Mininum Number of Cameras to Own

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While the mininum number of cameras one should own is three...

Now you've got me reciting the usage instructions for the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch...

"Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three...."

 

[rhl-oregon]

A camera for every year of anniversaries seems rational.

I'm coming up on 33 of the latter, so there's room to increase the former. Not much. but still....

 

[John Bragg]

Surely N=infinity ? in theory anyway ? The practical limit being the ammount of space available for their storage though.

 

[Tom A]

I think the answer lies in the "Hitchhikers Guide" - the number is 42.
Minimum is not significant - but using 42 as an arbitrary number works for me - though I haven't counted them for a while - and they tend to multiply quietly.

 

[dave lackey]

While the mininum number of cameras one should own is three, the correct number is n+1, where "n" is the number of cameras currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where "s" is the number of cameras owned that would result in your wife filing for divorce.

That is funny! One wonders how many would be the minimum if both spouses are photographers, though.😛

 

[zuiko85]

I have about forty. From toy plastic cameras to toy plastic DSLR's (snide comment about digital). Only actually use two or three on regular basis.

Format range runs from 10X14mm Minolta 16II to 4X5 kit built view caamera.

PS; I become enamored for weeks with one camera, then switch to another for the next few weeks.

 

[Peter_wrote:]

who cares about the minimum. trying to reach the maximum...

 

[jsrockit]

As many as makes you happy. Right now for me, that is 4 cameras. I could cut it to one, but it wouldn't be as fun.

 

[David Hughes]

That is funny! One wonders how many would be the minimum if both spouses are photographers, though.😛

And what's the number of spouses to have?

Regards, David

 

[paulfish4570]

one ..............

 

[Mongo Park]

Would you sell your wife for 40 camels or for 40 cameras you really really want? You needn't want them all in one go.

 

[raytoei@gmail.com]

interesting thread... i have standardized on Polypan f 50 for slow film and Kentmere 400@800 for fast film. i try to use a different camera every day. so many affordable cameras now available and so little time...

 

[redisburning]

one that works.

 

[Tom Harrell]

What, there is a minimum? Why didn't someone tell me? I wouldn't have bought all of these cameras!
Tom

 

[jwicaksana]

Cameras to own would be ~ infinite depending on time, $$, space, etc, but number of cameras to use would be 3 for me..

 

[thegman]

I'd say 2, even as an amateur. Had I gone on holiday a couple of years ago with just one of my cameras, I'd have come back with a load of unexposed film, because it broke. Since then, I've always had at least 1 backup, and really, more than 1.

 

[bobkonos]

"While the mininum number of cameras one should own is three..."

Says who?

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I contend that the minimum cameras to own is equal to the number of cameras owned.

 

[David Hughes]

I contend that the minimum cameras to own is equal to the number of cameras owned.

+1 on that (total)...

Regards, David

 

[porktaco]

the correct answer is "all"