Sirius Glass
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Just keeping the Hasselblads from the hoarders.
I always have one of my (functioning) cameras on my office desk, like the proverbial "paperweight" that is often mentioned when cameras are broken beyond economically viable repair.
I am not a proper collector, but rather an eclectic and irrational/emotional shopper. And I gain a lot of (thanks, Marie Kondo) joy from seeing one of my treasures every day, on my desk. Sometimes, during a call, I play with the camera, and when I am in my creative mode, I even dry-photograph things in my office, adjusting focus and aperture, it serves my thinking like a prayer bead or one of those spinner fidgets. I own a couple of vintage tripods, and usually there is one in my office which serves as a hat-stand or coat rack.
So, what I am trying to say is that "being" with my photo gear (instead of babying it in a oxygen tent) feels great, and I am curious of other members are doing the same?
Another question would be whether we "paperweight lovers" should buy broken/dysfunctional items or functioning ones? There is a case for each option.
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I understand this completely. This is meant when folks refer to 'joy of ownership' or in my case'love for mechanical and optical marvels';just fun to look at and handle once in awhile. It's a bit tricky to take one to work as it would violate my contract(no photography allowed) and I like to keep my job as it is the only way to support my photographic habits and eating three times a day is nice.
I'm a big fan of the metal "barrister" bookcases. I have 2 that are in "project" stage as I waivered on my overall intent for them. They were popular for a years, and prices went nuts. I've been lucky on the various online garage sales type sites, and found 2 sections at the dump one day.
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That's quite the cabinet. Does the Fuji GX get to play very often?
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