dave.gt
Well-known member
Not just any M camera, certainly not a new digital M or an even a new M6. In fact the journey to an M replacement for me will not even be replacing my beloved big logo M6. No.
The prices are far too high for me.
In 2017, I sold all but a few inexpensive Nikon cameras that I knew would be desirable to use when I wanted to use 35mm format. The sale of my daily user cameras partially funded an enormous commitment to doing a long term pro bono project at the Emory University Rehabilitation Hospital that required a complete Medium Format system.
The acquisition was impossible on paper but we managed because it was a calling of sorts. The results were profound and I am forever grateful to those who participated and assisted us in making the project successful over an 18- month period of time.
Now, I will try to do a personal project, in 35mm film format. My heart is of course, in Medium Format… and it will forever remain there, but other considerations and plans are important, so I will now begin a long journey to replacing my favorite M that was sold six years ago.
M3
This will take awhile to save up funds … a long time actually but it is far cheaper than a new or even a used M6. It is also a different experience.So, there is that, and of course a lens.
So, I begin a long journey behind the scenes of daily activities, to another Leica M3. Finding a good one with a recent CLA will be a lot of work and require a bit of good fortune as well.
The Plan is to put my personal modest custom touches into a kit almost identical to the one shown but on a slightly different level.
How long will it take? It really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things and it may never happen, but, it’s the journey that is important.
The prices are far too high for me.
In 2017, I sold all but a few inexpensive Nikon cameras that I knew would be desirable to use when I wanted to use 35mm format. The sale of my daily user cameras partially funded an enormous commitment to doing a long term pro bono project at the Emory University Rehabilitation Hospital that required a complete Medium Format system.
The acquisition was impossible on paper but we managed because it was a calling of sorts. The results were profound and I am forever grateful to those who participated and assisted us in making the project successful over an 18- month period of time.
Now, I will try to do a personal project, in 35mm film format. My heart is of course, in Medium Format… and it will forever remain there, but other considerations and plans are important, so I will now begin a long journey to replacing my favorite M that was sold six years ago.
M3
This will take awhile to save up funds … a long time actually but it is far cheaper than a new or even a used M6. It is also a different experience.So, there is that, and of course a lens.
So, I begin a long journey behind the scenes of daily activities, to another Leica M3. Finding a good one with a recent CLA will be a lot of work and require a bit of good fortune as well.
The Plan is to put my personal modest custom touches into a kit almost identical to the one shown but on a slightly different level.
How long will it take? It really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things and it may never happen, but, it’s the journey that is important.