Collect or Use ?

[dee]

I have been concerned that I have a need to gather cameras around me to kinda ground me in ASdee lostness .

However , this came into focus when I bought a copy of my 1st ever camera - a Prinzfex STTL of 1972 in badly scratched black [ on chrome ] .

I cleaned and repainted it and , with borrowed correct lens and case , it now remains close and creates a circle of familiarity in a seea of confusion .

I feel this about my Kievs and Leica-likes , but it,s never been as immediate as the cheap and basic budget Prinzflex .

i DO love using my cameras , but now am prepared to accept that gathering in cameras simply as a means of grounding my ASdee in constant ''noise '' is perfectly acceptable .

OK , it's not the original use of a camera , and I use my M 8 / Dig 3 extensively , but they help enormusly .

I wonder if this is a factor in some other gatherers ?

dee

[Livesteamer]

It's a factor more than I might like to admit. I have dozens of old cameras I never use. I mostly use one Leica M but someday I will put film thru all those great old cameras. Zorki's and Fed's and Exackta's, just wait. Joe

[photomoof]

There are far more cameras than users would ever be able to use, unless you are one of those odd folks that rotate though a lot of cameras -- with their focus being on use of cameras -- rather than the photographs.

Even still, there are way too many film cameras out there to ever find a user for each one, or anyone willing to buy them. So most get collected.