Do I have GAS or am I just your every day idiot?

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We are all every day idiots!

Who else would actively participate in a market which offers CRIPPLED products with INCREMENTAL “upgrades”?

Not I! The market I participate in cripples products and then incrementally downgrades the product.

And that is exactly why I bought a Leica M-A.

- remove light meter? Check
- remove film rewind crank and replace with knob? Check.

It is lovely.
 

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I don't need another medium format especially a 6x6 since I have a Hassy 503CW, Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Kowa Six, and a Minolta Autocord.
Actually, you do need a Bronica. They're just too gorgeous looking to pass ;-) Particularly the pre EC models.
 

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The best cure for GAS is to keep buying cameras, lenses, and darkroom equipment until the symptoms subside. It did for me.

There is no cure for GAS...you can only attempt to hold it in check for a while! But GAS keeps the economy a bit healthier in these economically trying times.
A friend's son is an attorney, and before COVID he had purchased a building with office spaces for other attorneys. Even the attorneys right now have a gross decline in business, so they cannot pay their rent for the office space!
 

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I recently won and auction for 4 Bronica lenses that fit the S2/S2A/EC cameras thinking I might buy a body to use them on, but I am having second thoughts on my purchase. At least I think the price was good. The 4 lenses are the 75mm,150mm and two 50mm but one 50mm is a Super Komura which I believe is on the lower end of quality. I don't need another medium format especially a 6x6 since I have a Hassy 503CW, Rolleiflex 2.8 E, Kowa Six, and a Minolta Autocord. Should I just sell the lenses for what I paid or bite the bullet and buy a body? BTW I have a growing collection of old film cameras that I display when not using but I have run out of room in the case.

A Bronica S2a is what you need. The S2a has improved gears in the film transport as compared to the S2. One problem with the S2a is deteriorating foam in the view screen assembly and the mirror carrier, causing inability to view distant objects in focus, and in general to mess up focusing. This is not too difficult to fix, but I had the fix done and a CLA by Professional Camera Repair in Houston for a moderate price. Do know that the Bronnie is not a quiet camera! When that mirror folds down and the blinds cover it and the thus exposed view screen and that big focal plane shutter travels and the mirror then returns.....the "thunderclap" will spook horses, frighten small children and cause unsuspecting passers by to dive for cover. Be warned!
 

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Actually, you do need a Bronica. They're just too gorgeous looking to pass ;-) Particularly the pre EC models.
Oh, yes! That stainless steel body; the stripes along the lower half of the body remind one of the 1957 Chevy BelAir convertible. They - the Bronica S2a and the BelAir - have a lovely mid 1950's aesthetic. Be warned, the Bronica S2a is heavy enough to make a good personal defensive weapon, given a sturdy strap, at about four pounds!
 

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As far as GAS is concerned, my main man Mike commented that photography is an expensive hobby. But, he added, it is cheaper than car collecting, and FAR cheaper and SAFER than having a mistress! Whether you use this wisdom to justify your GAS to your spouse is your decision to make.....
 

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Seriously camera collecting is a fairly reasonable hobby compared to most other types. Just don't start collecting rare leicas
 

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A Bronica S2a is what you need. The S2a has improved gears in the film transport as compared to the S2. One problem with the S2a is deteriorating foam in the view screen assembly and the mirror carrier, causing inability to view distant objects in focus, and in general to mess up focusing. This is not too difficult to fix, but I had the fix done and a CLA by Professional Camera Repair in Houston for a moderate price. Do know that the Bronnie is not a quiet camera! When that mirror folds down and the blinds cover it and the thus exposed view screen and that big focal plane shutter travels and the mirror then returns.....the "thunderclap" will spook horses, frighten small children and cause unsuspecting passers by to dive for cover. Be warned!

Loud cameras announce that the photograph has been taken. The THWACK! of a Graflex or Speed Graphic focal plane shutter, the KWAK! of the Hasseblad or the thunderclap of a Bronica all make an important statement. Why settle for the weak, pathetic whimper of a Leica?
 

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Loud cameras announce that the photograph has been taken. The THWACK! of a Graflex or Speed Graphic focal plane shutter, the KWAK! of the Hasseblad or the thunderclap of a Bronica all make an important statement.

In some cases, the statement it makes is "run!" :smile: I took a photo of my dog in the house the other day using my Nikon SLR and the mirror slap scared the cr*p out of her. I've taken photos of her before with my weak, pathetic Leica and she didn't so much as flinch.

There's a time and place for everything :wink:
 

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Yeah, my wife occasionally tells me to sell stuff. But mostly she just observes somewhat amused at my "kid on Christmas morning" attitude when I get a box delivered. I don't drink or smoke. It's all good.
 
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