Way too many cameras is the answer. (Disclaimer: This post is incredibly long with bunches of camera stories. If you like to read about how people collect cameras and their quirky camera stories, you may enjoy this post.) My wife … Continue reading
I wasn’t looking for the Olympus OM-1n, I think it was looking for me. Olympus OM-1 on Craigslist Special thanks to Wayne and Jo Ann from near Mount Prospect, IL. I was malingering on the Internet being sad about being outbid … Continue reading
Always get the photo. This weekend I was testing a Nikon N6006 on a Saturday morning walk in the park. I had two very nice photo opportunities. A Chicago Soccer Game, Lost Opportunities In Chicago, IL some old tennis courts … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Hurray, hurray, I just purchased a Gossen Digisix light meter on Craigslist. In time I’ll expand on this blog post to describe my success (hopefully) in using my almost new Gossen Digisix light meter. Gossen Digisix Purchase Choices Yes, you can … Continue reading
Someone found my website searching for “one armed photographer”. This gave me pause for thought. Are they looking for famous one handed photographers or is someone searching the Internet looking for one handed photography? Great One Handed Photographer: Josef Sudek … Continue reading
I think I purchased the Vivitar V3800N because I felt sorry for it. Have you ever purchased a camera out of pity? I know, this sounds a bit strange. I reasoned, “If I don’t purchase this camera, it’s going to … Continue reading
If you had to choose one point and shoot camera to get the job done, which one would you choose? The Canon 130u is a Good Value This is a delightful camera. I purchased it for five dollars in the summer … Continue reading
…and then I thought… I wonder how much camera film was sold last year? If Film Cameras are Dead, is this Blog a Bad Idea? Now I think I know how people felt in the year 1900 who sold custom horse carriages. … Continue reading
I don’t know much about my new Zenit-E but I do have an idea of where it’s been. The journey of a camera made approximately in 1975. It was manufactured in Krasnogorsk just outside Moscow, Russia (A). I purchased … Continue reading