Matt, you seem to have really in-depth knowledge about lens and shutter design. I've never taken the time to study camera lore closely - I know enough about exposure physics to be able to confidently operate a camera manually, and that's about it.
It's all part of me living out my hobbies, really - when I was not only playing, but also collecting saxophones, I totally immersed myself into all kinds of - more or less useful - knowledge, and now it's the same with photography. I just like to understand what I'm doing on all levels - though it's often a question of sufficiency: If it's enough for me, I stop, even if considerable gaps in my knowledge are obvious. It can all be pretty obsessive or at least appear so, I'm the first to admit, but I find it worthwhile. With saxophones, I ended up with a score of quite nice horns that I actually play (a lot), and now it seems I'm pretty much there with camera acquistions (as far as film is concerned - it's a slightly different matter with digital, but at least I know precisely what I want, it's just a question of how to fill the need, but at least the options can now be counted on one hand ...).
I'll have to include scanning and posting images into my daily routine in order to get it all accessible and organised, though - a long way still to go. At the moment, the developed rolls are really piling up on me - so that's next in terms of getting to the bottom of, quite literally. I like shooting over viewing and viewing over post processing; least favourite is scanning - but that's where routine will definitely help.
It's not all roses, but it's lots of fun on the whole, so it's probably worth it
btw. Teaching a portrait workshop this week - quite the opposite of simple film pleasures, rather a lot of gear and coaching involved ... but that's also part of the deal.
M.
camera, but ultimately, just another try at RF style with none of the real benefits). Simplicity, efficiency and immediacy - that's the core of the RF experience.
