First off, thank you all, again and again.
John just transferred the funds to me after I found a camera and lens combo up in Maine. I'm replacing the D2Hs with a similar body and getting a drool-worthy 85mm f/1.4 AIS. A lens that i have dreamed of owning for perhaps two decades.
Locally, there are a few Craigslist deals that I'm looking at as well for a 20mm or 24mm. This is going to work out amazingly well and I'm going to make sure to insure the gear this time!
With any luck, I may be shooting paid gigs again in just a couple weeks, we'll see.
So, does anyone out there have an inexpensive Barnack I could surprise my roommate with? I'll ask Youxin also in case he has something.
Thank you.
Phil Forrest