What have you just BOUGHT?

seany65 said:
Kai-san, how much of the viewfinder do those hoods block?
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With a filter between the lens and hood it stretches about halfway horizontally and about a quarter vertically. I don't see it as a problem in shooting, but others might do. I think the advantage of a hood outweighs the small intrusion into the wievfinder.
 
I think I'd find that much blocking a bit of a pain. Having not used a Ricoh 500GX for a while, I was surprised at how much the hood intrudes, though it ain't so bad as it's a slotted and angled hood so really it's just a case of aiming down a tidgy bit and seeing what's being covered up by the top left of the lens barrel and the threaded part of the filter, then straightening up and hoping what I saw will show in the photo. Not that the photo will much good, lol.
 
After getting that shelf queen Contax II back from Oleg and some XP-2 for it I had B&H pack a Sekonic lightmeter with the film. As I am no longer loading my own from bulk film and developing the film, cost is more of a factor and each "click" becomes more important. The meter won't make the photos better but it will make the correctly exposed. ;o)

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boojum said:
After getting that shelf queen Contax II back from Oleg and some XP-2 for it I had B&H pack a Sekonic lightmeter with the film. As I am no longer loading my own from bulk film and developing the film, cost is more of a factor and each "click" becomes more important. The meter won't make the photos better but it will make the correctly exposed. ;o)

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Dear boojum,

Now you're on to something. I am literally the master of perfectly exposed uninteresting pictures! ;)

On those rare occasions when I actually do capture something of interest, I find myself tweaking the exposure more than anything else.

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA :)
 
seany65 said:
I think I'd find that much blocking a bit of a pain. Having not used a Ricoh 500GX for a while, I was surprised at how much the hood intrudes, though it ain't so bad as it's a slotted and angled hood so really it's just a case of aiming down a tidgy bit and seeing what's being covered up by the top left of the lens barrel and the threaded part of the filter, then straightening up and hoping what I saw will show in the photo. Not that the photo will much good, lol.
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The hood is a 32mm push-on type, maybe it's possible to find a smaller hood or use a push-on filter with threaded front. There are a few hoods on ebay that might fit the bill.
 
boojum said:
After getting that shelf queen Contax II back from Oleg and some XP-2 for it I had B&H pack a Sekonic lightmeter with the film. As I am no longer loading my own from bulk film and developing the film, cost is more of a factor and each "click" becomes more important. The meter won't make the photos better but it will make the correctly exposed. ;o)

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I had one of those till I somehow managed to kill it :eek: Got a nice 307 to replace it (y)
 
I have been not buying anything for photography as I am using only my M9 and M10 cameras and I am not ordering any prints. I have enough "stuff" regarding cameras and lenses and accessories. One day when I cannot resist the urges of placing an order, I will get another vintage lens. One day.
 
Oh, I don't know. I don't gather motivation to buy stuff because of what I read on this forum. I normally buy stuff after I have gotten the idea and done some research. I'll then chat about what I bought, and why, here later on.

Right now, I'm waiting for the Makina 67 I bought last November to finish its passage through repair and service, get back to me, and then I'm going to start using it. It's not a camera I needed in any sense, but I've been curious about them for decades and it will be fun to see if my interest in them for the past X decades is warranted by having one and using it.

Which reminds me that I need to order some more 120 film ... :)

G
 
raid said:
I have been not buying anything for photography as I am using only my M9 and M10 cameras and I am not ordering any prints. I have enough "stuff" regarding cameras and lenses and accessories. One day when I cannot resist the urges of placing an order, I will get another vintage lens. One day.
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Your life will not be complete without trays, chemistry, an enlarger and a dry mounting press - it's an entirely different kind of GAS ... ;)
 
Today I have been in a shop that It was 20 years that I hadn't been there... and I have found a Nikon FM3A that wasn't used and a Nikkor-P 105mm 2.5 that is like new...

I have taken a coffe with my wife and son-daughters to think about this kit and finally have fallen in the Nikon system... so now, I need to find a good 35mm lens for It!!
 
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