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Pentax Sv (1964)

Pentax Sv (1964)

This is a Pentax Sv 35mm SLR film camera made by the Asahi Optical Company, based in Tokyo, Japan.  The significant feature of the Sv is it’s inclusion of a self-timer which was not available on earlier models.  It was one the last models of the Pentax S-series and was…

April 4, 2015 January 31, 2024 Photography / Reviews  11.0 / 35mm / Japan / Pentax
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Minolta XG7 (1977)

Minolta XG7 (1977)

What is it? This is a Minolta XG7 (Minolta refers to it as an XG-7 on paper, but the camera’s name plate says XG7) which is a manual focus 35mm SLR camera introduced in 1977.  The name XG7 refers to a model sold in the United States only.  Minolta sold…

March 26, 2015 August 28, 2019 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Minolta
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Mike’s Guide to Buying Old Cameras

Mike’s Guide to Buying Old Cameras

As my collection of old cameras grows, I feel as though I have learned a few things along the way.  There are many sites on the ‘net from people like me who collect and talk about their cameras, so I thought it might be beneficial for anyone considering getting into…

January 14, 2015 January 22, 2019 Guides / Photography
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Mike’s top 10-ish Albums of 2014

Mike’s top 10-ish Albums of 2014

Time for a break from camera related posts to get back to music…more specifically, METAL! I didn’t put up a Top 10 list last year because it was too hard and I just never got around to it.  Frankly, 2014 was just a so-so year for music, maybe a little…

January 5, 2015 October 22, 2015 Music
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Wards am551 (Konica Auto S2) (1965)

Wards am551 (Konica Auto S2) (1965)

What is it? This is a Wards am551 rangefinder camera sold by the Montgomery Wards chain of department stores.  This camera is a rebadged Konica Auto S2 which was a very nice Japanese rangefinder of the mid 60s.  Back in those days, it was common for major American department stores…

January 5, 2015 August 28, 2019 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Konica
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Yashica Yashica-Mat (1957)

Yashica Yashica-Mat (1957)

This is a Yashica-Mat twins lens reflex (TLR) camera made by Yashima Optical Company in 1957.  Although not considered to be a direct copy, the Yashica-Mat took a lot of design and features from the German Rolleiflex TLR such as the auto-cocking shutter and folding advance lever.  It uses 120…

December 13, 2014 October 23, 2020 Photography / Reviews  120 / Japan / Yashica
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Yashica Electro 35 GS (1972)

Yashica Electro 35 GS (1972)

What is it? This is a Yashica Electro 35 GS electronically controlled rangefinder 35mm camera.  The Yashica Electro series was launched in 1966 and was the worlds first completely electronically controlled camera.  This Japanese camera was very popular throughout the late 60s and 70s, and remains a popular model for…

December 13, 2014 January 31, 2024 Photography / Reviews  10.0 / 35mm / Japan / Yashica
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Argus C3 Matchmatic (1958)

Argus C3 Matchmatic (1958)

What is it? This is an Argus C3 Matchmatic rangefinder camera made by the Argus Company in Ann Arbor, MI.  The Argus C3 was in production from 1938 – 1966 making it the longest lived and best selling American made camera of all time.  This C3 is the first old…

December 12, 2014 January 31, 2024 Photography / Reviews  35mm / 9.0 / Argus / USA
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I Bought an 85 Year Old Camera

I Bought an 85 Year Old Camera

Today, I won an eBay auction for an antique Eastman Kodak folding camera. It’s a “No. 1A Pocket Kodak”. I paid $20 for it. From my research, this camera was sold from 1926 – 1932. Some sites say 1931, some 1932. Although it has the word “pocket” in its name,…

August 20, 2014 November 21, 2018 Photography / Reviews
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In Defense of the Boy Scouts

In Defense of the Boy Scouts

Every couple of months, it seems a new article pops up about how the Boy Scouts of America did something that’s anti-gay. Most recently, the Boy Scouts revoked a charter membership held by a Seattle church because one of their scoutmasters was gay. Back in 2000, there was a legal…

April 22, 2014 August 28, 2019 Ramblings
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It’s Time to Be a Productive Member of the Internet

It’s Time to Be a Productive Member of the Internet

The Internet isn’t going away. Its probably going to be here for a while, most likely for the rest of humanity. The rate at which computers have interconnected us and affected our lives grows year after year. You can literally buy everything you need in your life online, from homes,…

April 4, 2014 April 11, 2019 Technology
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How to Keep Your Computer Clean on the Internet

How to Keep Your Computer Clean on the Internet

I often get asked to help someone with a computer problem, or to clean up a computer that is not running properly. Sometimes it’s a virus, sometimes its spyware, sometimes it’s something wrong with the operating system. Most of the time, it’s all 3. Fixing computer problems is actually pretty…

March 3, 2014 May 5, 2017 Technology
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