If you had $500 to waste...

[Chico]

If you had $500 to waste on a new camera and lens, which ones, or would you spend it on something else?

[varjag]

At the moment, it'd be either R2C or contax-mount CV 28/3.5.

[pvdhaar]

I'd buy a digital point and shoot with a slow zoom lens and hang around pnet asking "whether it's any good". Only if I'm still welcome there of course..

[jaapv]

If you had $500 to waste on a new camera and lens, which ones, or would you spend it on something else?


Waste???? :p

[FrankS]

A man has nothing in this world except his honour.

[KoNickon]

I wouldn't consider a Nikon FM3a (my preference, if a new camera is what you mean) a waste.

[nihraguk]

In my present frame of mind, I'd spring for a Canon P/7 and a Canon or Nikkor LTM 50mm.

[tkluck]

I wanna Leica,
I wanna Leica,
I wanna Leica!
$500=Leica tee shirt.

[amateriat]

A) Get my Ricoh GR1 and most-recently-wounded Konica Auto S3 sent off for repairs (hopefully soon, and hopefully for well under $500);

B) Buy an Olympus C8080...because digicams do come in handy sometimes;

C) 50-roll box each of XP2, HP5, Portra 160NC;

D) Boxes of HP ink carts and paper to Feed The Printer

E) Finally buy that 1.2gHz dual-processor upgrade for my G4 tower

Oy...time for that first cup of tea...


- Barrett

[tetrisattack]

A man has nothing in this world except his honour.

[George S.]

FRANKly, These "Which is better?" "How long did you dream about a Leica?" and "If you had $500 to waste.." questions all have a familiar sound to them.... and from a brand new member too....

OK, I'll bite- I'd buy anything as long as it says LEICA on it, because we all know those German engineered LEICAS can't be beat. What do YOU think, Chico? ;)

[flipflop]

Hmm...I just took the plunge...$450.00 to be exact.
Canon P + 50mm 1.8

I also have a summitar 50mm that im dying to try out. Whatever lens like better I will keep the, the other will have a sign on it reading "SE VENDE" ...

Now im just waiting for the P coming for Europe

Im going to have some gear for sale shortly
Nikon F3
Nikon 55mm macro 2.8 ais
A bag or two
Contax G 35mm Lens in box w.bag and front/rear caps
Bogen 3221 and 3265 head
Probably some other stuff as well..if you see something you want PM me with an offer

[lynn]

I have a gorgeous working camera for every mood and every season: nothing top-of-the-line, mind, but all totally loved.
I'd buy a scanner for my MF stuff. The Epson 4990 should be plummeting in price soon - newer model and all - or would $500 be enough *for* the newer model? :-)

[macnorfin]

I just bought a CV 28/1.9 and a CV 28/35 minifinder last week from Photo Village. Oh wait, that brings me over budget already! Dang. I guess I'll just have to spring for $500 worth of additional gear.

[yossarian]

A man has nothing in this world except his honour.

Or, perhaps, his sense of humo(u)r.

[Chico]

It would be nice if a life would be included with a camera set. $500 should buy both. :)

[Stephanie Brim]

35mm Ultron + hood or 35mm Skopar and the Graphic I want.

[BrianShaw]

It would be nice if a life would be included with a camera set. $500 should buy both. :)

I need to get a life, too... I just wasted 2 minutes reading this stuff.

:eek:
:o

[Ergo]

Buy a pristine CL

[kshapero]

I would buy more stuff, like used lenses or even more used lenses.

[Chico]

I seem to bring out the best in people, and with honour. :)

[ClaremontPhoto]

Fuji Natura camera (the 24mm lens) and Natura film.

[35mmdelux]

film. I'd fill my other refrigerator vegetable draw w/ more film!

[egpj]

Spend it all on wine, women, and song. Take pictures during the festivities and decide to burn the evidence. Priceless!

[emotepix]

Just picked up an old but great Rollei 2.8F Planar off ebay for $300... hehehe!

[shutterflower]

I'd buy film and developer and a bigger tank and some filters

[titrisol]

A bessaflex