Monday, February 25, 2019

Camera nerds unite!



The first Photo Market of the year, held in the Leederville Town Hall, was well attended yesterday.  A nerdier bunch, myself included, you couldn't imagine  😉 Who doesn't love ogling beauties like the  Bronica S2 above in its plush pink case, original I'm sure.. the price tag of $1200.00 was about $1150.00 too steep for my purse, but in my minimalist period the pleasure is in the looking :) What did you get up to this weekend? It zipped by way too fast here in Perth :) Happy Monday, take care and stay safe.. 


28 comments:

  1. Just don't let me go anywhere near a place like that!

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  2. I've got a couple of oldes I could have contributed. Neither is worth the big bucks you mentioned.

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  3. Most of this is way over my head and pocketbook! ;-)

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  4. My sister Polly would have loved seeing all of those lenses! I went to a luncheon where the Dean of the new medical school at TCU was the speaker. Sounds boring but he was an entertaining speaker.

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  5. Oh thats real fun and to make you jalous I bought 2 years ago the total content of your first photo (without suitcase unfortunately) for 500 euros. Results are really good. Have a secondhand camera trade fair next month. Now also with digital stuff. Rejoice already.

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  6. Interessant die alten Stücke.

    Noke

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  7. Looks like a photographer's dream.

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  8. I would have loved browsing through all those vintage beauties.

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  9. How much for my Pentax ME super in black then

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  10. LOL, oh, my, good thing we had no idea, Grace! Have such a nerd sitting right here!!!;-)

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  11. Grace, If you want a Bronica S for $1200 I'll sell you mine including a few lenses, strobe, case, and backs. The SQ is newer and a much nicer camera, but neither one sells for more than a few hundred here in the USA. Looks like a nice selection of fine cameras though.

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  12. It is surprising that there is still such interest in non digital cameras.

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  13. That Bronica camera brought back memories. Had a friend who used one to shoot the Civil Rights movement in the early 1960s. He spent a year in danger while shooting protests, sit-ins, and demonstrations. The camera survived.

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  14. I can't acquire any more stuff until I learn to use what I've already got.
    I think I spent most of the weekend in prolonged conversations with my husband about where we want to go this year. Good fun, especially when we're in agreement.

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  15. Oh! Zenza Bronica !
    It is so nostalgic for me! ;)
    Using Brownie roll-film (120 or 220), the square format camera with focal plane shutter made in Japan.
    Competed with Hasselblad (Sweden).

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  16. Looks like a fun event. Really surprised film cameras go for so much. Wonder what my old Brownie would sell for!

    Janis
    GDP

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  17. Couldn't imagine that old cameras would be so expensive.

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  18. Oh my, so many cameras. Do people buy them to actually use, or are they just beautiful collector museum pieces?

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  19. Sorry the weather has been amazing and we have been gardening so getting very far behind with blogging! I fancy that camera case...... Have a good week Diane

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  20. I would love a browse there, Grace.

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  21. Wonderful collection and everyone is quite fascinated!

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  22. That looks a roomful of people interested …

    All the best Jan

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  23. I have again my old cameras in box.. :)) ew

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