WoodallP
Pragmatist Barnack lover
kshapero
South Florida Man
Panasonic FZ300 25-600 super small sensor but a hell of a lot of fun. ISO 100-400 looks great! I know, as anti rangefinder as you can get. 
shawn
Veteran
And f2.8 though that whole range both of which are incredibly useful. The zoom toggle on the side of the lens is a great feature.Panasonic FZ300 25-600 super small sensor but a hell of a lot of fun. ISO 100-400 looks great! I know, as anti rangefinder as you can get.
In monochrome you can shoot quite a bit higher ISO too. Video is quite good on it and can also shoot stills while taking video.
There is a lot to that camera and many things can be adjusted/changed on it. I bought mine used for little money and the overall implementation impressed me so much I ended up with a FZ1000 II and eventually the S1R.
Have fun!
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Godfrey
somewhat colored
Oh yes, forgot until it arrived today: five boxes of Ilford HP5 135-36 film.
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Wow, fresh film! I haven't had a roll of fresh 35mm film to shoot in about 18 years, aside from a few scant rolls of Ferrania P30 and P33... !!! I've been chewing down on my over-large stock of 35mm film for that long... Still have a dozen rolls of Agfa APX25 in stock ... etc.
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Wow, fresh film! I haven't had a roll of fresh 35mm film to shoot in about 18 years, aside from a few scant rolls of Ferrania P30 and P33... !!! I've been chewing down on my over-large stock of 35mm film for that long... Still have a dozen rolls of Agfa APX25 in stock ... etc.
JeffS7444
Well-known
A lucky dog. I guess they put it in the wrong box, because it's definitely a dog (inu) not a cat (neko).
Retro-Grouch
Veteran
Never saw one of these before! I know the legend behind maneki-neko, but is there a story behind the dog? Or, maybe, dog lovers are just an untapped market!
girdwoodINC
born under a bad sign
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
I can see how it could be a cat, though the whiskers (or lack of same) is questionable.
JeffS7444
Well-known
As far as I can see, the folklore is limited to cats, but it's such a popular thing that we've now got tons of variants from creators around the world. Besides dogs, quick search revealed other variants including maneki-kitsune (fox), kappa (supernatural creature), kaiju (monster), C'thulu, usagi (rabbit), panda, monkey - and probably a bunch more I hadn't considered.
jaredangle
Photojournalist
For a while, photography has been somewhat of a side quest to my work and travel, so I’ve just been sticking a camera in my travel bag or work backpack and haven’t had a dedicated bag that properly works with my equipment in years. So I just bought a new Hex DSLR Ranger Sling which is meant for a DSLR + 70-200mm lens or a mirrorless and 2 medium lenses, but I’ve found it works great for smaller cameras.
Here, it fits my Nikon FA with 50mm f/1.2 mounted, Voigtlander Bessa R3A with 40mm f/1.4 mounted, a 20-35mm zoom, and a 135mm f/2.8 for Nikon. I can also remove the tele or zoom and swap it with my Contax G1 and the 45mm or 90mm (it fits) or add more film. The side pockets hold filters and there’s an AirTag hidden inside the strap.
Here, it fits my Nikon FA with 50mm f/1.2 mounted, Voigtlander Bessa R3A with 40mm f/1.4 mounted, a 20-35mm zoom, and a 135mm f/2.8 for Nikon. I can also remove the tele or zoom and swap it with my Contax G1 and the 45mm or 90mm (it fits) or add more film. The side pockets hold filters and there’s an AirTag hidden inside the strap.
sojournerphoto
Veteran
I like the notion of carrying a 40 and a 50. I don’t have a 40 at the moment, but as a focal length I always thought it was excellent (and I do have an actual 45 and a 45 equivalent for digital…
Anyway, just bought an Instax Wide printer - what fun for the connected silver fox
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Retro-Grouch
Veteran
Thanks for the enlightenment! I'll be keeping my eyes open for a maneki-Godzilla.
jaredangle
Photojournalist
50 has been my go-to for a while but sometimes I need a touch wider but not as wide as a 35 (I find the 35 too wide when I want a 50 and too long when I want a 28). The 40 seems very natural and gives me a little more room for street photos, especially with the R3A’s viewfinder. I’ll probably sell my 35mm lens soon because it’s made redundant by both the 20-35 zoom and the X100. If I get back into that focal length again, it’ll probably be in M-mount.I like the notion of carrying a 40 and a 50. I don’t have a 40 at the moment, but as a focal length I always thought it was excellent (and I do have an actual 45 and a 45 equivalent for digital…
Anyway, just bought an Instax Wide printer - what fun for the connected silver fox
The mobile printers are very cool - it’d be fun to travel with one of those and a digital camera like the X100 and print different things as you go.
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
Forgive the naive question -- the Instax Wide printer will print out images from a digital camera? Cool! I find it hard to find Instax Wide film around here, though.
sojournerphoto
Veteran
It prints from the phone via bluetooth. So, if your digital camera can download to the phone then you can print. It's nice actually
Dogman
Veteran
Carl Zeiss ZM 50/2 Planar.
sojournerphoto
Veteran
A gem of a lens. Enjoy!
Vince Lupo
Whatever
Just delivered -- our new home. Lots of work left to be done but a major step today.
Welcome Home by Vince Lupo, on Flickr
Welcome Home by Vince Lupo, on Flickr
Leon C
Well-known
I just can't help it....
(V2) Tamron Twin-Tele 135mm f4.5 with x2 converter and a 42mm mount on that, the 135mm mount is 37mm, hence the adapter, it was hard to say no for the price, it was cheap as there were no other official adapters it usually comes with, interesting lens.
(V2) Tamron Twin-Tele 135mm f4.5 with x2 converter and a 42mm mount on that, the 135mm mount is 37mm, hence the adapter, it was hard to say no for the price, it was cheap as there were no other official adapters it usually comes with, interesting lens.
dourbalistar
Buy more film
You mean maneki-Gojira? 😜Thanks for the enlightenment! I'll be keeping my eyes open for a maneki-Godzilla.