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if you found a 5K lottery ticket ... |
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05-11-2012
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djonesii is offline
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if you found a 5K lottery ticket ...
Dear RF forum shooters ...
The RD-1 was recently sold .... I'm missing it a bit already.
So, lets say you hit the lottery for 5K!
Assuming you have NO RF CAMERA at this point:
Get an M8 + 35mm Leica lens ( or maybe a 25/40 cv pair)
Get an M9 and find the money for a lens
Sorry, gave up on RF for a reason, get a D800 or
just go on a trip!
Dave
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Go on a trip.
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pay off any depts, then spend the rest on film!
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$5,000? ....
Olympus E-M5
Another X-Pro1
Epson V500
Leica M6
Roland TR-606
Korg Monotribes x2
OR
Canon 5d MKIII w/ 50mm f/1.2 or Nikon D800e w/ 35mm 1.4 & 50mm 1.4
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I would pack up my X100 and X-Pro 1 and head out on a trip. I'd return home after I spent 4K of the winnings.
I'd spend the other 1K on lab prints and framing.
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If I were limited by the choices you offer, I'd say M9 and start looking for another 5K lottery ticket.
If not, ZI, 50mm Sonnar, 35mm Nokton, and Epson 700 scanner. I would also add a Contax Zeiss 21mm for my Contax G.
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B/W
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I'd go on a trip for sure! and take a cheap compact camera!
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05-11-2012
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I thought you were going to spend it on the 50/2 ASPH.
Go on a trip. Find an inexpensive digi-PS and just have fun.
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05-11-2012
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Get a high end scanner and go on a loooong trip  |
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Xpro1 35, 60 lenses
Roadtrip!!!!
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Education fund for kids. Sorry to be a wet blanket.
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Fridge full of film and decent scanner |
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If I were being responsible, I'd put the 5k toward tuition at my school for next year (40k a year for tuition alone!)
If I were being less responsible but still reasonable, I'd use the 5k to either spend a few weeks or a month in Namibia to do a documentary, or walk the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, again for a documentary/photobook.
If I were being the least responsible (but still pretty darn reasonable), I'd get an M6 TTL .85x, the ZM 50mm f/1.5, and perhaps get the Contax G 90mm lens converted to M mount. Or get a decent 35mm lens.
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Nikon D700, 20-35mm f/2.8 AF-D, 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D, 85mm f/1.8 AF-D
Contax Contax G1, Carl Zeiss 45mm f/2 Planar T*
Voigtlander Voigtlander Bessa L
Mamiya Mamiya RZ67 Pro II, 180mm f/4.5
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I'd fill up my gas tank, then
I'd buy that non functional XA I saw at the thrift store for $4, then
I'd buy 4950 more lottery tickets. Woohoo! |
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Do nothing and hoard your money.
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Get my eyes laser'd.
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Of the choices you mentioned...I'd get an X100 and go on two trips (hey, I travel cheap!). I'd be off to Iceland or Portugal, then off to London (my favorite city in the world) for some street shooting.
5k is a lot of money and if you're smart with it, it will last you a while on your travels.
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I'd buy film, developer, & a much nicer scanner than what I have. I might buy a CV50/2.5 to companion with the CV35/2.5 I now have.
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buy a m8 and m6 1 used cron 50 1 CV wide angle
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Personal Photography
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EM-5
used Nikon D700
Yamaha Motif XS7 + a pair of KRK Rokit 5
or...
Spend the money on an extra 1U server and co-location for 2 years and finally launch my camera-related website.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jsrockit
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Canon 5d MKIII w/ 50mm f/1.2 or Nikon D800e w/ 35mm 1.4 & 50mm 1.4
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THIS or a trip. Any place you're planning to travel to? |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by btgc
Fridge full of film
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Oh I like that ! yes, maybe one of those mini bar fridges chock full of film |
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X-Pro 1 + Trip...
though the answer of "do nothing and hoard the money" seems the wiser choice. LOL
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. . . buy a Nissan 280z Turbo and take my wife on a road trip with my CLE and a bag full of film . . . . oh, and take my GRD too |
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Haven't been home in over 5 years. Would spend the money on that. The rest will go to charity
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