zwicko
Established
Voigtländer Color-Skopar 3.5/28mm and 20 boxes of T-Max 100 4x5.
MrFujicaman
Well-known
A Minolta "Talkman" P & S for $2.00 Bought it because I wanted a P & S with manual film speed setting-not DX!
gnuyork
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Finally got a Hasselblad - 500CM, can't wait to use it.
CharlesDAMorgan
Veteran
The last of my buying posts as there is nothing more needed to complete my kit, and once I have successfully moved (the end of this week) the big clear out begins. But I'd been wanting a 50mm Zeiss C Sonnar f1.5 ZM for some time, my favourite dealer had one that the previous owner had touched in some of the lettering, and he had a sale this weekend at 10% off, so I bought it. Apart from this minor silliness, the important bits are in great nick.
peterm1
Veteran
Off topic, I know, but...........
I miss my Nikonos 5...... and its standard 35mm f2.5 lens :^(
I had an unusual introduction to photography. My first wife and I were seriously into diving and in the late 1980s I bought a Nik 5 with SB102 speedlight. I discovered it was far easier to make pictures above water than under and mainly used my Nik 5 for that purpose albeit in jungles and dripping rainforests more often than not. Eventually my wife and I separated and later partners were not into the sport. For lack of someone to dive with regularly on holiday trips I eventually sold the camera and speedlight kit. But of course by then I had the photography bug and have bought many, many other cameras since.
But I miss that camera from time to time. I still recall its heft in my hand, the feel of the rubber skin and its distinctive smell when the body was opened to load film. And of course I still recall the paranoia I felt when after opening the camera to load it I took it back into the water for the first time. (Now did I seat those 'O' rings properly???) Even the solid but quiet and authoritative "chunk" of the shutter was distinctive. In any event there was just something about it and there is no other camera quite like it. I seldom shoot film these days but the thought keeps coming back to me that I should buy another just for those times when once again I am out in the rain and feel the need to shoot a film camera.....and of course, for old time's sake.
Many of the shots taken with the original were made on combined sailing / diving expeditions in the sail training vessel "Eye of the Wind" sailing around parts of the Pacific. And perhaps that is why I have such profoundly fond memories of it. http://www.tallshipstales.de/80s/Sailing_Solomons.php
Me back then, (was I ever that skinny) shot with the Nik
And the, then, wife diving on the sunken ship Toa Maru in the Solomon Islands. Shot, of course with the Nik 5.
valdas
Veteran
There was a resurrection of Helios 103 old post which made me buy this lens - I found locally in very nice cosmetic condition (paid 20 EUR) and then I needed the body to mount it on so I found Kiev 4 (type 3) in good shape (paid 25 EUR). The whole excitement is that Kiev is from 1969 which is my birth year 
blumoon
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Big Ursus
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I've just ordered online a used Tamrac Expedition 6X Photo Backpack.
Mainly an impulse buy; I broke two of my rules: never buy a bag without handling it, and never buy a backpack without trying it on, but for a long time, I've wanted a bag that could carry two large zooms + a lap top.
Well, we'll see - It might just be too big and too bulky.
Mainly an impulse buy; I broke two of my rules: never buy a bag without handling it, and never buy a backpack without trying it on, but for a long time, I've wanted a bag that could carry two large zooms + a lap top.
Well, we'll see - It might just be too big and too bulky.
valdas
Veteran
I have one for many years now, also bought online... I take it when I travel by car (and always keep it in the trunk or hotel, but never carry) or else I just use it for storing cameras
It's heavy. OK, I am not an "expedition" guy to begin with, so if you are, then maybe it's for you. It's good backpack in general, but when fully loaded it weights twice my weight mcfingon
Western Australia
The last of my buying posts as there is nothing more needed to complete my kit, and once I have successfully moved (the end of this week) the big clear out begins. But I'd been wanting a 50mm Zeiss C Sonnar f1.5 ZM for some time, my favourite dealer had one that the previous owner had touched in some of the lettering, and he had a sale this weekend at 10% off, so I bought it. Apart from this minor silliness, the important bits are in great nick.
That’s a lovely characterful lens Charles. I have had one for about five years now and always enjoy using it on my M6.
John Mc
mcfingon
Western Australia
Excellent adventures Peter. No wonder you remember the camera so fondly.Off topic, I know, but...........
I miss my Nikonos 5...... and its standard 35mm f2.5 lens :^(
I had an unusual introduction to photography. My first wife and I were seriously into diving and in the late 1980s I bought a Nik 5 with SB102 speedlight. I discovered it was far easier to make pictures above water than under and mainly used my Nik 5 for that purpose albeit in jungles and dripping rainforests more often than not. Eventually my wife and I separated and later partners were not into the sport. For lack of someone to dive with regularly on holiday trips I eventually sold the camera and speedlight kit. But of course by then I had the photography bug and have bought many, many other cameras since.
But I miss that camera from time to time. I still recall its heft in my hand, the feel of the rubber skin and its distinctive smell when the body was opened to load film. And of course I still recall the paranoia I felt when after opening the camera to load it I took it back into the water for the first time. (Now did I seat those 'O' rings properly???) Even the solid but quiet and authoritative "chunk" of the shutter was distinctive. In any event there was just something about it and there is no other camera quite like it. I seldom shoot film these days but the thought keeps coming back to me that I should buy another just for those times when once again I am out in the rain and feel the need to shoot a film camera.....and of course, for old time's sake.
Many of the shots taken with the original were made on combined sailing / diving expeditions in the sail training vessel "Eye of the Wind" sailing around parts of the Pacific. And perhaps that is why I have such profoundly fond memories of it. http://www.tallshipstales.de/80s/Sailing_Solomons.php
Me back then, (was I ever that skinny) shot with the Nik
And the, then, wife diving on the sunken ship Toa Maru in the Solomon Islands. Shot, of course with the Nik 5.
John Mc
NaChase
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It seems as though I have fallen prey to that other obsession so many mechanical camera aficionados seem to share: mechanical watches. I just bought an Omega Speedmaster.
capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
Last month sold all three of my Olympus OM-1 cameras and lenses — at a small loss, I should add.
So of course last week I came across two at different stores and picked them up.
I also found a Diana F+ online that I didn't really want, but it came with 15 rolls of recently expired Lomography 120 film (100, 800, 200 slide) that I will have fun with.
So of course last week I came across two at different stores and picked them up.
I also found a Diana F+ online that I didn't really want, but it came with 15 rolls of recently expired Lomography 120 film (100, 800, 200 slide) that I will have fun with.
Greyscale
Veteran
A beautiful early serial number black Nikon SP.
jarski
Veteran
Am really tempted to buy Pentacon F. Am having absolutely no need for it, but its very nice looking camera to my eyes. Sigh..
valdas
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I think two years ago I gave one away during “Christmas give away” campaign here on RFF. Nice looking, but clumsy to use...
jarski
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Yes this one costs also about 40eur, so not expensive. Maybe should just get it for a paperweight on my desk... Too bad desks don't have much papers anymore
valdas
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Yes this one costs also about 40eur, so not expensive. Maybe should just get it for a paperweight on my desk... Too bad desks don't have much papers anymore
I think I paid about 20 EUR for mine, and it was CLA'ed:
