The Nikon F3 was introduced in 1980. The Canon New F1 was introduced in 1981. Both cameras were professional level workhorse cameras, and the third in a series of professional cameras for both companies. They […]
Category: Film
Around Town With The Nikon S3
On my recent trip to Maine, I packed my Nikon S3 to test out how it would feel to use it as a “walking around” camera. I have both a 50mm and a 35mm lens, […]
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
While in Maine, I spent several days in Southwest Harbor, which is only a few miles from Bass Harbor, and the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse. I can’t say this wasn’t one of the main reasons […]
The Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
On my recent trip to Maine, one of the lighthouses I wanted to visit was the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. This particular lighthouse is on a peninsula about 15 miles south of the town of Damariscotta […]
Visiting The Coast of Maine
Recently we traveled to Southwest Harbor in Maine, which is just outside Acadia National Park. For this trip I brought my Nikon F3, and my new Nikon S3. As far as 35mm film I’m bringing […]
Shooting With a Classic Rangefinder: The Nikon S3
I’ve always been interested in rangefinder cameras – thus my post about the Kodak 1A Autographic Special from a few weeks ago. That Kodak was one of the first cameras to utilize a rangefinder. I […]
Kodak 1A Autographic Special (1917)
This was a very interesting little camera. Mine is pretty scuffed up, but it’s actually in pretty good shape on the inside, for being over 100 years old! The shutter actually sounds pretty accurate to […]
Why Would Anyone Want to Carry a Big, Heavy Camera Around When They Could Just Carry Their Phone?
This is a question that becomes more and more relevant every day. I, in fact, think about it whenever I’m carrying one of my “real” cameras. Camera phones have gotten so good (as of mid […]
Nikon F3: A worthy Successor to the F2?
In 1980, when the F3 was released, there was some resistance among F and F2 uses, mainly because of the fact that it required batteries. It was quite a different world back then. We didn’t […]
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