caila77
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Rokkor 55mm f/1.8 with an SR-7 attached
What have you just BOUGHT?
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santino
FSU gear head
This is beauty!
Is the DOF scale indicator working smoothly? Mine was pretty stiff on a Exakta version. It was quite a challenge to cla the mechanism but it is well worth it.
Enjoy your new lens!
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
That's interesting. Is it an M42 conversion ?
JeffS7444
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I'd be tempted to buy a "Lapoopoo" just for the name 🤣 I imagine this craze will eventually cool, just as earlier ones for Beanie Babies and Funko Pops! did.
Out to Lunch
Veteran
In Saigon you'll find dedicated stores selling these items, many in prime downtown shopping malls. I suppose it must be a very profitable business.
luuca
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Yes, M42 conversion (or version?), I bought it for my Fujica 705
I wanted a compact but fast 50mm and I found this one.
So curious about its rendition.
luuca
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Yes, everything is super smooth, I love the two needles moving to show the DOF when you rotate the aperture ring, very original!
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
very nice 👍
filmtwit
Desperate but not serious
Kowa Six w/85mm f2.8
Tim Murphy
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Dear Board,
I had read good things about the Chinon Bellami including a review by Mike Eckman who sung its praises, so I figured I wanted one. This outfit became available on eBay and was advertised as fully working so I figured, why not.
It arrived today and with fresh batteries in it all indications are that it is in fine working condition. I have Arista Ultra 200 loaded in it for its test drive. I can't get over how small it is. It's literally half the size of my wallet!
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Harrisburg PA 🙂
IMG_20250906_132314_MP by Tim Murphy, on Flickr
I had read good things about the Chinon Bellami including a review by Mike Eckman who sung its praises, so I figured I wanted one. This outfit became available on eBay and was advertised as fully working so I figured, why not.
It arrived today and with fresh batteries in it all indications are that it is in fine working condition. I have Arista Ultra 200 loaded in it for its test drive. I can't get over how small it is. It's literally half the size of my wallet!
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Harrisburg PA 🙂
IMG_20250906_132314_MP by Tim Murphy, on Flickr
Rayt
Nonplayer Character
Light Lens Lab 1.4x magnifier for my M11M. The Noctilux needs it. Either that or the Viso and this is much cheaper.
brusby
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Those are great. I put a piece of gaffers tape around the outside of mine to keep it from turning after I set it.
phranklee
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I finally bought the Artisan and Artist ACAM-3000 and it is excellent. Replaced nylon shoulder strap with a small Porta-Brace suede one. Holds a Sony A7CR with 24, 40, 85 lenses. I also have a similar Black Label brand bag that is slightly larger with a black interior and less padding (it's equivalent quality) that I switching to carrying large format holders, loupe and spot meter for 4x5.
Rayt
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Thanks for the tip. I read on another site it can also fall off the camera. Does it come loose easily?
brusby
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I never once had that problem. But, probably wouldn't hurt to give it a slight clockwise turn whenever you use it, just to make sure it's snug. Without the tape holding the two halves in place with respect to each other, trying to tighten it could lead to the diopter adjustment changing. But my gaffer tape has a nice cloth feel and it lets me turn it easily as one piece, instead of acting as two separate halves, without fear of the diopter changing.
The main problem I have is the rear facing glass getting smudged with fingerprints or oil or whatever. With the additional glass/air surfaces it can lower contrast of the viewed image if the glass isn't spotless. Not a big issue but I usually keep a few Qtips and some Isopropyl alcohol handy.
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