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My 4th Jupiter 9 in the 4th mount.
My first one in black for Kiev 10 and Kiev 15 Bajonet mount.
#5 would be M42 mount but I do not miss it, because I have M39 to M42 adapter.

I need to update the Jupiter 9 family foto.
 
Kodak Bantam Flash

Kodak Bantam Flash

I received this Kodak Flash Bantam camera recently and now have two spools so I'll try the Fujifilm 400 film in it. Built very well and has a nice heft to it. Tiny. Seems to be working fine enough but we will see.

 
I'll sum up since the beginning of the year. I'll likely not buy much else this year since I have everything I really need and really want ... famous last words. 😀

- Polaroid SLR670x Ming Edition by MiNT ... It's essentially the ultimate Polaroid SX-70: new, modern controller board with a new sensor, calibrated for the 600 speed film as a baseline, with a plugin controller that allows auto operation for both ISO 100 and ISO 600 film, manual shutter speeds from 1/2000 to 1/2 sec, B and T long exposure settings, and X flash sync. The body cladding are lovely matte finish black metal instead of leather. Completely rebuilt and beautifully put together, it's a prize.

- A spare Polaroid SX-70 Accessory Kit. I have four SX-70 type cameras now, the kit has the tripod mount, close up lens and attachment holder, lens hood, a flash diffuser for FlashBars bulbs (not that I use them very often), and the remote release. I figured having two of these kits will solve the "using two cameras at the same time" as well as "what if I break something" problems.

- MiNT FlashBar 2 electronic flash unit for the SX-70s. It has full and low power modes to do both film speeds, and this new version includes faster cycling, a test button, and auto-off to minimize power consumption.

- Another SX-70 bag. It's a small fitted bag made by either A&A or Black Label Bag that fits the SX-70 with a separate interior pocket for either a spare pack of film or, for me, space to carry the flash unit and the manual controller unit. The bag is made of very nice canvas with leather trim and is nicely inexpensive at $35 apiece. I have one for each of the SX-70s now.

- Mini 2.5mm to PC flash synch cord, 18" long, and 10' long Male to Female PC flash sync extension cord. Useful for any flash sync needs.

- Polaroid Originals film ... of course. More will be purchased as the year progresses ... of course.

Obviously, I'm putting a lot of effort and money into doing instant film this year. 😀

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Leica O Series "2000". This will be an interesting experiment in photography...
 

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After quite some time, I accidentally ran into a friend of mine recently and he revealed over a coffee that he was thinking of selling his Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.2 Version 1 and buy, in its place, the physically smaller Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f1.4. Given I happen to own the latter and had long had an interest in owning the first version of the Nokton 35mm we agreed reasonable terms of exchange (a suitable changeover price for his more expensive lens) that we were both happy with and, long story short, I ended up with his lens and he ended up with mine.

There is something about the first version of the Nokton 35mm f1.2 that I really like - its feeling in the hand is just right for me and I have never had an aversion to slightly larger lenses (it's all relative in any event when it comes to rangefinder lenses). The 2nd version is said to be slightly better optically but only by a whisker I fancy and I like the fact that the first version is one of the few that comes with a nice well designed lens hood - most Voigtlander lenses require a separate and quite expensive purchase if you want the original hood rather than an after market one.

So far, I am ecstatic and hope my friend is too given we both got exactly what we wanted out of the trade which seemed pure serendipity fiven how it arose.

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A Rochester Optical Premo B 4x5, probably one of the last ones, c. 1902/03. It mounts an unusual Bausch & Lomb Volute shutter, bought by the original owner afterwards, maybe c.1909. Originally it probably mounted a Victor shutter, so I bought also a Unicum, quite similar, and aptly marked Rochester Camera Co., so it did the whole circle back to home, more or less. It can be screwed in place of the Volute (which is VERY sluggish) without problems.
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Fuji GX680 Finder on Makiflex Standard by Nokton48, on Flickr


This may become one of my favorite Makiflex Viewfinders! I just bought this mint one in Japan for $85. Geoff Berliner likes his on his Makiflexes so I thought I would try it too. The view is unreversed and right side up, very bright and I can see the whole 9x9cm screen very sharply. The adjustable ocular is first rate, I can't ask for anything else. It is also the perfect size to mount of the top of the makiflex, and it looks cool!

Geoff machined a pile of metal plates he uses to make tintypes, cut out the center portion, and attached the finder with velcro. I like that, but I don't have a CNC milling machine.

Right now it is attached to the camera with four thin strips of Gorilla Tape LOL. OK for now but I want a more permanent arrangement.
 
I bought a Leica M2 off KEH last night. As lame as it may sound, it was a super surreal moment for me. I've wanted one for years now and I finally was able to buy one! I work part time minimum wage so I worked extra hours, sold off old gear, and saved like no tomorrow and I finally got it! It comes Friday and I'm beyond excited.
 
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