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 […]
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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 […]
Nikon FE vs FE2
The FE & FE2 are two of my favorite Nikon film cameras – from 1978 and 1983, respectively. I have written posts previously comparing the FM and FE, as well as the FM2 and FE2 […]
Olympus OM-4 Thoughts
I’ve been shooting with my OM-4 for several weeks now. I’m circling through several different cameras (Nikon F2, Nikon F, Olympus OM-1, Olympus OM-2, Canon F-1, Canon A-1, Olympus OM-4) to compare features, and generally […]
Nikon F: The Start of Something Great.
In 1959, Nikon introduced their first SLR, the Nikon F. It was the beginning of the end for companies like Leica. Previously Leica had enjoyed a top spot among professional photographers, but the Nikon F, […]
Nikon F2: Finishing what the Nikon F started.
In a previous post, I claimed that the Nikon F was the start of something great. Well, moving forward to 1971, the Nikon F2 continued, and some would say, finished what the F started. The […]
What’s So Special About The Nikon F2?
Nikon F2 was king of professional cameras in the 1970s. It seemed to me that almost every professional photographer used, or wanted to use, a Nikon F2. Why was the F2 so popular? I believe […]
Canon New F-1
While I was out of town, my Canon New F-1 was delivered. I hate when that happens; when something is finally delivered by the post office, and I’m not there to open it! Well, when […]
Nikon FM3a – The Most Perfect, Manual Focus, Film SLR Ever Built?
In my previous posts on the FM and FM2, I mentioned how I wished they had analog metering needles instead of red LEDs in the viewfinder. While I wanted a mix of the best of […]
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