Re: [Leica] FS Moving On

[Jim Hedger <jrhedger@pdq.net>]

On 10/1/02 3:20 PM, "Gene" <sop@erols.com> wrote:

> With Kodaks announcement of their new 14MP camera, I'm tempted to upgrade my
> present Oly c2500. I too have some under utilized equipment that I may part
> with to accomplish that. I cannot, however, imagine getting rid of ALL my
> film camreras. There are things that are suited for a range finder camera
> and others for a SLR, and even with 14MP I cannot imagine being without
> something that exposes real film. Nor can I imagine using one of those film
> cameras for something that was intended for the Web. I would consider
> stashing your favorite Leica and your favorite SLR with most popular lens
> combinations.
> 
> Gene
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Hedger" <jrhedger@pdq.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 7:54 AM
> Subject: [Leica] FS Moving On
> 
> 
>> Due to constricted time available and the reality of what is keeping me
> from
>> doing a lot of shooting. I am going digital. I spent the summer
>> experimenting with an Olympus c2100 digital and realized the time lag with
>> film between exposure, development, scanning, cataloguing, photo
>> manipulating and printing was not working with my lifestyle. During my
>> college days I had scores of time to shoot, wet develop and print. I loved
>> every moment. At fifty, a more than full time career, three teenage
> driving
>> children and a project demanding wife doing a home upgrade, I cannot fit
> my
>> film based photographic pursuits into my life. Hence I have a bunch of
> great
>> equipment hanging around. I cannot run the children and wife off (it is a
>> love thing) and I cannot afford to have new and old equipment sitting idly
>> in their cases. I will not list everything here but I will be selling all
> my
>> film equipment. I have Nikon F, F2, F2 w/meter, scores of lenses, FM2n
> with
>> motor drive, M7, M6, M2, Lenses, SL w/lenses, light meters all going up
> for
>> sale here and then on to auction. Hope to buy a high end digital and
> couple
>> of lenses with the proceeds. I know I will regret the sale when the
> children
>> are gone and the house is finished. I did the same when I got out of
> college
>> and sold my last Leica kit, but that is life. I would rather shoot with a
>> more time friendly system to capture dear memories, than hold on to dear
>> memories with equipment. Over the years I have learned that the
> photographs
>> I have been happiest with, printed, matted and displayed were the product
> of
>> feeling and not a product of technique or "system" (even though I was
>> traditionally trained). Maybe I am just being lazy but I would rather
>> believe it is just recognizing that there is equipment out there when used
>> as a tool, with a minimal amount of effort allows me to produce images of
>> quality and content that makes me happy. In the end isn't this what we are
>> all doing this for? Except maybe the Professionals, which I gave up
>> aspirations to achieve in the early 70's when I left Brooks. If anyone
> would
>> like to discuss this please contact me privately via e mail at
>> jrhedger@pdq.net. I hope this is not misconstrued as a true FS as I prefer
>> to follow forum guidelines. The FS will follow on Friday.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Jim
>> 
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I agree completely. I am pondering whether to get rid of all. Nothing can do
what an M and Noctilux can do shooting in a dimly lit small Jazz club. This
was mostly what I used them for. I have shot one roll in 1 year because of
my constraints of teen children and home project. I am not sure whether I
want to keep them until the last child leaves home and I can have more
freedom or just re buy then.

Jim

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