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Revival of Vinyl Records and the Survival of Film 8 Aug 2013 | 08:35 pm
I was listening to this podcast talking about the revival of vinyl record sales and I had the feeling that for some parts of the show they could have changed the word vinyl to film. Especially when t...
Polariod Spectra System 6 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
Until I started seeking out cameras at garage sales, thrift shops etc. I had never heard of the Polaroid Spectra System. I was aware of the 600, and SX70 cameras, but couldn't remember ever seeing a ...
Time Promotional Camera 2 Aug 2013 | 07:41 pm
It is possible the the Time Camera is both the most reviled and the most imitated camera in the history of photography. The Time camera was introduced in 1985 as part of a magazine sales promotion by ...
Canonet G-III 17 31 Jul 2013 | 09:39 pm
It is hard to think of anything new to say about the Canonet G-III 17. Lots of people have written about this fine rangefinder, and most everyone praises it as one of the best fixed-lens rangefinder ...
Polaroid Supercolor 635CL 23 Jul 2013 | 06:41 pm
I got a nice haul of Polaroid cameras at a church sale Friday. The nicest was this Polaroid 635 CL. It still had the original box and appears to have only been lightly used. When tested with a empt...
Voigtländer Vito B 18 Jul 2013 | 09:52 pm
I have wanted a Vito B for a while so I was pleased to find one in the lot of cameras that I was given from my old high school's photo club. The Vito B was first introduced in 1954 and was made until...
Voigtländer Vitoret L 11 Jul 2013 | 08:14 pm
The Vitoret L is the economy version of the Vito series of cameras. Mainly the shutters and lenses were of a somewhat lower quality than those used in the Vito series. That being said it seems that ...
Olympus 35 RC 9 Jul 2013 | 07:12 pm
Weighing 15 oz, the Olympus 35 RC may be the smallest AE rangefinder ever made. However the Olympus 35 RC is a substantial camera, capable of excellent results. For me the 35 RC isn't as shirt pocke...
Mamiya/Sekor DSX 500 2 Jul 2013 | 09:51 pm
When I test some of these older cameras I am so used to the meter being dead or needing a no longer made battery that usually don't check it and just grab my hand-held meter. That's what I did when I ...
Ricoh SLX 500 27 Jun 2013 | 06:44 pm
I have a big drawer where I keep some cameras that have problems. Every once in a while I will go through it and see if I can get an idea about fixing one. A short while ago I pulled this Ricoh SLX 5...
