I'd like to share something with you that really made my day yesterday. I've mentioned before on UHH that my granddaughter is studying photography and that I had given her my old E3 Rolleiflex 2.8 Planar and other stuff. Yesterday she sent me this text: "I'm at a photo conference in Philly called SPE and I've been wearing your rollei all around. Everyone's so in love with it - lol - and it's been an easy way to start conversations and get a bunch of free stuff, so thank you."'
I reminded her that it is now her camera, not mine, and that most "old timers" would recognize it. She went on to say: "Yeah and even young kids are all into it and have asked questions about it. I tell everyone how it was yours and how it's my baby now. Also, the dudes at Ilford gave me 11 rolls of free film and Kodak gave me one as well so that was really cool of them."
She is very creative and has made some very nice images with this old camera.
Proud Grandpa.
You have done well with your children to have them bring up such a respectful, thankful, and smart granddaughter. May God Bless you all.
Jack, what an incredible amount of inspiration you've provided her.
--Bob
jackm1943 wrote:
I'd like to share something with you that really made my day yesterday. I've mentioned before on UHH that my granddaughter is studying photography and that I had given her my old E3 Rolleiflex 2.8 Planar and other stuff. Yesterday she sent me this text: "I'm at a photo conference in Philly called SPE and I've been wearing your rollei all around. Everyone's so in love with it - lol - and it's been an easy way to start conversations and get a bunch of free stuff, so thank you."'
I reminded her that it is now her camera, not mine, and that most "old timers" would recognize it. She went on to say: "Yeah and even young kids are all into it and have asked questions about it. I tell everyone how it was yours and how it's my baby now. Also, the dudes at Ilford gave me 11 rolls of free film and Kodak gave me one as well so that was really cool of them."
She is very creative and has made some very nice images with this old camera.
Proud Grandpa.
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Good for the two of you Jack. That was quite a respectable camera in it's day and still is. Many fetching $1500 (give or take) on today's market.
ib_joe_59 wrote:
You have done well with your children to have them bring up such a respectful, thankful, and smart granddaughter. May God Bless you all.
Thank you Joe. My wife and I have been very fortunate to have two great daughters and two great grown grandkids. Hoping for a great grandkid in the foreseeable future.
rmalarz wrote:
Jack, what an incredible amount of inspiration you've provided her.
--Bob
Thank you Bob for that very nice thought.
James56 wrote:
Good for the two of you Jack. That was quite a respectable camera in it's day and still is. Many fetching $1500 (give or take) on today's market.
Thanks James. Since getting the Rollei, I helped her purchase an old, but like new, Hassy. She says she still prefers to use the Rollei, maybe because they just look pretty nice and are so quiet.
Fewer things give more satisfaction than seeing a gift loved by it's new owner.
Joe Blow wrote:
Fewer things give more satisfaction than seeing a gift loved by it's new owner.
Thanks Joe. That's especially true when a loved one is involved.
JackM
jackm1943 wrote:
Thank you Joe. My wife and I have been very fortunate to have two great daughters and two great grown grandkids. Hoping for a great grandkid in the foreseeable future.
I'm waiting for my promotion to Great (the only way I'll ever be) too. Good on The Ilford and Kodak folks!
A TLR to an excellent way to learn to actually see without distraction. And I LOVED those BIG Negatives! And it is STILL Kool to be SQUARE!
The Old Times are not forgotten.
What a wonderful story, Jack. Wish I could give her a hug for being such a loving granddaughter. Most kids nowadays want nothing to do with us old timers. Please post some of her photos, if she's willing to share with us!
That Rollei will always be yours, in your granddaughter's mind. It's meant in a respectful and fond way, as I have an oak secretary that once belonged to my great-grandfather, that I think of as "Grampa Hindal's oak secretary." He's been dead long since before I was born, and I'm 57. I never knew him, yet, there's that kinship.
I think you have a wonderful grandfather-granddaughter relationship. Congratulations!
jackm1943 wrote:
I'd like to share something with you that really made my day yesterday. I've mentioned before on UHH that my granddaughter is studying photography and that I had given her my old E3 Rolleiflex 2.8 Planar and other stuff. Yesterday she sent me this text: "I'm at a photo conference in Philly called SPE and I've been wearing your rollei all around. Everyone's so in love with it - lol - and it's been an easy way to start conversations and get a bunch of free stuff, so thank you."'
I reminded her that it is now her camera, not mine, and that most "old timers" would recognize it. She went on to say: "Yeah and even young kids are all into it and have asked questions about it. I tell everyone how it was yours and how it's my baby now. Also, the dudes at Ilford gave me 11 rolls of free film and Kodak gave me one as well so that was really cool of them."
She is very creative and has made some very nice images with this old camera.
Proud Grandpa.
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From one grandpa to another, these moments are priceless. I loved the story, which brings light to my day!
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