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Post by pompiere on Oct 19, 2012 11:26:00 GMT -5
I have accumulated several Maxxum cameras across the range. What I don't like about the 3 series, is their lack of manual control. They are almost like a p&s with a removable lens. But, for 99 cents, you can take it places that you wouldn't take a better camera and still get some good shots.
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Post by pompiere on Oct 19, 2012 11:09:14 GMT -5
Most of Sears' PK mount cameras were made by Ricoh, but they sourced their lenses from several makers. I have a Sears KS-2, which is the same as a Ricoh XR-7, and a KS-II Super, as well as several Sears lenses. I also have a Sears zoom lens with Minolta MD mount. Since they don't have the big name, you can often buy them for much less and their quality is very good.
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Post by pompiere on Sept 26, 2012 19:17:41 GMT -5
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Post by pompiere on Sept 19, 2012 21:23:57 GMT -5
I love cameras, as I assume others here also suffer from this illness. As an absolute beginner, I wonder where to begin and what to start collecting. Is it what one finds interesting or should the cameras belong to a period of history. Is it nice to have all Nikkormats or Minoltas? What I have today is not so much: Leica R3, Nikkormat, Minolta, Chinon, Canon, Praktica, Zenit, Agfa Silette-L, Exa1, several M42 lenses, and more. I like old manual film cameras, and plan to buy some cameras now and then. As we don't have any used camera shops where I live, the internet is my friend. Any advice? Thanks in advance! A lot of new collectors start out buying every old camera they find, especially when they are "helped" by friends and family that don't know much about the hobby. They can quickly become overwhelmed by the volume of the collection. Since you already have a variety of cameras, you probably have an idea of what you like, and can chose to concentrate your efforts on that. When I started collecting, there was a lot of talk about rangefinders, so I bought a Petri 7s to see what it was all about. That led to a few more rangefinder purchases until I decided that I preferred SLRs. One summer, I was buying a lot of plastic autofocus cameras for a dollar or two. I like to shoot a roll in every camera to know that it works, so that got expensive. As my collection evolves, I try to move up in quality. Lately, I have been concentrating on Minolta autofocus SLRs and various accessories. One thing I have learned is that having too many cameras makes it more difficult to keep straight in my mind where the controls are. That has caused a few missed shots as I fumbled to change settings. Good luck to you on your quest.
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Post by pompiere on Sept 15, 2012 15:44:16 GMT -5
I have one of those too. I didn't have to pay as much, it was in a box of cameras from my mother-in-law.
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Post by pompiere on Sept 12, 2012 12:58:37 GMT -5
Living in a rual area, every time I look at this thread's title, I see Cornfield Periflex. Very interesting camera.
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Post by pompiere on Sept 10, 2012 7:39:20 GMT -5
Don't be sorry for posting a digital picture. It has been twenty years since the first digital cameras appeared, now they are reaching collectable status, too. I bought an Olympus C-700 for $5, popped in some batteries and it works. It was a very expensive camera when new. It is only 2.1 megapixel, but good for internet posting.
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Post by pompiere on Sept 10, 2012 7:25:32 GMT -5
Those are amazing. In the US, there are still a fair number of full sized steam tractors around, but you rarely see scale models. It is more common to see later gas powered tractors built with small lawn equipment engines. I once saw a John Deere D built with John Deere parts that were repurposed from other equipment. The engine was from a John Deere baler, but turned on it's side to replicate the D configuration. The National Threshers Association Annual Reunion is about an hour from my home. They typically have about 50 steam tractors and hundreds of gas tractors. www.nationalthreshers.com/default.htm
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Post by pompiere on Sept 7, 2012 22:51:31 GMT -5
The Yashica T4 Super is just what you are looking for. It has a 35mm f3.5 lens, auto focus, is weatherproof, and has a waist level view finder. It was available in black or silver. I found mine at Goodwill among the other cheap disposable cameras.
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Post by pompiere on Sept 2, 2012 8:38:49 GMT -5
A few weeks ago, I was sitting at my computer one morning, and I heard a train whistle on the tracks that run about half a mile from my house. As it got closer, I realized that it didn't sound quite right for the diesel freight trains that normally run on the Norfolk-Southern line. It sounded more like a steam whistle. As it passed by an opening in the trees, I saw that it was a big steam locomotive, pulling a diesel locomotive and some passenger cars. I found out later that it was this train: www.toledoblade.com/local/2012/07/16/Lima-built-steam-locomotive-to-return-to-area-for-special-trips.html Like Randy, I missed the photo opportunity. It was neat seeing such a big steamer in action, though. I have seen big engines up close in museums, and smaller ones running, but never a big engine like that under power.
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Post by pompiere on Aug 25, 2012 6:37:32 GMT -5
I have, on a few occasions, thought I had bought yet another dud because I tested with batteries borrowed from another camera. Some cameras are sensitive to voltage, and when tested with fresh batteries, they come to life.
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Post by pompiere on Aug 20, 2012 7:58:16 GMT -5
I have accumulated several Minolta Maxxum cameras, of late. I had always assumed that all the AF lenses were interchangable, except for the xi series that had a built in zoom motor. The two Minolta lenses work on all the cameras, but the Sigma, Quantaray, and Tokina do not work on every camera. With one Sigma lens, on the 7000i, the camera won't even turn on. With a different Sigma on the same camera, it works fine. There are too many combinations to list here, but I made a reference chart to keep myself sane.
Has anyone else had this issue? I thought that as long as the lens had the same number of contacts, they would work.
Ron
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Post by pompiere on Aug 20, 2012 7:30:59 GMT -5
Dave, "...Everything else is automation of some sort. :
How far back must we go, Dave? The original camera was a darkened room with a hole in the wall. No film. Just some charcoal and paper. Vermeer, it is claimed, used just such a camera to obtain perfect perspective in his paintings. Poor guy. His house must have been drafty (draughty?). I would hate to lose the portability such a camera would impose. I don't think they had nice comfortable, stretchy Op-Tech neck straps in those days. Even my K-5 is starting to get heavier. Mickey When I was young, I went with my dad on a repair job at a printing company and they had a camera that was part of their darkroom. A lens in one wall and a film holder across from it. They used it to make full sized images for printing cardboard boxes. When I got bored watching my dad, the photographer took me inside the camera/darkroom to while he made some images. Pretty neat stuff for a twelve-year-old. Ron
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Post by pompiere on Aug 11, 2012 5:38:07 GMT -5
Some one bought it. I had my finger on the button, but I resisted the temptation. I have a 7000i that I haven't even tried out yet.
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Post by pompiere on Aug 7, 2012 13:31:20 GMT -5
When we took my son's scout troop to Yellowstone a few years ago, one of the boys' favorite stops was the Spam Museum in Minnesota. They had all heard of Spam, but many hadn't tried it so we bought enough to make sandwiches for lunch. The Spam people don't understand the Hawaiian facination for it either.
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