I collect, and have used, many different cameras. I love to study history, and especially the history of photography – and I’m a huge fan of medium format film… so it was only natural that […]
Tag: Photography
My Father’s Zeiss Ikon
When I was young, I remember my father’s Zeiss Ikon (model 521/16). The dark brown leather case. The black body with silver knobs and trim. Pressing one button would (usually) open the front and expand […]
Lunch at Century Inn
I’ve always wanted to stop here, ever since I lived in the Pittsburgh area, many years ago. Finally, when driving through the area for a family visit a couple weeks ago, I decided to surprise […]
Nikon F2 – A Legendary Film Camera, And Why I like It
I’ve been trying several Nikons lately (again) and wanted to talk about one of my favorites, the F2. The F2 was released in 1971 and manufactured in several variations until 1980. Like the F, the […]
Nikon F – A Classic SLR, But Is It Worth Using Today?
In 1965 the Nikon F was the envy of photojournalists everywhere. I have to clarify things a bit. The 35mm film camera was not considered the camera to use if you were shooting studio models, […]
Vintage Light Meter: Sekonic L-398A
When I’m taking photos, I’m not always using a camera that has a built in light meter. My RB67 and Nikon S2 are a couple examples of cameras without meters – but I also use […]
OM-2 And OM-4: Two Amazing Cameras
If you don’t already know, I am a big Olympus OM fan. I used an OM-1 in college (long ago) for my art classes and am privileged to now own an OM-2 and an OM-4, […]
The Nikon F3 and The Canon New F-1: Two 1980’s Workhorse Cameras
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 […]
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 […]
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