[SPAM]RE: [W&B] Why duck this

[Dan Colucci]

<<<Notice that there's not much talk about early American dag cameras,
Martens panoramics, Ross/Sutton Ball lenses, etc., either . . . although
I wish I had one. >>>
 
I thought my sharing of a rarely seen document may sponsor some of the
couch potatoes on this list to get active.  Its really is a shame we
dont, as a group, share more.
 
Did anyone see the 4x5 Blair Utility Camera Larry bought on ebay ?  Very
unusual construction features...
 
see
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170175889730&ssP
ageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=007
 
Dan
 


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From: woodandbrass-bounces at kjsl.com
[mailto:woodandbrass-bounces at kjsl.com] On Behalf Of Milan Zahorcak
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 12:59 PM
To: 'Collectors of 19th Century Cameras &amp;Photographica'
Subject: [SPAM]RE: [W&B] Why duck this


Maybe 2 people on this list, maybe 3 in the world have Tourographs . . .
so what is there for us to say aside from 'wish I had one?'
 
Notice that there's not much talk about early American dag cameras,
Martens panoramics, Ross/Sutton Ball lenses, etc., either . . . although
I wish I had one. 
 
Now ducks on the other hand, while admittedly rarely ever on topic, are
surprisingly thought-provoking . . . I, for one,  recently ordered and
prepared a couple of ducks, and it never dawned on me to ask the market
to hold the unplucked wings for me.  A missed opportunity.  Who would
have thought that there were W&B uses?
 
And perhaps there may be something in these vaguely off-topic issues
that will stimulate at least a few of the other 50 of us that we NEVER
hear from (hint) - perhaps commenting on their own near-duck
experiences.  Certainly we have all experienced more ducks than we have
Tourographs.
 
Or perhaps we might institute a user participation poll as part of our
membership protocols - proof of life - requiring members to hit the
Reply key once a year to stay active, a sort of opt-in.  For all we
know, there might only be the 10 of us, and other 80% have moved on to
better things.
 
All-in-all, I'd much rather heard something from any of us, than nothing
at all from most.
 
Cheers,
 
mz
 
PS:  And remember "If a duck lacks unction, it forfeits all right to the
name."  Stephen Maturin to Jack Aubrey in "The Commodore"
 
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: woodandbrass-bounces at kjsl.com
[mailto:woodandbrass-bounces at kjsl.com] On Behalf Of Dan Colucci
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:49 AM
To: Collectors of 19th Century Cameras &amp;Photographica
Subject: [W&B] duck this



	I email an exciting catalog and you guys are talking about ducks

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