thirtyfivefifty
Noctilust survivor
THIS or a trip. Any place you're planning to travel to?
Lauffray
Invisible Cities
Oh I like that ! yes, maybe one of those mini bar fridges chock full of film
DRabbit
Registered
X-Pro 1 + Trip...
though the answer of "do nothing and hoard the money" seems the wiser choice. LOL
though the answer of "do nothing and hoard the money" seems the wiser choice. LOL
driver
Well-known
. . . buy a Nissan 280z Turbo and take my wife on a road trip with my CLE and a bag full of film . . . . oh, and take my GRD too 
stompyq
Well-known
Haven't been home in over 5 years. Would spend the money on that. The rest will go to charity
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Film, paper, chemistry, Paris.
Sunti
Established
xpro1 with 35 f/1.4. Spend the rest on a trip.
ramosa
B&W
I'd save it toward an M10.
I Love Film
Well-known
Pay a fraction of my NYC apartment rent with it.
ramosa
B&W
I Love Film said:
Good one
I Love Film
Well-known
Good one
And not joking, either.
jamesbf
Established
Would consider paying off debts but most likely go to hong kong!
seakayaker1
Well-known
Gitzo Tripod with Acca-Swiss P0 head with Quick Release System and various plates for my cameras (or an RRS Head, quick release & plates). Epson Printer 3880 or 4900 inkjet printer, Some 35mm, 120 and 220 film and the remainder on a vacation.
viramati
Established
I'd buy Greek debt and hope for the best.
thegman
Veteran
I'd spend $4000 on a trip and spend $1000 on a 4x5 camera and some film for it, never had one, would love to give it a try some time. If I had to buy a digital camera, then it would be a Sigma SD-1.
BobYIL
Well-known
To stick to compact body: The X-Pro1 with native lenses + trip
Size does not matter: The D800/E or 5DIII + lenses.
(For you seem to be rather digital..)
Size does not matter: The D800/E or 5DIII + lenses.
(For you seem to be rather digital..)
sahe69
Well-known
I might actually go for a used M9. Lenses I already have and lucky to say so, debts have been also paid (for now at least).
sanmich
Veteran
M6+50+35+28+film+scanner.
I don't think there is anything left, but the rest would go on a trip..
I don't think there is anything left, but the rest would go on a trip..
Archiver
Veteran
Oooh, I'll play.
The responsible choice: straight into the bank and locked into a fixed term deposit account where I can't touch it for ages. By the time it matures I will have forgotten about it and be pleasantly surprised when notified. Then I'll forget about it again and it will be automatically reinvested. Rinse, repeat.
The digital choice: if I had NO cameras, not just rangefinders, I would get a Ricoh GXR with 28, 50 and M-modules. Buy secondhand CV 15/4.5, Zeiss 28/2.8 and 50/1.5. Whatever is left would go to a Fuji X10 or GRD. This is the most versatile and compact kit I could wish for. Interestingly I am not including the Fuji X100; while I love this camera, just one focal length is not enough for me.
The film choice: get a secondhand M6 TTL or well kept M4-P. Lenses would be secondhand Zeiss 21/4.5 or 25/2.8, CV 35/1.4 and Zeiss 50/1.5 or cheap Summicron 50, type IV or V. And a Contax T3!
The hybrid choice: Ricoh GXR-M module and Leica M4-P. Lenses would be secondhand CV 21/4P, CV 35/1.4 and Summicron 50 type IV. These would become 32/4, 50/1.4 and 75/2 on the GXR. And a Ricoh GRD for those surprise pocket moments!
I don't include the M9 or M8 in this because the cost difference means that I couldn't get a batch of interesting and fun lenses. Now if it was a 10k lottery ticket, that would be a different story!
The responsible choice: straight into the bank and locked into a fixed term deposit account where I can't touch it for ages. By the time it matures I will have forgotten about it and be pleasantly surprised when notified. Then I'll forget about it again and it will be automatically reinvested. Rinse, repeat.
The digital choice: if I had NO cameras, not just rangefinders, I would get a Ricoh GXR with 28, 50 and M-modules. Buy secondhand CV 15/4.5, Zeiss 28/2.8 and 50/1.5. Whatever is left would go to a Fuji X10 or GRD. This is the most versatile and compact kit I could wish for. Interestingly I am not including the Fuji X100; while I love this camera, just one focal length is not enough for me.
The film choice: get a secondhand M6 TTL or well kept M4-P. Lenses would be secondhand Zeiss 21/4.5 or 25/2.8, CV 35/1.4 and Zeiss 50/1.5 or cheap Summicron 50, type IV or V. And a Contax T3!
The hybrid choice: Ricoh GXR-M module and Leica M4-P. Lenses would be secondhand CV 21/4P, CV 35/1.4 and Summicron 50 type IV. These would become 32/4, 50/1.4 and 75/2 on the GXR. And a Ricoh GRD for those surprise pocket moments!
I don't include the M9 or M8 in this because the cost difference means that I couldn't get a batch of interesting and fun lenses. Now if it was a 10k lottery ticket, that would be a different story!
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
Pay off my debts.
Phil Forrest
Phil Forrest