What have you just BOUGHT?

[m34u]

Today I bought a Revue 400SE for € 35. Lightmeter and shutter works. Just need to replace the light seals and clean the viewfinder.

 

[yossi]

Another GAS attack! Just got another BESSA RF 6x9 folder from eBay for a song (€180). Fully functional with a clean Skopar lens, and a "built-in" yellow filter.

It should arrive in about 3 weeks time.

 

[Leon C]

Got the bug for a Left Hand Grip for the RB67 as sort of need one for what I've got planned for it but not feeling the sketchy ones on Fleabay, so taking the long road to make sure I get what I need at a decent price, so this is part 1 of the buy.

 

[Godfrey]

I think you need a 24 and a 20

LOL! No ... I had a 20 once upon the day with my Nikon kit, but hardly ever used it. And same goes for 24. 28mm is the widest lens useful to me on an SLR. I even eschew the 35mm because that works on an RF much better for me.

I have that ultra-wide focal length range covered, and then some, with my Leica RF gear ... 10, 15, 21, and 28 mm. No need to buy those lenses for an SLR. And I have native 21, 45, 65 for the 907x, and adapt V system 50, 85, 120 Macro, 150, and 180, now (with Nikkors) 180, 300, and 600 mm too.

I think I have the lens world well covered... 😀

G

 

[Pioneer]

Actually most of my recent purchases were repairs, not newly purchased cameras. For example in August 2025 I had my Pentax MZ-S repaired.

 

[steveyork]

Some Strapateer camera straps. I recently sold a pre-asph Summilux. One of the few lenses I've owned twice, and sold twice, for the same reasons. Much prefer the Nokton knockoff, but generally prefers Summicrons, esp. the 8 element.

 

[plexi]

Arrived just now!

 

[steveyork]

Arrived just now!

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My wife has a bunch of TLR's, and I always felt the C330/220 were one of the more practical of the lot, albeit with a bit of a weight penalty.

 

[plexi]

My wife has a bunch of TLR's, and I always felt the C330/220 were one of the more practical of the lot, albeit with a bit of a weight penalty.

While it's huge it appears to be really easy to use, way less fiddly than my Rolleiflex.

 

[plexi]

The Fuji refuse to look small against anything 😅

 

[plexi]

For fellow Europeans, found a source for Pyrocat HD!

Pyrocat-HD in glycol, high acutance film developer (10 liters), Alt.photography | eBay

Pyrocat-HD in glycol is a high acutance developer. for 10 liters working solution. One minute in a hypo-clearing agent. I use a 1% solution of sodium sulfite. Stop bath. If the stop bath is too strong it will reduce image stain.

www.ebay.com

 

[chuckroast]

While it's huge it appears to be really easy to use, way less fiddly than my Rolleiflex.

I've owned and/or used every Mamiya TLR from the original Mamiyaflex forward to what you have. They are terrific workhorses and were favored by wedding an portrait shooters for a reason.

I personally favor the C2X family bodies only because they are mechanically simpler and thus a bit lighter/smaller. But really, you cannot go wrong with these things, especially with the later black barreled and blue dot lenses.

 

[Tim Murphy]

Dear Board,

A couple of years ago I bought a Zeiss-Ikon Contaflex IV from a Shopgoodwill auction. I was very impressed with the build quality of the chunky little nugget, especially when I discovered that the ancient selenium light meter was working and accurate. I bought a Contaflex Super and meter less Contaflex to round out the collection.

Impressed by those I took a chance on a Contessa LK. It also works and the meter reads the same as my Contaflex meters, so they are all either relatively good or identically wrong. The film I've put through the Contaflex IV turned out fine for me, so I think I have 3 working cameras.

Encouraged by my luck I found a Contessa LKE for on Ebay in immaculate condition, but the seller was unsure of the working condition. I made an offer and got a beautiful camera with the lens hood and a Zeiss-Ikon Skylight filter with case in perfection condition that arrived today. It also came with a small Quantaray bounce flash powered by 2 AA batteries. The camera meter matches my LK meter so I'm good there! The aperture and shutter speed adjust correctly and seem to be accurate, and the rangefinder is legible and reads distance properly when focused. Unfortunately, the flash had batteries that were probably last used to take photos 15 year ago. But once I pried them out and soaked the battery cover in vinegar it fired right up with new AA's.

I must admit that I am very impressed by the build quality and the continuing functionality of my 60-year-old cameras. They are a testament to the days when things were truly built to last.

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA 🙂

Contessa LKE by Tim Murphy, on Flickr

 

[Leon C]

Just paid £40 for my biggest amateur repair challenge yet, the 90/3.8 has a non working shutter apparently but clean glass and all the bits, which have some value on their own and I can use them, online the Non C is allegedly the 'worse' of the versions but hey I don't really care for that, if I can get it working, I'm up!

 

[WoodallP]

I’m not totally sure that the big tube was a good idea!

 

[Alpsman]

I’m not totally sure that the big tube was a good idea!
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What kind of stuff is that and for what purpose?

 

[santino]

Good question, looks like glue but who knows…

 

[acurrall]

First of a £12 RF challenge. I set myself this arbitrary limit just because I already had the lens, from using with a Sony A7II, and spotted the Fed 4 going cheap on eBay. It was listed as 'untested' so was a bit of a punt. Works perfectly well though, and even still has an accurate meter! It did manage to chew up a fragile Foma 400 film (hence the scratches), but I will be more delicate when rewinding next time. Only cons for me were the fiddly speed control, not easy to set in freezing conditions, and the tiny viewfinder, which demands a lot of squinting ( also not very friendly in freezing winds). Otherwise, very happy with the results.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

55mm UV, PL, ND4x, ND8x, x0 filters

These will be for my new Minolta 35-70mm f/3.5 lens.
Needing to buy filters in yet another size is a major reason I resisted buying this lens...

Chris

 

[WoodallP]

Good question, looks like glue but who knows…

Just a contact adhesive, sorry I thought this one was well known in the camera community. I tend to use it when making shutter curtains but any one will do. I just didn’t gauge how much bigger the tube would be than my normal one.