What have you just BOUGHT?

A Kodak Retina IIa and three stainless steel 120 developing reels.
Both from RFF members.

I also picked up a 6x45 Semi Leotax folding camera that I'm going to slowly restore. Got it for a couple bucks. It's got a torn bellows, seized up focusing element, slow shutter, corroded pressure plate. I see nothing but potential though. It's a pretty little camera and will be a great shooter

Phil Forrest
 
Oh--and I should've also said: on its way to me, my first ever lens in the 75/80s/90 range for small format--an 85/1.7 for my SRT. Yes it's long overdue, but I'm more into wides, and these fast portrait lenses are expensive. But shooting a concert last week in a theatre dark as a dungeon put me over the edge. Only my 50s were fast enough (and even then, 1/30 - 1/60 wide open, on Delta 3200) but didn't give me reach enough. My 135 was too slow and too long. Had to fill the gap.

Anyway, the Sony a7 already controls my mind, and having this glass will seal my fate for eventually getting one to adapt this onto. (Can't get SRT glass onto a K-mount DSLR.)

--Dave
 
At last i bought a 1937 summar!!!

Looking for a nice price and perfect glasses....finally got it.

But for such a abrgain the lens had some black pint chips inside...not big deal...clenaed already and tomorrow morning i´ll get some pics with it!
 
Bought my first Leica, an M4-P in excellent condition and a Voigtlander 35 2.5. I already regret it. I'm thinking of sending it back to Keh in exchange for either an M2 or M#. What do you guys think?
 
Well, I did the same auction with you, since I live in Germany, can't afford more for it.:rolleyes:



Just bought a Bronica S2a with Nikkor 75 2.8 for 100 eur.:D

I also have a S2 with Nikkor 75/2.8 and really like it. 100 eur is a great price isn't it?
I'm very curious to see how the Zenzanon performs .
 
A Yashica Mat EM. It's pretty rough, but I only paid $35 for it at an antique shop. I sent a note to Mark Hama about having a CLA - cost $125 - unless there are broken parts - so I'm wondering if that would be worth it when it's done. I have other TLR's, so I don't really need this one, but I hate to see them in this condition!

I also picked up a Minolta Hi-Matic 7s from the same place, which appears to be in excellent condition.
 
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I just got a less painful deal on JOBO 4x5 developing tanks and look forward to use my Graflexes again (after I stopped bringing my film to the local labs).

On another note, Omer Hecht from CatLabs helped to find me right away the missing bits and pieces, I was missing in my eBay purchase of the used drums from Europe.
 
Canon 135mm f/3.5 III S-mount and SHOOC... US 150 total and the finder was twice the price of the lens... use your high school math to calculate the prices ;-)

Casey
 
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