Jeff and Gabe are back once more to delight us with their camera collecting stories and inspire us all to spend more money on cameras!
This weeks topic include:
• buying from Japan, pros and cons — the cameras look perfect, but… (Jeff's recent Pen W, Widelux and M-1 experiences) • how to suss out a seller • eBay and sales tax • Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist - where to meet, how you know you’re not getting screwed, etc. • user vs. mint condition - how many dents and scuffs can you tolerate? • brassing, engraving, other sorts of wear (real and fake) • painted cameras? customized cameras? yay or nay? • what’s your perfect walkaround camera? what’s your travel kit? • “one camera, one lens, one film stock” - what would you choose? • Gabe brings three cameras to the grocery store • camera repair - local? send it off? who’s your most trusted and why? • originalism: is it uncool to use third-party lenses or accessories on your exotic vintage camera? • Spotlight: the camera you feel the strongest emotional connection to (Leica M4, Olympus 35RC)Activity