Off sick again today Scrabbling round to find something to photograph, I pulled out my M2. Out of curiosity, I looked up the serial number online, to discover that this particular camera was made around September/October 1959. So, Happy 50th Birthday (approximately)!
The lens is, apparently, about a year older.
This combo was my tool of choice back in the days of film. It's a beautiful, beautiful thing. Everything is manual, no batteries. Exposure is by external meter or guesswork. I tended to use guesswork, which worked just fine once you got the hang of it.
Sadly, it is now to all intents and purposes useless.
This camera is the reason why I want an M9. The lens would work just fine on the M9, which would save me about £1,000, but it would still be £4,850 for the body only. There are three problems with that. First, it's a heck of a lot of money, even if I could afford it. Second, I can't afford it (though that has never stopped me in the past...). Third, for that kind of money I could buy a D700 for me and a D700 for Imp and have enough change left over to pay for a jolly nice holiday for both of us.
Oh well... I shall just have to content myself with caressing the M2, focusing on things near and far, gently pressing the shutter release, listening to the soft "click", stroking the film wind lever...
Let Glasgow Flourish
5 days ago
It looks great. Couldn't you use the occasional film? Hope you're better soon.
ReplyDeleteHope you feel a bit better tomorrow, because it's Friday!!! The camera, although out of date, makes a good photograph.
ReplyDeleteOMG....pornography.....where's the 'report' button! I love the slug-skin body, rather like the pair of safety boots that lives under my desk (I occasionally stroke them when they haven't been out for an airing for a while....wouldn't want them to feel neglected!)Feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely porn. Such a sensual thing surely isn't legal... Nearly the weekend ;-)
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