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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Rob Redman

Why would I buy a new film camera? My 50-year-old Nikon F2 is already perfect!

A Nikon F2 with accessories.

I’ve talked about gear before. Many times. In fact, I am going to write a piece about my gear acquisition syndrome and how I doubt I’ll ever stop buying cameras. But it’s time to look at things from a different perspective, and this is my take on desert island discs.

I have a lot of gear. As a photographer and reviewer, I am constantly staying up to date with the latest photographic technology, but there are a couple of items that I will never part with, and I would be happy if I only ever got to use them and them alone. Not that I want that to happen, but if it did, I would manage, somehow.

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