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Great men have made cameras that inspire...

Jannard

Jannard

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I own Oscar Barnack's Leica O-105. Oscar is the father of 35mm stills photography.

I have several other inspirational cameras including Leica MP #2. I own a NASA Hasselblad that actually went to the moon. I have a Leica Luxus and just about any other camera you can think of.

But other than RED... my favorite camera is this.

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photograph...f3ver2/variations/Nikon_F3_NASA_250/index.htm

Life is great. I have certainly been inspired and motivated by those that have gone on before us. There are great men and great companies that built cameras for the right reasons. I just hope that we measure up when history looks back at us.

Jim

"The camera is arguably one of the most important of all inventions… it is the single tool that has the ability to stop time, record history, generate art, tell stories, and communicate messages that transcend language like nothing else ever conceived."
 
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I have owned two cameras that Jim Jannard dreamt up and believed could be made, though all evidence said it couldn't. Talk about inspired!
 
The EPIC-X, for me, is the Holy Grail of cameras.
 
Jannard said:
I own a NASA Hasselblad that actually went to the moon.
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I have Funny story about this one..

My first Christmas with Jim, and before I knew that fact above.. I searched and searched and searched for the perfect gift for Jim.

What do you get the guy that has everything?

I came across a collector's item in Europe.. Some moon "dust" that came from one of the long lost cameras that came back from the moon.

My god! the perfect Gift. I spent an ungodly amount of money for some dirt.. but was so excited.

It finally came.. was a few specs of dust in a lovely little display case with a little blurb and photo about the lost camera and such.. I was so excited.

Christmas came.. and I finally I gave it to Jim..

He said " Thanks... this is great. I am not sure how to tell you this.. but that long lost camera... "

heh heh heh.

At least the camera and it's dirt are back together again :)
 
When visionaries look into the void... they see an answer where other men see nothing.


Keep finding the answers.
 
Jarred Land said:
I have Funny story about this one..

My first Christmas with Jim, and before I knew that fact above.. I searched and searched and searched for the perfect gift for Jim.

What do you get the guy that has everything?

I came across a collector's item in Europe.. Some moon "dust" that came from one of the long lost cameras that came back from the moon.

My god! the perfect Gift. I spent an ungodly amount of money for some dirt.. but was so excited.

It finally came.. was a few specs of dust in a lovely little display case with a little blurb and photo about the lost camera and such.. I was so excited.

Christmas came.. and I finally I gave it to Jim..

He said " Thanks... this is great. I am not sure how to tell you this.. but that long lost camera... "

heh heh heh.

At least the camera and it's dirt are back together again :)
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Lol, i love this story!

When I wanted to give Jim a gift I just did whiskey that I knew he couldnt buy (or wouldnt even know to buy, local oregon stuff).
 
I still have photos on my computer from my first digital camera. It shot at a whopping 320 X 240.

Can't wait for my Scarlet upgrade.
 
I got to spend some time with this thing the other day... I haven't felt camera envy like this in ages...

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Rollieflex 2.8f

Rollieflex 2.8f

Rolleiflex 2.8F. My second camera, I was 15 years old when I bought it second hand. I still have it. Every couple of months I cycle the shutter and exercise the aperture. Every year I shoot a roll of the latest film stock.
 
The camera that I hold dear is my JVC GR-AZ710u. My parents weren't rich but this is the camera that we had that spawned me into what I am today. Cant say enough great things about my parents who ACTUALLY nurtured my talents. Jim you have made your mark in the cinema world but more importantly, you have changed at least one persons life by creating RED. Thank you.
 
I grew up behind a Nikon F3, bit it was the Beaulieu R16 that I worshipped.
These were old when I was a kid, but fascinating.
I still think they're beautiful today. And useless. Pretty much my taste in things.
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Red measures up and then some.

when I was a kid my Dad used a Nikon F3 back when he use to shoot for UAS Today in the 80's. A few years ago I bought one in LA and showed it to him. I could see all those years of shooting right before his eyes as he inspected the camera. I still use it and have a designated lens kit for that body.

A camera by far is the coolest thing humans have ever invented.

I take pride in following my dads passion and taking it one step further ;)

Very happy Red is here to accompany us through the journey of life, thx guys
 
Jarred Land said:
I have Funny story about this one..

My first Christmas with Jim, and before I knew that fact above.. I searched and searched and searched for the perfect gift for Jim.

What do you get the guy that has everything?

I came across a collector's item in Europe.. Some moon "dust" that came from one of the long lost cameras that came back from the moon.

My god! the perfect Gift. I spent an ungodly amount of money for some dirt.. but was so excited.

It finally came.. was a few specs of dust in a lovely little display case with a little blurb and photo about the lost camera and such.. I was so excited.

Christmas came.. and I finally I gave it to Jim..

He said " Thanks... this is great. I am not sure how to tell you this.. but that long lost camera... "

heh heh heh.

At least the camera and it's dirt are back together again :)
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Great Store thanks for sharing
 
Jim, if your goal was to inspire, you sure chose a hell of a hard way to go about it. But I think you nailed it nonetheless. History is pretty heartless, but I think she'll grow to like you.
 
That is a perfect story Jarred.

I can imagine your trepidation at trying to find a present for Jim so early in your RED life, I don't envy that position but seriously that is the best way it could've gone and makes for an amazing story :)
 
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