Why is it that we seem to part with the better cameras, and keep the worse ones?
Years ago I bought a second Super Program (Super A)--a lovely specimen in like-new condition--to complement my existing Super Program, which looked as though it had been in a series of street fights. Guess which one I gave to my niece as a graduation present? (along with an A50/1.7) The first one looks as though it has been in =even more= street fights, and still works fine. Rampant sentimentalism. Godders need not apply. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 9/9/09, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Ode to an MX > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 11:47 AM > I sold my best MX, but kept a really > nice one with a broken meter. Looks good on the shelf:-). > Paul > On Sep 9, 2009, at 11:29 AM, Christian wrote: > > > I too shed a tear for the 3 MXen I sold including the > MX Date Back... sigh. > > > > -- > > Christian > > http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ > > > > Luiz Felipe wrote: > >> Reading your post made me think twice about > selling the second Mx body. Too bad it's already shipped > out... :-( > >> At least I still have one. Guess I'll be taking it > out tomorrow, instead of the Ds. > >> lf > >> Scott Loveless escreveu: > >>> About a year and half ago, I guess, I loaned > my MX to my wife's cousin > >>> for a B&W course. He needed a metal, > mechanical, manual camera and > >>> already had a couple K-mount lenses. I > didn't want to part with it, > >>> but my K1000 was the only other camera I had > that met his needs and > >>> she has significant sentimental value. > So the MX took a trip, > >>> courtesy of the USPS. > >>> > >>> After a couple months of nothing, I finally > sent him a message asking > >>> about the camera and he replied with something > like "Meter doesn't > >>> work, found a K1000 to use." So I > replied with "Send it back and I'll > >>> try to get it fixed." No response. > >>> > >>> Fast forward a few months. Family > gathering. He's going to be there. > >>> "Bring the camera," says I. "Will do," > says he. He doesn't. > >>> > >>> A few months later, and another family > event. His Mother is going to > >>> be there. "Give it to your Mom." > "OK, I will." He doesn't. > >>> > >>> I gave up on ever seeing my preciousss again. > >>> > >>> Last month. Wife's Grandmother's > birthday party. He's there. He has > >>> my camera! Sure enough, the meter > doesn't work. The batteries were > >>> inserted correctly, but the LEDs just flash > randomly. I brought it > >>> home and put it in the closet. "Maybe > I'll send it off for a CLA." > >>> > >>> Last week I got it out and put some film in > it. Then I twisted the > >>> aperture ring back and forth about 3 dozen > times, really fast. And > >>> now the meter works. 4 or 5 rolls later > and I've decided to never > >>> lend any cameras to anyone ever again. > Ever. > >>> > >>> I've apologized to the old girl a few times, > and now she seems happy > >>> to be, once again, nestled next to the K1000 > in the Domke. > >>> > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
