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
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
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
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
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
Yes, I found my Lubitel 166B on Craigslist. A Craigslist Picture is better than a Thousand Words I passed on this original Craigslist ad about two weeks ago. I originally emailed the owner and I still didn’t see the magic … Continue reading
Yes, I find eBay camera bargains and some of them are a pleasant surprise. Guilty eBay Sellers and Bonus Cameras Recently I purchased a Sears TLS camera from an eBay seller (in the last 5 seconds as always). Then I … Continue reading
Honestly, I believe you can find camera bargains on Craigslist every day. Having said that, it doesn’t mean you’ll make a living doing it. But it does mean you can expand your camera collection and collect nice stories in 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
I like Wilmette, Illinois, for cameras at garage sales. I don’t always find a camera for sale, sometimes a camera was sold before I showed up at a sale. Sometimes people tell me they sold a camera the day before. … Continue reading