But you are a collector. To take photos you only need one camera. The fact you have several proves you are a collector. Malcom's friend probably drives those trucks too, now and then.
Frankly, I don't know why so many photographers refuse to accept they are collectors, maybe not serious ones, or they would have a collection that had a theme (all the screw mount Pentax bodies, for instance), the we are collectors. My camera collection has pretty much been serial, a few at a time, over the years, but still I am a camera collector. Some times I am a photographer too. :-) Ciao, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 12:06 PM Subject: 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 . > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist > fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer > - > 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 . - 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 .
