ARCHIVING MY OLD CAMERAS BEFORE SAYING GOODBYE
Yes indeed, another archiving project running concurrently to the other ones. I am currently archiving my audio tapes by converting them into MP3 format. I'm also doing all my slide (photographic) film, having already done the negative ones, by scanning them. I've actually followed a DIY video and built my own scanning device for that purpose.
This will be a series of short videos showing the camera and perhaps one or two photos I took with it so that I can look back at them and remember the good old days :). These cameras will all be going off to charity once I'm done.
I was going to sell them on eBay, like I've done in the past, but I realised that actually I could probably make more money (in the long run) by creating these videos and monetising them. That way I don't have to hold on to them as inventory waiting for them to sell on eBay. I also don't have to deal with the headache of postage and returns.
I am uploading them to my Old Cameras channel on YouTube, which I hadn't touched for a while. I forgot how engaged the audience on that channel is. I'm already replying to dozens of messages.
Concerning minimalism, I find that archiving physical things digitally like this usually helps with the detachment required to get rid of the hoard :)
Ade.
