Cameras

I wanted to do this for a long time and finally while looking for and doing something else, I was sidetracked for a little bit. I pulled out my old cameras and took some photos of them. There are many more cameras in the warehouse, and a few important cameras were not included in this post because it would be very long. Bringing this altogether, I ran into a few people this weekend that wanted to discuss "real" cameras. First I met a gentleman at the wedding I was shooting. His name is Horst, and we had discussed the glory days of film. Then I ran into the Cheltenham Camera Club while I was doing a Family Session. Honestly, if you just got a new camera - digital or film, I would suggest checking into a local photo club to help get the most out of your camera. They offer photo outings, competitions and support. Here are a few photos of a few of my cameras.
**WARNING** This post may get very geeky from here on out. Do not read any further if you have just eaten, have a medical condition, a bad back, or just don't want to read about a grown man's obsession with his material possessions that he still keeps locked up in the closet so his wife doesn't include in a yard sale.


This is my first Hasselblad. I can still remember the day I first got it - the weather outside, the smell of the place I bought it and how excited I was to run my first roll of film through it and squeeze the shutter to hear that loud KACHUNK as the mirror flopped up out of the way.

Here is my Dad's Yashica 12 Twin Lens Reflex, that I guess you can say I'm still borrowing.

This is my Canon T70 that I received from my parents as a graduation gift from high school.

Here is the Nikon N90s, my first auto focus camera. Auto focus was not something for the true photographer, I would never get one of those. Then came Morgan, I couldn't get a single in focus photo of her cause she was always running around. So, I resorted to auto focus - yep, and I never looked back.

Now we are cooking, the mighty F5. This beast is the most amazing 35mm film slr I have ever used. My friend Anthony made the mistake of letting me shoot his. I didn't want to give it back - but I did and went and bought this one.

And last but not least, the Crown Graphic. This camera Anthony Barbacane let me keep. It is his Dad's old wedding camera. I can't imagine using one of these to shoot a wedding. This camera uses a 4 x 5 piece of film, that yields an awesome detailed image of your subject.
So, if you hung around, thank you for following me down memory lane. And if you didn't - you were probably better off. By the way, all the photos above were taken with the Nikon D3 - yes it is digital and even though I do miss the days of film and I still like to shoot film - I don't think I could ever go back 100%, but never say never.