The rangefinder loan arranger program.

[Wayne R. Scott]

I have been blessed with more than one rangefinder camera and I think I would like to share some of my wealth with others. So here is my plan: I loan out up to 3 rangefinder cameras for a period of 2 months to individuals that I find worthy. If there is no response to this thread then of course I will not be lending out any cameras.

I think for this first go I will loan out a Canon Ql-17 G-III, an Olympus RC, and a Yashica GSN. One rangefinder per person. Rules? Of course there are rules!! Here they are:

1. You post a reason why I should consider loaning you my camera.
2. I will pick who to send to by noon CST Thursday June 1, 2006. No democracy here. Based on my poor luck in having packages delivered outside of the U.S.A. this first time is limited to US and Canada.
3 .I will cover shipping one way.
4. You have the camera for 2 months from the day I ship it. Use it. Buy your own film color, b&w or both. You pay for your own film processing.
5. You pay for insured shipping to return camera to me($50 value is OK)..
6. You send me what you consider to be the TWO BEST photographs you made with this camera. I will let you decide on print size and all those details. I can dry mount & frame so don't waste your money on that nonsense.
7. Let a family member know what is going on so that if something happens to you I can still have my camera back.
8. All costs incurred due to your addiction to a rangefinder format cameras are your responsibility.

As with anything mechanical there is the risk that something breaks. All I ask is that you take care of the camera. Don't use it as a hammer or club. Don't take it apart to see what it looks like inside. If it should happen to break or get run over by a truck just send me the pieces and a good story. Bonus points for originality will be awarded.

Is any one intersted?

Wayne

 

[physiognomy]

Great idea Wayne... Very generous of you! I would take you up, but have 2 of the 3 cameras you are offering & enough others to keep me well & truly busy... Would have been a fantastic starter when I first got into RF's & didn't have the opportunity to 'try before you buy'... For members that haven't tried out the GIII & Yashica Electro's I think you should give it a go. From my experience you won't be disappointed.

Peter

 

[FrankS]

Great idea and good karma! 🙂

 

[JoeFriday]

excellent idea, Wayne.. like Peter, I have a Canonet and GSN and think that everyone should use one at some point to see how fun they can be

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

Nice idea Wayne, and a good set of rules. I like that you get "art" in return for the loan. The borrower gets to try something out they might not otherwise have an opportunity to try.

A win-win.

 

[Will]

Good on you Wayne.

Too bad, I don't have any cameras I can lent out. Such program would be great to get my friends into RF photography!!!





Will

 

[oftheherd]

How very brave and generous of you. I also have two of those you are offering so I am out of contention. Great offer for someone.

 

[Spyderman]

Oh, I know what you are doing. You are spreading the RF GAS disease! Stop it! More people will get infected! Stop it before it's too late! 😀

 

[MarkB]

Good job Wayne! We need more people taking pictures out there!

 

[Wayne R. Scott]

Oh, I know what you are doing. You are spreading the RF GAS disease! Stop it! More people will get infected! Stop it before it's too late! 😀

Yes, Yes, this is part of my Evil Master Plan for Retirement. By doing this I will be able to sell an additional 10 or 12 cameras at a whopping net profit of about $50. I'll take this profit and invest it at 4% compounded interest and by the year 2053 I'll be able to withdraw $1.25 a year for spending money. Of course I will be dead by the year 2043 so there may be some flaws in my master plan.

Wayne