Front Load Washer Repair Costs

Yes it's an expensive gamble, but the 1st repair on a mac within the 1st 3 years is usually going to be more than or at least almost as much as it costs to buy the AppleCare. It is a lot cheaper from B&H than on other sites or directly from Apple.

My assistant dropped my 85 m f/1.2 and the repair costs would be over $1000 so I debated whether to purchase the 135 mm f/2 or this. Unfortunately I purchased the 135 mm f/2 initially and regret it. Then I bought this beautiful magical lens. It is lighter and fast than the f/1.2, has crispness and colors in a range beyond the 135 mm. I am super happy with this lens and if you are debating between the 135 mm and this, please spend the $ and buy this one!

This cap hangs on to the front of my Nikon body cap and costs less. Winning!

The SP-445 has worked very well for me so far. It’s easy to load and development is even and complete. One of the criticisms of this tank is that it leaks. If you follow the directions though, leaking is eliminated or at least minimized. I’ve used Combi-Plans, trays and BTZS tubes to develop sheet film and I think this device is by far the easiest to use. My only knock on the SP-445 is it seems to be a bit spendy for what it is. Then again, I don’t know the costs involved in fabricating a device like this so maybe the price accurately reflects those costs. Overall, it’s a well thought-out and built device for developing sheet film.

Someone please tell me any other film washer better than this.

This is the 2nd case I bought. It costs more than the Portabrace case but it's well worth it. It might be hard to tell from the photos but the front of the Gemini fits snuggly into the padding. I wish there was a big pocket on the outside like the Portabrace version, but hands down, it's still worth the extra cost.

It's a good-looking case but to keep the costs down they don't add a USB-C port on the front panel although there is a cutout for one, you can buy it separately but still. With all that said I still love this case and I'm sure my future builds will be using Fractal cases.

I hate paying this much for dang battery, but if we invest in Leica, we knew up front what the costs were going to be. So I quit moaning about it, and sink that cosmic energy in shooting more pictures. How's that?

Load everything up and move it from one location to the next. All my equipment fits perfectly. Collapses down to fit in the front seat area of my car, with the wheels on the floor. Don't need a truck just yet.

I haven't actually used this yet, but I did load it, weigh it, and pretend to put it in an overhead for practice. Seems perfect for my gear. I travel with a DLSR, mirrorless and 4 lenses. There is room for that and a change of clothes if a bag gets delayed. The front compartment easily holds my 15 laptop. The laptop compartment sort of locks by attaching the loop on the zipper to the integrated lock for the case (watch the video). The case rolls easily. I agree with the reviewer who said it would be nice if the bottom of the case was flat, but with my gear that is not a problem. The recommended accessory GRID-IT organizer of 10X12 does not fit the interior front pocket and looks like it has been removed as a suggestion. All-in-all this looks like it will be a great bag. It will be my carry-on but seems sturdy enough to gate check on smaller planes.