The Yashica Electro is meant for night photography. I think it’s better than even my digital cameras. Here’s volleyball at night in Kilbourn Park, Chicago, IL. I know there’s flare in the photo (too wide an aperture?). But my gosh, … Continue reading
This is a short post, nothing fancy. Only recently did I realize that my earliest memory of a good film camera comes from Uncle Ernie. Uncle Ernie’s Prize Belongings When I was younger than 10 years old, perhaps five or … Continue reading
I own two cameras that I will never sell. One camera is a Canon AE-1 and the other camera is a Nikkormat FT2. Paul’s Nikkormat FT2 is shown below. It has a small dent on its 50mm lens, perhaps dropped … Continue reading
I own a bunch of film cameras purchased for ten dollars or less. Some that I have tested with film, some that remain untested. Some people boast on their photography websites about their best camera purchases or “steals”. The cameras … Continue reading
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
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
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
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