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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 … Continue reading
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…and then I thought… I wonder how much camera film was sold last year? If Film Cameras are Dead, is this Blog a Bad Idea? Now I think I know how people felt in the year 1900 who sold custom horse carriages. … 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
I prefer my Canon A35F over my Canonet 28 if I’m grabbing a quick camera for some shots. They’re both very good. It’s just that the Canon A35F is normally cheaper than the Canonet 28. Have you read about the … Continue reading
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
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
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