Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Old Camera Shops
From: kiklaas@iinet.net.au
Date: 8 Mar 2002 05:49:13 -0000

G'Day

The first time I went into a really old camera store I felt like a kid in 
Toys R Us (my daughter is who is almost a clinical psychologist tells me 
she thinks I had a deprived childhood :-)- I browsed for hours and still 
go to look...I notice that these old stores are becoming extinct Down 
Under, what a pity.  I heard that Perth is a great place to buy old 
classic cars - climate is perfect for minimum rust - could this mean we 
may have good conditions then for second hand lens - fungus etc.  (I have 
never, ever had that problem with any lens I have owned).

I like camera fairs, seeing a whole bunch of people as passionate as I am
makes me feel normal (I do raise some eyebrows amongst non photographic 
minded friends - but they will never understand - at one point all I had 
in the fridge was film and a 5 litre cask of developer - no sign of food 
and no cask of wine - LOL).  It is hell for the spouses unless they share 
the passion Put a whole bunch of photographers in one room (the nice ones) 
and you have to throw water over them to break up the conversation..

Have a great weekend - mine is not far off starting.

Karina
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