Yes, but meanwhile what about the available storage space for old computer equipment?! Full attic, full basement, full studio! I have offered my darkroom stuff for free and got no takers. My studio's near a metal scrap yard and I can leave junk at the curb. Haven't the heart to leave an enlarger out like an old Maytag. Even a box of "ant burner" lenses seems too good for the dumpster. A friend of mind devoted months to clearing his monster equipment collection on EBAY. He made money selling stuff for fifty cents and six bucks shipping and handling! AZ > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] Re: Ok so everyone seems to want lively debate (not > flame wars) > From: Guy Glorieux <guy.glorieux@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tue, October 14, 2008 5:46 am > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Russ, > My guess is that in perhaps 50 years, your Beseler or my DeVere > will be worth a considerable amount of money > as the only remaining pieces of equipment available > to work with what will then be the historical process of printing > vintage silver-based negatives on silver-based paper. > Guy > 2008/10/14 rebphoto <rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > ** > > > > *Funny thing...........* > > ** > > *Tonight I am cleaning some closets.* > > ** > > *There in the back of one closet* > > *sits my Bessler 23c with trays and all* > > *the assorted stuff that goes with it.* > > ** > > *Do I ever plan of ever using it again.......* > > ** > > *Nope* > > ** > > *Why in the world am I keeping it?* > > ** > > *Probably for the same reason I have* > > *my RB67 and my Mamiya C220* > > *on display in my living room* > > *and a drawer full of Nikon 35mm* > > *cameras and lenses........* > > ** > > *For so many years I wanted the stuff* > > *and now I can't seem to part with it.* > > ** > > *Hmmmm.......* > > ** > > *My niece seems to have some * > > *interest **in film cameras.....* > > ** > > *Maybe she will help me clean my closet!* > > ** > > ** > > *Russ > > R.E. Baker > > Photography > > rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx > > www.rebphoto.smugmug.com > > Feed a Cat... > > Starve a Fever........* > > > >
