I shoot large format because of my father. Holding the 4x5 transparencies along side the 35mm ones was a revelation at a young age. I was enlisted in lugging my father's tripod while he hauled his box with the orbit. That was one heavy tripod for a 10 year old. He sold the Orbit when I was in high school, to fund a lighter camera system after his first knee replacement and did not get another 4x5 until I got into it. Then he had his first and second heart attacks then the stroke. Some where in there was another knee replacement, rotator cuff surgery and now an operation on his thumb. A couple of weeks ago he called me and asked if I wanted his large format stuff. I offered to buy it and he said no, then I offered to sell it for him so he could at least get another lens for his Nikon digital thingy. I admit that I got teary eyed when he said he wanted someone in the family to use it. Someone who would respect what it could accomplish.
This weekend he showed me everything that was in the case and I was happy to see that he had sold two of his lenses to cover at least part of a new lens for the digital thingy. I asked several times if he was sure and offered to carry his tripod again, hell carry the whole system. Set it up, and let him do the rest.
I am now the owner of a Cambo S2 one lens a couple of accessories a tripod and a heavy heart.
Just getting something off my chest.
.I admit that I got teary eyed when he said he wanted someone in the family to use it. Someone who would respect what it could accomplish.
I am now the owner of a Cambo S2 one lens a couple of accessories a tripod and a heavy heart.
Just getting something off my chest.
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I have to admit, that I got teary eyed reading this.
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One morning before leaving for work, I opened his bedroom door to take a look at the kid,
He was almost the same length as the bed ... Now he is gone.
Now I'm living in a house full of emptiness, except for the cameras.
Now I buy more cameras to fill the emptiness.
Thanks for reminding me to share my enthusiasm for what I love, with the people I love !
Maybe I'll start with a slideshow !
Just Getting Something Off My Chest
Ron
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Use it to make you father proud. I know that I would be exhilarated if one of my children took up my camera equipment and carried on where I left off.
What a thoughtful and well expressed thread for a bunch of men!
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