Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Patrick G. Sobalvarro wrote: [re: Leicaflex SL] > Unfortunately I think this is the first time I've bought a > camera without having firmly fixed in mind the circumstances > where I'd use it to make photographs. Do not resist! You have been assimilated! All kidding aside, back when I had a mere 10 cameras (mostly 100% manual, mechanical, Nikons, Leicas, and Hasselblads), I drew up a little table where I had "assignments" for each of my cameras. Now that I've got 14 (bought both an M3 and a Ricoh GR-1 last month), I don't even bother worrying what I'm going to use them for. But I will use them, I hate to see equipment just sitting, especially expensive cameras that need regular exercise. > I just liked it and didn't want someone to buy it because it > was cheap and then use it to drive nails. Of course, when you > start having rescue fantasies about inanimate objects, you know > you're a candidate for the funny farm. Yeah, which is why I bought the M3 from Don Chatterton last month: I didn't want it to end up as a fashion accessory overseas. So, now it's got a beautiful 50mm/2 DR Summicron attached and a fresh load of Ektar 25. - -Dave - -- p.s. those interested in a fairly hefty psychological discussion about personifying possessions might want to check out this web page: http://www.princeton.edu/~kevinc/Academics/ppq.aps.html