Great read!!!!
I've been following right behind you.... as I made similar changes to similar systems for similar reasons.
1) film Minolta 7000 (Dad's)
2) film Pentax Spotmatic / K1000 and Canonet (College vintage interests mostly BW negative)
3) film Canon EOS and Leica M3 w/ its original 50 Summicron (My first Leica)
4) digital Canon EOS which grew to an enormous system. (Worked Retail... hand in the cookie jar type thing. I didn't like carrying it.. neither did my wife
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5) Canon EOS (sold a bunch) w/ Epson R-D1 (Rediscovered that I worked with SLRs, but enjoyed Rangefinders)
6) Canon EOS (sold more) w/ Leica M8 and Epson R-D1 (photography is a hobby and no longer work. Camera has to fit my life)
7) Sold the R-D1 remaining Canon. Leica M8 and M9. Used Cheap panny G1 to play around with.
8) Leica M9 /w M8. E-PL1 for when I want telephoto, AF, and to enjoy my collection of adapted manual lenses.
PS> I have two seller regrets.... Epson R-D1 and the Tri-Elmar 28-35-50 that was melded to it. I agree... it was one of the best systems.
Sniff Sniff...
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