What have you just BOUGHT?

[Timmyjoe]

I bought $50 of miscellaneous darkroom chemicals from B&H.
Most of my stock was old, so better safe than sorry.
I bought ADOX Rodinal and Syrup 110 film developers in 2025.

Chris

OMG, your stuff is brand new compared to what I have in stock. I'm using both of those developers, and one's like five years old, and that's the newer one.

Rodinal seems to last forever (although it crystalizes) and my 110 is the old stuff, looks like Coca-Cola syrup by this time, but it still works fine.

Best,
-Tim

 

[fub]

I hope you also use them and dont let them collect dust in the cabinet ;-)

all of the Weltas are being used. i basicly rotate through them. The Welti is out of rotation though because of broken door.

From the world of Welta it is but a short step into the Certo Dollina universe.

yes i still have to get into Certo. There was a pre-war Dollina without RF selling on ebay yesterday. it sold at 21€. i certainly keep my eyes open for a Dollina with RF to fit my pre-war rangefinder collection. Are they known for Weltini level of dim rf patches or more on the bright Balda side of things?

 

[ChrisPlatt]

To clarify the ADOX film developers I have are only a few months old so I count those as new.
I replaced only my fixer, washing aid, wetting agent etc. which were much older and questionable.

Chris

 

[jaredangle]

Just picked up a cage and carry handle for my Lumix S5 (planning to do some video here and there) and a C/Y to L adapter. Planning to add a Contax 85mm f/1.4 Planar and 100mm f/2 Planar soon.

 

[mrtoml]

A thumb grip for my M10 Monochrome.

 

[Vince Lupo]

A nice Anscomark M popped up today on eBay. I’ve been looking for the 50/1.9 Xyton lens (as I have the other three lenses that were made for this camera) and this Anscomark happens to come with it. Camera looks pretty nice though it could use a bit of a cleaning. It’ll be hopefully be a great complement to my other Anscomark.

 

[valdas]

RODENSTOCK APO RODAGON 1: 2,8 f - 50mm. It came with the helicoid, so it can be used on the camera, but my intention is to test it against Componon-S and El-Nikkor. I know, I probably won’t see a big difference, but @100€ price, why not…

 

[skopar steve]

Very nice enlarging lens at a great price. Let us know how it compares to the componon s.

 

[valdas]

Very nice enlarging lens at a great price. Let us know how it compares to the componon s.

I will. My issue is that those days I only print once or twice a year. But I hope I will find some time in February/March.

 

[KoNickon]

A nice Anscomark M popped up today on eBay. I’ve been looking for the 50/1.9 Xyton lens (as I have the other three lenses that were made for this camera) and this Anscomark happens to come with it. Camera looks pretty nice though it could use a bit of a cleaning. It’ll be hopefully be a great complement to my other Anscomark.

I had never heard of this camera (or the Ricoh 999) before this. Looks like an interesting camera indeed! Ricoh made really good cameras back then, I think. I will keep an eye out.

 

[Vince Lupo]

I had never heard of this camera (or the Ricoh 999) before this. Looks like an interesting camera indeed! Ricoh made really good cameras back then, I think. I will keep an eye out.

I’ve never come across it in Ricoh 999 guise but I’ve seen a photo of one online. I’m sure they’re much more scarce than the Ansco version.

It wasn’t a camera that was on my radar screen either but I stumbled across Mike Eckman’s nice review of it. Of course it’s no Leica M2 but for a Raymond Loewy-designed camera made by Ricoh, it’s not bad at all. I think the only ‘negative’ about the camera is that it uses these detachable proprietary strap lugs that are generally missing from the camera, so unless you have the ever-ready case you have to figure out some kind of strap arrangement. Maybe another ‘negative’ might be its limited lens selection (two 50s, one 35 and a 100).

 

[caila77]

Pentax S3

 

[Dralowid]

I’ve never come across it in Ricoh 999 guise but I’ve seen a photo of one online. I’m sure they’re much more scarce than the Ansco version.

It wasn’t a camera that was on my radar screen either but I stumbled across Mike Eckman’s nice review of it. Of course it’s no Leica M2 but for a Raymond Loewy-designed camera made by Ricoh, it’s not bad at all. I think the only ‘negative’ about the camera is that it uses these detachable proprietary strap lugs that are generally missing from the camera, so unless you have the ever-ready case you have to figure out some kind of strap arrangement. Maybe another ‘negative’ might be its limited lens selection (two 50s, one 35 and a 100).

Ah designers getting involved in camera design? Interesting topic. In France Roger Tallon worked on some movie cameras (that don't look like cameras) and the Focamatic. I've never gone for one, they are quite expensive and apparently not particularly good, however interesting they may appear. Tallon also worked on the TGV and very '60d furniture.

 

[Vince Lupo]

Ah designers getting involved in camera design? Interesting topic. In France Roger Tallon worked on some movie cameras (that don't look like cameras) and the Focamatic. I've never gone for one, they are quite expensive and apparently not particularly good, however interesting they may appear. Tallon also worked on the TGV and very '60d furniture.

It’s interesting the design choices that non-camera designers/photographers make — not sure if their choices are more aesthetic than functional. For example, while the film advance lever being on the underside of the camera makes for a clean top plate, I wonder if Raymond Loewy determined that it was functionally better than having one in the usual location? And I do wonder about those strap lugs — here again was it to have a clean-lined camera with nothing sticking out if the photographer chose to not use them? Frame counter on the back of the camera? And the limited choice of lenses and that specific lens mount with the release lever under the lens? One thing I do think is clever is the colour-coding of the bright lines in the viewfinder that correspond to the coloured rings on the ends of the lens barrels. And the triangular shutter release button against the horizontal-lined front plate is rather handsome.

I suppose he was also influenced by other designs of his as well as what was already out there in the world (just looking at this camera automobiles and appliances come to mind). But was he also considering how his designs would be viewed sixty years later and if they’d still be in use? Too bad he’s not around for us to ask him!

 

[neal3k]

I've been thinking about one of these for the last few years. I decided now it the time.
Leitz Leica 0 replica, a 2000 reissue of the 1922 Leica Prototype for the Leica I camera. 2000 produced. (There was an earlier reissue with a Barnack medallion glued to the back.)
Leitz Anastigmat 50mm f/3.5 lens. The camera has lots of quirks but that's what makes it fun.
Leitz Leica 0 Replica/Reissue by Neal Wellons, on Flickr
I've finished one roll and got into the swing of it after about 10 shots.

 

[santino]

I read about the 0 replica when it came out. It takes normal film cartridges and like in the original you have to use the lens cap to protect the film while winding. I‘d love to have one 👍

 

[Timmyjoe]

I've been thinking about one of these for the last few years. I decided now it the time.
Leitz Leica 0 replica, a 2000 reissue of the 1922 Leica Prototype for the Leica I camera. 2000 produced. (There was an earlier reissue with a Barnack medallion glued to the back.)
Leitz Anastigmat 50mm f/3.5 lens. The camera has lots of quirks but that's what makes it fun.
Leitz Leica 0 Replica/Reissue by Neal Wellons, on Flickr
I've finished one roll and got into the swing of it after about 10 shots.

Definitely a dream camera on my list, unfortunately the funds just aren't available. Have fun with it.

Best,
-Tim

 

[Jamie Pillers]

In an effort to shake things up a bit, I just purchased a Meyer Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 50/2.8 lens, version 2, for use with my Nikon Zf. The lens is a simple triplet design that supposedly gives high center sharpness, with ‘artistic’ wildness everywhere else. We’ll see. If anything interesting comes from it, I’ll post here.

 

[bucs]

An F2 with DE-1 prism. Banged up but fully functional and no prism separation or foam rot

 

[fub]

just got a few rolls of Rollei Ortho 25 and JCH Street 400 in 120. They are on sale at macodirect at the moment