The "New Gear/Willy Waving" thread
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Got an XT5! finally!
Traded in my XS10 for it, plus £520. The XT5 is basically bought by the last owner with the kit lens, then decided not to his liking. Absolutely mint. I think I got a steal. On paper, I only got like £360 in the trade-in for the XS10 but the XT5 was listed only at £880.
I originally paid £700 for the XS10, so that means the XT5 costs £1220. Or it only cost me like £520? Man math.
I also saw an XE4 for £500, was very tempted until I spotted the XT5.
(This is in HK, I am just removing a zero in the exchange rate since £1 = $10.20 at the moment.
Traded in my XS10 for it, plus £520. The XT5 is basically bought by the last owner with the kit lens, then decided not to his liking. Absolutely mint. I think I got a steal. On paper, I only got like £360 in the trade-in for the XS10 but the XT5 was listed only at £880.
I originally paid £700 for the XS10, so that means the XT5 costs £1220. Or it only cost me like £520? Man math.
I also saw an XE4 for £500, was very tempted until I spotted the XT5.
(This is in HK, I am just removing a zero in the exchange rate since £1 = $10.20 at the moment.
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Congrats! I hesitated a few times before getting mine but I absolutely love it. I got the smallrig grip to improve handling and it works really well.
You’ve done well, that is an awesome price. I’d be insulted if I was offered that for my X-T5 and it isn’t even mint 
Generally speaking, it’s testament to the X-T5 that it is now 3 years old (I got mine at release) and I have yet to even get a hankering of changing it for another camera. Yes, cameras have come and gone from my collection in that time but the X-T5 still remains.
In fact, I’m even considering giving up my GFX system now because the 40mp sensor with the newer lenses is just so good - and nowhere near the heft.
Generally speaking, it’s testament to the X-T5 that it is now 3 years old (I got mine at release) and I have yet to even get a hankering of changing it for another camera. Yes, cameras have come and gone from my collection in that time but the X-T5 still remains.
In fact, I’m even considering giving up my GFX system now because the 40mp sensor with the newer lenses is just so good - and nowhere near the heft.
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I mean I could have got even better deal if I got it from Vary with that 20% off a few months ago and sell the XS10 privately (£500 will shift that easily) but I am thinking of this as a £1200 new XT5 and I rented the XS10 for the past 2 years for free.
Oh, I still have the 15-45mm kit lens from the XS10 at home.
Oh, I still have the 15-45mm kit lens from the XS10 at home.
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You’ve done well, that is an awesome price. I’d be insulted if I was offered that for my X-T5 and it isn’t even mint
Generally speaking, it’s testament to the X-T5 that it is now 3 years old (I got mine at release) and I have yet to even get a hankering of changing it for another camera. Yes, cameras have come and gone from my collection in that time but the X-T5 still remains.
In fact, I’m even considering giving up my GFX system now because the 40mp sensor with the newer lenses is just so good - and nowhere near the heft.
A store is selling the 33mm 1.4 here for £500. Brand new.
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I didnt know where else to post this. Has anyone used those UK grey market sites for lenses, I'm looking at a new lens and the saving is significant. E.g https://www.cotswoldcameras.co.uk/C...fowRO7boMuk50GpuICUeW2d0Y3ubkJ_yYqo_REevK5Oxj
Yes I've used Cotswold several times. Couple weeks for delivery but no complaints, no brainer with the price difference.
Got this delivered through the post today. A Mamiya C330 with 80 mm lens. I've also bought the accompanying 135 and 180 mm lenses (not pictured) but these apparently have some fungas in them so I'm going to attempt to clean these up hopefully and get some use out of them as well.
Just got to figure out how to use it now! Time to google a manual.
I had a C330S and still miss it. I should have never got rid of it. Been nearly 13 years since I got rid of the thing, only sold for about £180 and killed me doing so.... They're brilliant cameras. May pick up another at some point or put the money towards a Mamiya 7...after uni the cost of processing was just so prohibitive. Being able to develop all your colour rolls for free then not...
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Happy Christmas all - I’ll start
Not really Christmas gifts as they were mostly Cyber Monday purchases but I only received the 100-500mm last week and the 70-200 just on Tuesday so I’ve really only just got the kit together.
I also sold off all my GFX (and some of my X-mount) gear so I actually ended up with more money when all was said and done!
Not really Christmas gifts as they were mostly Cyber Monday purchases but I only received the 100-500mm last week and the 70-200 just on Tuesday so I’ve really only just got the kit together.
I also sold off all my GFX (and some of my X-mount) gear so I actually ended up with more money when all was said and done!
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Saw this in a local charity shop. It was made c. 1915-1919. Remarkably the shutter and aperture both seem to be working really well. There's a bit of fungus on the lens but with such a simple design I'll be able to easily clean it off. I'm assuming G.M.O. are the first owner's initials, but from a little reading these were popular with the forces in WW1 so it could also be the name of a department.
122 film was discontinued in 1971 but 3d printed adapters for 120 film are cheap. I'll post some images if and when I ever get around to it.
122 film was discontinued in 1971 but 3d printed adapters for 120 film are cheap. I'll post some images if and when I ever get around to it.
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Had a bit of a new year's impulse to start capturing some of the nice wildlife we get at home....so not one to do things by halves
Chonky beast, but handles ok on the S5ii, even with the cage on it. I haven't shot photos in a while, mostly video, but had a quick stroll just shooting handheld.
Not bad at all.
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Nice.
My brain had a “Sigma don’t make big M43 lenses…” moment and then remembered Panasonic went FF a while back.
My brain had a “Sigma don’t make big M43 lenses…” moment and then remembered Panasonic went FF a while back.
Saw this in a local charity shop. It was made c. 1915-1919. Remarkably the shutter and aperture both seem to be working really well. There's a bit of fungus on the lens but with such a simple design I'll be able to easily clean it off. I'm assuming G.M.O. are the first owner's initials, but from a little reading these were popular with the forces in WW1 so it could also be the name of a department.
122 film was discontinued in 1971 but 3d printed adapters for 120 film are cheap. I'll post some images if and when I ever get around to it.
I think I've got one of them but with black bellows instead of red. The wear on the casing is almost identical to my one as well! Yours appears to be missing the shutter release cable though.
Also from Google AI 'Military Abbreviation (less likely for a personal item): While "GMO" can stand for "Gun Mounting Overseer" or other military administrative terms in service records, it would be unusual to find such a functional abbreviation on a personal camera.'
That's right, it doesn't have the shutter release. I'm guessing a standard pneumatic bulb release would fit? It can still be fired from the lever.
I also discovered it wasn't designed for 122 film, it's actually 118 which is about 90mm. I've ordered some new adapers and a couple of rolls of Fomapan Ortho so hope to be shooting with it soon!
My search for the meaning of GMO has come to a dead end. I got similar results to yours - it seems that TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms) weren't that comon back then so it points to the original owner's initials.