What have you just BOUGHT?

X2D+Mamiya 645 80/2.8
f/11 test, colors good with few tweaks, even under smart-light 5300k.
have used same lens since 1997 on film Mamiya 1000s 645, no surprises
 

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That's the one. Yes, it is a 2.8 -3.5. Panasonic made another version of this lens that is slower and it has no aperture ring like the 2.8 version does. I shoot mostly primes but this lens is really, really nice. The camera and lens should be arriving today or tomorrow- the mail is running late, as usual.
 
Is their life left for this rig?

Panasonic DMC-L1 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera with Leica 14-50mm f2.8-3.5 Mega O.I.S. Lens Black​

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I am going to find out. 🙂 I shot this camera and lens for about two years and sold it when I moved to micro 4/3. I still shoot m4/3 today, but I always regretted selling the L1.
 
Is their life left for this rig?

Panasonic DMC-L1 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera with Leica 14-50mm f2.8-3.5 Mega O.I.S. Lens Black​

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Sure, why not? I had two of them, sold one to a good friend and another on Ebay. The one sold to my friend is still in use doing portrait work. It's a fine camera, if a little low on pixel resolution compared to today's FF models.

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As is often the case, I'm very late to the party when it comes to some popular trends, only placed my very first Aliexpress order a few days ago: I was in search of certain integrated circuits not sold through usual USA channels like Digikey. And while I was at it, I figured I'd take a look around and see what else I might want. And I found this:
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https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806588623514.html
 
This should be fun. These arrived this week. The Iskra needed shutter work with stiff focus and sticky aperture, so that was a learning experience, but it is very nice now. The Moskva 2 looks and functions like new and I don’t think it needs anything. Both have the first roll of film loaded so this weekend will tell if anything remains to be done.
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