Hunt weeks for the perfect camera, then dont use it?

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Speedfreak

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Please, I´m in a dilemma. 😀 Imagine your perfect, vintage camera, not necessarily expensive in Leica terms, but very hard to get. Then one pops up, you bid and win. The old camera you bought to use turns out to be in "mint" condition, no dings, no scratches, almost new. Unbelievable!

What now? Use it or put it in a display cabinet?
 
By another one just like it, but in worse condition and put the mint one away.
Or sell the mint one and buy more film.
 
I too have owned several cameras that seemed just too nice to use, so I didn't.
I sold them and bought less expensive, less perfect replacements that I'm not afraid to use.

Chris
 
If you *have* a display cabinet, then it's a valid use to buy cameras to put on the display.

Don't think too much...

Now, are you going to tell us what camera this is?
Or at least show us a picture of it?

😀 😀
 
It's like old cane fly rods. Some say they are collector's items, so don't fish them. One gentleman I know who has some valuable old rods says fish them, that's why they were made. I agree. Fish the rods and shoot the camera. Just don't take unnecessary chances.
 
Yeah, it is like buying a fine vintage wine. Don't have to drink it right away. Sometimes I use them right away. Other times, it can wait and I continue to savour the time until I use it.
 
Nothing wrong with owning a rare and beautiful camera destined to become a shelf queen IMO.

Good idea to have a parallel (not so nice) example that you can drag around and run lots of film through also though!
 
The usability coefficient=[(functionality+how it looks on you)^(-number of similar cameras you own)]/[rarity*condition*empty space on shelves]

>1 use it
<1 display it
 
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