Conrad Samuels wrote:
[Nice essay on the joys of using old equipment....]
Shel replied:
> What is it that you don't understand about some list members
> using meterless cameras, or, at times, eschewing their cameras'
> built-in meters?
Hi Shel,
I didn't get the impression that Conrad doesn't understand. Rather, I got
the impression he not only understands, but to some extent espouses, the
philosophy of those of us -- yourself, for instance -- who make the
conscious effort to maintain and use rugged and reliable equipment from an
earlier era. It's the same philosophy, I think, that drives some of us to
fix our own appliances instead of replacing them, or to yearn for an old
pre-1967 VW Beetle instead of a newer car. He just can't find the words to
succinctly describe this philosophy. "Anti-new"? Not at all! Samuel, I'm
not putting words in your mouth, am I?
Bill Peifer
Rochester, NY
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