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November 5, 2019
by Russell Viers

My Nikon FM2n...To Sell, or Not to Sell

To Sell…Mark Sanderson called and told me he decided to sell his Nikon FM2n. “I don’t like the light meter,” he told me.Then the conversation got really focused on the likes and dislikes, ins and outs
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October 9, 2019
by Russell Viers

Maxxum-um Shooting Power for Minnum-um Price Tag

In a moment of curiosity, I wondered “Who made the first auto focus SLR?”A quick internet search popped up the Minolta Maxxum 7000.There are those would would argue the Nikon, Pentax, and Chinon beat
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September 15, 2019
by Russell Viers

Tale of Two Photographers

“Want to go photograph a Pro Wrestling match Thursday evening?” I asked Sito Colón as I walked into Overland Photo Supply to grab some film.Who could say “no” to that? Well, Sito didn’t.I gave him the
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September 13, 2019
by Russell Viers

A Dope with an Olympus XA

As I learn to use these film cameras again (okay, any camera) I really think my nick name should be Dopey, Sir Dopalot, or, perhaps, The Dopester.Case in point: I somehow acquired this Olympus XA with
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August 27, 2019
by Russell Viers

Team M42 and the Leavenworth County Fair

I first learned about the M42 mount from my friend Mark Sanderson. He’s one of those guys who knows cameras. And by “knows,” I mean he knows all about their history, various brands, lenses, bodies, ho
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August 8, 2019
by Russell Viers

Kodak's VR35...It's What a 17-Year Break From Making Cameras Can Be

Author’s Note: While we were all jamming to The Bangles, Kenny Loggins, and Wang Chung, Kodak released its first camera after 17 years. I don’t remember it. But seeing it now, I think it’s loosely bas
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Olympus
August 6, 2019
by Russell Viers

Double Double

I was driving along and the idea hit me. It was just like in the movies, where a beam of light comes through my sunroof and highlights my head. It was THAT good of an idea.I'm not saying I'm the ONLY
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August 1, 2019
by Russell Viers

Elvis the German Homeless Cowboy in Köln

Many years ago, 2009 I think, I had spent the day working in Brussels, then rushed to the train to get to Bregenz, Austria, where I was living at the time. It was a nine-hour ride and I was hungry.I h
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Olympus
July 19, 2019
by Russell Viers

The Cheap Camera with the Expensive Name - Quickshot X3000

I’ve had this plastic, piece of crap, toy camera laying around for years. I don’t even remember where I got it, but it was in a box, on a dresser, on a shelf, in a box again, back on my shelf again, a
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Olympus
July 16, 2019
by Russell Viers

Toy Camera Fun with the Ansco 1065

Having weirdly enjoyed the experience of the Quickshot X3000, and the rugged feel of plastic in my hands still fresh on my mind, I saw an ad for an Ansco 1065 35mm, complete with wide angle and teleph
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July 16, 2019
by Russell Viers

Rat Rod Pentax K1000

I woke up around 6:00 am this particular Thursday in June, and I headed straight for the coffee. While sipping my first cup, I perused Facebook Marketplace to see what was out there.Someone had advert
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July 14, 2019
by Russell Viers

My First Twin Lens Reflex Camera

I blame Vivian Maier for my first Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) camera, a RicohDIACORD. Seeing her work and her selfies holding her Rolleiflex, I just HAD to try one out.
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April 23, 2019
by Russell Viers

My Dad's Old Nikon FG Pulled Me Back Into the World of Film

I swore off shooting film cameras about 15 years ago. I packed my Nikkormats away and had no intention of EVER shooting anything but digital.
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