Portraits of Camera gear.

[MFloyd]

My relatively rare ViewMaster didn't attract much comments.  May be this one ? 

[pluton]

Good shot of a nice camera.  Do you generally prefer a bottom Arca plate instead of an L-bracket?  I do.

[MFloyd]

Good shot of a nice camera.  Do you generally prefer a bottom Arca plate instead of an L-bracket?  I do.

The problem I have with an L-plate is the bulk. I made out for myself that most of my "tripod" pictures would be "landscape" so I decided for the (lesser) bottom plate.  By the way, I like very much the products of Realy Right Stuff (RRS) http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/Quick-Release/Camera-Plates-L-Plates/Nikon/D5. I'm also using their quick release "Arca" clamps and lens plates.

[Arne Hvaring]

Here are a few.

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[Bjørn Rørslett]

These illustrations are very nice, Arne. Plenty of gear to lust for as well. The 85/1.8 on the first shot in your series (on an F3T) is sorely missed by me today. I was young, broke, and thoughtless when I sold mine all those years ago. Money went quickly, but the lens would have persisted to this day.

Saw, but never used, the clip-on meter for a Nikon F with prism finder. I used my first Nikons with a hand-held meter, Sekonic if memory serves , before the Photomics arrived on the scene to assist users like me insisting on slide film..

[atpaula]

The F2 is the most beautiful and sexy Nikon of all time.
The F2s is even more.

[Arne Hvaring]

These illustrations are very nice, Arne. Plenty of gear to lust for as well. The 85/1.8 on the first shot in your series (on an F3T) is sorely missed by me today. I was young, broke, and thoughtless when I sold mine all those years ago. Money went quickly, but the lens would have persisted to this day.

Saw, but never used, the clip-on meter for a Nikon F with prism finder. I used my first Nikons with a hand-held meter, Sekonic if memory serves , before the Photomics arrived on the scene to assist users like me insisting on slide film..

Funny you should say that, because pretty much the same thing happened to me. I owned the 85/1,8 as a (poor) student and sold it to finance other equipment and regretted it ever after. I've searched for another mint sample for years and finally found one about two years ago. It has a very gentle and agreeable rendering.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

The F2 is the most beautiful and sexy Nikon of all time.
The F2s is even more.

Then, there is the F2 T .... Most robust Nikon ever made. I have broken more ribs in the field by falling over this camera than all the others combined.

[BW]

The "burden" of never selling http://petapixel.com/2016/07/25/photographer-owns-125000-nikon-camera-gear/

[Harald]

New toy:

[Jakov Minić]

Some beautiful images of beautiful old and new gear!
Harald, good luck with your new toy

[John Geerts]

That's a very beautiful match    It resembles the black 45P.