RE: Fryday Survey

2004-04-23 Thread ernreed2
> > 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? Only one, and for a reason I haven't seen anyone else use yet. I wished I hadn't sold my KX (which I didn't like) because just a few months later my Dad bought himself a K1000 from a camera store. I think the KX would've suited him bette

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2004-04-23 Thread John Francis
; fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer > > > > > >From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Fryday Survey > >Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:03:45 -0400 > > > >1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? > > > > > >2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret?

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2004-04-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Regret is a pretty strong word ... however, I do sometimes think about a few cameras I let get away: A mint Rolleiflex F TLR with 2.8 Planer & assorted accessories; A black Leica "Wetzlar" M6 in mint condition; A black Canon QL17, A Shintaro painted Leica M3 ... but overall, not that much. I've

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2004-04-23 Thread frank theriault
le worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Fryday Survey Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:03:45 -0400 1) What camera did you sell but later

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2004-04-23 Thread Feroze Kistan
1] Yep, don't laugh but it was my Z70. 2] I'm currently looking at the *ist Feroze - Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 6:03 PM Subject: Fryday Survey > 1) What cam

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2004-04-23 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Just remembered, I sold a bunch of 50mm 1.4 and 35mm f2 super takumars and SMC Takumars cheap because they were yellowed. I now know how to fix that problem. what really hurts is a few of the SMCT 50mm 1.4 were the early models that I cherish in STONE MINT LIKE NEW cosmetic condition. Damn I wish I

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2004-04-23 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I once sold a black spotmatic II that was in like new condion except it had the dreaded "sticky meter switch" syndrome which I didnt know at the time could be fixed with a simple CLA. I thought something was broken. Only got about $75 for it. Other than that, I have been very happy with my photogr

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2004-04-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Collin Brendemuehl" Subject: Fryday Survey > 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? Crown Graphic. > > > 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret? Yes, with a view camera. William Robb

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2004-04-23 Thread Rob Studdert
On 23 Apr 2004 at 12:03, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? That's easy, my Ostrich leather clad Leica M6 Titanium, I didn't realize how good it felt to use until it was well gone. > 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret

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2004-04-23 Thread Peter J. Alling
Sp1000 I later replaced it with a SPF. The same only better. Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? Sell a camera? That's like selling a child . . .

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2004-04-23 Thread Joe Wilensky
Yes, what is it about the SF1n/SFXn? It seems so clunky and first-generation autofocus, and yet it seems wonderfully capable. The autofocus actually works very well in most situations, and even without the autofocus turned on, it seems like a _really_ capable Super Program + grip/winder, except

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2004-04-23 Thread Andre Langevin
1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? Canon T90... Yes, the ultimate screw mount camera. A SMC-Takumar with the Canon adapter acts like a Canon lens in that you don't have to take out the adapter from the lens (you do on a Pentax K body unless you modify the mount). T90 has Sp

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2004-04-23 Thread Steve Desjardins
Like he said. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/23/04 01:17PM >>> Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? Sell a

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2004-04-23 Thread Jim Apilado
> From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:03:45 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Fryday Survey > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:01:56 -0400

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2004-04-23 Thread John Forbes
I know what you mean. I've recently picked up a couple from Ebay because they were being sold with lenses I wanted. They are much better built than most later cameras. I particularly like the little details like the lock on the AF switch so that you don't keep knocking it into manual mode, a

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2004-04-23 Thread Treena
> 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? My SFXn > 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret? > No, I've moved on. There was just something about it that was so pleasant to use. It wasn't pretty, and it didn't have many features, but I really enjo

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2004-04-23 Thread Norm Baugher
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? ME Super 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret? Regretted it for a couple of years, then found a SE version on Ebay that wasn't advertised as an SEit's mint.

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2004-04-23 Thread David Madsen
1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? ME Super 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret? No, but I don't think I will ever sell a camera again. At least until the next time I need money for a new camera. David Madsen mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.

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2004-04-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Steve Jolly wrote: > Malcolm Smith wrote: > > Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > > > >>1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? > > > > An Olympus Trip. Alright, you can stop laughing now. > > Hey, it's a great camera :-) Far better than an SLR for > taking unobtrusive snapshots, and t

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2004-04-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? Sell a camera? That's like selling a child . . .

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2004-04-23 Thread Bob W
Hi, > 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? None. I've sold a few MXs in my time, but always because I needed the money or no longer needed the camera, so I never regretted it. > 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret? I've then bought a few more MXs w

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2004-04-23 Thread Keith Whaley
For me, it was a Contax IIIa. No marks at all and beautiful. I was dirt poor, and finally pawned it to buy some food or some other necessity, planning to retrieve it "soon." Of course, I never did, and I regret it to this day... keith whaley Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell

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2004-04-23 Thread Steve Jolly
Malcolm Smith wrote: Collin Brendemuehl wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? An Olympus Trip. Alright, you can stop laughing now. Hey, it's a great camera :-) Far better than an SLR for taking unobtrusive snapshots, and they made a large number of excellent design decis

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2004-04-23 Thread John Forbes
1 All of them 2 SPII and Super A/Program John On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:03:45 -0400, Collin Brendemuehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 1) What camera did you sell but later wish you hadn't? 2) Did you/do you plan to replace it later because of the regret? ___

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2004-04-23 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
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