Breda too.

As the song goes: Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

 

[johannielscom]

Way off the map for me, but since I just cancelled this afternoons outdoor model shoot due to excessive rain heading this way, I too might be going to Houten after all to get me some vitamin P (photography) this weekend. Breda really is much too far away for me.

EDIT: PS Will van Manen will be a stand holder on the Houten Camera fair, just so you know...

 

[Ronald_H]

I'll be there for sure, one of the things I look forward to the most! One of my new year's resolution was not to buy any cameras this year, and I intend to keep it. But I need film, hope I can find some recently expired stuff. And you'll never know what you find there, will be great fun!

Never heard of a rangefinder meet in Breda though, that's sounds interesting too.

 

[batterytypehah!]

Token contribution to OP: Sorry, I can't make it this time but will keep an eye on the schedule. Maybe some year it will coincide with one of my trips back to Germany. Just a 2 hour drive from my home base (Aachen / Aken).

OT question while I have you guys: I'll be in Aachen two weeks from now. Thinking about a trip to Tongeren on Sunday 4/11 for the Antiekmarkt. Never been there before. Any tips? Should I expect much in the way of cameras?

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Info on the Breda RF Meet: http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87506

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Way off the map for me, but since I just cancelled this afternoons outdoor model shoot due to excessive rain heading this way, I too might be going to Houten after all to get me some vitamin P (photography) this weekend. Breda really is much too far away for me.

EDIT: PS Will van Manen will be a stand holder on the Houten Camera fair, just so you know...

Never met Van Maanen. Didn't know he was also selling camera gear, or is he just advertising about his CLA-business?

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

the show is over, and here is the catch of the day:

Kentmere b&w film iso 100
B+W Uv filter 85mm! (only one filter in this size at the whole show)
Leitz ltm-m 90mm adapter
Russar 20mm ltm lens with (IMHO) beautiful viewfinder

 

[Ronald_H]

Will does not sell gear, but he is there to give advice on repairs and CLA's. I wanted to ask him about my M2 (vertical alignment got bumped out of whack) but I forgot I left that camera in my other car, of which the battery chose to die yesterday morning...

Anyway, I finally got to Houten and bought a mountain of 2005 expired Fuji Superia 400. 13 * 3 rolls of 24 exposures for 12 (twelve) Euros! I already used some of this batch and it works perfectly well when exposed at 200. A steal!

Also got some slighty more expensive expired film and a three pack of fresh Ilford FP4+.

Final thing I bought was an A12 magazine for my Hasselblad 500 C/M.

I have a holiday coming up, boy will I burn some film!

 

[Tibs]

Ron, how much did you pay for the Russar? Looks like a nice lens!
I suppose I got lucky finding a Yashica Electro 35 CC (35/1.8 lens) for 10e...

 

[HuubL]

Damn, I'm not frequenting here as often as I'd like. Completely missed this announcement. Three years ago was the last time I went to Houten and I had planned to go this year. Ron, congrats on the Russar set. It looks lovely! Care to share the price...?

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

For Tibs and HuubL, ... for the Russar with the viewfinder I paid what is generally the offered price on Ebay for the lens alone ;-)