Yes, the good old U.S. of A. is not exempt from that either, that's for sure. And if prices for housing, food and other goods go up and wages stagnate, go down or people here start losing their jobs, you probably won't have to drive two miles to see such drastic economic difference.JW. "Mexico is a lot the same way as far as dramatic change in economics between places just a few miles apart. Stay at a costal resort and rent a car then drive five or ten miles, maybe less, and you go from rags to riches. It is what it is I guess."
New Mexico is a lot like that too...don't have to drive far from Santa Fe.....
The same parts tend to fail on most cameras, rendering the spare inoperable ones pretty useless as donors. Not a good investment. Nice decorations though.
What's the you have to buy it price for the older 500c/m with silver 80mm and back? Quick replies would be great since it probably won't last long.
I have been toying with the idea of getting an older silver set to have master restorationist Adrian Prada work his magic on it. He has done some mind blowing work on other cameras so I think this relatively average from him 500CM gives an idea of how he thinks:There is one on ebay for $1380 Cdn. Not sure if that is a "have to buy it price", though... It's looks pretty sexy with that silver lens.
If directed at my post above, because I am a professional artist and I like to express my self in more than one way amid my audience.Why??
Gibberish.
There is one on ebay for $1380 Cdn. Not sure if that is a "have to buy it price", though... It's looks pretty sexy with that silver lens.
How's $900? Jump on it?
There is one on ebay for $1380 Cdn. Not sure if that is a "have to buy it price", though... It's looks pretty sexy with that silver lens.
Don't worry, @BrianShaw, I have my eye on a good one... and I NEVER make silly threads!
Everyone has their own thing.
I, for one, am more interested in the restoration of the internals than external faux wood trim, but to each to his/her own.
I just watched the haunted tree video. Still trying to understand how you are getting back and forth between Cuba and Vancouver
Enjoy, don't get to crazy taking photos with your phone
I am the reason my photographs happen, if I want to have fun with how my tools mesh with a mood, the vibe is all me and it all becomes the dialect of how I draw people in.
Well of course the operation has to be sound, I still expect to fully use these instruments in my performances among my audience and the resultant visuals riffs remain front and center. A pretty instrument that is never in tune is no instrument at all.
Which brings me to my next point…
Given how artists can be found to dress the part they believe them selves to be or a musician can have custom guitars made to suit a heartfelt vibe, I find it more than a bit strange that by some accord of established technical expectation, personalization of a photographic instrument beyond what the manufacturer has created is often seen as going too far afield to be useful and maybe even an impediment to its inherent function.
I am the reason my photographs happen, if I want to have fun with how my tools mesh with a mood, the vibe is all me and it all becomes the dialect of how I draw people in.
Back on track here... Before I went off to Cuba, the owner of the kit that I'm interested in, let me play with his 500CM, and three lenses. It was quite lovely to use handheld (prism attached, and hand grip). I ran a roll of FP4 through it, which came out nicely exposed, and developed. Sadly, pretty much all the frames were slightly blurry, as it was an overcast day (typical for this time of year), and no tripod. Still, it was fun to cycle through the lenses, and fire the shutter. I would say that sound is way sexier than my RB...
Well of course the operation has to be sound, I still expect to fully use these instruments in my performances among my audience and the resultant visuals riffs remain front and center. A pretty instrument that is never in tune is no instrument at all.
Which brings me to my next point…
Given how artists can be found to dress the part they believe them selves to be or a musician can have custom guitars made to suit a heartfelt vibe, I find it more than a bit strange that by some accord of established technical expectation, personalization of a photographic instrument beyond what the manufacturer has created is often seen as going too far afield to be useful and maybe even an impediment to its inherent function.
I am the reason my photographs happen, if I want to have fun with how my tools mesh with a mood, the vibe is all me and it all becomes the dialect of how I draw people in.
Back on track here... Before I went off to Cuba, the owner of the kit that I'm interested in, let me play with his 500CM, and three lenses. It was quite lovely to use handheld (prism attached, and hand grip). I ran a roll of FP4 through it, which came out nicely exposed, and developed. Sadly, pretty much all the frames were slightly blurry, as it was an overcast day (typical for this time of year), and no tripod. Still, it was fun to cycle through the lenses, and fire the shutter. I would say that sound is way sexier than my RB...
Get one and have fun with it Andy...That's all I was really implying earlier, fun!
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