Did you ever regret selling a camera?

c a sugg · 06-29-2009, 05:12 PM

Sold off the last of my M42 Pentax kit about 18 years ago when I switched over to Olympus. What I most regret now letting go of is the 85 1.8 S-M-C. Saw it recently. Likely hasn't seen the light of day since I sold it. Significant fungus.
Makes one want to scream.

Mike Cash · 06-30-2009, 04:55 AM

Originally posted by glanglois

Otherwise, I still have my 1969 Asahi Spotmatic and thee Takumar primes. Not that they see any use (pre-SMC)

God knows pre-SMC Takumars are now useless for taking photos

and · 06-30-2009, 05:10 AM

mm...nope. Newer is better for me. Lenses on the other hand...

photolady95 · 06-30-2009, 05:42 AM

Yep. My K1000. Miss that camera a lot.

Blue · 06-30-2009, 07:20 AM

Originally posted by glanglois

. . . Not that they see any use (pre-SMC) . . .

That's the funniest thing I've read in a long time. Firs, see what they can do on digital on a lens by lens basis. Secondly, there is no rule that says you can't shoot film.

lesmore49 · 06-30-2009, 10:30 PM

I've bought many cameras since '68 and as of yet have never sold one.

**Ash** · 06-30-2009, 11:39 PM

What will you do with them all, Les?

SteveM · 06-30-2009, 11:58 PM

I appreciate all the replies to the thread

....still kick myself for letting go of my k10d.....

24X36NOW · 07-01-2009, 07:12 PM

I didn't regret it, however, since I sold it after I bought my first LX. Once I used the LX, I no longer wanted to shoot with the Super Program, so I sold it to a friend who only had a god awful A3000, and replaced it with a second LX.

Still have my K1000 (my first SLR) and will probably never part with that.

07-01-2009, 07:12 PM	#39
24X36NOW Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CT, USA Posts: 498	Only one I ever sold was a Super Program I didn't regret it, however, since I sold it after I bought my first LX. Once I used the LX, I no longer wanted to shoot with the Super Program, so I sold it to a friend who only had a god awful A3000, and replaced it with a second LX. Still have my K1000 (my first SLR) and will probably never part with that.

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06-29-2009, 05:12 PM	#31
c a sugg Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Richmond, VA USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 88	Sold off the last of my M42 Pentax kit about 18 years ago when I switched over to Olympus. What I most regret now letting go of is the 85 1.8 S-M-C. Saw it recently. Likely hasn't seen the light of day since I sold it. Significant fungus. Makes one want to scream.

06-30-2009, 04:55 AM	#32
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by glanglois Otherwise, I still have my 1969 Asahi Spotmatic and thee Takumar primes. Not that they see any use (pre-SMC) God knows pre-SMC Takumars are now useless for taking photos

06-30-2009, 05:10 AM	#33
and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	mm...nope. Newer is better for me. Lenses on the other hand...

06-30-2009, 05:42 AM	#34
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Yep. My K1000. Miss that camera a lot.

06-30-2009, 07:20 AM	#35
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by glanglois . . . Not that they see any use (pre-SMC) . . . That's the funniest thing I've read in a long time. Firs, see what they can do on digital on a lens by lens basis. Secondly, there is no rule that says you can't shoot film.

06-30-2009, 10:30 PM	#36
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,336	I've bought many cameras since '68 and as of yet have never sold one.

06-30-2009, 11:39 PM	#37
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	What will you do with them all, Les?

06-30-2009, 11:58 PM	#38
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294 Original Poster	I appreciate all the replies to the thread ....still kick myself for letting go of my k10d.....

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