jasonrutter
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I'm been a quiet follower of this forum for a while now but have found myself in quandary as to what to do next. I am coming to the conclusion I have more than enough gear and it might be time to part with some of it.
What I am struggling with is that I got if from a friend of mine that passed away so it does have some sentimental value to me. However some of it I have never used, or do not have funds to repair it to make it usable. For clarification I am not trying to sell the gear in this post but gain others thoughts on this topic since time and time again this forum proves to be a site that is a true community of people with unique and thoughtful contributions. (If I do decide to sell it I will properly list it in the classifieds.)
I purchased and received a large amount of photographic gear from my late friend. The items in question are a IIIf with bad curtains but in great cosmetic shape. I thought I would get it repaired and shoot with it but haven received several M bodies from him as well that I love using. I have also purchased adaptor for most the lenses from it to use on the M and don't really ever see myself shooting with a working screw mount camera if I was to get it repaired. The part the makes me think about selling is that is has a Leicavit on it in good working condition in pretty decent cosmetic shape as well. The other item is a Linhof Press camera. I'm never going to use it. It looks great on a shelf but I prefer my Linhof Tech that I got from him. Having on a shelf seems to be a bit of waste of good equipment since it was meant to be used.
In my mind I know he would completely support my thoughts of selling it since my intentions to sell would fund film purchases to continue the creation of work that he encouraged me to make. He loved how committed I am to using film for as long as possible and always said of the end of our time together that film would never die. He was terminally ill with ALS was gone less than 12 months after being diagnosed. I am at the opposite end of the spectrum being in my 20s and he was in his 70s so our thoughts on life and death were so different.
I want to honor his memory, and feel that the best way to do that is to continue to make work. However I fear the thought of selling things and regretting it later. If it was gear that I bought anywhere else I would have less moral quandary over this. Even though he said they are only things and things he no longer needed and it was better for me to use them then let lay in his darkroom to be lost to the world.
My question to you would you/ could you sell it if you were in my position. Advice is welcomed. I know they are only physical objects and I have plenty other items from him, but I am human and can be sentimental from time to time.
What I am struggling with is that I got if from a friend of mine that passed away so it does have some sentimental value to me. However some of it I have never used, or do not have funds to repair it to make it usable. For clarification I am not trying to sell the gear in this post but gain others thoughts on this topic since time and time again this forum proves to be a site that is a true community of people with unique and thoughtful contributions. (If I do decide to sell it I will properly list it in the classifieds.)
I purchased and received a large amount of photographic gear from my late friend. The items in question are a IIIf with bad curtains but in great cosmetic shape. I thought I would get it repaired and shoot with it but haven received several M bodies from him as well that I love using. I have also purchased adaptor for most the lenses from it to use on the M and don't really ever see myself shooting with a working screw mount camera if I was to get it repaired. The part the makes me think about selling is that is has a Leicavit on it in good working condition in pretty decent cosmetic shape as well. The other item is a Linhof Press camera. I'm never going to use it. It looks great on a shelf but I prefer my Linhof Tech that I got from him. Having on a shelf seems to be a bit of waste of good equipment since it was meant to be used.
In my mind I know he would completely support my thoughts of selling it since my intentions to sell would fund film purchases to continue the creation of work that he encouraged me to make. He loved how committed I am to using film for as long as possible and always said of the end of our time together that film would never die. He was terminally ill with ALS was gone less than 12 months after being diagnosed. I am at the opposite end of the spectrum being in my 20s and he was in his 70s so our thoughts on life and death were so different.
I want to honor his memory, and feel that the best way to do that is to continue to make work. However I fear the thought of selling things and regretting it later. If it was gear that I bought anywhere else I would have less moral quandary over this. Even though he said they are only things and things he no longer needed and it was better for me to use them then let lay in his darkroom to be lost to the world.
My question to you would you/ could you sell it if you were in my position. Advice is welcomed. I know they are only physical objects and I have plenty other items from him, but I am human and can be sentimental from time to time.
