I went into a camera shop here in Penang with my 1973 Canonet around my neck. The Chinese owner looked at me as if I was complete idot to use such a museum piece. He showed me a Nikon while saying as if to a child “This is a DIGITAL camera”. I was supposed to say “DIGITAL? Oh wow!”
The Canonet is a perfect travel camera. It is small and not worth much. If someone wants to steal it I can get another one for 30 $ on ebay.
Thanksin wants Thailand to be the shopping hub of Asia, if not the world, but the cameras are more expensive in Bangkok than here. After haggling I can save around 20%.
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