What an interesting day

[kshapero]

Met with a fellow RFF member (Riccis) at a local Starbucks to talk photography and gear over coffee. I brought an M3 and he a Rolleiflex. An older man is sitting near us admiring our gear. I asks if there is still film out there for our cameras. OK we have been down this route before. Then he tells he owns an M2, a Rolleiflex. a Pentax 645, 3 Rollei 35S's and about 12 old Nikons. We spent an hour with him exchanging gear heaven stories, etc. How nice.

 

[fotomeow]

Akiva, sounds like you survived the dentist. yes, photog fans are all around us in surprising places. I just sold a 1950s Summarit to a gent not only 45 minutes away, but in a small town reputed as a farming community, migrant farm workers, and gang violence. I love it when stereotypes are proved wrong.

 

[newsgrunt]

did you give him a roll and ask for his contact info ? in case he ever decides to part with the M2, or Rolleiflex, or Nikons, or... 😉

 

[gb hill]

I bet he went home to blow the dust off & fondle some old friends.🙂

 

[siracusa]

A nice story indeed! I'd love to think he went straight home, stopping only to pick up some film, dusted off his kit and, finding it working perfectly, went out to shoot some film.

 

[kshapero]

did you give him a roll and ask for his contact info ? in case he ever decides to part with the M2, or Rolleiflex, or Nikons, or... 😉

Riccis and I tried hard to get him to part with some of his rigs. Even though he had not touched them in years he was loathe to sell them.

 

[kshapero]

I bet he went home to blow the dust off & fondle some old friends.🙂

Yes he said he was going to do that.

 

[kshapero]

And yes we both gave him our cards, in case he wanted to hang out further.

 

[robert blu]

Nice story! Now we only have to wait for some of his pictures !
robert