What have you just BOUGHT?

[markus_h_photography]

Ai converted Nikkor Q 135/2.8

 

[Jack Conrad]

Bought a box of old camera stuff and this Rolleiflex 3.5e was in it,
along with some other stuff, including this vintage New York City Press Badge. Lucky find. Wish I knew more about the badge.
I think it's older than the Rollei. The Press Photographers assoc. of NY inc, started up in 1915. That's about all I know of it.

Rolleiflex 3.5E by jackcb, on Flickr

New York City Press Badge by jackcb, on Flickr

 

[huntjump]

Very cool find Jack

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Leicatime Half-case for Leica IIIc/f/g and "Less Costly" 15mm strap in Rally brown.

 

[ACullen]

A Zeiss Planar for my M2 , a Retina IIc because it just felt superb and boat load of HP5 to keep shooting film.

 

[petronius]

A mint Meyer Görlitz Trioplan 100mm/2,8 in M42 mount with lens hood that I found at a local flea market for the pricy sum of 10,-Euro together with a (dead) Kiev Exxell (35A) Minox copy.

My local camera shop had a nice Mamiya NC1000S (black) with 50mm/1,4 for 59,-Euro. I always liked the clean top and elegant lines of this camera, so I got it.

 

[Talus]

Leicatime Half-case for Leica IIIc/f/g and "Less Costly" 15mm strap in Rally brown.

My first M6 came with one of Luigi's cases. It was a beauty. I have seen other makes over the years, but I still think Luigi makes one of the nicest cases out there.

 

[Talus]

Both my Summicrons are Canadian, as is my camera. I think the 70s and 80s era Leicas maximize construction quality, and minimize price. The earlier, German cameras are extremely well made, but the youngest is nearly 50 years old, and likely in need of major service. The later ones (M6 on, including the digitals) are considerably more expensive. And they all require batteries after returning manufacturing to Germany.

I am very happy with my North American Leica!

ridin' in my car

Absolutely, me too. I don't get too obsessed with that kind of technical stuff. It's easy to get lost in the endless threads online about build quality and different experiences to the point where you spend more time researching than out shooting. I've been happy with the construction of all of my Leica cameras and lenses so far. Having a built in light meter is something I prefer, so having to deal with one small battery doesn't make a difference to me. I've never shot an M2/M3 though, so perhaps I have no idea what I'm missing.

 

[taka]

Distraught about selling my Nikon F4 years ago in favor of digital, I recently purchased what might be the very last Nikon F6 sold in the world! Waited two months for B&H to get it. Took delivery last week. Nikon USA didn't even have a single piece in stock. Also a Nikon 24-120 lens, B+W UV and Orange filters. T max and Kodak Gold film.

 

[pixelatedscraps]

Man, I love this thread. It's a pity my only hardware purchases of late have been mostly computer or digital camera related for work but here goes in case anyone is interested in a slightly off RFF-topic:

Mac Pro 5,1 (2010): 128Gb RAM, 2x 3.33Ghz, RX 560 2Gb, USB-C, USB 3.0, 480Gb SSD, 4Tb HDD.

MacBook Pro 15" (2017) 16Gb, 1Tb, RX 560

EIZO 27" CS2730 / CH2700

Dell UP2716D 27"

Canon 1DX II

Canon 5DS

Canon 50mm f/1.2

Synology DS416Play w/ 4x 8Tb HDD

 

[seany65]

I bought two Gossen Trisixes. The first:



Needs to have the flm speed set two stops over the actual speed, but it is consitent.

The second:



Works at the nominal film speed, but I think someone has fiddled with it in the past, as some of the little metal strips on the incident cover weren't in the right place.

Both have film speed dials that are quite hard to turn but they are much easier than the one on my Gossen Sixtry.

 

[Talus]

Two 100' rolls of Ilford Delta, a bottle of Ilfotec HC and fixer and some other goodies. I move back to Honduras on Friday and apparently it's hard to get any developing chemicals.

 

[Kent]

Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 3.5/45
Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar L 2.8/45
Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50
Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 3.5/135

all adapted to Sony E-mount

 

[mich rassena]

I just bought a No.3 Brownie camera model B in rough shape for $6. I'm happy to have one of these that's not in great condition so that I can take it apart and mess with it without worrying about ruining something nice. The best thing about the camera is the tripod mount. I may spool up some Ilford paper and run it through the camera and take some photos with the time setting.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Today I was at my repairman. He dismantled my recently aquired Summicron 50mm v4 in chrome. The lens head screws off just like on the Summicron Rigid 50mm and the earliest versions of the Summilux 50mm I and II. This is a great advantage when the lens needs service.

My lens is 24 years old, but looks like new. However, the lubricant was dried out, so my repairman removed it all and replaced it with the grease that Leica uses for the helical mount of their R-line of lenses. The result is amazing. All play is gone. The lens focuses now very smooth with just the right amount of resistance. The lens is now completely like new.

Erik.

 

[webOSUser]

A Zorki 1 from David Newton here on RFF.

It is one of the 'Zorki-Zorki' with both Russian and English on the top. I am enjoying learning how to use the camera.

Steve

 

[cary]

Leicaflex SL MOT and a 50mm Summicron. I have wanted a Leicaflex for many years.

 

[css9450]

I picked up a 127 processing reel, from Ebay. Bet those aren't big sellers anymore.

 

[Deleted member 65559]

a beautiful nikkor sc 50 1.4 fo my black f w pentaprism...smooth as silk

 

[Huss]

Agfa Optima 1535 Sensor, and for size comparison next to a CLE w/ 40mm lens (the Agfa is also a 40), and the mighty M5. Funny to think these are all 35mm rangefinder cameras.

IMG_2138 by desmolicious, on Flickr
IMG_2139 by desmolicious, on Flickr
IMG_2140 by desmolicious, on Flickr

I hope this baby works...