what photography related item did you buy this week?

[agentlossing]

What have I done... I just bought a mint Fuji X100 off eBay. I'm not sure what could have possessed me, except that I've wanted one for a good five years or more.

 

[D7k1]

A 15' active usb (male to female) cord and USB tether (for Gx8/Gh4) software for astrophotography use.

 

[Steveee]

Rushed in to shop, bought lenspen to replace one I lost, got home....... it’s specifically for filters

Wonder if I should try it on the lens?

 

[agentlossing]

Rushed in to shop, bought lenspen to replace one I lost, got home....... it’s specifically for filters

Wonder if I should try it on the lens?

Probably fine, the filter one is just flat as opposed to having some curvature to it to accommodate the front element of a lens... It'll work as well but just be a little more fiddly to use.

 

[Iansky]

Gariz half case for the Oly Pen F - superb case that offers protection and better handling.

 

[agentlossing]

Gariz half case for the Oly Pen F - superb case that offers protection and better handling.

The Gariz case for the GX85 is stellar. It's one reason I don't want to upgrade yet to the GX9 (unless it somehow magically fits both!).

Also, I found mine a little too smooth originally, but I distressed the leather a little, which it took very well and now feels perfect. It was a simple matter of applying rubbing alcohol (the stronger type) and abrading with a plastic brush till I got the texture I wanted, then wiping off and applying a protective layer of saddle soap. Perfection!

 

[Gerard]

The Gariz case for the GX85 is stellar. It's one reason I don't want to upgrade yet to the GX9 (unless it somehow magically fits both!).

Also, I found mine a little too smooth originally, but I distressed the leather a little, which it took very well and now feels perfect. It was a simple matter of applying rubbing alcohol (the stronger type) and abrading with a plastic brush till I got the texture I wanted, then wiping off and applying a protective layer of saddle soap. Perfection!

We, the people, deserve a picture

 

[tonyturley]

I've been staying away from gear threads because I get ideas that aren't good for my wallet, but I grabbed a like new Olympus 75-300 II at a very good price. The one I'm currently renting has been excellent, and as far as I know, it is by far the smallest and lightest way to get 600mm equivalent reach. As I'm just an enthusiast, I can't justify the cost of the higher grade lenses from Panasonic or Fuji (I have an X-T1). I also find the size and weight of the 75-300 II to be quite comfortable with the E-M10 II, and I don't feel the need to add a grip. I've sold off most of my Fuji gear . . . I'm keeping only the X-T1 and the excellent 18-55mm f2.8-4.

 

[agentlossing]

We, the people, deserve a picture

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Not a terrific picture, but it's not actually easy to see the texture unless viewed against the light like this. As such the pic actually looks a lot rougher than it really is, the color is still quite vibrant and not as dull as it looks in this bad smartphone photo.

 

[KBeezie]

A used Roxsen Focal Reducer (for Pentax K to Micro-4/3rd, giving 0.71x reduction, and 1-stop light gain).

Initial shots before I noticed that the glass element in front was clinking back and forth and I tightened down the retaining ring with my fingers (which explained why there was an almost tilt-like softness depending on my camera angle)

With the Pentax-M 50/1.4 (50 x 0.71 = 35.5mm x 2 = 71mm)

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and one with the Tamron SP Adaptall-II 90mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro lens (which I took off the Adaptall-to-MFT adapter, put on a PK Mount, then put that on the reducer) with the camera looking straight down.

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quick shot (f/8 tho under studio strobes) I took after I secured down the retaining ring that was allowing the front element to move.

Link to 100% size where you can see the edges a bit better, some deterioration but not as bad as it was before : https://i.imgur.com/ewTaeyt.jpg

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Plan to test it out further this weekend, I plan on using it quite a bit mainly with my Pentax-M 50/1.4, the only other lens I have that would work with it is the Rokinon 85/1.4, but my early test with either lens is a high degree of purple/green fringing (which may be minimize now that I screwed on the front element better)

 

[TomasT]

m.zuiko 7-14mm pro.. lovely lens, now I do have all 3 so I think I going for primes now

 

[Harlan]

Brought my first m 3/4 camera, panay g7 with the 14-42 kit lens.

 

[Diamondback]

Just purchased a Think Tank Photo Airport International V3.0 Carry On roller for a few upcoming trips both domestic and international. I got tired of lugging a weighty backpack with my gear through airports and on trains.

 

[Mattyh]

What have I done... I just bought a mint Fuji X100 off eBay. I'm not sure what could have possessed me, except that I've wanted one for a good five years or more.

Bought one when the were first released and still got it, I’ve bought and sold many cameras since then but I’ll be buried with mine.

 

[jdcope]

A new 27" 1440p monitor with an IPS panel and better colors than my 5 year old TN panel (hopefully). It wont be delivered until next week.

 

[algold]

Sold the remaining Canon gear and bought 40-150/2.8. Now I am happy

 

[agentlossing]

Bought one when the were first released and still got it, I’ve bought and sold many cameras since then but I’ll be buried with mine.

That's encouraging. Everything I read seems to hint that operation may feel very sluggish by modern standards, but I'd really like to like it. This won't be my main street camera (I need a tilting LCD for that, plus a lot more speed) but it may make a good everyday camera.

I think I'd prefer an X70 but they've gotten expensive again after never really getting cheap.

 

[phigmov]

Some film & the SLR Magic 8mm

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[Saledolce]

A plustek film scanner. Now I need to shoot 26 rolls to recover the investment

 

[BB70Chevelle]

Just ordered a godox tt350o flash, adorama had one with an open box in the used section for $59 shipped vs the normal price of $84. Now I'm done purchasing gear for awhile!