Tuesday, March 8, 2011

the fine machines vs. appliances...



they are talking about their machines...

now my camera seems more like an appliance...it's a great camera but can't call it a machine like an old Leica.  i hope one day i can meet a soulful machine like theirs.  one day...

古いライカって完璧に機械ですね。こうして見ると私の中途半端なカメラは完璧に家電です。家電だけど、可愛がってますけどね。木村氏やN美氏のように、電池のいらない機械カメラにいつの日にか巡り会いたいものです。それまでは家電を大切に使いこなそう。それにしても、古いライカってかっこいいな、存在感がある。

6 comments:

GuitarSlinger said...

And even more Leica M's of the Classic Variety .

A collector here in town ( KC,MO ) is wanting to sell off his classic Leica Collection ( some very rare and some more common ) so let me know Ayu if you're in the market or if Shinya or Nimii is interested .

All in very fine condition .

If so I'll let you deal direct with him .

He's a great photographer ( lots of Rock and Blues photos ) and the last of the B&W hand printers left in the central US .

Let me know here and I'll pop you an email on the contact page if anyone is interested .

Leica . A machine ! I might add a Precision Machine if I may . Addictive as all get out as well once you've become one of the faithful .

Ole said...

Machine or appliance regardless, the soul is in your photography.

Igloo said...

Aaaaaaaaahhh! I want! Did you get those at a swap meet?

shellie said...

more boys and their toys....very cool toys indeed....they look so intense....thats how i felt about my old brownie movie camera especially since you wound it up and it clicked as it recorded....love it....my dad has it now which reminds me i need to steal it back!

menacing ayu said...

GuitarSlinger: thanks for the info! i don't think i'm ready to own the classic Leica collection...shinya and niimie already got their own machines...so we have to pass on the great offer this time. thanks again.

menacing ayu said...

Ole: of course! but good old machines have got soul and personalities.

Igloo: no, not at a swap meet. shinya got his Leica from his good friend. Niimie found it on the local classified.

shellie: NICE!! i love old brownie movie cameras!!