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 lower price.

Naturally, it sold for $20.50 with $16.70 for shipping.  This is what it looked like on eBay.

Even now I wish I had purchased it.  A film camera with the ultimate provenance, a tour of duty in Viet Nam.

Joseph L. Galloway, War Photographer

If you have ever seen the movie “We Were Solders” with Mel Gibson, read Some Notes on Being a War Correspondent by the man who wrote that book, Joseph L. Galloway.

I have nothing but respect for the men and women who have photographed war and conflict from the 1800’s onward.

I sure wish I had purchased that Vietnam War Correspondent Used Minolta SRT101 35mm camera.