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  Monday  May 26  2008    09: 51 AM

gear update

The HP B9180 printer arrived but I've been so busy that it's still in the box. I also need to find a place to put it.

My Ricoh Diacord and Meopta Flexaret Va. They are works in progress. I bought the Flexaret over three years ago but the focusing screen was dim and dirty. I never could figure out how to get the top off so it sat. A friend gave me the Diacord. I cleaned off the focusing screen but I have a hard time focusing on just ground glass. So it sat, too.

Then I discovered Rick Oleson's focusing screens with a split image spot. The screens transform these cameras. They are much more fun to use when you can focus. Who knew?

Now I'm measuring for new leather. More pictures and a longer story at my Flickr set.