Re: "Collecting" vs. "Owing and not using"

[michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Kersenbrock)]

> Without intending to inordinately prolong the agony of this discussion, which new 
> stereo cameras we can go out and buy to content our hearts?
> 
> Lenticulars (nee disposible P&Ss)? FEDs (not really available any longer, and spotty 
> when they were available)? RBTs (not exactly within most people means)? Or do you mean 
> twin rigs, which are hardly "stereo cameras" as far as location work goes?

The disposables would be a good example.  There also is a seemingly large supply
of "new" Nishika's at less than their, uh, "normal" $600 price.  I'm not sure
about the supply of RBT's but I'd guess one can buy as many as one can
afford.

I didn't say that one'd necessarily *like* the selection, but one may not *like*
the selection of stamps that the post office has today either. I was showing
the great similarity of stamp collecting and stereo camera collecting.  The
former is a *lot* bigger business, I think, and there will be differences
(such as "selection") due to the size difference -- not due to the nature of 
collecting.

One might also consider what a Realist (etc) would cost today if their
1955 price were corrected for inflation into current day dollars.  I'm
not so sure that RBT's would be considered *that* much more expensive.
However, this isn't really pertinent to my point of availability.  Nothing
is free, everything has those who can afford things, and those who can't.

Mike K.

P.S. - I suspect that one also could buy twin'ed XA2 rigs that look great
       and work great from Mike W. if he's still in that business (??).  
       De-corrected into 1955 dollars, his price is "almost free".  :-)


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