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Episode 33: Shooting Expired Film and Home Developing

Episode 33: Shooting Expired Film and Home Developing

After stroking our egos as The Nerdiest Film Photography Podcast, the guys and I double down the nerd level to “Ludicrous Speed” and take a deep dive into expired films and home development tips and tricks. With us this week are two guys that have a whole history of shooting…

September 26, 2022 September 26, 2022 Camerosity Podcast  Kodak
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AGFA Selectaflex (1963)

AGFA Selectaflex (1963)

This is an AGFA Selectaflex, a 35mm Single Lens Reflex camera, produced by AGFA-Gevaert between the years 1963 and 1967.  The Selectaflex was an evolution of the earlier AGFAFlex, and was a premium interchangeable lens SLR featuring a lineup of good to excellent AGFA lenses using the camera’s own bayonet…

September 20, 2022 January 26, 2024 Photography / Reviews  11.0 / 35mm / AGFA / Germany
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Fujicaflex Automat (1954)

Fujicaflex Automat (1954)

This is a Fujicaflex Automat, a medium format Twin Lens Reflex camera produced by Fuji Photo Industries in Japan starting in 1954.  The Fujicaflex was the company’s first and only attempt at a twin lens reflex camera, shooting 6cm x 6cm images on 120 format roll film.  The Fujicaflex was…

September 14, 2022 January 26, 2024 Photography / Reviews  120 / 14.0 / Fujica / Japan
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Episode 32: The Nerdiest Film Photography Podcast

Episode 32: The Nerdiest Film Photography Podcast

We’re back!  The gang and I are fresh off a mandatory 28 day rehab cleanse from all our GAS afflictions! To help us get back on the wagon, we only invited one guest to catch up on what we’ve all been up to since our last episode.  From Fort Dodge,…

September 9, 2022 September 10, 2022 Camerosity Podcast
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Konica FS (1961)

Konica FS (1961)

This is a Konica FS, a 35mm single lens reflex camera made by Konishiroku Photo Industries, Ltd in Tokyo, Japan between 1961 and 1964.  The Konica FS was the follow-up to the poor selling, but highly innovative Konica F from 1960.  It was a simpler camera without an exposure meter…

September 6, 2022 January 26, 2024 Photography / Reviews  11.0 / 35mm / Japan / Konica
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Zeiss-Ikon Ikonette (1958)

Zeiss-Ikon Ikonette (1958)

This is a Zeiss-Ikon Ikonette, a 35mm scale focus camera produced by Zeiss-Ikon AG in Stuttgart, West Germany starting in November 1958.  The Ikonette is a uniquely styled camera with an attractive curved light gray body that was primarily marketed as a lady’s camera.  It was thought that by giving…

September 1, 2022 May 31, 2024 Photography / Reviews  35mm / 9.0 / Germany / Zeiss-Ikon
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Zeiss-Ikon Contax I (1932)

Zeiss-Ikon Contax I (1932)

This is a Contax I, a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Zeiss-Ikon in Dresden, Germany between the years 1932 and 1936.  This particular version is considered by collectors to be a Version 7 or Type F model, offering several upgraded features from the original model, such as additional slow speeds,…

August 30, 2022 January 26, 2024 Photography / Reviews  16.0 / 35mm / Germany / Zeiss-Ikon
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Keppler’s Vault 102: Subminiatures

Keppler’s Vault 102: Subminiatures

When it comes to collecting cameras, you have many options.  Some people like myself can latch onto any camera as long as it appeals to me in some way, but others are more discriminate.  Some people specifically seek out SLRs or rangefinders, some prefer ones from a specific brand or…

July 28, 2022 July 28, 2022 Keppler's Vault / Photography  16mm / Keppler's Vault
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Tessina L (1957)

Tessina L (1957)

This is a Tessina L, a subminiature twin lens reflex camera created by Rudolph Steineck and built in Switzerland by Concava S.A. starting in 1957.  The Tessina L is an upgraded version of the original Tessina camera with an uncoupled selenium light meter included.  All Tessina cameras produce 14mm x…

July 26, 2022 January 26, 2024 Photography / Reviews  11.0 / 35mm / Switzerland / Tessina
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Episode 31: The Best Podcast Ever (Part 1)

Episode 31: The Best Podcast Ever (Part 1)

We have a special episode for you this week as we present Episode 31: The Best Podcast Ever (Part 1).  What topics will Thrifty Theo, Asteroid Anthony, Dyna Mike, and Off-The-Wall Paul discuss?  Who will join us?  How many times will Theo say ‘vegemite’?  What new things will appear in…

July 25, 2022 July 25, 2022 Camerosity Podcast
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FED 5C (1977)

FED 5C (1977)

This is a FED 5C, a 35mm rangefinder camera made at the F. E. Dzerzhinsky Labour Commune in Kharkiv, Ukraine during the reign of the Soviet Union between the years 1977 and 1990.  The FED 5C is an updated version of the original FED 5 adding bright lines to the…

July 19, 2022 January 26, 2024 Photography / Reviews  35mm / 6.0 / FED / Soviet
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Episode 30: The Camera Store Episode

Episode 30: The Camera Store Episode

Myself and most of the people listening to this podcast are well aware of what it’s like to buy film cameras and photography gear, but less of us know what it’s like to sell it.  On this, the 30th episode of the Camerosity Podcast, the gang and I bring on…

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