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I like Wilmette, Illinois, for cameras at garage sales. I don’t always find a camera for sale, sometimes a camera was sold before I showed up at a sale. Sometimes people tell me they sold a camera the day before. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2011
I have become an admirer of Josef Sudek, perhaps Prague’s best photographer. I’m hoping this post will generate some opinions about Josef Sudek’s greatness and also debate on who really is Prague’s best photographer. The photo below is taken from … Continue reading
Before I go into a lengthy description, let me say I’m beginning to like my Yashico Electro 35 GSN more and more. It’s taken a while. In my opinion, the Electro camera normally needs a repair or two and a … Continue reading
The Yashica Electro is meant for night photography. I think it’s better than even my digital cameras. Here’s volleyball at night in Kilbourn Park, Chicago, IL. I know there’s flare in the photo (too wide an aperture?). But my gosh, … Continue reading
This is a short post, nothing fancy. Only recently did I realize that my earliest memory of a good film camera comes from Uncle Ernie. Uncle Ernie’s Prize Belongings When I was younger than 10 years old, perhaps five or … Continue reading
There is evidence on the Internet that Andy Warhol used an Olympus AF-1 camera. Although I can find pictures of Andy Warhol using an Olympus AF-1 camera on the Internet, I don’t know who owns those photos so I won’t … Continue reading
I own two cameras that I will never sell. One camera is a Canon AE-1 and the other camera is a Nikkormat FT2. Paul’s Nikkormat FT2 is shown below. It has a small dent on its 50mm lens, perhaps dropped … Continue reading
I own a bunch of film cameras purchased for ten dollars or less. Some that I have tested with film, some that remain untested. Some people boast on their photography websites about their best camera purchases or “steals”. The cameras … Continue reading
I prefer my Canon A35F over my Canonet 28 if I’m grabbing a quick camera for some shots. They’re both very good. It’s just that the Canon A35F is normally cheaper than the Canonet 28. Have you read about the … Continue reading
This is my review for a like new Yashica Lynx 1000 that is over 50 years old. To be brief, if you can purchase it at a good price and it works, enjoy. It’s a nice rangefinder. Here’s a taste … Continue reading