Shopping Victoriously

Mamiya 645 1000sI want to say that I think the Ebay campaign is genius, but that’s not why I am writing.  I am writing because I, in fact did shop victoriously.  Like the commercial suggests however there is something like a gambling addiction to it.  I bought what I’ve been long lusting for, a really good medium format camera.  It takes me back to film, I’m not getting or contemplating a digital back, it’s manual, it’s heavy, it’s a Mamiya, i love it.  However, I have now been scouring Ebay non stop.  Clearly I need a strap - why pay 39 dollars?  And there is the waist level view finder.  I bought the camera with a Prism viewfinder that has a lovely light meter, but i’m finding for some situations full view and waist level with a magnifier would just help that little extra bit.  Len there is the lens.  It came with a mint 80mm at 2.8, but who am i kidding, i need wide - so again I scour and what do i find a mint 40mm at 2.8.  It’s an addiction.  Tonight I’m going to decide about other things, like grips.  I have a flash, but maybe another?  I need to see if my transmitter works.  But the best, is being able to shoot with Fuji Velvia - actual film.  Now we get to see if I remember how to work a camera :)  I’ll post photos when I get them and a review, for now i’m just giddy.  Oh and of course i loaded the film backwards the first time - go me.


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