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Yashica Lynx 1000 Review

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Richard Kraneis
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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 →

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Salvation Army Film Cameras

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Richard Kraneis
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Visiting the Salvation Army on weekends for film cameras is both a pleasure and a sadness.  First the sadness. Count Your Blessings when you visit the Salvation Army At first when I visited the huge Salvation Army store on Clybourn … Continue reading →

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Am I a Good Photographer?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Richard Kraneis
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This blog article could have had many titles.  But ultimately it’s a blog article about how photography can enrich your life, and the lives of others. I’d like to become a better photographer.  I don’t obsess about it, but I … Continue reading →

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Film Camera Provenance

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Richard Kraneis
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Film cameras have a provenance.  And that makes buying them fun. Provenance Defined You’ve heard the phrase provenance on many TV shows about auctions, art, collectibles.  This is what Wikipedia says about provenance. Provenance, from the French provenir, “to come … Continue reading →

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Zeiss Ikon Contaflex IV

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Richard Kraneis
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I love this old camera.  It brings out the German-American in me. Thank you to Karen Nakamura of Photoethnography I learned of this German delight courtesy of Karen Nakamura’s Photoethnography website.  If you like film cameras, especially film cameras, you … Continue reading →

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Why do people collect film cameras?

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Richard Kraneis
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Why do we collect cameras?  Like many things, it is both simple and complex. Camera Collecting is Simply Fun How do you define fun?  Ask a kid, what does he or she say? When I was older than 5 but … Continue reading →

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