james.liam
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Akin to combat troops when they're rotated off the line. As bloody as the battle may have been, leaving it to be completed by others is strangely more discomfiting still.
Leica M2 a retirement gift to myself
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Akin to combat troops when they're rotated off the line. As bloody as the battle may have been, leaving it to be completed by others is strangely more discomfiting still.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
I went on first fixie by the age of 54. It is slow on local roads, but provides good cardio.
Might be another good addition for retirement activity at 55. Could be combined with M2 🙂.
Might be another good addition for retirement activity at 55. Could be combined with M2 🙂.
NaChase
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Certainly sounds like a more than well-earned retirement gift! Thank you for your long years of dedication to the health and well-being of others and cheers to a happy retirement!
David Hughes
David Hughes
Can I add my thanks to the list?
By the way, you mentioned using the M2 at the weekend; retirement means you don't have to wait for weekends and there's none of that Monday morning feeling...
So enjoy life and the M2; they are a great combination.
Regards, David
By the way, you mentioned using the M2 at the weekend; retirement means you don't have to wait for weekends and there's none of that Monday morning feeling...
So enjoy life and the M2; they are a great combination.
Regards, David
cjm
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Mike,
Cheers on your retirement, long service at NHS, and the M2! You may have already mentioned this, but have you considered how you will develop, scan, and/or print?
Best,
Chris
Cheers on your retirement, long service at NHS, and the M2! You may have already mentioned this, but have you considered how you will develop, scan, and/or print?
Best,
Chris
lxmike
M2 fan.
I have two fixies and seven bmx, I ride everywhere on single speeds, absolutely love them
lxmike
M2 fan.
it does feel like a war zone, but as someone said today, 'you have done your bit, still feels strange though
lxmike
M2 fan.
many thanks your kind words are appreciated🙂
lxmike
M2 fan.
That will take a lot of getting used to, my youngest son, who is 21, said the other day, 'this will be his first Christmas where his mam and dad are not working some or all of Christmas', Christmas day will feel strange not being at work
lxmike
M2 fan.
MISH
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The darkroom is half the fun....... I bought myself a retirement gift of a M6 earlier this year and now I have to work a couple more years to pay for it
David Hughes
David Hughes
I guarantee you'll get used to it; I used to do every one of them for years - it was the busiest and most chaotic day of the year for us.
Think of retirement like going on holiday for a week or so and then not going back to work. I did that and arranged a short holiday just after I retired and it all felt normal staying at home at the end of the holiday...
Regards, David
Bill Blackwell
Leica M Shooter
lxmike
M2 fan.
lxmike
M2 fan.
a couple of trips would go down well, once the covid situation clears up a little
ktmrider
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Aren't life events great excuses for gifts to one's self? I turn 68 tomorrow and have just ordered a 50th anniversary M4 to go with M2 and 3f. I have never been able to figure out which classic M is my favorite: M2 or M4. I think the M2 finder is the best on any M camera while I really like the more modern features on the M4 like rapid film loading and rewinding and perhaps it being the last of the "best" built M cameras.
I was also looking at a mint titanium M6 at Tamarkin for the same price. However, I prefer incident metering and am willing to put up with the small 135 frame lines in the finder when the 35 is being used. I find modern M viewfinders cluttered and am very happy with 35/50/90 as found in the M2.
Congrats again on your retirement. I have been retired for 13 years and cannot remember any urge to ever go back to working for a salary. I was a white water rafting guide for two days this summer for $7.25/hour before realizing all the other rafting guides were college students. But I had great fun on the Nantahala and the $7.25/hour gave me a laugh.
I was also looking at a mint titanium M6 at Tamarkin for the same price. However, I prefer incident metering and am willing to put up with the small 135 frame lines in the finder when the 35 is being used. I find modern M viewfinders cluttered and am very happy with 35/50/90 as found in the M2.
Congrats again on your retirement. I have been retired for 13 years and cannot remember any urge to ever go back to working for a salary. I was a white water rafting guide for two days this summer for $7.25/hour before realizing all the other rafting guides were college students. But I had great fun on the Nantahala and the $7.25/hour gave me a laugh.
charjohncarter
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I'm looking forward to your thread.
lxmike
M2 fan.
I'm a week away and it feels a little strange, both retiring and having Christmas off🙂
lxmike
M2 fan.
ktmrider
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Perhaps being with family at any time is the best thing about retirement (assuming Covid goes away soon and we get back to "normal"). The flip side of that statement is being around your significant other may induce some stress. I know it did when both my wife and I were retired at the same time. I used to travel over 35% of the time and did shift work when in El Paso. Does absence make the heart grow fonder?
I remember a Xmas/New Years back in 2001 or 2002 when I was doing airspace security in Washington DC and had to work both New Years Day and Xmas day (12 hours each day) while family was home in El Paso. To add insult to injury, I made over $1000 above the legal limit for federal employees due to holiday and overtime. And all I got out of the $1000 was a note in my paycheck that I made too much money (no money)!
I remember a Xmas/New Years back in 2001 or 2002 when I was doing airspace security in Washington DC and had to work both New Years Day and Xmas day (12 hours each day) while family was home in El Paso. To add insult to injury, I made over $1000 above the legal limit for federal employees due to holiday and overtime. And all I got out of the $1000 was a note in my paycheck that I made too much money (no money)!
