**A Private Tour of Medium Format Cameras**

As we walked through the gallery, we were greeted by an impressive collection of medium format cameras. The owner, who was also the curator, offered us a private tour of the selection, showcasing some truly stunning pieces from renowned manufacturers like Kodak and Hasselblad. We oohed and ahhed as he revealed a beautiful wide-angle lens that was part of the Kodak 60 series, which although not a folder, had a similar feel to a 35mm film camera. The owner noted that this particular camera was priced at around $650, whereas others in the collection ranged from $500 to over $1000.

**A Personal Story of Camera Ownership**

The owner shared with us his own personal story of owning and eventually selling cameras. He had once owned a Pentax Mina, which he wanted to pass on to a friend from Texas. However, his friend's wife happened to unpack the camera case at some point, causing it to become "unavailable" for him to use again. The owner laughed about how this experience taught him to be more careful with his belongings in the future. He also mentioned that he had owned several other cameras over the years, including a Leica M6, which he had sold to Lee Freedlander, only to have Bruce Davidson express interest in purchasing it but ultimately not being able to afford it at the time.

**Vintage Camera Selection**

The gallery offered an impressive selection of vintage cameras, each with its own unique story and history. The owner told us that he had acquired a few cameras through his travels and personal connections. One such camera was a Hasselblad 503 CW, which he had recently acquired. He noted that this camera still came with all three lenses, making it a rare find for collectors. Another camera on display was a Kodak 500 503, which the owner said looked like new despite being over 50 years old.

**Ground Zero Reflections**

As we left the gallery, we made our way to Ground Zero, where we reflected on the significance of visiting this location on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary. Many of us have a personal story associated with that fateful day, and it was moving to be surrounded by others who shared similar experiences. The owner noted that he had always been fascinated by the impact of major events like 9/11 on individuals and society as a whole.

**Meetups and Community**

To wrap up our trip, we attended a Meetup organized by the owner, which brought together around 10 passionate photography enthusiasts. For the owner, this was a highlight of the event, as he loves to connect with people who share his passion for photography. He emphasized that events like this are essential to building a sense of community and shared purpose among photographers.

**The Art of Photography Show**

As we concluded our trip, the owner reflected on the importance of sharing his passion with others through the Art of Photography show. Despite using cameras as a tool for documentation, he realizes that there's something inherently impersonal about uploading content to the internet without human interaction. By attending events like this Meetup, he hopes to create meaningful connections with fellow photographers and share his knowledge with a wider audience.

**The Future Ahead**

As we bid farewell to our trip, the owner expressed his enthusiasm for returning to The Regular Show schedule, which will resume in the coming week. He looks forward to sharing new content and insights with his audience, while also continuing to build relationships with like-minded individuals through events like this Meetup.

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that banister cuz it looks filthy I already did you already did oh dude so in this great camera right here this metal door's going to open first I'm not going to open it you open it all right right here we go 3 2 1 did you get your Leica I didn't all right it's a cool place but but you saw though that was a pretty dope old Museum out how was good so I need to do a little bit of fill in here I've got some footage that's missing Eric and I after we went to the photo Village and then headed down and checked out a little bit of New York Fashion Week we decided to check out a second camera store a place called K&M and I've heard a lot of good things about K&M I've never been there before they are in trebeca 368 Broadway you need to go check them out so we got there and it was kind of right before they were getting ready to close well one of the store employees recognized me because he watches the videos so we started talking wonderful guys they gave us a little tour of the store they have 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before the anniversary of 911 was a particularly moving experience and I'm not going to go into the personal details why I think everybody has a 911 story we were all moved by that we all remember exactly where we were what we were doing and what kind of experience that was to go through that the fear the uncertainty the anger all the feelings that follow a major event like that and for me it was very special to be able to go down there 15 years later on the anniversary and realize all the wonderful things that I have I ended this trip by doing a Meetup and for such short notice we met up at a place on 23rd Street and we had about 10 people show up and you guys may not realize this but those are some of my favorite things to do as part of this show from my standpoint I'm talking into a camera and I upload this and I put it on the internet and I see that people watch it but that's a really impersonal experience and so to be able to do something where I get to meet people that we have something in common not just that they watch the show but they're as passionate about photography as I am that's what's really special to me anyway this was my last trip I hope for the Year this was the 10th trip that I've taken and I'm getting a little tired um I really am looking forward to getting back into the groove of The Regular Show schedule and uh that's hopefully what I'll be doing in the next week or so if you guys enjoyed this video please remember to like it share it and subscribe to the Art of Photography so you'll always be up to date on all the things that we do here until the next video I'll see you guys then laterslow at first oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah look who's boss here rules oh my god oh I hate it when I do that cuz I scar my elbow I just don't think you're going to want me to stop filming so going to keep on filming oh I can edit it out I'll be fine I don't want to kill 10 no no no okay so here's the deal have you ever been to New York on a Saturday and tried to go to B&H only to find that they are very closed and you've noticed that there's this place across the street the uh photo Village as it says way up there has anyone actually ever been in the photo Village Eric and I are hanging out once again ladies gentlemen Eric Rossy hey the guy with the eye and uh we're going to go it looks scary is all get up in this doorway but we're going to take you for a little visit to the photo Village yes it's a whole village it's of probably photos a village of photos all right let's do it thank you Eric it's dark I got to go to a night vision snork I don't want to touch that banister cuz it looks filthy I already did you already did oh dude so in this great camera right here this metal door's going to open first I'm not going to open it you open it all right right here we go 3 2 1 did you get your Leica I didn't all right it's a cool place but but you saw though that was a pretty dope old Museum out how was good so I need to do a little bit of fill in here I've got some footage that's missing Eric and I after we went to the photo Village and then headed down and checked out a little bit of New York Fashion Week we decided to check out a second camera store a place called K&M and I've heard a lot of good things about K&M I've never been there before they are in trebeca 368 Broadway you need to go check them out so we got there and it was kind of right before they were getting ready to close well one of the store employees recognized me because he watches the videos so we started talking wonderful guys they gave us a little tour of the store they have the most extensive selection of used film film cameras I've seen anywhere in fact they have the biggest selection of film cameras I've seen anywhere if you like to shoot film you're anywhere near New York you need to go down and check out K&M they've got film they've got dark room supplies they've got paper they've got cameras Galore anyway we got a little private tour of some medium format cameras that they have they have a wide 60 also which is not folder but that's like a 35 mm on your 35 mm yeah it's pretty awesome and these are like 650 that one's like a lot more these are like 650 though these are gorgeous the lens included well lens is it's not you can't change them so yeah yeah right but it works that's the camera here I'll show you that I used to rent those I couldn't afford one you're actually going to drool on this one in a major one you're going to see what it should look like when you want to buy one which uh I have this P minina which is really gorgeous and I really wanted to sell it to this friend of mine from Texas and uh he said he came one day and he said okay I'm taking it I want it he says I just hope my wife don't see it and she saw it two days later I get it back in ups and he's with a letter saying she unpacked my suitcase no was like a damn it yeah you can't let him unpack your bags that's what you think there's way man you're going to lose everything wasn't thatan yeah that's that's like looks like new this is the first version too the one with the really good lens after that they made them cheap yeah this one with the cuz they had the Leed glass yep like that'll kill you or something and they made them change it that was when you were making it it would kill you and they made him change the design and the stuff and The Bu gun and yeah I bought this one for Lee freedlander and he decided he didn't want it so oh my God I called Bruce Davidson and he said well you know I really can't afford it right now and I already have four of them and I have this this xan that's brand new with all three lenses the hle blood one day well this is what I this is what I like to sell you see I get a 500 503 CW and when you look at that back and you say clean it's like brand new it came out of a you know I mean that's what that's what I like yeah the one store you don't feel uh you feel very comfortable vlogging in what do you do with those was fun to do though actually have no idea we're breaking things verdict K&M that was pretty cool that was much that was I was really impressed that was a cool story it was very cool very impressive story break vintage camera selection everything they didn't pay me for that or anything they didn't pay you for it but yeah I think we're about to get rained on baby on board we are going to go down to the Freedom Tower which is kind of back lit right here and uh see if we can see the lights so let's go check it out for all of the fun that we had that day being able to go down to ground zero on the Eve before the anniversary of 911 was a particularly moving experience and I'm not going to go into the personal details why I think everybody has a 911 story we were all moved by that we all remember exactly where we were what we were doing and what kind of experience that was to go through that the fear the uncertainty the anger all the feelings that follow a major event like that and for me it was very special to be able to go down there 15 years later on the anniversary and realize all the wonderful things that I have I ended this trip by doing a Meetup and for such short notice we met up at a place on 23rd Street and we had about 10 people show up and you guys may not realize this but those are some of my favorite things to do as part of this show from my standpoint I'm talking into a camera and I upload this and I put it on the internet and I see that people watch it but that's a really impersonal experience and so to be able to do something where I get to meet people that we have something in common not just that they watch the show but they're as passionate about photography as I am that's what's really special to me anyway this was my last trip I hope for the Year this was the 10th trip that I've taken and I'm getting a little tired um I really am looking forward to getting back into the groove of The Regular Show schedule and uh that's hopefully what I'll be doing in the next week or so if you guys enjoyed this video please remember to like it share it and subscribe to the Art of Photography so you'll always be up to date on all the things that we do here until the next video I'll see you guys then later\n"