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[Dgillette4]

Well I might as well join in, I didn't start to collect cameras, I repaired and refurbished them for a local camera shop, I appreciate good sound engineering and  a camera made with durable materials, my first was a brownie, then argus c3,we

[Brianshaw]

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[Kkl122002]

Well, I might not a collector, but it seems that I am going to be. I purchase classic cameras due to I am deeply interested with its mechanism and optics. I like to study the camera's body design. My first classic camera is Rolleiflex old standard w

[Brianshaw]

Oh no... I just did it again.  My godfather gave me his old Ricoh SLR.  It really isn't anything special, but it was special to him.  He said it had shutter problems and, indeed it did.  The light selas were goo-ey and pieces went into the metal shu

[Brianshaw]

The one that I enjoyed most is Retina IIIc.
 
Me too!

[Brianshaw]

Yet another - an old Ricoh SLR. After the shutter was repaired it is a decent user!

[Frankl]

My turn...
About a year ago I decided to drag my old FTb out of storage.  Shot a roll of film with it and noticed everything was washed out.  LIGHT LEAK!  Went on line and found a kit to replace the seals.  Ordered it BUT,... also noticed that the pr

[M_currie]

Any suggestions?
 
The view camera sounds like a good goal. You'll like view cameras. It's obviously a gap in your collection. You need view cameras. View cameras. You will find serenity and wholeness if you say this mantra enough times.

[Frankl]

Thanks for the suggestion Matthew!  After reading your post, I repeated those words three times and, suddenly, there I was looking at an old Burke and James 4 X 5, Gundlach lens and 7 filmpacks, on my favorite auction site.  It's in my watch l

[Brianshaw]

view camera, View Camera, VIEW CAMERA!
 
Hey, the mantra is starting to work... just what I need, another view camera!

[Rj_]

It's fascinating reading all the entries on this thread and hearing all your stories.
 
Perhaps someday, a modern digital camera user will stumble upon this thread and discover it in the same vein, that most of us have discovered the quinessent

[Brianshaw]

Now it's accessories.  I can easily say that I need no new cameras but parts and accessories... well, that's a different story.

[Shutterbug2]

i,m collector at present not that every camera i have could use little tlc of some kind. i just except them as they are for now. i want to get back to using 35mm camera,s again. nothing like holding nice heavy piece of fine machinery in your hand vers

[Riz]

It?s a beautiful thread.
 
I am a user. But I know I am getting into this collecting thing. Just two days back I bought Olympus Pen D. I didn?t go to the camera shops for that, I went to buy Zuiko 28mm lens for my OM-2. I saw that in shelf, befor

[Brianshaw]

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