Incredible level of curiosity being experienced.

[Huss]

Thanks Godfrey!

 

[BillBingham2]

I am perfectly willing to sacrifice my marriage to help yours.

It seems my wife has said she will kick me out if I bring another camera into the house, so, send me one of your TLR.

Worst case, you can show your wife that you are cutting back, it's a long journey, one that you don't like, but at her urging are starting on, so be patient. Remind her that losing weight sometimes takes decades of hard work.....

Thoughts?

B2 (;->

 

[gnuyork]

Even I went up to somebody to talk to him about his Rolleiflex. This is before I recently acquired one which I have had for a couple weeks before sending off for CLA. Now the long wait...

 

[Huss]

How come Vivian Maier never experienced this?

 

[oftheherd]

One can't underestimate the cool factor of old film gear. Of course, in the matter of film gear, there is a thin line between cool and geek ...

Me, I would not bring my cooler gear on spousal excursions. Surprised you haven't learned: NEVER out-accessorize your beloved.

Don't allow your wife to overly control you, but don't allow let her feel lesser than your hobby either.

Good luck. It's been an ongoing 40 year excursion for me.

 

[Doug]

I like the personal contacts when they happen... I can recall a few comments about digital Leica M: Physician asks "what's with the antique camera" and newspaper reporter exclaims about my still using a film camera... 🙂 Also, in Sea World in San Diego a guy asked "what kind of camera is that" about the Leica S2 I was carrying. Maybe I need a digital TLR? 🙂

 

[Rob-F]

I have had Hasselblads and Leicas for many years and very few times have I had someone recognize or even question my 500, 503CW or even my SWC/M cameras. So recently I can literally not go anywhere with my Rolleiflex without someone asking or commenting on the camera. It is incredible the amount of attention I have experienced walking around with this camera. It has got to the stage that my wife has become annoyed with the attention that this camera has produced, because I end up communicating and explaining the camera and the history it has.
I am surely not the only one with this attention. Tonight during dinner a gentleman came up and asked me if I would let his daughter of fifteen years take a peek at the camera, she was interested in old time photography, so she made my evening and in turn made my wife displeased again with me.
So, do I file for divorce or sell the cameras, I have three of them.
I have to admit that I would have thought a Hasselblad would have started many more conversations but sadly they have not.............

Keep the Rolleis and your wife, but get her into counseling, and attend with her. She's jealous of the attention you give to strangers. You probably need to give her more attention.