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, […]
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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 […]
It’s Not Just About the Images!
Film photography is about more than the images, it’s also about the process; that’s why film should be around forever. Honestly, If all you wanted was to make an image look like it was captured […]
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 […]
Nikon FM2n in Action
Today, I’d like to talk about the Nikon FM2n. I’m doing a photo walk in Austin, taking some photos with my FM2n and the Nikon 28mm f3.5 lens – along with a circular polarizer. For […]
Canon A-1: 40 Years Old
In 1978, Canon introduced the A-1. It was technically more advanced than most of it’s pears (maybe all). It was the first camera to offer a programmed auto-exposure mode, which means it was the first […]
Nikon FE2 vs. Nikon FM2
So, since I got my FM2 I wanted to compare it to the FE2. I like the FE2 because I really find it convenient to have an auto mode. And, as I mentioned in my […]
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