Come to think of it, my ex parted when my collection was at its max!Are camera like bikes? The optimum number to own being where n+1 = s-1.... where n is the number you currently own and s is the number at which you would be divorced?
Well I've only about 25 cameras total and keep the 35mm in a cabinet and rack...I saw this nice cabinet (years ago) going local cheap and since then it had been used for junk so what better than to display cameras of course my wife went ballistic (moving the junk somewhere else) and doesn't appreciate a cabinet full of cameras.
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I know, I think I'm a cameraholic, or maybe cameramanic.
Look at it this way: if you asked a stamp collector how many stamps he'd got, and he said "168" you wouldn't think it excessive - rather small, in fact. I rest my case.
Edit to add P.S. I think I have 20 35mm SLRs, 2 medium format SLRs, 1 TLR, 1 folder, 7 5x4s, 1 10x8 and a number of compacts (possibly half a dozen).
4ft x 4ft, really?About 150 cameras? You'd need about 4ft X 4ft area to display them..then on average if each camera cost £10 then that's £1500 spent
4ft x 4ft, really?
I'd forgotten about folding cameras, box cameras and zone focus cameras (Olympus Trip 35, Ricoh 500ZF, Lomo LCA) and a couple of 16mm cameras.Look at it this way: if you asked a stamp collector how many stamps he'd got, and he said "168" you wouldn't think it excessive - rather small, in fact. I rest my case.
Edit to add P.S. I think I have 20 35mm SLRs, 2 medium format SLRs, 1 TLR, 1 folder, 7 5x4s, 1 10x8 and a number of compacts (possibly half a dozen).
Just one moreWhen I read the post, my first reaction was to pop over to the West Yorkshire Cameras site to have a look at their interior shop photos. Specifically, to see how much of their display space would be needed to display 168 cameras. It was quite an area. On the other hand, if you only store them to show the sides rather than the fronts, less space is needed.
I'm now very curious about the other side of the collection - how many lenses?
4ft x 4ft, really?
I have at least 76, there's probably some I haven't put in my list yet. A third of those, well 25, are 50/55/58mm lensesJust one more
I have at least 76, there's probably some I haven't put in my list yet. A third of those, well 25, are 50/55/58mm lenses
Up to 125 now, who got me started on this [emoji2962]Ok, so FilmTrackr has 112 lenses [emoji848]
Well assuming 150 cameras don't have 150 lenses...so if each camera is roughly 5.5"X3" then =16.5sq inches in area...which is 0.114sq ft ..so 0.114X 150 cameras= 17.1 sq ft which is roughly 4ftX4ft.
and to think that Bri calculated that using nothing more than his ( flashgun) fried brain cells and his ancient abacus!4ft x 4ft, really?
is that not simply a battery power failure issue much of the time?but the catch was the mirror was stuck up
is that not simply a battery power failure issue much of the time?
This morning's car booty. Batteries in and running, will need a clean and new light seals. Happy Bunny.
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EDIT < OK who noticed that is a manual for a 139 and the camera is a 137 MD? >
I paid less for camera and zoom than the review's average price for the zoom.A Contax at the Booty!!! So, a bargain... in relative terms, presumably?
Some interesting reviews of that lens here... https://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/vivitar-28-200mm-f3-5-5-3.html
Oh well, two good lenses anyway. Camera has inconsistent shutter speeds. First exposure is slow and then speeds up over a couple of shots (tested with a flash and back open) after a few mins without shooting goes back to slow. Probably a problem with the shutter release solenoid, that is buried under mirror box and would need a complete re-build. So for now lenses will go on my compatible Yashicas.This morning's car booty. Batteries in and running, will need a clean and new light seals. Happy Bunny.
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EDIT < OK who noticed that is a manual for a 139 and the camera is a 137 MD? >
Oh well, two good lenses anyway. Camera has inconsistent shutter speeds. First exposure is slow and then speeds up over a couple of shots (tested with a flash and back open) after a few mins without shooting goes back to slow. Probably a problem with the shutter release solenoid, that is buried under mirror box and would need a complete re-build. So for now lenses will go on my compatible Yashicas.
I know we're all supposed to wrinkle our noses and say, yuck, a T90, fugliest camera ever known, etc. But to me it doesn't look much worse than most placcie autofocus cameras...
Of course, it's not a Pentax so it's ugly by definition!
It's prettier than my Pentax SFXn !! (just) I just have to keep reminding myself to focus as it handles like an EOS !!
The T90 does have a high eye relief so it is less likely to scratch my glasses and as I now wear varifocals I have my own 'in-built' dioptre adjustment ;-)David they are all jealous of your T90 and what it can do compared to the cameras they have
It looks like you wear glasses (like me)...the annoying thing is Canon made a great camera but didn't bother to put in adjustable dioptre viewfinder
I know we're all supposed to wrinkle our noses and say, yuck, a T90, fugliest camera ever known, etc.
I maintain that it's a case of mistaken identity. The T90 is a classic design (by Luigi Colani, no less) and the first camera with the ergonomic shape that was followed by nearly everyone else, along with the move to electronic controls. It's a ground-breaking camera and a classic. The T50 and T70, on the other hand, look like props stolen from the set of Blake's 7.I know we're all supposed to wrinkle our noses and say, yuck, a T90, fugliest camera ever known, etc. But to me it doesn't look much worse than most placcie autofocus cameras...
Good weekend, couple of toy camera, a Instax (never owned one before) and I've finally found a cheap Leica . The grand total of £20 was spent.
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I maintain that it's a case of mistaken identity. The T90 is a classic design (by Luigi Colani, no less) and the first camera with the ergonomic shape that was followed by nearly everyone else, along with the move to electronic controls. It's a ground-breaking camera and a classic. The T50 and T70, on the other hand, look like props stolen from the set of Blake's 7.
I appreciate how often I make this case but it's a Pavlovian response whenever I hear someone being critical of the T90.