There are certain words that are so synonymous with a subject in question that they spread beyond their boundary. Where’s the Hoover? for example – meaning where is the vacuum cleaner! Have you got a film for my “instamatic”? There’s another! I’d say that “Sureshot” is approaching that level. There have been 10’s of differentContinue reading “Canon Sprint (1985)”
Category Archives: Cameras
Canon EOS 1000F
Last week I wrote about a 35mm TLR from 1955 – the Samocaflex, this week I’ve been using a Canon EOS 1000F from 1993. I would say that this was the first of the budget, mass market, and therefore lighter plastic models that really popularized the EOS system. Yes there were earlier, heftier and arguablyContinue reading “Canon EOS 1000F”
Samocaflex 35
Last week I wrote about the Praktica MTL5 – a pretty standard entry level SLR from the early 80’s. This week I’m winding the clock back further and have had a play with a Samocaflex 35, dating from 1955. It’s a 35mm TLR which is rare but not unique. I know of at least oneContinue reading “Samocaflex 35”
Praktica MTL5
Last week I wrote about the Pentax P30T, a last attempt by Pentax at a manual focus SLR from 1990, before moving over to AF and the MZ range. This week I’ve been playing with a Praktica MTL5. Made between 1983 and 1985, in East Germany. It had quite a short run, but was replacedContinue reading “Praktica MTL5”
Kodak 2D – Lens Board
With the bellows done I was left with a four inch square hole in the front of the camera! A lens board was needed. For the sake of clarity, for those who have not meddled in large format photography, lenses are mounted onto boards one needs just the correct outer size to fit the camera,Continue reading “Kodak 2D – Lens Board”
Pentax P30T -1990
There were a series of P30 cameras starting with the original P30 (P3N in the US) in 1988. By 1990 the P30T had been released, pretty much the same camera but had a plastic back door in stead of the metal original and had a diagonal split line focus screen, compared to the horizontal ofContinue reading “Pentax P30T -1990”
Pentax ME Super Goes Poole
A few more images from my first roll of film this year. Still suspicious of the shutter in my Pentax ME Super, I took it for a walk around Poole. It was a lovely sunny day with literally not a cloud in the sky. All seems well with it, again all the images came outContinue reading “Pentax ME Super Goes Poole”
Kodak 2D – Bellows
Having tackled the base and the front standard, next in line is the back standard and that means attacking the bellows first! Having already detached them from the front standard, and made the decision that, although they seemed light tight, they were going, I proceeded to cut them off with scissors as close to theContinue reading “Kodak 2D – Bellows”
First roll of the year!
Photographically I’ve had a slow start to the year, in fact my first roll of film, although started in January, I’ve only just used up and developed in early February. Almost un-heard of for me. I had to go to the local town of Wimborne for an appointment, so decided as it had been aContinue reading “First roll of the year!”
Kodak 2d Archaeology
I’ve moved on to the “rail” bit of my restoration of the Kodak 2D. I removed the hinge, applied my homemade paint stripped, scraped off the gunk, then sanded. Sanded again, and then some more. I have no idea what stain Kodak used back in the day, but I’m beginning to hate that red wineContinue reading “Kodak 2d Archaeology”
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