MiniMoke
Well-known
I have to make a confession! :angel:
I have suffered a severe case of the GAS those last months, and I guess I must repent somehow.
Following my acquisition of the fabulous Fuji X100 I have lusted for a real film camera, a rangefinder of course. And I bought one, then another one, and one more, and.......
I bought from the (in)famous internet marketplace with varying success. I got an unusable Canonet QL17 (of course described as perfect condition
) - the seller took it back but I lost some postage in this affair. I got an Olympus 35 SP with fungus and missing light seals (original text: Lens in perfect condition, light seals replaced.... go figure). It has been CLA'd and is in top shape now, but at an additionnal cost.
Then there were the positive surprises: A New Canonet 28 in really perfect condition, another 35 SP equally great and 2 Trip 35'es that are great.
This leaves me with a lot of cameras, but you can only use one at a time, no?
Decision time!
Do I want to be a collector? No, I don't think so. My classic Rover Mini is used every day for commute, not kept in a showcase too. Cameras are made to be used, like cars, so a bit of culling is in the books.
What do I want to keep?
The CLA'd Olympus 35 SP of course, and probably the Canonet GIII QL17, and the Trips, I love them (do I hear the GAS demon speaking here?).
OK, here it comes: I will sell the New Canonet 28, the second Oly 35 SP and my Canon AE-1 (with 50, 28 and 135mm lenses) I bought just to bring back my youthful days......
OK. it's out now, I feel better!
I have suffered a severe case of the GAS those last months, and I guess I must repent somehow.
Following my acquisition of the fabulous Fuji X100 I have lusted for a real film camera, a rangefinder of course. And I bought one, then another one, and one more, and.......
I bought from the (in)famous internet marketplace with varying success. I got an unusable Canonet QL17 (of course described as perfect condition
) - the seller took it back but I lost some postage in this affair. I got an Olympus 35 SP with fungus and missing light seals (original text: Lens in perfect condition, light seals replaced.... go figure). It has been CLA'd and is in top shape now, but at an additionnal cost.Then there were the positive surprises: A New Canonet 28 in really perfect condition, another 35 SP equally great and 2 Trip 35'es that are great.
This leaves me with a lot of cameras, but you can only use one at a time, no?
Decision time!
Do I want to be a collector? No, I don't think so. My classic Rover Mini is used every day for commute, not kept in a showcase too. Cameras are made to be used, like cars, so a bit of culling is in the books.
What do I want to keep?
The CLA'd Olympus 35 SP of course, and probably the Canonet GIII QL17, and the Trips, I love them (do I hear the GAS demon speaking here?).
OK, here it comes: I will sell the New Canonet 28, the second Oly 35 SP and my Canon AE-1 (with 50, 28 and 135mm lenses) I bought just to bring back my youthful days......
OK. it's out now, I feel better!
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emiguevara
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mmmmmhhhh I think I would keep the AE-1, it is a wonderful camera, the lenses are good, you have the complete kit, it works great in low light, the meter is great, and it costs next to peanuts. And if you keep it, it is very unlikely you will get that 80s SLR GAS going on again, my own experience and advice (I kept a Pentax MX and an AE-1 Program though...).
back alley
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please use the classified section for sales advertising...
raytoei@gmail.com
Veteran
just keep shooting film everyday and you'd be cured of gas, nothing like justifying your collection of cameras with shooting film
MiniMoke
Well-known
Oh man emiguevara, why did you say that.... Now I have to keep the AE-1 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Here's part of my collection, and true, Back Alley, If I will be selling, I'll use the classified section! Promised!
The Canonet QL17 still WAITING for it's Cameraleather clothes
The AE-1 I'll have to keep according to emiguevara ;-)
The Canonet 28
Here's part of my collection, and true, Back Alley, If I will be selling, I'll use the classified section! Promised!
The Canonet QL17 still WAITING for it's Cameraleather clothes
The AE-1 I'll have to keep according to emiguevara ;-)
The Canonet 28
MiniMoke
Well-known
And the Trip (one of them at least)
And one of the 35 SP 's
And one of the 35 SP 's
MISH
Well-known
I say keep them all .... what a great looking group of cameras for what I would think would not be that great of a investment
MiniMoke
Well-known
I do not need a lot to be convinced...
In fact I like every one of them though the 35 SP, the one not on the pics cost me a lot. Bought it at quite a high price and had to get it CLA'd.
But I guess I'll really keep 'em and NO MORE GAS now!
Unless some beauty appears....
In fact I like every one of them though the 35 SP, the one not on the pics cost me a lot. Bought it at quite a high price and had to get it CLA'd.
But I guess I'll really keep 'em and NO MORE GAS now!
Unless some beauty appears....
TVR
Established
by the way do you have a moke??????
MiniMoke
Well-known
Had one, '89 portguese model.
Should never have sold it!
Should never have sold it!
cosmonaut
Well-known
I buy sale, trade, swap, buy and sale more but always seem to get right back where I started from. I have it figured now if I just stay put and don't sell anything I won't want as much. But I did manage to go from the a850 to the a99 and M3 to M4, OMD to Xpro1 and a perfect condition Canon QL-17 compaired to the clucker I had. So at least I traded up.