Whole Wide World

Well the current crop of holidays are passing us by and for once, it hasn't been the deep hole of depression this time of the year usually brings me. I'm not mr super happy either, but I've been feeling fine as a whole. This year I gave quite a bit, not as much as I would have liked too, but good amount none the less. The last month had been good for me concerning all the crap I dropped on ebay and the continuation of unemployment too. I also spent part of the last month digitally copying most of my middle sister's family photo collection, so I was able to make new prints for some of the family from them and also made quite a number of other prints from what I had shot of them this last year. One of the things I had hoped to do was to make large number of prints for friends, but honestly couldn't really find the time to wade threw all my photos from the last year and see what was printable. Maybe next year? My other big give, was also a receive of sorts.

Earlier this week I was checking the photo section of the local craiglists when I spied a listing for not one, but two Kowa medium format camera's and 4 lenses. Now for a number of years I had wanted a Kowa and had actively looked for one, but found my Mamiya M645 first and settled on it. Anyway, the price for the pair and lenses was stupid low, so I dropped the guy an email asking if he'd part with em for well, even lower. I got a reply back the next day he'd take offer if no one else was willing to pay the amount he wanted for them after a day or two. Fast forward to the 23rd and an email back saying they were mine. Of course I don't need two camera's so after picking them both up on the 24th I shot a roll on one of them to make sure it worked and then took a quick trip across town and gave that away to a friend of mine as an Xmass present (He's been borrowing medium format camera's or using a Holga off an on for the last two years when he needs to do portraiture). Anyway, they both have found good homes!

Happy New Years folks!