rob_w Posted July 4, 2013 Share #1 Posted July 4, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was thinking this morning over breakfast -- most of us do not buy new cameras all the time but most of us do read the reviews and form opinions of the choices currently coming to market. Some guys (both genders please) have an "imaginary garage" of cars they would love to purchase if they were ridiculously, decadently rich. Why don't we establish an "imaginary camera bag" populated with the cameras we would like to buy if things were different and we were even a tiny bit richer and more irresponsible than we are now? Cameras being not as expensive as cars, the choices are not as imaginary either! Here is my starter list: - Leica M type 240 (boringly obvious). Two please -- one black, one silver. (There goes that dilemma then.) Would get the multi-function grip and EVF, but there's not much else I want from Leica at the moment. I am happy with all my lenses (6) and even thinking I might sell one of them - Other Leicas: S2 maybe -- this would be the equivalent of having a Rolls Royce in my imaginary garage, but only really useful if I am travelling by car (not necessarily a Rolls Royce) which could handle the weight of the outfit. Haven't really thought through what lenses to add to it. They all are pretty stunning. - Leica X2 unimpressed with the IQ; X-Vario really for the family to use rather than me (needs a choice of Hermes leather coverings to interest them) - Sony RX1 -- v. impressed with photos and reports and love the concept. Would get the EVF of course and looks like it needs a grip as well - Sony RX100 -- best of the P&S brigade and excellent to hand to the aforementioned family when creativity seizes them. Personally, I find the IQ still a little disappointing - Ricoh GR -- wonderful pocket camera with APS-C sensor and numerous gee-whiz reviews. Not in stock anywhere in the UK right now but might well move from my imaginary camera bag to my real camera bag before the year is out. I always liked my Ricoh GRII (which I still have). The lens, colours, and handling were all excellent. Ultimately limited by the sensor but I still have some favourite photos taken with it. Surprising in fact how many good photo opportunities arise when you don't expect it; having the GRII along gave me the chance to capture them. Would add the 28mm optical viewfinder I already have for the GRII - Olympus PEN EP5. Again, 12 months of rave reviews about the OMD5 have worn me down. Can MFT really produce such high quality output? Can the lenses really maintain quality while being smaller than the palm of your hand? Can this be the systems camera of choice in my imaginary bag instead of the "SLR for everything else"? Would get the EVF, the 17mm f1.8 (35mm EFOV), a mid-range prime, the 75mm (150mm EFOV) and a 14-42 Panasonic pancake zoom (again for handing to the family). Add the EVF (or remove it for greater portability), probably a grip. Maybe a macro lens if this set will be my faux SLR equivalent. What else is needed? Over to you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Hi rob_w, Take a look here Imaginary Camera Bag. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted July 5, 2013 Share #2 Posted July 5, 2013 What a relief. I feared this would be yet another variation on what camera bag to buy, or at best an invisible camera bag much like Wonder Woman's airplane. I'll have to give it some thought, but it would definitely include a very well designed underwatrer enclosure for a D-Lux 6 that is virtually fool-proof regarding flooding the camera. It would have to also have underwarer flash and the camera. More to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted July 5, 2013 Share #3 Posted July 5, 2013 the joys of typos, 'underware® flash.....' Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 14, 2013 Share #4 Posted July 14, 2013 I'm more interested in the imaginary photos I'd take with the imaginary contents of an imaginary bag. Tangible Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted July 14, 2013 Share #5 Posted July 14, 2013 A virtual image? A concept that needs developing :-) Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iedei Posted July 14, 2013 Share #6 Posted July 14, 2013 Monochrom M5 that's all i will ever need. I'm pretty sick of 'gear' talk......the photos are more important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil U Posted July 15, 2013 Share #7 Posted July 15, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) MonochromM5 I'm pretty sick of 'gear' talk......the photos are more important. __________________ SYED Leica M5 & Leica M8.1 Elmarit 21mm F2.8 Komura 35mm F3.5 Summicron 40mm F2.0 Summilux 50mm F1.4 Super Rokkor 50mm F1.8 Ricoh GRD-3 & GXR 500px says the guy who signs off each and every post with a list of his gear ahead of the link to his photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted July 15, 2013 Share #8 Posted July 15, 2013 There isn't a camera bag big enough to take all my imaginary gear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickgrafixstop Posted August 22, 2013 Share #9 Posted August 22, 2013 I'd just like a bag big enough to hold all the stuff I've thought I absolutely needed over the years only to disgard it months, weeks or years later. Wonder whatever happened to my Rolleiflex, my Contax and lenses, the nifty fixed lens Ricoh rangefinder, all that R stuff Leica orphaned on me, my seldom used Speed Grafix that was way to heavy to haul around, or my several miserable attempts to find the perfect point and shoot that would fit in my pocket. On the other hand, I don't need a bag - maybe a bottle or two of vintage scotch to get rid of the memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted August 23, 2013 Share #10 Posted August 23, 2013 The bag would have to render contents small and weightless. That will not happen. So I keep to a Leica and 3 lenses, 28 or 35, 50 75 or 90. Most commonly 35 V4 Summicron, 50, and 75 APO is replacing the 90. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 23, 2013 Share #11 Posted August 23, 2013 My current stuff and a complete S outfit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 25, 2013 Share #12 Posted August 25, 2013 .... and a complete S outfit. I would have jumped on the S2, at current half-off prices, but I can't see doing tripod mounted landscape work without live view. But given the free 'imaginary' pricing, I'd take it anyway. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iforum Posted August 25, 2013 Share #13 Posted August 25, 2013 Which brings us to the imaginary photographer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted August 25, 2013 Share #14 Posted August 25, 2013 Which brings us to the imaginary photographer ... and the imaginary forum member. Now, what would his forum name be I wonder? Something like ... "iforum member"? Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iforum Posted August 26, 2013 Share #15 Posted August 26, 2013 therefore a imaginary response is coming right up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_w Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share #16 Posted August 26, 2013 Time passes: my imaginary camera collection is already in danger of being updated. Adding Panasonic GX7 to replace the not even purchased EP5. Coming to the idea of an X-Vario as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm23221 Posted September 1, 2013 Share #17 Posted September 1, 2013 My imaginary cameras are all on a waiting list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucisPictor Posted September 1, 2013 Share #18 Posted September 1, 2013 I like these games! Here is my imaginary camera bag: Cams: - Leica M (240) - Leica M Monochrom - Sony RX1 - Sony NEX-6 - Fuji XE-1 - Panasonic Lumix GX7 Lenses: - LEICA TRI-ELMAR-M 1:4/16-18-21 mm ASPH. - LEICA ELMAR-M 1:3,8/24 mm ASPH. - LEICA SUMMICRON-M 1:2/28 mm ASPH. - LEICA SUMMILUX-M 1:1,4/35mm ASPH. - LEICA SUMMILUX-M 1:1,4/50 mm ASPH. - LEICA SUMMARIT-M 1:2,5/75 mm - Sony SEL 4/10-18 - Sony SEL 2.8/20 - Zeiss SEL 1.8/24 - Sony SEL 1.8/35 - Sony SEL 1.8/50 - Zeiss SEL 4/16-70 - Sony SEL 4.5-6.3/55-210 - Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 - Fujinon 2.0/18 - Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 - Fujinon 1.4/35 - Fujinon 2.4/60 - Fujinon 2.8-4/18-55 - Fujinon 3.5-4.8/55-200 - LUMIX G VARIO 7-14mm / F4.0 ASPH - LUMIX G X VARIO 12-35mm / F2.8 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. - LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. - LUMIX G X VARIO 35-100mm / F2.8 / POWER O.I.S. - LUMIX G VARIO 100-300mm / F4.0-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S. - LUMIX G 14mm / F2.5 ASPH. - LUMIX G 20mm / F1.7 II ASPH. - LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm / F2.8 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. - LEICA DG SUMMILUX 25mm / F1.4 ASPH. And, most important, the bag: The "Potter Diminution Pro". Size outside: 30x25x20cm Size inside: 90x75x60cm and with the new "Potter Alleviate 2000 Anti-Grav System". :D:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaff Posted September 1, 2013 Share #19 Posted September 1, 2013 In my imaginary bag, I would have gold bullion. That would easily fund whatever I wanted in my real bag plus anything else I wanted. Falstaff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted September 1, 2013 Share #20 Posted September 1, 2013 How much is imaginary gold bullion trading for at the moment? If the rate is sufficiently high I might have to dream some up for myself and become an imaginary rich man. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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