I'm somewhat abashed to see people who can list all of their cameras. I know I have six digital cameras, not counting iPhone and iPad(s) cameras. But film cameras … sheesh, every time i open a drawer or a box I find a couple more. I don't know how many I have at all, but it's a number well past 30. At a quick glance, I counted nine Polaroid cameras alone…!
The accretion over time thing is at work. Many of these cameras I've acquired and used over decades of time. A few more than most, but such are the vagaries of whimsy. Many/most film cameras are available for dirt cheap prices now. But that doesn't mean that any person who has gotten interested in using a film camera shouldn't have the option to buy a fine new film camera from a Leica, a Pentax, and/or some other quality brand name. As long as the manufacturer can make a profit commensurate with their investment to go into production, there's no downside to it. I'd like a new Leica M6 or M-A: I certainly don't need one, but it's nice to have the option available. The Leica M4-2 is loaded … Perhaps I'll load a Polaroid SX-70 and a Minox B too... and the Voigtländer Perkeo II as well. And then see how long it takes me to make 92 exposures on film. :) G — No matter where you go, there you are. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
