craig
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Post by craig on Apr 12, 2016 18:53:51 GMT -5
Hi all, I just started collecting Minolta gear. My first real camera was a Minolta SRT201 back in 1976. Shot with that for about 20 years. Got out of the hobby in mid-90's (work, family, Life) and completely missed the switch over to digital cameras. Just got back into it last year when I saw a very retro looking Fuji XT-1 and the passion was back! Anyways, back to collecting. While I shoot Fuji, I love collecting the Minolta gear which was way out of reach in my younger days. Darn that ebay, so addictive  Craig |
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Post by John Farrell on Apr 12, 2016 19:24:42 GMT -5
Hi there Craig, and welcome. I have 2 Minoltas - an SR-7, and an SRT101b. Both, unfortunately have shutter faults.
I haven't shot much film lately, but when I do, I usually use a Canon FT or a Pentax
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PaulH
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Post by PaulH on Apr 13, 2016 3:27:24 GMT -5
Hi Craig and welcome.
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mickeyobe
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 13, 2016 7:48:58 GMT -5
Pleased to meet you, Craig.
Don't try to fight the Camera Collecting virus.
Just go with the flow.
Mickey
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Post by conan on Apr 13, 2016 19:02:45 GMT -5
Pleased to meet you, Craig. Don't try to fight the Camera Collecting virus. Just go with the flow. Mickey Collecting Cameras is not a virus. Collecting cameras is nonpolitical, non-gender and non-religious. Recycling, re using and re purposing is a positive thing for the environment. So called GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) is a positive ability syndrome – the same as empathy and other positive personality traits. We need to show great sympathy and compassion to people that do not understand this.
When I am World President people that do not have GAS will be classified as having a minor mental disability because they have some neuron or development deficiency. Luckily there are sites for us normal people.
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craig
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Post by craig on Apr 13, 2016 19:54:59 GMT -5
Yes, perhaps not a virus but I'm definately infected with GAS Craig |
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mickeyobe
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 14, 2016 9:20:01 GMT -5
Pleased to meet you, Craig. Don't try to fight the Camera Collecting virus. Just go with the flow. Mickey Collecting Cameras is not a virus. Collecting cameras is nonpolitical, non-gender and non-religious. Recycling, re using and re purposing is a positive thing for the environment. So called GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) is a positive ability syndrome – the same as empathy and other positive personality traits. We need to show great sympathy and compassion to people that do not understand this.
When I am World President people that do not have GAS will be classified as having a minor mental disability because they have some neuron or development deficiency. Luckily there are sites for us normal people.Conan, Thank you for guiding me to the straight and narrow. From now on I will try to behave myself. !!!!! Pardon me. There is a camera I MUST have. Mickey |
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Post by camfiend on Apr 14, 2016 16:20:57 GMT -5
well there ya go... and I thought GAS was just something us older folk suffered from... ooops pardon me
Welcome Craig
Bob
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Post by hansz on Apr 15, 2016 4:27:47 GMT -5
Welcome Craig.
5 Years ago decided to sell off my Olympus gear, for focus on Zeiss Ikon equipment. All Oly gear gone...
Just found an OM1, OM10, lenses and I'm bidding on an OM2n... Sounds familiar?
Hans
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Post by hannes on Apr 15, 2016 8:36:40 GMT -5
Shooting the OM-2n is fun. And the quality of the Zuiko lenses is great. Got 2 rolls back from the lab, beautiful results. Will post some images soon.
Hannes
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