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Konica C35 EF Review

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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Konica C35 EF – Happy Little Camera The Konica C35 EF is a happy little zone focus camera from 1975. When I first purchased this camera at the best camera deal ever I thought I had finally found the elusive … Continue reading →

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Who Owned My Camera?

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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My wife has encouraged me to write shorter blog posts…  This one’s for you honey. Bob’s Cameras and Lenses Recently I had my best camera sale ever where I purchased a large box of cameras and lenses for $100 from … Continue reading →

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Nikon FE – Silky Smooth SLR

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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Favorite SLR – The Nikon FE This may be my absolute favorite SLR camera.  I enjoy my Minolta SRT 100 and the Canon FTb is rock solid.  But as soon as I took some photos with the Nikon FE, I … Continue reading →

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1961 Chevrolet Impala

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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Every day with a camera in your hand is a good day.  Today I had my digital Canon SD880 with me.  Sorry, no film camera today. A Walk with My Wife In the early evening on July 3, 2013, I … Continue reading →

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Canon Photura and Olympus LT-1

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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I was driving from Chicago’s north side to Lombard for a PMP study group (I had just passed the PMP test, hurray).  It was a June Saturday in 2013. Garage Sale in Old Irving I saw a garage sale sign … Continue reading →

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GAF L-ES Aperture Preferred Screw Mount

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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The title I chose is incredibly boring:  GAF L-ES aperture preferred screw mount.  But the camera is very, very nice.   My GAF L-ES Beats your Digital Camera at Night Can your digital camera take a photo without flash in … Continue reading →

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Best Camera Deal Ever

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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What’s Your Best Camera Deal Ever? Last Saturday at a Chicago neighborhood garage sale, I experienced my best camera deal ever.  It’s not about cheating people out of money and tricking them to sell their old film cameras.  It’s about … Continue reading →

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Century Book by Phaidon

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Richard Kraneis
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Yes, I own the Century Book by Phaidon. My Century book by Phaidon was Free At the end of a long day at the Andersonville Garage Sale in Chicago, IL, my friend Tom and I came up to a card … Continue reading →

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Yashica T4 Review

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Richard Kraneis
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Do I like my Yashica T4?  Not so much. Do you really think the Yashica T4 is great? I know it’s heresy to say that I don’t like the Yashica T4.  But that’s how I feel.  My little Mamiya 135 EE … Continue reading →

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Wardflex Camera – The Leave it to Beaver Camera

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Richard Kraneis
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Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. I recently purchased a camera lot in Elmhurst, IL, that included a Wardflex camera.  It’s a twin lens reflex camera that seems to be well made.  The Craigslist ad had a photo of a brown case … Continue reading →

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