Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-09 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
Cotty wrote: On 05/12/07, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? A: The only camera I have

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-07 Thread Margus Männik
Hi, A: I have 'em all. I am a camera collector. Film cameras have become so cheap, that I have been easily bought those models back from eBay. B: Pentax 645N - the only camera I REALLY did not want to give back after testing ( I write the reviews for a local computer-photo magazine). It was

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-07 Thread Bob Blakely
For US$1200, you can have one from eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/Takane-MineSix-Super-66-Beautiful-Asahi-6x6-camera-RARE_W0QQitemZ270192718965QQihZ017QQcategoryZ710QQcmdZViewItem Regards, Bob... - Note: No trees were killed in the

RE: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-07 Thread Yefei He
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cameras you wish you still had To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Cotty wrote: On 05/12/07, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Ah yes. The MX-S is the only SLR I have

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-07 Thread pnstenquist
It appears to be a near mint example. That's rare. Paul -- Original message -- From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unless it's a heck of a lot rarer that I think it is. These people are dreaming, (or maybe hallucinating). Bob Blakely wrote: For US$1200,

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-07 Thread P. J. Alling
Unless it's a heck of a lot rarer that I think it is. These people are dreaming, (or maybe hallucinating). Bob Blakely wrote: For US$1200, you can have one from eBay.

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-06 Thread Peter Fairweather
A Contax RTSII with Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 - sold when I got divorced. As the lens said made in West Germany, it's probably worth more now. B Given that I rarely use my Z1p why would I want an LX and a MZ-S? It must be some form of addiction. Since I got my 67II, the only excuse left for poor

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-06 Thread Polyhead
When I was around age 14 or 15 or so, my grandfather gave me his Argus C-Forty range finder camera. I had no idea what it was, or how to use it, and i'm not sure he recalled how to use it. He purchased it while in the navy, and hadn't touched it in over 30 years. I don't know what became of

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-06 Thread Derby Chang
graywolf wrote: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? A: I'm a hoarder too. The only three cameras I've used no longer with me: - Minolta

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-06 Thread John Whittingham
On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:07:06 -0500, graywolf wrote Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? None, I've kept them all including a few I inherited that I've never used. B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-06 Thread David J Brooks
A: I can only remember selling one, an SV i think to a list member a few years back. I still have everything else i or Dad has owned. I might part with the D200,as the K10D is out performing this one by quite a bit. B: As some one mentioned the Bronica ETRSi, I really like that one for some

RE: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-06 Thread Henk Terhell
A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? I kept almost all my cameras but sold the MZ-S (with no regret), and in a stupid moment got rid of my beloved Yashica MAT-124 to buy a P30. I bought again a MAT 124 as G-version in fairly good condition a few years ago

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
A, It's funny, but I have a lot of crap in my life that I've never disposed of. However the only camera I wished I still had was my old Pentax Spotmatic. I was able to pick up a nearly mint Spotmatic F a couple of years ago for not much more than I sold the the Spotmatic for in 1979 a bit

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Timber
graywolf wrote: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? A: Zeiss Ikonta (still have it tough :D) Rolleiflex - sadly it's not working anymore Pentacon

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Bob Blakely
From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? I still have every camera I've ever owned. B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? None. If I lust for them, I buy them, so I have them. Regards, Bob...

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 5, 2007 2:07 PM, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? Here's my list, A: Linhof Super Technica 45 (The

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Walter Hamler
Linhof Super Technika 23 with 3 matched lenses and bunches of film backs and holders. Nikon S2 w/ 50mm f/1.4 Olympus Half Frame (can't remember the model) Leica M kit. I had one while in the Navy that was assigned to me for several years but had to give it up later on. Walt On 12/5/07,

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Toine
A: Beirette. My first camera. I disassembled it. like this http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Eviw B: Practica MTL, Zenit Horizon, Pentax Spotmatic, LX On Dec 5, 2007 8:07 PM, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Jim King
graywolf wrote on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:16:07 -0800 Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? A: I really wish I had my first good camera back - it

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread pnstenquist
-- Original message -- From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? A. The Nikon SP

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I can never bear to sell or throw away any of my cameras. I still have the Asahi Spotmatic that I purchased in Japan in 1966, as well my father-in-law's Speed Graphic, both of which still work. I always wanted a view camera, but could never justify the expense. Dan M On Dec 5, 2007 2:07 PM,

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread cbwaters
A: I haven't had many cameras. most were not that good. The MZ-5n hasn't been gone long enough for nostalgia to set-in but I did like it a bunch. B: I'm still eyeing a 645. When I was selling a friends' MZ-s, I held that camera almost every day. I liked it a LOT but didn't have the funds

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread ntax
A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? Every camera I sold last summer, especially the 6x7 and MX. Someday I'll replace them, I hope. B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? Oohh, lots. Back at Reed's, I got to play with many

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 5, 2007 5:17 PM, keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I have several other Pentax rangefinders snip ???!!!?? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Jim King
Bob Blakely wrote on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:29:55 -0800 B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? None. If I lust for them, I buy them, so I have them. Must be nice... My lust exceeds my finances. Regards, Jim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Paul Ewins
A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? I wish I hadn't traded in my first MX on a Z70. I've since bought more MXen to replace it, but that's not quite the same. B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? I guess the 67II is the only

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread keith_w
Mark Roberts wrote: Interesting question, and one I'd never considered before. But now that I think about it, there aren't any I regret selling. I think long and hard before selling a camera and so far I've never had a case of seller's remorse. The one that took longest to decide to sell

RE Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Jens Bladt
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Christian Sendt: 5. december 2007 23:13 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: Cameras you wish you still had graywolf wrote: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? B: And, just for fun

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread drew
graywolf wrote: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? Here's my list, A: I am hoarder, there is only one camera I once owned but don't now, that

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Steve Desjardins
A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? Like Bob, I still have every camera I've ever owned. Except for the LV1 which I broke. I still have the M 40 lens it came with, however B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? Leica M3

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Pasvorn Boonmark
graywolf on 12/5/2007 11:07 AM: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? A: none (However, I have a lot that I wish that I didn't buy.) B:

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Jack Davis
-0- none! Once I bonded with my K10D (took about four minutes), I've never looked back. IF I were ever to return to film (yeah, right!), I'd pick up an MZ-S to replace the one I sold. Have fond memories of the LX, but I had my way with it for a number of years and have moved on. Didn't even take

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread dglenn
A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? Super Program KX (not so much gotten rid of; stolen from me) B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? LX 67II Olympus OM-2n 8x10 view camera Any Pentax DSLR Stereo Realist (I lusted after

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/5/2007 11:16:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? K-1000. Just for fun. Sometimes I think I did better photography with it -- at least

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Cotty
On 05/12/07, Bob Blakely, discombobulated, unleashed: I have modest lusts. Mark! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread keith_w
frank theriault wrote: On Dec 5, 2007 5:17 PM, keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I have several other Pentax rangefinders snip ???!!!?? cheers, frank Yeah, yeah, just sit around waiting for me to make a teeny little

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Interesting question, and one I'd never considered before. But now that I think about it, there aren't any I regret selling. I think long and hard before selling a camera and so far I've never had a case of seller's remorse. The one that took longest to decide to sell was the MZ-S, but I never

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Christian
graywolf wrote: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? Here's my list, A: Linhof Super Technica 45 (The do anything camera) I was given one of

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thought it was time to reminisce again. I don't hang onto gear I don't use, and I'm not sentimental or nostalgic about gear I've owned. Cameras are tools. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? I never wish that I hadn't gotten rid of what I've sold,

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Cotty
On 05/12/07, drew, discombobulated, unleashed: I have always wanted a Bronica ETRSi, ever since I saw one in the window of Brighton Camera Exchange. Drew, write me with your address off list. I had an ETRSi for a year about 1999 - great camera. I still have a paperback book all about the camera

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: On 05/12/07, Bob Blakely, discombobulated, unleashed: I have modest lusts. Mark! Way ahead of you on that one. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: graywolf Subject: Cameras you wish you still had Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? None, really, I suppose my old Orbit would have been nice to keep, as the Tachihara just

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread keith_w
Cotty wrote: On 05/12/07, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Ah yes. The MX-S is the only SLR I have wanted but can't quite justify the cost of. Almost moot now, as I'd have to find a used one, if I decide to go there... I have several other Pentax rangefinders keith I want some of

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Brian Walters
Interesting thread. Here's mine: A: None. Like others, I'm a hoarder Although I did miss the Ricoh XR2 that was stolen. B: LX Contax S (purely for it's historical interest - I was far too young to lust after anything when it was first released.). I have a Pentacon F - it's

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Cotty
On 05/12/07, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Ah yes. The MX-S is the only SLR I have wanted but can't quite justify the cost of. Almost moot now, as I'd have to find a used one, if I decide to go there... I have several other Pentax rangefinders keith I want some of what your smoking man

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Cotty
On 05/12/07, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? A: Leica CL Mamiya RB67 B: Leica M6 Leica M8 Canon 1

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 5, 2007, at 3:56 PM, Cotty wrote: On 05/12/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't hang onto gear I don't use, and I'm not sentimental or nostalgic about gear I've owned. Cameras are tools. Robotnik!!! Photographer, not camera collector... ]'-) G -- PDML

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Cotty
On 05/12/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: The Nikon SP rangefinder and Nikkor 35/2.8 that I loaned to my brother. He left it in an airport. ARGH!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

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2007-12-05 Thread keith_w
Original Message Subject: Re: Cameras you wish you still had Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 15:23:47 -0800 (PST) From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net -0- none! Once I bonded with my K10D (took

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Bong Manayon
A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? Spotmatic Canon Datematic (RF) Minolta SRT-101 (although I'm watching a couple in ebay...) B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had? LX Pentax 645 Nikon F3 -- Bong Manayon

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread keith_w
Cotty wrote: On 05/12/07, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: I known, I know! I jigged instead of jagging! Big ooops! hey, if nothing else, the MX-S is a great name for a camera. Oh. That. Okay. Yet another misteak today. g I'll be glad when sack time comes! keith -- PDML

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Bob Blakely
I have modest lusts. Regards, Bob... - Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. From: Jim King [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bob Blakely wrote on Wed, 05 Dec

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Cotty
On 05/12/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't hang onto gear I don't use, and I'm not sentimental or nostalgic about gear I've owned. Cameras are tools. Robotnik!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Cotty
On 05/12/07, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: I known, I know! I jigged instead of jagging! Big ooops! hey, if nothing else, the MX-S is a great name for a camera. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread cbwaters
Keith, You're sacked! AAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAH! ;) CW - Original Message - From: keith_w [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 8:39 PM Subject: Re: Cameras you wish you still had Cotty wrote: On 05/12/07, keith_w

Re: [Fwd: Re: Cameras you wish you still had]

2007-12-05 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 03:49:09PM -0800, keith_w wrote: You're telling me you have come thru, off of, film cameras in general, even the LX, I might assume an MX, also a MZ-S, and have now settled in with a K10D, and there's simply NO looking back? It's that good? It's that

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread Scott Loveless
While I'm nursing my gin graywolf wrote: Thought it was time to reminisce again. A: What cameras have you owned that you wish you had never gotten rid of? I really can't think of any. Like some other, I'm a pack rat. B: And, just for fun, what cameras have you lusted for but never had?

Re: Cameras you wish you still had

2007-12-05 Thread P. J. Alling
I'd like to think he beat him to death with a tripod... Cotty wrote: On 05/12/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: The Nikon SP rangefinder and Nikkor 35/2.8 that I loaned to my brother. He left it in an airport. ARGH!!! -- The difference