Perspective is OK - on Friday I saw a Yashica A on shop window - priced at the equivalent of 150 USD - crazy. My first camera was a Yashica A and it did cost about 15 USD then - and this is it´s current value, too IMHO. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
-----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 23. joulukuuta 2001 18:24 Aihe: Re: OT: An Xmas discussion about hobbies and putting them in perspective. >Hi, Malcolm, > >You call that an OT post? Geez, you mentioned (not one, but) two Pentax models, >and your post was at least peripherally about photography! No mention of guns, >gun control, SUV's, Australia, Fosters beer, etc, etc. ;-) > >But yeah, I get that too: why do you need another camera? I patiently explain >to whomever that the most I've paid for any of the current cameras I now have >(all are used) is a bit less than $100 Canadian for my Yashica Mat. For most, I >paid far less - like under $30. > >But even if I did have a brand new LX, 6x7, or whatever, what of it? It quite >pales in comparison to, for instance, your example of vintage cars, boats, >cottages or houses that one actually owns (as opposed to the little apartment >that I rent). > >"Actually", I try patiently explaining to these silly people, "I don't NEED >another camera/lens/whatever, I choose to spend a very small portion of my >discretionary income on them." I also become frustrated trying to point out >that, "no, I'm not a collector, because firstly, all of my cameras are users, >and do in fact get used with some regularity, and secondly, none of these >cameras is in anyway rare, expensive or collectible". > >Ah, well, no use trying to explain anything to these people, though. I prefer >to simply enjoy my hobby, and take enough piccies that eventually, one turns out >half-decent! > >regards, >frank > >Malcolm Smith wrote: > >> This is an off topic post so feel free to delete now. >> >> I am fortunate that I have known/know some real characters in life, one of >> which I met today whilst doing the Christmas shopping. I hadn't seen him for >> a while, and chat made its way around to what was acquired for Xmas, and I >> mentioned my new LX. >> >> Well, he got on his soapbox (in a most amusing manner) ridiculing my need >> for another camera, stating that perhaps I was taking photography to >> extremes. >> >> I shook his hand, wished his family a happy Christmas, winked at his wife >> (NO, not an LX or MX wink) and shook my head at her. >> >> My friend collects vintage commercial vehicles!! >> >> No more off topic posts for a while, but I hope you enjoyed the double >> standards of the above. Plus remember, you may have your other half not keen >> on photography, but at least you can say it could be way......... worse. >> >> Malcolm - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
