Krosya
Konicaze
HI all,
Well, title says it all, really. Whats wrong with us - people that like, love and use Barnacks? I mean, they are old, difficult to load, small, squinty viewfinders, pain to rewind (or even wind) film, many with poor contrast RF spot. Just overall a PITA cameras, it seems. In the world with superb Leica M system, with all kinds of other cameras - yet we still love those old things. Can anyone explain this? I fall under the same spell - I have M3 and IIIF and find myself reaching for a IIIF at least as often as M3. Why? No idea. Seems it just feels good in my hands. It's difficult to focus sometimes, but I still use it. Am I sick? Is there a cure for this? But.........I just can't help it. And I know there are more people like me out there. People that feel as I do, that there is even more magic to Barnacks than even ever popular M series Leicas.
Well, title says it all, really. Whats wrong with us - people that like, love and use Barnacks? I mean, they are old, difficult to load, small, squinty viewfinders, pain to rewind (or even wind) film, many with poor contrast RF spot. Just overall a PITA cameras, it seems. In the world with superb Leica M system, with all kinds of other cameras - yet we still love those old things. Can anyone explain this? I fall under the same spell - I have M3 and IIIF and find myself reaching for a IIIF at least as often as M3. Why? No idea. Seems it just feels good in my hands. It's difficult to focus sometimes, but I still use it. Am I sick? Is there a cure for this? But.........I just can't help it. And I know there are more people like me out there. People that feel as I do, that there is even more magic to Barnacks than even ever popular M series Leicas.