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03/11/2009 04:10:01 AM · #1 |
My wife thinks that I have a serious addiction. Or at least an obsession. She thinks I am the "cat lady" of collecting cameras. You know how cat ladies will bring in all sort of strays because they want the cats to have good homes? That's how I am with cameras. Or how my wife describes me anyways.
My current collection of cameras includes:
Canon A60 (my first digital camera)
Nikon D50 (my "good" camera)
Holga (fun toy camera)
Olympus Trip 35 (my mom's old camera and the first camera I ever used. Definite sentimental value there)
Nikon N8008s film camera - I figured I'd like to shoot film and I have Nikon lenses so...
Minolta film camera (The lady I bought the Nikon N8008s had the Minolta and pretty much gave it to me with all of her lenses).
Anyone see a problem with this?
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03/11/2009 04:15:53 AM · #2 |
| Nope........ It seems pretty normal to me. |
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03/11/2009 04:39:23 AM · #3 |
| Not even close to a problem. |
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03/11/2009 04:48:38 AM · #4 |
| I'm predicting a grainy B/W pic of the Olympus Trip 35 in the 'Remember Those?' challenge.... |
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03/11/2009 05:11:39 AM · #5 |
| You're probably asking the wrong people here ;-) |
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03/11/2009 05:32:43 AM · #6 |
Nope. Sounds pretty normal to me.
Here's an idea:
Tell her you'll part with your first love (the A60)...
...and give it to HER.
Pretty soon, she'll be helping you add to your collection ;O) |
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03/11/2009 06:15:23 AM · #7 |
Sounds OK to me too!
I have:
Canon 350D (First SLR)
Canon 30D (Bought as needed a second body)
Canon 5D (Currently on loan from my Dad! it is AWESOME!)
Canon AE1 Film Camera (Cos I fancied one)
Samsung P&S (Wifes)
Fuji S5500 (My first actual digital Camera)
Fisher Price Kid Tough (My 4 year old's Camera)
A "Polaroid" branded lump of a thing - Still works though hard to get the polaroid paper packs these days.
A Little thing that takes polariod images on to little sticky backed pieces of polaroid paper. More of a toy than a camera...
Also have a camcorder that takes (poor) images onto SD cards plus numerous cell phones with cameras! |
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03/11/2009 06:24:12 AM · #8 |
Not even close to a problem IMHO. I know plenty of folks who have more. And the Holga doesn't count. It's a specialty camera.
I've only got 2 cameras (and a cam in my phone), but I've got 5 ukuleles. Heh. and getting ready to buy my next one soon. Tell your wife that at least the camera is quiet. :) |
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03/11/2009 06:24:18 AM · #9 |
Nope, you sound normal.
Of course, that's coming from someone who has owned 11 cameras in 5 years...
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03/11/2009 07:03:00 AM · #10 |
nah you dont have a problem
I have the
Minolta film
F1 Canon 1971
Canon Powershot
Pentax
Rebel XTI
D50
adn I only started collecting a few years ago!
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03/11/2009 07:17:49 AM · #11 |
I have a friend who has more than 25 cameras and must stop anytime he sees a new antique or junk store, just in case. And yet, he typically, if at all, photographs everything with a disposable.
I don't think you have a problem. And in writing this, I am wondering if maybe my friend has the right idea... |
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03/11/2009 07:22:46 AM · #12 |
| cheaper than collecting lenses |
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03/11/2009 07:46:38 AM · #13 |
If I had a dollar for everytime me wife told me that...well I could buy another camera!
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03/11/2009 08:14:24 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by ralph:
cheaper than collecting lenses |
Indeed... Not long ago I purchased the Canon 5D Mark II, and on my way out the young salesman asked me if I might be interested in any lenses. Yes indeed I said, I am rather interested in a Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM, smiled and left the building.
For some odd reason, he called me every single day the following week.
Ray
Message edited by author 2009-03-11 08:14:51. |
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03/11/2009 08:37:42 AM · #15 |
| Of course, posting this question here is a lot like walking into a bar and asking if you have a drinking problem... :) |
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03/11/2009 09:15:58 AM · #16 |
| Not until you have med and/or large formats with polaroid backs. Then it's a problem. |
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03/11/2009 09:33:00 AM · #17 |
| It's not a problem until you start naming them. Then they get jealous of each other. Don't let the Holga see the DSLR strutting about with a fast new memory card. |
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03/11/2009 10:13:21 AM · #18 |
Nope, no problem there... I have:
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EOS-3
Canon PowerShot A310
Canon PowerShot SD1100
Voigtlander TLR
Holga
Kodak 35 Rangefinder
Kodak 35 Automatic
And the new cell phone... =]
And I'm always looking for more... |
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03/11/2009 10:28:00 AM · #19 |
I'd say you're on track to being a collector... no problems there.
I have...
Nikon D50
Nikon D70 (converted for IR)
Nikon D200
Holga
Holga (destroyed and turned into a lens for my D50)
Vagabond (awesome piece of equipment)
Canon A520
I'll get some more one day. |
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03/11/2009 10:50:33 AM · #20 |
| What does your wife collect or buy a lot of? You can play tit-for-tat here. |
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03/11/2009 11:06:07 AM · #21 |
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03/11/2009 11:22:29 AM · #22 |
No problem what-so-ever, my friend. Tell your wife to count her blessings she didn't marry ME... though in the end MY wife took all the cameras in the settlement, LOL...
R.
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03/11/2009 12:10:52 PM · #23 |
I think your only problem is you don't have enough.
ETA: My collection:
2 Pentax K1000s
1 Pentax 645
1 Pentax ME
1 Nikon 4500 (P&S Digi)
1 Nikon 4300 (P&S Digi)
2 Pentax K100D (one is the Mrs.)
1 Brownie 2A
1 Brownie Junior
1 Agfa (no idea the model Number)
Message edited by author 2009-03-11 12:15:22. |
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03/11/2009 12:16:45 PM · #24 |
| My wife does not complain about the camera collection. They are small. Her problem is with all the bicycles in the way. |
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03/11/2009 12:20:39 PM · #25 |
No problem at all.
I have:
-Yashica Electro 35
-Polaroid One
-Nikon N65
-Olympus SP-500UZ
-Canon EOS 50D
And I never even considered myself a "photographer"
I'd say a good collection isn't a bad thing. In fact, I support you and your camera collecting ways. |
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