Canon Elan 7--My most modern camera
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posted by MikeR @ 11:03 AM
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Old Time Cameras
A discussion of photos, cameras, and all things photographic, primarily using pre-1980's cameras and equipment. A place to organize and get an idea of my work over the last two years. This might possibly be the greatest photo blog ever done, or not!!! (Sarcasm) Please look anyway. Comments are very welcome. Check back frequently, because I update four to five times per week.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Crop of the above pic. Very sharp even enlarged.
About Me
- Name: MikeR
- Location: Oregon
My son asked me why I take so many pictures, why I was obsessed with cameras. I told him that I did it to capture moments of time that we would never have again. I didn't want to forget, or possibly be forgotten, so I was trying to capture the important parts of our lives. The outdoors is a fascination to me, as well as reading, writing, education and traditional archery. Oh Yeah! I forgot to say that I enjoy teaching at Enterprise. I actually like teenagers. Most are punks but, I still kind of like them. I am kind of sick that way. Go figure.
Previous Posts
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- Canon Pics
- Yashicamat EM
- Fuji Half-Frame
- Last of the last--FED2
- FED 2 Last Pics
- Russian Pinhole 2
- Kodak Pony
- Minolta Himatic 7s and Rokkor lens
- I was putting in a furnace two nights ago and thin...
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2 Comments:
I had the earlier Elan model - I forget what it's called. Gave it to my daughter and told her to find her own manual, because it didn't come with one.
I left my Brownie Hawkeye - complete with original box and bulbs - in a move once. I regret it to this day.
I still have my Miranda Sensorex EE - GREAT camera, but I have to buy a battery for it - a near mint Fuji STX-2 (with the 135mm lens it's a FANTASTIC portrait camera).
I also have my Canon EOS Rebel G, my first Canon, a sweet little Minolta Himatic G, and *GASP!* I broke down and bought a Digital Rebel XT when my granson was born last June.
Recently, I bought a little Vivtar Vivicam 55 at Walmart. I thought it'd make an interesting pocket camera to play around with. Vivitar's website says it works with Mac OS X, but it's a damned lie!
I've been fondling and loving my old cameras all over again in the past two weeks, ordering fresh batteries, and so on. Boy, would I EVER love to find a Tower III! My first camera, in high school, was a Tower - model forgotten. My first Miranda and lenses were stolen on a college trip to a fiddlers' convention.
Thanks so much for helping rekindle the love of cameras and just taking neat pictures on your site!
William in Taos, NM
William,
Thanks for the reply. It is great to hear that the love of photography is not gone. I love the Brownies, Elan's, and the Himatic series of cameras. I am always amazed at the exceptional quality of these cameras. Thanks again.
Mike
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