GAS GAS: Please Share your Latest Acquisitions Big and Small

As a father of 3, there’s always a chance I might have to carry something quite heavy, so I prefer a light camera kit. One time I even had to carry 2 kids after they ran into each other and bonked heads. Other times, I get tasked with carrying provisions since I have a bag or clothing with actual useful pockets!
You're putting the cart before the horse, turn it around and make your kids be your sherpas.
 
As a father of 3, there’s always a chance I might have to carry something quite heavy, so I prefer a light camera kit. One time I even had to carry 2 kids after they ran into each other and bonked heads. Other times, I get tasked with carrying provisions since I have a bag or clothing with actual useful pockets!
This is why when I'm with the family on a hike or anything much out of sight of the house or car none of the lenses over 2lbs come out.
 
Wow! I really appreciate seeing it in perspective!
Actually, I was quite surprised at how well it handles, albeit a "bit" heavy. I took a few shots with it yesterday handheld and was able to get very sharp images, even at 1/30.
Oh, and this thing tracks extremely well on my X-E4. I think it's going to be fun trying this out. Might even keep it, but just bought it to "check it out". :cool:
 
Good Afternoon,

I have been enjoying my "new to me" Canon 1 D Mark III so much I bought a second, again in mint condition (coming in middle of next week). Also, just received a Canon EF 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 for my student apprentice and a Zeiss-Contax 28-85mm f3.3-f4 MMJ zoom (MF) that I have wanted myself for quite some time; it is flawless and smooth as silk in mechanics.

Regards,

Edd
 
Just had to try a long telephoto for my diminutive X-E4 so ....... what is being delivered today is a Fuji XF 100-400 beast.
Oh, and BTW, also have on the way a P/L 100-400 for my G95.
Aaahhhhhhhh ... G.A.S. pains never end! :shakehead:
Well..... so much for the P/L 100-400(n)
It arrived safely with no damage to packaging or factory box, but the lens apparently suffers from all the issues noted previously on the web.
Erratic A/F an M/F if at all; "chattering" emanating from the lens when on. No amount of switching switches or cussing helped.
Too bad as this lens appears flawless.
 
Well..... so much for the P/L 100-400(n)
It arrived safely with no damage to packaging or factory box, but the lens apparently suffers from all the issues noted previously on the web.
Erratic A/F an M/F if at all; "chattering" emanating from the lens when on. No amount of switching switches or cussing helped.
Too bad as this lens appears flawless.
That’s a bummer, man. I guess I was fortunate to be problem free with the copy I had. Gonna exchange? It is a great lens despite the troubles.
 
Some goodies from the Photographica Fair today

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Not including the tiny manual for a Stereo Realist camera
 
Looks like some nice, clean pieces. I'm curious what the function is of that tubular item with the eye cup at one end — something "Junior".

- K

This is a "Practos-Junior" extinction meter.
Depending on the available light, when you looking through it you see a range of the shutter speed values. When you pick the one that's almost unreadable and cross reference it with the film sensitivity on rotating scales on the barrel of the device, this gives you the corresponding aperture for that shutter speed for that light condition. And you can quickly see the other shutter speeds with their matching apertures that give you the same exposure.
Of course the joke is "The reason why they're called extinction meters is because they went extinct."

This one cost me the whole Euro! ;)
 
Actually, I was quite surprised at how well it handles, albeit a "bit" heavy. I took a few shots with it yesterday handheld and was able to get very sharp images, even at 1/30.
Oh, and this thing tracks extremely well on my X-E4. I think it's going to be fun trying this out. Might even keep it, but just bought it to "check it out". :cool:
I'm definitely impressed with the XF100-400 lens. This lens tracks so well that the only "soft" images I get are from me not used to handling such a lens. Practice...practice!
When "proper" camera settings are used (I keep forgetting to get off of base ISO when necessary), handheld images are very sharp. Still vacillating as to whether or not to keep it. :unsure:
 
I'm definitely impressed with the XF100-400 lens. This lens tracks so well that the only "soft" images I get are from me not used to handling such a lens. Practice...practice!
When "proper" camera settings are used (I keep forgetting to get off of base ISO when necessary), handheld images are very sharp. Still vacillating as to whether or not to keep it. :unsure:
I suspect it's going to come down to if you think you'll be willing to bust it out and use it once the GAS subsides. I know it can be tough to be willing to grab the heavy lens unless you're very intentional about using it.
 
I suspect it's going to come down to if you think you'll be willing to bust it out and use it once the GAS subsides. I know it can be tough to be willing to grab the heavy lens unless you're very intentional about using it.
That was the thinking that led to me selling my copy, just didn’t use it enough and when I did use it my lack of practise showed.

I might look to get a 70-300 if I see one cheap enough whilst I am in funds.
 
Mark Power's, The Shipping Forecast, came out in the mid-90's and has long been out of print. During the COVID lockdowns Power dusted off his old negatives from the project, rescanned them and put together a new extended edition which has just been published. Growing up in the UK I regularly heard the shipping forecast and have wanted a copy of this book for many years but was always put off by the second hand prices. As soon as my local photo book store here in Taipei let me know the new edition had arrived I rushed down and got my copy. Beautiful images, beautifully printed and presented.

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Have been in Mexico City for a bit more than week, on some writing business, but upon my return to Oregon, my Laowa 'Cookie' (10mm, manual focus) lens arrived. It's very small and seems very well made. Looks nice, too--

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I'm jet lagged and exhausted from traveling, only took one shot with the lens, literally... it's very very W-I-D-E, even more so than I suspected--

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Hope to try it out more in the coming days... but my belated thanks again to Matt (@MoonMind), whose images with and comments about his Cookie really were instrumental in my fascination with this tiny lens.

Here's one more shot in black & white which somehow seems appropriate as it looks so damn old-fashioned.

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I've accumulated a small library of photography related books the vast majority of which are pre-loved. The latest find from a local charity shop is below. The problem is it's one of a series and I have an urge to get the rest.
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Here's how "young" I am: my first reaction to the title was that's a long time to have pictures, 1900s and 2000s ... before I realised it was quite literally 1920s.
The pre-millennium is only 12 years of my life while the rest 23 years are past that and for some odd reason, I have less connection to the 20th century. Hmmmmmm ... maybe I am a Millenium :p
 
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