Keith (M) Posted January 1, 2014 Share #21 Posted January 1, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) In 2005 I forsook my Contax G2 black outfit and went fully digital with a Canon 20D. Over the next few years I followed this path with a 5D then 5D MkII whilst also expanding the number of lenses, resulting in toting around far too many kg's. Health reasons then drove a rethink and I downsized weight and size-wise to an M9 - but all the time there lurked at the back of my mind a sneaky wish to use film again. Discovering my old and trusty Pentax ME Super in a dusty old gadget bag in the bottom of the wardrobe was enough to prompt the purchase of new batteries and a roll of film. That was early 2011 and resulted in the purchase of an M7 (well, I could only use one lens at a time on the M9!) and over the intervening period an MP ALC, IIIg and a Rolleicord Vb (chosen over a Rolleiflex as the 'cord is quite a bit lighter) have somehow made their appearance - addictive stuff, film It is mainly the weight aspect (plus my wife's likely sense of humour failure) that deters me from trying out something like a Fuji GW690... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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madNbad Posted January 1, 2014 Share #22 Posted January 1, 2014 Maybe a Super Ikonta 6X6 folder for your pocket... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted January 1, 2014 Share #23 Posted January 1, 2014 Maybe a Super Ikonta 6X6 folder for your pocket... Well, I already have a 6x6 (the Rolleicord Vb) - I'm tempted to go larger, hence the thoughts of GW690. Maybe sanity will prevail and such thoughts be ignored! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 2, 2014 Share #24 Posted January 2, 2014 I have reverted to box cameras such as Zeiss Super Ikonta 6x9, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted January 27, 2014 Share #25 Posted January 27, 2014 I just found about 60 hits on 'bay for those items. Speaking for only for myself, I have a few Nikons from the mechanical age that I will probably give away to motivated students. It seems unlikely that the demand will continue because our university shut down its darkroom. The department Chairperson is just unfathomable. So sad.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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