Some years ago I bought a new Zone Vl 5x4 camera from a UK dealer who had never even put it on display. It is the original Fred Picker designed one with the gold plated hardware etc.. I take it out of it's box now and then to flex the bellows. It has never had a lens or dark slide fitted, or been on a tripod. I suppose it's about as mint as it gets. My dilemma is do I finally take the plunge and use this thing or buy a used MPP or similar and just appreciate the Zone Vl as a beautiful object. What would any of you guys do in the same circumstance? I'm not necessarily saying I'll heed any advice given but it would be interesting to see what you would do. I will admit that I do find beauty in well engineered objects. If I were lucky enough to get hold of a mint Alpa 10 or 11 series camera I'd probably put it in a case and just look at it. Just wondering if there's any one else out there like me.
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