Stephanie Brim
Mental Experimental.
I'm going to buy a new rangefinder. And I mean a new rangefinder. Brand-spanking-new. Thinking back, this will be only my second brand new film camera ever. I never planned to buy another new camera. I like my used stuff and I find it better to give someone else's neglected gear a home where it will get good use, but with rangefinders I find myself changing my tune.
If this job goes well, I will be essentially almost running a photo lab and doing image correction and restoration. I'm actually hoping that it isn't just going to become another minilab. I want to get a reputation for being able to produce high quality prints regardless of whether I use traditional techniques or the newest digital technology. In other words, I'm going to have to work very hard. I want to reward myself for the hard work that I'll be doing over the next few months establishing a client base with this new camera.
Why new? There's one selfish reason: I want to be the only one to use this camera. I want it to have my marks on it and show how much only I used it. I want to have something of a family heirloom to give to my kids one day. I want my camera to look like Winograd's Leica when I'm done with it, and I want to know that it was only because I used it that much. My other cameras will get passed down as well, from the Agfa Billy to the Nikon FE, but this one will be special: the only camera I own that only I have owned.
So...
Has anyone else come to this point with the same thought? Even my point and shoots are all pre-owned. I even thought about finally getting my M3, but I don't really want that anymore. I see Winograd's Leica and I think, "I want to have something like that to treasure when I'm in my golden years." Is that strange?
If this job goes well, I will be essentially almost running a photo lab and doing image correction and restoration. I'm actually hoping that it isn't just going to become another minilab. I want to get a reputation for being able to produce high quality prints regardless of whether I use traditional techniques or the newest digital technology. In other words, I'm going to have to work very hard. I want to reward myself for the hard work that I'll be doing over the next few months establishing a client base with this new camera.
Why new? There's one selfish reason: I want to be the only one to use this camera. I want it to have my marks on it and show how much only I used it. I want to have something of a family heirloom to give to my kids one day. I want my camera to look like Winograd's Leica when I'm done with it, and I want to know that it was only because I used it that much. My other cameras will get passed down as well, from the Agfa Billy to the Nikon FE, but this one will be special: the only camera I own that only I have owned.
So...
Has anyone else come to this point with the same thought? Even my point and shoots are all pre-owned. I even thought about finally getting my M3, but I don't really want that anymore. I see Winograd's Leica and I think, "I want to have something like that to treasure when I'm in my golden years." Is that strange?
