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cameras, paris, obsessions..

cameras, paris, obsessions..

hmmm, well i guess i'm more like a guy in that respect.... i have sufferred from that gotta have the best syndrome.. i forget what name you guys have here for when you get a burning desire/obsession to have a piece of equipment.... but yep i can relate to that.. i am in the san francisco area... u got my other weakness... i have always wanted to go to Paris.... sigh.... someday i will sell my cameras ( or at least one...) and have a great adventure..
 
JBW:

It's called a GAS attack (Gear Acquisitioin Syndrome). A search of current literature on the disease reveals that, as yet, there is no known cure.

I went to graduate school (San Francisco State University) in the sixties, lived in the Haight, later on Russian Hill, etc. I really loved urban photography, wandering the streets with my beat up Pentax Spotmatic and an old Rolleicord.

Later I lived in Paris one summer (sorry about that). Returned to the states with 40 rolls of TriX. Took forever to soup them all.

I once had an M3 (sigh). Well, moving right along, I've currently got the Russian RF GAS attackand await the posts from Russia. Couple of months ago I had the Bessa R and Bessa L attack, but now that I've GASSED them (and a couple of lenses) I've calmed down in that sector.

Actually, as I think about it, if I sold every camera system I've got, I could probably afford an M6 or M7 (but I don't know squat about which is which and which is best) and a couple of used lenses. But maybe a squeaky-clean-just-CLA'd M3 would do just as well?

Ted
 
i went to sf state in the 70's... :) i'm scared to tell you what (equipment) i have...... however i did recently acquire an m-3 that is presently 'quietly sitting on the shelf' at dag... awaiting perusal..
 
I accidentally wandered through the desert southwest in 1976 and encountered Bisbee. Bought a house two days later and quit my almost-tenured position at a university in Illinois (hated Illinois). The day after I moved in I arose early and wandered downtown looking for breakfast. As I approached City Park a woman passed by, staring intently at me as she did so. Somewhat unsettled, I turned around. She, too, had turned around. She raised an arm and pointed an index finger accusingly at me. "Scorpio," she said. And walked off.

I realized I'd moved to an interesting town.
 
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oh my gosh..... that is so funny.... i am sitting here laughing at my desk..... that is is one of the best scorpio stories ever.... urthecoolest
 
She's a beautiful lady - even in the nude! What possibilities!

Silk is too slick. Leather is always great. As long as she's got class!

Be sure to keep us posted, Frank.
 
JJA:

Can you get coverings for many different cameras from Aki-Asahi? I'm about to get a FED 2 that may need some help.

Ted
 
I've tried accessing the Aki-Asahi website, but can't find any pictures of leather samples that they must have. Can anyone help me with that? (I've seen the coverings offered at cameraleather: I like the black lizard skin and the dark grey snakeskin.)
 
tedwhite said:
JJA:

Can you get coverings for many different cameras from Aki-Asahi? I'm about to get a FED 2 that may need some help.

Ted
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You bet. I ordered some for my FED2, haven't done it yet.

I have a red faux lizard skin from Aki-Asahi if anybody want's it, swap for something fun.
 
"red faux lizard skin."

Let me think about that for a day or two.
 
I'll have to go get it out of my project box, take your time.

It was included free with my order fo a nice black skin for my FED2.
 
jja said:
Hi Frank,

Have you settled on a covering yet? In case you haven't, I ordered one (standard black) from Aki-Asahi and it arrived within a week for a mere $19. I haven't had a chance to install the cover on my M2, but I'll say it looks sharp and the cut seems very precise.
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Exactly my experience: very reasonable prices (not to say, cheap), very good cut, and very swift delivery (and no surcharges for "handling").
 
Hmm ... I saw all those skins at cameraleather and Aki-Asahi ...

Does anybody know if they are also selling the uncut leathers?
Or anybody who knows a source for those?

I like the idea just to cut the shapes, no extra glue. My Ambi
Silette is still naked.

Thanks
rudi
 
I would just ask there - Aki-Asahi respond very quick to emails, I guess they might help you...

Roman
 
Aki seems very forthcoming with his replies, and he definitely isn't afraid to go to any length to help you. When I asked him if he could cut me the Japanesque Gold cover for my M2 he was a little sceptical whether Japanesque Gold would suit the camera but nevertheless he cut the cover for me and sent it swift as lightning. If Aki has a cutting shape for an Ambi he'll cut for you. And perhaps he'd be willing to send you an uncut piece so you can cut your own.
 
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