Hi, Malcolm, You call that an OT post? Geez, you mentioned (not one, but) two Pentax models, and your post was at least peripherally about photography! No mention of guns, gun control, SUV's, Australia, Fosters beer, etc, etc. ;-)
But yeah, I get that too: why do you need another camera? I patiently explain to whomever that the most I've paid for any of the current cameras I now have (all are used) is a bit less than $100 Canadian for my Yashica Mat. For most, I paid far less - like under $30. But even if I did have a brand new LX, 6x7, or whatever, what of it? It quite pales in comparison to, for instance, your example of vintage cars, boats, cottages or houses that one actually owns (as opposed to the little apartment that I rent). "Actually", I try patiently explaining to these silly people, "I don't NEED another camera/lens/whatever, I choose to spend a very small portion of my discretionary income on them." I also become frustrated trying to point out that, "no, I'm not a collector, because firstly, all of my cameras are users, and do in fact get used with some regularity, and secondly, none of these cameras is in anyway rare, expensive or collectible". Ah, well, no use trying to explain anything to these people, though. I prefer to simply enjoy my hobby, and take enough piccies that eventually, one turns out half-decent! regards, frank Malcolm Smith wrote: > This is an off topic post so feel free to delete now. > > I am fortunate that I have known/know some real characters in life, one of > which I met today whilst doing the Christmas shopping. I hadn't seen him for > a while, and chat made its way around to what was acquired for Xmas, and I > mentioned my new LX. > > Well, he got on his soapbox (in a most amusing manner) ridiculing my need > for another camera, stating that perhaps I was taking photography to > extremes. > > I shook his hand, wished his family a happy Christmas, winked at his wife > (NO, not an LX or MX wink) and shook my head at her. > > My friend collects vintage commercial vehicles!! > > No more off topic posts for a while, but I hope you enjoyed the double > standards of the above. Plus remember, you may have your other half not keen > on photography, but at least you can say it could be way......... worse. > > Malcolm > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
