These are my best 35mm film photos of 2011. I hope that you enjoy them. Nikon One Touch Zoom 90s Although I developed this roll of film in February, 2011, I think some of these photos were taken deep in 2010. I enjoy this photo for its dazzling clarity. A great lens from a 5…
This is a short post on what I’ve learned about getting film developed for my old camera photos. First, take a look at this photo. It was taken with a Nikon N6006 camera I purchased for 5 dollars on eBay (camera body only). The ladies working behind the counter at a discount pharmacy told me…
I think the local fishing stores miss me. Where is that guy that used to come in here and spend all that money? Dad the Fisherman I have caught my share of fish. But sometime during 2010 I realized I was driving a whole lot to catch just a few fish. Yes, I do catch…
Do you buy old film cameras with questionable light metering systems? This is my solution to testing my old cameras and their exposures. This is my solution to the old camera light metering problem. Saturday, November 11, 2011 I went to Costco to shop and have film developed. While they developed the film I went…
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 tells me I should stop collecting cameras for a while because the cameras, camera bags,…
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 have been re-fitted as small soccer fields. A great idea since there are easily ten…
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 lower price. Naturally, it sold for $20.50 with $16.70 for shipping. This is what it…
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 actually purchase quality things on Craigslist. I purchased this lightly used item for $81 from…
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 I know of only one great amputee photographer: Josef Sudek. As I learn of more…
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 end up lost or in the trash.” A terrible fate for a camera less than…