Hi, Tom, You are, of course, correct. If I have more than one camera, then I guess I'm a collector. That is an entirely valid use of the term.
When I think or say collector, I think of that type of person who purchases something for a purpose which (at least partially) is other than that for which the device is designed for. Something intended to be put in a closet or garage, usually so it can appreciate in value - or at least not depreciate through ordinary usage. Of course, the extreme is someone who buys, let's say, a "collector's edition" Leica (or whatever - I just mention Leica because they make so damned many "collector's editions"), never takes it out of the box, lest it's value be compromised by allowing it to see air or sunlight! This, imho, is an abomination, and he will never get into Photography Heaven that way. So yeah, I guess that I collect 50's to 70's usable Japanese cameras that were made in the millions, and are still available very inexpensively. I also try for cameras that will take a pretty good photo (given an opportunity by a good photographer). Of course, I just got a Voigtlander Vito for $2 the other day on eBay (no, I didn't forget any zeros - $2), so now I think I'll have to drop the "Japanese" from my collection description. I guess there are collectors, and there are COLLECTORS. :-) regards, frank Tom Rittenhouse wrote: > 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. :-) -- "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 .
