Spending More Than Planned

[David Hughes]

Of course! This is Japan: photographic centre of the universe! 😀

Have a look at these mob - http://www.matsumoto-camera.com/, then click on "Leica" in the upper left. I reckon I might do a holiday in Osaka and stop by. Their prices seem reasonable.

And, no, I didn't buy anything from that store where @jonmanjiro took the pic. They're quite expensive for camera bodies. I only buy CV lenses from there.

As Charlie Brown would say "Good grief" but I don't think I'd ever visit it as the temptation would be too great...

Regards, David

 

[bhop73]

I went into my local shop to buy a roll or two of film and left with a Fuji X100.. so yeah, I guess that counts..

 

[Vickko]

Yep. I was all stoked to prove that I can shoot and crop to pano with my SWC.

Then a friend says "I'm thinking of selling my TX-1 kit. Interested"?

Many $$$ later, I'm the owner of a 35mm pano kit.

New gear to play with always wins out.


Vick

 

[Pete B]

I went out for a pair of cycling shoes and came back with a BMW!
Pete

 

[Roger Hicks]

That's funny Roger. Happened to me exactly the same with a Linhof 70 and three lenses and two backs in the original alu case. Although it was not a Planar but a Xenotar. Waited for two years. Got it for 400 Euro's.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

Dear Michiel,

That is indeed funny. Maybe I should have waited longer!

Cheers,

R.

 

[kshapero]

I will not confess, too personal, too embarrassed, too ashamed.

 

[David Murphy]

Oh I also ended up with a Goggled V1 summicron, while I planned on purchasing on a goggled summaron.

You're lucky, it could have been a goggled Summulix

🙂