Today, June 23, 2012, was the Andersonville Garage Sale Day If you’re from Chicago, keep in mind the Andersonville Garage Sale day sometime in late June. Andersonville is on the north side of Chicago and bounded by Foster on the … Continue reading
Sometimes your hobbies are in perfect alignment. Sitting in the park. Watching a basketball game. Cool summer breezes. Street Basketball was my First Hobby Long before I collected cameras, long before I could quote stories about Abraham Lincoln, long before … Continue reading
Today I won a camera eBay auction by a Penny It was a nice feeling. I and another bidder competed for a Minolta SRT 100x on eBay. He bid a little, I bid a little and then “felt” that he … Continue reading
I wanted to write a brief blog post to tell my visitors and readers that Matt Denton has a new address for his camera website. You’ll find Matt’s Classic Cameras incredibly useful, and fun. Who is Matt Denton? Matt has … Continue reading
Visit a Cheap Antique Store and Purchase a Camera Many towns have a cheap antique store. Keep those stores alive. Find the cheap antique store in your town and buy an old camera from them. When those stores are gone, … Continue reading
My friend Vicci loaned me two cameras to test and review: a Minolta SRT Super and a Nikon FM2. If you live in Chicago and you’d like me to test a valuable camera, I’d be glad to give it a … Continue reading
I am not a purist, I shoot with both digital and film cameras. But the question needs to be asked? Are film cameras better than digital? Can you tell the difference between 35mm film or digital photos? You decide. Choose … Continue reading
I like the feel of this 35-40 year old Minolta SLR. But then I’m a big fan of Japanese SLRs from the 1960’s and 1970’s as you can read from my Canon QL17 review and my Canon FTb review. But … Continue reading
This will be a longer post, a very long post. But if you enjoy a good story about a fine old camera, sit back and enjoy my blog article today about a 40+ year old Canon QL17 from Saigon. I … Continue reading
Rollei Prego 90 Review – Clunky Style, Good Lens Do you want a good design function, a great lens, or both in a point and shoot camera? The design form of the Rollei Prego 90 is so clunky it makes … Continue reading