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Cameras and Guitars; Happy Together

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Richard Kraneis
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Announcing my new Website named Kaizen Guitarist As I type this I am in my basement office surrounded by the things I have enjoyed in my lifetime: cameras, Lincoln books, fishing equipment, and guitars. I am retired and I have … Continue reading →

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How not to Destroy Film Cameras: “Drowning the Herd”

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Richard Kraneis
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We sometimes read about film camera bloggers “thinning the herd”. Accidentally, I “drowned” my herd. The Chicago heavy rains of July 3, 2023 solved that problem for me. Perhaps 30 of my cameras (and lenses) drowned in the flood. Soggy … Continue reading →

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Should I buy a Russian Camera from Russia?

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Richard Kraneis
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Probably not. But maybe you’ll get lucky and purchase a Russian camera that was made on a “good day” in Russia by a craftsmen who took pride in their work instead of a worker simply making his daily camera quota. … Continue reading →

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Richard’s Flickr Account

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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Although I write about my cameras on this blog I also have a growing Flickr account. In about 3 years of collecting and using film cameras I have shot about 1500 – 2000 photos.  My best film photos, all 175 … Continue reading →

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Photographers Unite: Boycott Walgreens

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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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 →

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Finding Garage Sale Cameras in Park Ridge, IL

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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Once a year Park Ridge, IL has a city-wide garage sale of perhaps 100 homes (plus unlisted sales). 20 Garage Sales – 3 Cameras In visiting about 20 garage sales I found just 3 cameras: Dirty 90’s Minolta – The … Continue reading →

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Canon Demi – A Stylish Half Frame Camera

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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She’s 50 years old and as pretty as the day she was made.  Here’s hoping she photographs as good as she looks. Love at First Sight for the Canon Demi EE 28 When did I first see a Canon Demi? … Continue reading →

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Canon Photura and Olympus LT-1

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Richard Kraneis
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I was driving from Chicago’s north side to Lombard for a PMP study group (I had just passed the PMP test, hurray).  It was a June Saturday in 2013. Garage Sale in Old Irving I saw a garage sale sign … Continue reading →

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Wardflex Camera – The Leave it to Beaver Camera

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Richard Kraneis
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Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. I recently purchased a camera lot in Elmhurst, IL, that included a Wardflex camera.  It’s a twin lens reflex camera that seems to be well made.  The Craigslist ad had a photo of a brown case … Continue reading →

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Canon Powershot A570 IS, Scratched Screen Repair

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Richard Kraneis
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When my Canon Powershot A570 IS drowned in the bottom of a Florida canoe in 1/3 inch of water (even in its case) it pushed me forward on a journey of camera collecting.  You can see the damaged Canon A570 … Continue reading →

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