Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/26
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Pablo-
You always hear about "The Human Condition".... I have a feeling that you
and I both have it!!! :o)
I guess when the kids talk about "Papa's delicate condition" they are
referring to me and my cameras!
Dan (A Leicaphiliac is someone obsessed with NOOKY-HESUMs, Kyle....) Post
- - apologies to South Park!
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Pablo Kolodny" <pkolodny@fibertel.com.ar>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica O
> David,
>
> I'm now 47 and feel exactly the same as you on Rolleis, 4x5 and so on.
> LTM are simply lovely well done cameras.
> Every one should have, use, admire, own... one of these marvels.
> Use of Rollei TLR and IIIs has a lot to do, don't ask why but ...
> I have property, a car but I always thought that could trade my 4 sons and
> wife for a couple of Linhof, Rolleis and more Leica stuff...
> Life would become like in paradise. ;-)
> No obligations, no problems, no nothing but great gear, million of new
> images everyday ...
> Baaaaaah, just drinking, dreaming. I mean joking.
>
> regards
> --
> Pablo Kolodny
> www.pablokolodny.com
>
> > From: leica@davidmorton.org
> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 12:20:19 +0100
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica O
> >
> > Rei Shinozuka wrote:
> >
> > "ive got 2 m6's and though there's no logical reason to own one,
> > i graviate to any glass case holding shiny IIIs. they are such
> > jewels! aesthetically they celebrate the mechanical, with tiny knurled
> > dials and fussy engraved numerals and tick marks. like the rolleiflex,
> > a charming camera. i sense one in my future."
> >
> > Same here. I have no practical use for the lovely mint- IIIf RDDA I saw
> > today, but it's calling to me. I have a similar attitude to Rollei TLRs
too.
> > For 90% of my photography I use 35mm or 5x4, but I can't bring myself to
get
> > rid of the Rolleis. They're such wonderful mechanical devices;
eccentric,
> > charming and functional at the same time. Mark Rabiner described the
Rollei
> > TLR as "a brick that takes pictures", and I understand what he means.
> >
> > I have a huge resistance to collecting cameras. There's an old saying
that
> > "the things you own wind up owning you", and I feel strongly that it's
true
> > (for me, I don't speak for anyone else). It's so easy to fill your life
up
> > with gadgets and possessions and lose sight of the goals.
> >
> > In the last few weeks I've taken all of the photo gear out of the store
> > room, put it all in a big heap and started sorting through it going
"when
> > did I last use that?" and "do I really need that?". The pile of items I
> > haven't used or don't need is growing, and will go towards funding the
one
> > or two things I do still need.
> >
> > But then my friends tell me I'm a little weird about possessions...I'm
46 in
> > January and don't own any property ('real estate' in American), and
don't
> > own a car (Automobile). Just don't ask about books, CDs, cameras and
> > resonator guitars :-)
> >
> > --
> > David Morton
> > dmorton@journalist.co.uk
> >
> > "The more opinions you have, the less you see." -- Wim Wenders.
> >
> >
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