james phillips Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 So the season is upon us and perhaps more than one of us has asked good old Saint Nick for an addition to our equipment or darkroom. Before you actually get a chance to unwrap that special gift from that special someone I welcome you to post your Christmas wish list here today. Perhaps on Boxing Day you can then return and post what you actually received. I myself have asked Santa Claus for a nice Saunders easel. Only time will tell If I have been naughty or not. :>)) (and please remember "Eight hours between the bottle and the throttle" ) Best of the Season and a Very Merry Christmas to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 Olympus E-20. Yes, I have just opened the door of Pandora's digital box (the most I've ever paid for a camera, at that!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_oneill Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 All I want for Christmas is an Aristo 810 VCLH for my 8x10 enlarger. Do you think Santa will oblige? I've been a good boy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_veit Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 One decent photograph a month. I figure gear I can buy myself; save devine intervention for where it's really needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jersey_emt Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 A Canon S9000 printer. Equal print quality to the comparable Epson, but prints faster and quieter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 My darkroom partner just bought an Omega D3 enlarger!This being my 1st LF enlarger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene_singer Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 Grey Wolf, "one who must be obeyed" says: "get your own damn Saunders easel". She went out to dinner with Santa Claus. Ho! Ho! Ho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_schneider Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 I have the luxury, perhaps, of being in a family that does not celebrate Christmas. That means I can buy my own "gifts" with my year end bonus money. This year that will be a new Rotatrim print trimmer, an 80mm Componon-S and either an APO-Sironar-S 150mm lens or maybe I'll wait for the new APO-Symmar-L. These gift buying decisions are hard aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armin_seeholzer Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 Hi Grey Wolf I got a APO Symmar 210mm and a Horseman 6x12 RFH but used my own money.And now I`m waiting for snow here in Switzerland not only in the mountains to test everything! Merry Christmas to all of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfc Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 Very good sources tell me that Santa is bringing the ShenHao 4x5 Field Camera, a Sironar-S 135mm lens, a box of Velvia and a box of TMAX100. [i've been holding-off on Large Format for many years. Just earlier today, I ordered the equipment from Badger Graphics]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry_pluta3 Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 My wishes are modest this year, Micheal beat me to the one good shot a month, so I will be a bit more materialistic and ask for a Kodak Readyload holder. Best wishes to all, peace and good light in the new year, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_blakeslee Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 Grey Wolf Several months ago I bought an Ebony camera because of YOUR glowing review. Now Santa informs me that I don't have enough money left to get anything at all for Christmas. I don't care. Your advice led me into the best purchase I ever made. Happy Holidays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.graemehird.com Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 Good light and the time to catch it. Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foraker Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 As we don't really celebrate the materialistic side of Christmas in my family either, I bought myself and Acratech Ultimate Ballhead. In truth, though, I'm already thankful for living here, in the Pacific NW, and am gainfully employed again (after a few months lapse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychophoto Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 A Red Ryder 200-shot range model air rifle.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_breault Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 ...you'll shoot your eye out. Santa delivered a lift for the Jobo. Price was 1 diamond anniversary band for Mrs. Claus. Ho Ho Ho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward_burlew Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 I have been a good boy all year and I just came across a red Corvette convetible year 2000, wholesale on a lease default!!! So screw the camera equipment I'M getting the Vette!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul freeman Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 Some time to finish a portfolio of images I've been working on for the last four months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_fleming1 Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 I didn't plan it this way but my entire system is getting delivered for Christmas. First box just got here. Lee WA compendium, Zeiss Loupe set, Kodak Readyload, Fuji Quickload, Toyo gg focussing loupe, Horseman 6x9 451. Camera, lenses and two tripods to come next. It's all a bit much actually. I found a guy who seven months ago went out and bought an entire system and then switched to digital and sold me his entire kit. Here is the kicker. All this stuff is arriving with the little plastic bags they came in ... in the orignal boxes ..... and I can see no signs of wear. None. AND he keeps throwing in extras. Got Dykinga's latest book in the mail from him yesterday. I love this guy and I don't even know him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everheul Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 Time (Paid time that is) to use the equipment I already have. 1 good shot a month is also a nice wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_moulton7 Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 My wife surprised me with a new tripod and a Compendium hood for my Arca-Swiss. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_fromm1 Posted December 24, 2002 Share Posted December 24, 2002 Well, when I put on a Santa suit today at work and handed out little gifts to other folks' kids there was nothing in the bag for me. But sooner or later a supposedly ok 00 Compur Rapid (ancient, eh?) in which to have a mystery 65/8 that's in an equally mystery electric shutter remounted should show up. I've shot with the lens. It beats my 65/6.8 Raptar by a lot @ f/16, the Raptar's smallest usable aperture and it makes infinity on my 2x3 Speed. I've just got to make it more usable. Right now its on a temporary cardboard board and there are wires dangling from the shutter. And sooner or later a 4"/2.0 TTH Anastigmat should arrive from Leicestershire. I plan to try to put it on a board and use it as a fast normal lens for a 2x3 Speed. Does it cover and give good image quality @ f/5.6? I dunno, we'll find out, but what's the good of having a fast shutter and not being able to use it? Cheers, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james___ Posted December 26, 2002 Share Posted December 26, 2002 A lump of coal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars ake vinberg Posted December 26, 2002 Share Posted December 26, 2002 A year or two off, I just sold my apartment, am keeping myself busy with travel plans, and trying to figure out if I should go the distance and step up to 8x10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james phillips Posted December 27, 2002 Author Share Posted December 27, 2002 Well as promised, I am back to tell what was under the tree. I guess Eugene was on the money with "Grey Wolf, "one who must be obeyed" says: "get your own damn Saunders easel". She went out to dinner with Santa Claus. Ho! Ho! Ho!" Santa ran out of Saunders easels before he got out West. I did however get the much coveted permission to expand the "Darkroom". So as of yesterday afternoon I was in the shop building a plywood and fiberglass darkroom sink. This one will be big enough to hold 4 (16x20) trays and with a deep well at the drain end. So I'm off to the store today to buy some fiberglass cloth and resin as well as a bit of gel tint. I guess I will manage for another year with the borderless easel and a considerable amount of extra space. :>)) Happy New Year to all ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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