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Cameras and Guitars; Happy Together

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Richard Kraneis
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Announcing my new Website named Kaizen Guitarist As I type this I am in my basement office surrounded by the things I have enjoyed in my lifetime: cameras, Lincoln books, fishing equipment, and guitars. I am retired and I have … Continue reading →

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How not to Destroy Film Cameras: “Drowning the Herd”

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Richard Kraneis
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We sometimes read about film camera bloggers “thinning the herd”. Accidentally, I “drowned” my herd. The Chicago heavy rains of July 3, 2023 solved that problem for me. Perhaps 30 of my cameras (and lenses) drowned in the flood. Soggy … Continue reading →

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Should I buy a Russian Camera from Russia?

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Richard Kraneis
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Probably not. But maybe you’ll get lucky and purchase a Russian camera that was made on a “good day” in Russia by a craftsmen who took pride in their work instead of a worker simply making his daily camera quota. … Continue reading →

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Richard’s Flickr Account

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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Although I write about my cameras on this blog I also have a growing Flickr account. In about 3 years of collecting and using film cameras I have shot about 1500 – 2000 photos.  My best film photos, all 175 … Continue reading →

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Canon QL17 GIII – The Mt. Pulaski Rangefinder

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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Mt. Pulaski – Canon QL 17 Review This Mt. Pulaski Canon QL 17 GIII has had its own journey.  I believe it was purchased in the Orient by a U.S. serviceman during the Viet Nam War in the early 1970’s … Continue reading →

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Kyocera Samurai Z2 – A One Handed Camera

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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This is a terrific half-frame camera.  I was shocked when almost all of my photos came out so nicely.  If you have a chance to pick up a Kyocera Samurai Z2, do it.  (Click on any small photo in this … Continue reading →

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Photographers Unite: Boycott Walgreens

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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Yesterday, September 14, 2013, in Des Plaines, IL, I began my Walgreens boycott. Will Walgreens New Film Development Policy Kill U.S. Photography? I strolled into the Des Plaines, IL Walgreens on Northwest Highway hoping to get a 35mm roll of … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kids Film Photography

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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A Camera Walk with Charlie Two months ago at church camp I talked about photography with some kids at our annual church camp.  Last week a friend from church asked if I could show her 10 year old daughter how … Continue reading →

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Finding Garage Sale Cameras in Park Ridge, IL

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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Once a year Park Ridge, IL has a city-wide garage sale of perhaps 100 homes (plus unlisted sales). 20 Garage Sales – 3 Cameras In visiting about 20 garage sales I found just 3 cameras: Dirty 90’s Minolta – The … Continue reading →

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Canon Demi – A Stylish Half Frame Camera

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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She’s 50 years old and as pretty as the day she was made.  Here’s hoping she photographs as good as she looks. Love at First Sight for the Canon Demi EE 28 When did I first see a Canon Demi? … Continue reading →

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