MartinCrabtree
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Worrying about an F5 going south? I don't worry about that...........or other things that could happen. A very small percentage of F5 seen on eBay are broken or inoperative. We'll see if mine outlives me.
Brass bottom and zinc top. But non the less that was a BIG mistake, Leica, although for some reason it didn’t stop me buying an M6. On the plus side, today it’s worth at least twice what I paid in 2018.Well, the M6 has zinc covers and a flarey finder so that doesn't really count. You need to pick up a real M...
.. On the plus side, today it’s worth at least twice what I paid in 2018.
Only reason to get rid of the f5 is for a larger format. Moving from a f5 to a f2 won’t change the image quality, or even moving from a f2/f5 to a leica wont do it either. But focusing on medium and large format would make a difference.
I’ve got an RB67 for MF. Image quality isn’t even a factor for me anymore. It’s strictly about the shooting experience at this point.
not sure why you would buy it if you didn't want itDo I need it? Absolutely not.
Do I want it? Absolutely so.
Am I going to force the square peg into the round hole to get it? Nope.
not sure what you mean bout square peg round hole ...
cause you already have a duplicate of the same camera so it's just a "backup" (same peg same hole )
Square peg in the round hole means that I’m not going to trade one for the other just to get a camera that I already have in a different color. I’d end up regretting the fact that I let the F5 go, and that would start a whole new cycle of buying back regrets in a year or so.
I’ve been able to break this down over the last two days and work through it. I have all the cameras I need to do the work that I want to do. My F2, F5, RB, D700 and even the Brownies, provide me with everything I need and ample opportunities to work. There is nothing I am being prevented from doing with the gear I already have.
It was all an emotional response to being in the camera shop. Seeing all that old gear at the low prices gave me the warm fuzzies, like waving a bag of crack in front of a drug addict. Wanting to buy the camera was just a response to the heavy dose of dopamine my brain released after walking in there.
At least that’s what I’m telling myself right now so that I can feel somewhat like a responsible adult.
Chris, do you find the 12MP images from the D700 are still acceptable, compared to higher res sensors? I'm debating whether to get a 12MP DSLR, now that prices are pretty cheap.
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As for a Leica, one can get by without an 'M' anything, get a Barnack for a LOT less, (they still take fine photos) I really like my lllf, or get a Canon copy (I have 3) for less or even a Zorki 1 or S (I have 1 of those as well) for still less.
Don't ask "permission" or "blessings" for what you want, life is too short!
No screw mount/Barnack camera compares to an M mount one. There's a reason Leica released the M3.
All you gotta do is use both. Barnack cameras are smaller and you can get great lenses for them, but they are much slower and more fiddly to use.
Canon P is pretty much the closest to an M in LTM mount, great little camera.
You work(ed) hard for it do with it as you please. As long as the house payment is made and there's food to eat WTF is the difference?
I did. 84 hours in 7 days last week alone.
Dang dood, treat yourself.
Oh wait, you just did!
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