How long, before admitting the reality

[Daniel Stone]

(To the OP):

TBH, I've been considering the same thing. I've barely picked up my LF kit in the past 2 months since trading off some kit for a Hasselblad setup. Its so portable, light, and for my printing needs 90% of the time(I usually only go up to 10x10 or so due to lack of space to store big prints ), it works very well. Not to mention having just bought a Pentax 67II w/ 2 lenses to complement it with (Its like a BIG 35mm!).

However, give yourself a few more months. If you don't touch it, or get any inkling to get out with it at least once, I'd sell it off.

However, due to my past experiences of selling things off and then regretting it when I do find a time to use it, I'm reluctant to sell anything off !

Just a suggestion though, you do what you want of course.

-Dan

[Dan Fromm]

Vick, I'm somewhat in your situation.

Somewhat because my unused treasures are for Super 8, not for LF. I doubt I'll ever use my Beaulieus again but they're lovely artifacts and won't much money. If my wife ever insists on a thorough house cleaning they might go, but not until then.

I know that prices of older photographic equipment are falling, except for the ones that aren't. Coupla years ago I sold a 60/1.4 Boyer Saphir via eBay for what I thought was a lot of money. One recently (260875303566) sold for nearly ten times as much as mine.

I do know that if I sell any of my real treasures I'll never be able to replace them. So I hang on. Not using them much doesn't seem like a pressing reason to sell. But if you have a pressing reason to sell your LF gear, sell it and don't look back.

Cheers,

Dan

[Robert Hughes]

I've got a couple nice S8's also including a Beaulieu 4008 ZM2 in rough shape. I wouldn't mind getting it refurbed, if I were ever going to use it again.

[Joseph O'Neil]

The number of shots on my Nikon DSLRs vs my 4x5 is likley a ratio of at least 1000:1, but I never stop thinking of myself as a LF kinda person.


joe

[cyrus]

I have a lot of cameras I don't use, but I keep them because I also collect cameras ... or so I've convinced myself! I don't think I've ever actually used my little Rollei 35 but it is too cute!

[Robert Hughes]

I tried to use my 4x5 camera yesterday, but it was too cloudy for a decent shot. I think I'll sell it and go digital. Then I can get perfect photos every time.

[jeroldharter]

I tried to use my 4x5 camera yesterday, but it was too cloudy for a decent shot. I think I'll sell it and go digital. Then I can get perfect photos every time.

I don't think a digital camera has a button to change the weather. Try increasing development time!

[Vick Ko]

Just bought a Fuji TX-1 kit from a friend.

Took a good hard look at my LF kit, and finally settled on dipping into the RRSP instead of selling the kit.

Maybe the LF kit will go on the block, but, not now.

I can say "I'm ready for LF photography".

:-)

Vick

[Two23]

Of course you are asking drunks how to stop drinking...

.

If you haven't used it in two years, then yes I would sell and buy something you will use. Otherwise, you can end up with thousands of dollars tied up and not doing you much good. Not that I've done anything like that.


Kent in SD

[WayneStevenson]

Best to have the equipment around for when the urge hits you........

Try loading up all of your film holders with film, and have the equipment ready to go for when that urge hits you. If it isn't such a pain in the ass to bring it out of your house, you may be more tempted to work with it, and not just shrug off the urge to use it.