This is a short post on what I’ve learned about getting film developed for my old camera photos. First, take a look at this photo. It was taken with a Nikon N6006 camera I purchased for 5 dollars on eBay … Continue reading
Today is Thanksgiving Day 2011 in the United States. I visited my homeless friend Oly to invite him to breakfast. Here’s a photo of Oly on a warmer day in August. Oly’s OK this Thanksgiving Day, how are you doing? … Continue reading
I think the local fishing stores miss me. Where is that guy that used to come in here and spend all that money? Dad the Fisherman I have caught my share of fish. But sometime during 2010 I realized I … Continue reading
This may be the best 5 dollars I ever spent on eBay for a camera body. My test roll of film on this Nikon N6006 seemed horrible. But the film developers at the discount pharmacy assured me there was something wrong with … Continue reading
Do you buy old film cameras with questionable light metering systems? This is my solution to testing my old cameras and their exposures. This is my solution to the old camera light metering problem. Saturday, November 11, 2011 I went … Continue reading
Way too many cameras is the answer. (Disclaimer: This post is incredibly long with bunches of camera stories. If you like to read about how people collect cameras and their quirky camera stories, you may enjoy this post.) My wife … Continue reading
I wasn’t looking for the Olympus OM-1n, I think it was looking for me. Olympus OM-1 on Craigslist Special thanks to Wayne and Jo Ann from near Mount Prospect, IL. I was malingering on the Internet being sad about being outbid … Continue reading
Always get the photo. This weekend I was testing a Nikon N6006 on a Saturday morning walk in the park. I had two very nice photo opportunities. A Chicago Soccer Game, Lost Opportunities In Chicago, IL some old tennis courts … Continue reading
I just missed out on purchasing a used Minolta SRT101 film camera used in the Vietnam War. It was on sale at eBay, broken and came with two lenses. I was hoping it wouldn’t sell so I could offer a … Continue reading
Hurray, hurray, I just purchased a Gossen Digisix light meter on Craigslist. In time I’ll expand on this blog post to describe my success (hopefully) in using my almost new Gossen Digisix light meter. Gossen Digisix Purchase Choices Yes, you can … Continue reading