I must be nuts!

[Daniel W.]

Well, I kept telling myself that I wouldn't shoot too much film. I wouldn't buy anymore film cameras. In September, I'll be at RIT where I can have my fill of Leicas, Hassys, Mamiyas, 4x5's, and whatever to my heart's content. But I couldn't resist.

I stopped in a pawn shop on Westheimer while between assignments today and saw a "well loved" RB67 on the shelf, asking $270, with the 137/3.8 C lens, and back. The timing sounded accurate, everything lined up, and I left out the door $225 lighter and one camera heaver. (Much much heavier). They also had a 180/?? and metered finder, but I wanted to limit expenditures. (In full disclosure, there was also a 645AF, a few Bronicas, but neither I knew how to test.) I wasted a roll of Neopan fiddling around, getting a hang of the two-stroke advance. It's shot. Second roll, around the house and whatnot, somewhat blurry but the frame spacing is even (can't say that about the Kiev 88) and the exposure seems on-par. Might run a roll of Ektar or whatever through to make sure it lines up with Walmart's sendaway. (My Sam's club discontinued 120 send outs, and raised the price on 135 processing )

Does anyone want a Kiev88+finders+80/2.8 with an erratically spaced back?

[venchka]

Good find. All I ever find in pawn shops are way out of date digital junk. I guess I need to visit uptown pawn shops.

[Daniel W.]

This one was A&P on Westheimer, mostly average Pawn shop experience.

Houston.com: A & P Pawn

Selection was much better than usual pawn shops, they had a D70, S3, 80-200/2.8 push-pull, and a few other cheap lenses.

[wclavey]

Originally Posted by venchka

Good find. All I ever find in pawn shops are way out of date digital junk. I guess I need to visit uptown pawn shops.

Wayne, I had the same reaction... back when Charles was in school at Kinkaid, and I had time to kill while he was at some activity or a friend's house, I would simply visit pawn shops to look their inventory over... I had my eye on 3 things: cameras, telescopes & ham radio equipment... I probably only saw something that was not junk once or twice... I guess I was not visiting the right pawn shops...

[d2creative]

Originally Posted by Daniel W.

Well, I kept telling myself that I wouldn't shoot too much film. I wouldn't buy anymore film cameras. In September, I'll be at RIT

I got my BFA in graphic design at RIT.

Enjoy those winters.

[Daniel W.]

Actively looking forward to it! Any tips on Mexican food around there?

[janikphoto]

I visit pawn shops all the time. I've found some great deals on stuff before.