Irrational wants

[Vickko]

Irrational wants....

Last spring / summer, I sold a Focomat IIc. Very glad I liquidated it, because it weighed a ton and I didn't want to ship it, and so thankful that someone bought it at my asking price and agreed to pick it up.

Now I want another one.

Also, perhaps having a 4x5 camera is also an irrational want. I haven't shot my LF camera more than a couple times over 5 years. I should liquidate it for something that I'll use. But, something inside says "no, you'll find time to use it and you'll love using it".

What's your "irrational want"?

 

[siracusa]

My irrational want is a refrigerator full of Adox Ortho 25. Irrational because I'll probably reach for my usual films and never end up using it all up, but more importantly it's irrational because I can't eat Adox Ortho.

 

[Vince Lupo]

A Noctilux for my Monochrom.

Oh wait -- maybe the Monochrom was an irrational want, but I got one anyways. This is bad....very bad.

 

[siracusa]

Noctilux sounds perfectly rational, Vince. So expensive it's not even funny any more - but highly rational.

 

[maddoc]

A Monochrome for my Noctilux ! 😀

 

[Vince Lupo]

A Monochrome for my Noctilux ! 😀

Yeah maybe we should get together!

 

[Phil_F_NM]

Ferrari F430.
1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

Pretty much everything else I want, I can really use for something on a daily or at least very regular basis.
I would like about 20 more Nikon early reloadable film cassettes.

Phil Forrest

 

[benlees]

My irrational want is to find a fixed lens RF that is as good as a Leica! 2 recent ebay purchases have resulted in 2 lemons! When will I learn!

 

[benlees]

I should add that I still have my M4P (thankfully) that I haven't sold because the film body values seem to be going down, and then down some more

 

[helen.HH]

I'm really perfectly Content with Film
But why is it I want a Monochrom.....😱😱😱

Edit: when I woke up ths Morning and read this I thought "What, just. A passing Whim"
Don't really want a mono so it really Is IRRATIONAL ..😉

 

[Timmyjoe]

A brand new Black Paint Leica M9-P, not only irrational, but also unavailable. But I still lust for one.

Best,
-Tim

 

[Phil_F_NM]

Helen's post reminded me that I want a black chrome M4. 😀

Phil Forrest

 

[drewbarb]

My utterly irrational want is Sony RX1. I have enough gear to do what I want and need, and I'm more of a 50mm lens lover than 35mm, but still this little camera almost no one has yet handled sings a strangely compelling siren song to me. Sigh.

 

[semilog]

Epson 11880.

 

[Vickko]

Oh, the thought of that hurts.

...the film body values seem to be going down, and then down some more

 

[Jamie Pillers]

A camera kit that will cleanse me of GAS... forever! :bang: The closest I came to that was during the mid-nineties. I had a Nikon F3 with two lenses, 28 and 50. During those years, I never thought of looking at any other gear. I only thought about making images. Then RFF hit me over the head and I've been seeing stars ever since!

 

[furcafe]

Complete Zunow SLR system.

 

[Tom A]

Probably my desire to get a Hasselblad SWC again - haven't had one for close to 30 years. I am quite sure that if I got one - I would still prefer the Bessa Wide!
Also, now and then, I get this urge to go back to 4x5 or 8x10 - and get a Sinar P2 and a humongous tripod again. There is something about 8x10 bl/w negatives - and contact prints that is very addictive.
Truly irrational want is an ALPA with the 6x9 cm roll film back and either a Schneidar 58mm XL or a 72mm XL.

 

[raphaelaaron]

well, i bought an M9P, so it would be irrational for me to think it irrational if i wanted to get something within that price range. i keep surprising myself with the amount of money i burn on camera stuff.

so i guess the best bet is to set the bar pretty high.

an Alpa 12TC with a Leaf Aptus digital back.

 

[botty]

A pre-war Zeiss 180/2.8 Olympia Sonnar.

Irrational because 1) I am unlikely to ever see one.
2) I very much doubt if I would use one if I had it.