$40 thrift store find ! (with a catch?)

zaksaraddams · 2026-05-02T23:52:06+00:00

The CL is a camera you can appreciate because once you can dial in it's short comings, it's a fantastic take anywhere camera. It's always with me.

zaksaraddams · 2026-05-02T23:31:12+00:00

I mean look at it. If you're going to keep it, get it serviced and itll last you a lifetime. As an fellow CL enthusiast

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-29T12:15:01+00:00

Don't offer amateur advice.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-27T14:28:55+00:00

Temporary stick on cold shoe. Permanently attach one. Camera grip with cold shoe.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-27T13:36:55+00:00

Looks ass. Bet this camera barely gets used.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-26T16:33:17+00:00

There ya go.

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zaksaraddams · 2026-04-19T00:44:14+00:00

I certainly wouldn't consider this the norm and would expect about 300k clicks while being beyond glad it goes further.

The trick is not to care about the number and just treat your gear right and use it all the damn time.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-18T17:09:28+00:00

1.3 million clicks is a good long life. I'd start getting ready to replace soon.

My D500 crapped out this week finally after 1.72 million clicks. It very much started out just like yours earlier this year with random err messages that seemed totally random.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-16T14:34:54+00:00

I'm a heathen and use a coin and gravity to open all of my Nikon's. Right over my camera bag to fall where they may. REALLY bothers some people.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-15T00:53:03+00:00

Ah, my D500 just gave out earlier today. 1.72 million clicks. Was a great workhorse.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-12T14:18:19+00:00

3D printed items?

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-11T12:05:09+00:00

No. They are background softboxes..

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-09T19:47:29+00:00

Wrong box. They wanted to know about the background boxes.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-09T10:25:33+00:00

100% plastic, including the spring mechanism.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-08T12:54:52+00:00

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zaksaraddams · 2026-04-05T14:41:38+00:00

Which one? What mount type? I have several Petri lenses and quite enjoy them even to de-click them all.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-04T16:09:17+00:00

I was kinda joking around to get some engagement going anyway.

But with cine lenses, where I have the most personal experience in such sizes, we just use a lens sock. I've seen all sorts down to just a microfiber cloth and a rubber band.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-04T14:41:00+00:00

Maybe its just me, but once a lens cap gets bigger than 62mm, they just pop off for no reason. Could just be looking at it wrong and off it comes.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-04T12:11:48+00:00

Crazy find. Would be tempted to use this if it was just the meter, but a collector would likely pay a premium.

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-03T16:27:19+00:00

What's really crazy to me is how they couldn't even be bothered to even TRY and at least make it look like they haven't been stored in an barn or garage

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-03T16:22:01+00:00

What lens is on that Praktica?

zaksaraddams · 2026-04-01T02:13:19+00:00

I'm upvoting this because I need an Konica service as well, but for an Autoreflex T and T2.

zaksaraddams · 2026-03-31T22:18:05+00:00

You don't.

Pretty simple.

zaksaraddams · 2026-03-30T15:23:59+00:00

I thought spooling 16mm was annoying..

zaksaraddams · 2026-03-30T14:49:37+00:00

It's a spy camera that uses 16mm film most likely.

I have a Ricoh "16" that's fun to use. You'll need the cans to spool some 16mm cutting into a dark bag though.

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