I Dream of Cameras

Thank-yous: Fred Coury for the music, Keith Greenstein for the logos, mention launch of website and associated IDOC swag Do you lend? Cameras you borrowed, then bought? Cameras others love but you're just not interested in Highly hyped, tried, didn't like Fear of a large format Falling in and out of love with cameras - it's like a romcom, how do you decide when to ditch? The most beautiful but hor...

Lens collecting: is it exciting? Flashes, pro and con Camera bags, pro and con Caps and straps and such - Jeff is anti neck straps and lens caps, pro wrist straps, belt clips and skylight filters Ephemera: manuals, brochures, magazines, books What are the best books on cameras? Cameras in TV and movies: people hold them wrong, they make the wrong noises, there’s a flash when there’s no flash on th...

how does the bug bite you researching where do you look for 'em online retailers (KEH etc.) eBay strategy (evaluating from pictures, sniping) camera shows (evaluating in person) thrift stores yard sales friends (incl. the Widelux) returns (and bad beats) impulse buys Gabe’s great acquisition story (the Leica M4) + review Jeff’s great acquisition story (the Nikon SP) + review Xmas gift ideas

about Jeff and Gabe, who we are, what we do, how we met what was your first camera and how did you get it when did collecting take hold and why how many cameras do you currently have (...do you actually know how many?) 35mm, medium format, Polaroid, 110 — whaddya like?