On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I almost did it. I almost bought a camera last night. Soooo close.
> Soooo close. Way too close. In fact, I was actually trying to decide
> between two different cameras.
>
> Steady there, big fella.
> One was a 4x5 and the other a Hassleblad 500 C/M with 80mm T* lens.
> Yet, there was also an M4 that was calling to me.
>
> All nice. I've got a 4x5 Special Deardorff with the straight 4x5 reducing
back, the Graflok back, the 5x7 back, and the sliding 5x7 back. And I shot
three sheets of film when I got it, then realized I couldn't really afford
to shoot it much. It sits nicely in the case. I actually EARNED that
camera - long, long ugly story involving the late Jack Deardorff and
ruining the clutch on my Chevy S10 moving truckloads of parts and materials
and equipment from storage down to Valpo where he and I and another friend
were going to re-open Deardorff the company. That's when we found out what
he was really like.... and how he pissed off our main investor behind our
backs and killed the deal.
Now, I'm just holding off for technology to catch up so I can get a digital
back for that thing (if it fit the Graflok fittings, that would rock) that
doesn't cost three times what my house it worth.
> Instead, I just paid $3.14 for the processing of a roll of film and
> escaped with my marriage still intact.
Smart man.
> --
>
Paul Braun
Music Junkie
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Harlan Howard
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