Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, that's it, i'm finished. I've finally become one of those people that others don't mention in larger polite circles. Yes, i'm finally a REAL photo enthusiast (Read: Pariah). I'd kept running into Rolleiflexes that i couldn't afford, and then a couple of days ago i saw a Rolleicord i could afford (Excellent + too). So as of yesterday it is now:- One M3, one Leica III, a Nikon FTn, and a Rolleicord III (?). I think it was Mark R who suggested that 'everyone should own a Rollei,' and i think he's right. Thus far, i REALLY like using it. It very nearly has that Leica feel. It hasn't expunged the desire for the Rolleiflex, but that acquisition will wait for another day. So folks, it seems i've finally managed to rid my self of the Leica 'Madness'. Well, more like the acquisition 'madness' for Leica has become a psychological text book example of momentarily displacement and re-routing, but it's early days yet, right? Dear God, please make it stop. I'd like to get off now..... Merry Christmas to you all, Gary "The difficulty now is that unexceptional adults believe the loss of youthful dreaming is itself "growing up," as though adulthood were the passive conclusion to a doomed activity and hope during adolescence." OO The Uses of Disorder [_]<| Personal Identity and City Life -- Richard Sennett /|\ Gary Elshaw Post-Grad Film Student Victoria University New Zealand http://elshaw.tripod.com/ http://elshaw.tripod.com/photointro.html