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Have been considering one of these for awhile and then it popped up at KEH in LN- condition. Even came with a black LTM to M adapter. Love the tiny size, focus tab and ergonomics of it.
 
someonenameddavid said:
Thanks to an itchy bidding finger I'm the proud owner of a Horseman 980, minus a 75 cam. Where do you buy cams
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Congratulations on your new Horseman! You will love this camera. I've purchased all the cams I've needed on ebay. They generally are not cheap! Also, be sure you purchase the proper cam: there are two lines of lenses, the Pro and the Super, and the same focal length in each line will require a different cam. However, before you start shopping, be aware that these cameras were usually sold with a 105 mm normal lens, and included cams for a 75mm and a 150mm. The 150 cam was installed, and the other two cams were stored in two tiny slots inside the body, directly below the viewfinder window. I owned my camera for months before I discovered them! If you're lucky, your cams could still be hiding there.
Also, since it appears that you want to use the 980 as a handheld shooter, there is a battery grip that is often sold with the camera. To be used with it, a solenoid cord attachment is available that runs to the shutter release, providing a very soft release and greatly improved ergonomics. The 23-volt battery is still available from online battery stores, but, again, is not cheap. The battery grip is probably easy to find, but I've never seen the solenoid cord for sale. Mine was included when I bought a VH (non-rangefinder), where it made no sense, but I was glad to have it for my 985!
 
NLSparks said:
A Lumix 20mm 1.7 V-II.
Want to glue it on my EM5-III and see if this works for me as a small and light setup.
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Never a bad idea. I used one on my EM5 II a good amount, it's a great combo. For some reason, I tend to buy and sell the 20mm f1.7, knowing full well I'll repurchase it. Currently, I don't have one. The EM5 II with 20mm wasn't different enough of a use-case from my GRIIIx. Very little reason to pick up the M4/3 over the GR, but if I still had a 28mm GR instead of the 40mm version, I'd still own the 20mm and use it on the EM5 II.

I found the 14mm f2.5 works super nicely on that body as well. Planning to acquire one of those. An EM5 II or III with both of those Panasonic pancakes would be an awesome tiny kit.
 
Two 43mm centre-pinch lens caps for my Fujifilm 23mm/f2 WR lens. I'd used the lens about twice before managing to lose the lens cap. A lack of eptitude I hope not to repeat (but notice how many lens caps I bought ;)).

Irritating, more than anything else. I once (some years ago) lost the lens cap for my Elmar-M 50mm/f2.8 up near Barrington Tops. If anyone ever finds one, near this view:

..you'll know what happened.

A Leica lens cap is much harder and more expensive to replace (I ended up sourcing a NOS lens cap from a camera store in Germany).

...Mike
 
Last week I bought a Bolex black/red check leather wrist strap for my Altissa Altix III. I now have four cameras with identical wrist straps. I also bought 3 black camera neck straps that have a red stripe down each side. When I received them, I thought they were far too short, in fact I thought they were no longer than the kood black strap that has a blue stripe down it, which was on my Fed 3a(5). But no, it seems there was some sort of "trick of the eye" thing going on and the one I put on the Fed 3a is longer! One has gone on my Voigt. Brillant f4.5 and the other has gone on my Ricoh 500GX.

I only need a black/red wrist strap for my Agfa Super Silette and two wide black and red neck straps for my FM2n and F301 and I'd only have my Gevabox 6x9 without any sort of strap.
 
seany65 said:
Last week I bought a Bolex black/red check leather wrist strap for my Altissa Altix III. I now have four cameras with identical wrist straps. I also bought 3 black camera neck straps that have a red stripe down each side. When I received them, I thought they were far too short, in fact I thought they were no longer than the kood black strap that has a blue stripe down it, which was on my Fed 3a(5). But no, it seems there was some sort of "trick of the eye" thing going on and the one I put on the Fed 3a is longer! One has gone on my Voigt. Brillant f4.5 and the other has gone on my Ricoh 500GX.

I only need a black/red wrist strap for my Agfa Super Silette and two wide black and red neck straps for my FM2n and F301 and I'd only have my Gevabox 6x9 without any sort of strap.
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One of the most important life skills is in knowing how to accessorize one's outfit! ;)
 
This week I bought a 29mm push-on UV filter and a metal 29mm push-on lens cap for my Voigt. Brill f4.5. Unlike all the other push-on stuff I have, the 29mm things seem to be extremely "sensitive" to over- or under- bending of the adjustment tabs. A tiny hint of an adjustment and it was "nooo, Too loose!" or "Bah, too ruddy tight!". This is partly down to the raised front edge of the lens and the short "actina" style tabs. The filter is still a bit loose when on the lens but quite tight when pushing it on or taking it off. The cap and the hood are alright now, due to the straight front edge of the filter. I REALLY hope any other filters I get don't cause me to have to alter the hood again.
 
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