LUG Re: [Leica] WAS: do i need a hasselblad? NOW: how much is, enough?

[crbirchenhall at googlemail.com (Christopher Birchenhall)]

Felix

Reminds me of a joke I heard recently.

A generous wife buys her husband a Leica camera for his birthday. Soon
after he buys another which prompts a query from his wife: "why do you
need two cameras?" He pointed out one was for B&W and one for colour.
Some years later while his wife was out the man pulled out his whole
collection of cameras only to be surprised by his wife's return. A
little shocked she asked: "just how many cameras do you have?" "Well
my dear, it appears I have 72." "Why do you need 72 cameras?" she
asked incredulously. "I have 36 for B&W and 36 for colour!"

My list is not as long as yours Felix, but it is long enough. Each has
its own character and charms and each leads to a different experience
when in use. I think my wife is happier for me to flirt with these
toys than other women! Anyway the whole collection costs a good deal
less than the most modest of sports cars. There is a tongue-in-cheek
advert for the Hasselblad H3D in the latest British Journal of
Photography (BJP) featuring the latest Bugati, which has a price tag
over a million dollars; in comparison the Hasselblad costs peanuts!

Chris B


On 04/07/07, Felix Lopez de Maturana <felixmaturana@telefonica.net> wrote:
> It's not easy but I'll try:
>
> 3 Super Ikonta
> Rolleiflex Planas 2.8
> Agfa Karat
> Contaflex B y BC
> Konica T3
> Hasselblad XPAN
> Hasselblad 500C
> Hasselblad SWC
> Zenza Bronica S2
> Zenza Bronica EC-TL
> Kodak Instamatic 104
> Kodack Pocket
> Olympus Epic
> Konica A4
> Yashica T4
> Ricoh GR1
> Contax G2
> Leica M6 Classic
> Leica M8
> Leica R8
> Nikon F
> Nikon FPhotomic
> Nikon F2 DP1
> Nikon F2 DP11
> Nikon F3
> Nikon F3T
> Nikon F4
> Nikon F5
> Nikon FM2T
> Nikon FA
> Nikkormat EW
> Nikon D200
> Canon EOS 650
> Canon EOS IX
> Canon EOS 1V
> Canon EOS D30
> Canon EOS 1Ds MkII
> Canon EOS 5D
> Canon EOS 350D
> Olympus E330
> Konica Minolta A2
> Sony 828
> Sony R1
> Fuji F11
> Sony T7
> Linhof Super Technika IV
> Tachihara 4x5"
> Nikon L35 AF2
> Asahi Pentax 110 reflex
>
> I am writting down as I'm seeing them but for sure I forget something.
> My first camera -my father's gift a Super Ikonta it's with me 55 years
> ago- Every of them works and is well cared. I do not mention the lenses
> for these cameras as it can be boring but some hundreds from 12mm up to
> 400mm. Flashes, accesories and so on.. Enaugh? I'm just only using the
> M8 and the Canon 5d and last months the Olympus -no sensor cleaning
> necessary and a incredible 7-14mm zoom.
>
> Regards.
>
> Felix.
>
>
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