Building on the success of the Minolta 7000, in the late 80’s Minolta produced the 7000i. One could be forgiven for thinking “not much of an upgrade.” But it is almost a totally different camera. Here are some links to articles appearing in Popular Photography. Here is a test of the autofocus and Here a … More Out and About with the Minolta 7000i
I wrote, back in April, about a pair of sparrows making preparations to bring another generation into the world. I’m not sure who were more anxious, the sparrows or my family watching on. Well, after what seems an age, we finally caught sight of one of the next generation of sparrows from this pair. My, … More House Sparrows – Part II
This camera, produced in the early 1970’s, has a lot in common with others produced at the same time. What I call 1,2,3 photography. It really is that simple. As a consequence there are very few frills about the Chinon CX. Although having said that, you do get a maximum shutter speed of 1000th of … More 1, 2, 3 Photography with the Chinon CX
I like this camera a lot. There I’ve said it. But why? To answer that let me take you through some of it’s features. It is an aperture priority interchangeable lens film camera. You choose the aperture on the lens and the camera will select the correct shutter speed to get a correctly exposed shot. … More Canon AL-1 Quite Frankly Perfect?
Is it a bird?..Is it a plane?..No its..a..Canon Epoca 135! “Revolutionary shape..high power 3X zoom with equally high power flash to match… smart autofocus…. a camera with an unsurpassed level of performance by conventional cameras” . These expressions found in the manual that comes with the camera indicate that Canon felt they had a winner … More Jetting off with the Canon Epoca 135
I am a Nikon digital guy. So when it came to accumulating film cameras, no surprises that I have more Nikon film cameras than any other brand. However, there is one glaring omission in my Nikon camera lineup…a Nikon Photomic of the 1960’s. With it’s interchangeable viewfinder and the ability to use at waist level, … More Macs and Miranda – Miranda Sensorex first impressions
We have a few Californian poppies in the garden that are a real joy to see flower each year. I hadn’t appreciated how sensitive to light they are until yesterday when I watched them open as the sun rose and then close as the day came to an end. It then dawned on me that … More Californian Poppy
As part of my current ‘covid’ routine, I spend the first half hour or so of my waking day, with a cup of tea and camera, sat by the back door overlooking the garden. This being springtime and all, the birds are particularly busy building nests in preparation for another generation. I have mentioned a … More Rob and Roberta
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