The Nikon FG was released in 1982 and manufactured until 1986. It builds upon the Nikon EM, with new features added, such as manual control over shutter speed. What makes the Nikon FG notable is that it is the first Nikon SLR with Programmed Auto-Exposure mode (AE). There are two versions of the Nikon FG, […]
Affordable spotmeters are difficult to come by. The Minolta Spotmeter F is one of the least expensive digital meters available. If you are interested in a meter for landscape photography or for video lighting, the Minolta Spotmeter F is a good choice. Table of Contents Buying a Used Minolta SpotmeterYear of Release & Orignal Price7 […]
Released in 1979, the Canon FD 50mm f/3.5 macro is one of the two versions of the lens released for the FD mount. The other macro lens is the 50mm f/3.5 S.S.C. The second version of the lens is a new FD mount design, which eliminates the rotating locking ring. It is backward compatible with […]
This lens review of the Lester A. Dine 105mm f/2.8 applies to more than this lens. The lens was made by Kino Precision in the 1980s and the lens was rebadged and sold under several brand names. Other than some cosmetic differences a Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro review would be identical to this one. That's […]
The Pentax Spotmeter V was used by Ansel Adams when he was developing the zone metering system. His fame from his landscapes of Yosemite National Park has cause generations of photographers to search out this light meter. People wanting to emulate Adams often seek out the same tools that he used. This can cause people […]
The Konica Minolta VF is an affordable flash light meter at $100-$150. Taking auto flash readings is the key feature. Earlier meters need PC sync cables, which is nice to avoid. Konica Minolta exited the camera business in 2006. At that time, Kenko took over manufacturing the meters. The meter is still being sold as […]
Outdated when released, the Pentax K1000 is a manual focus 35mm film SLR. It was sold from 1976 until 1997! That's more than 20 years. There was also a Pentax K1000 SE version of the camera. The only change with this model is that a split-prism rangefinder and microprism ring were added to the focusing […]
There is lots of lore and hype built up around this Komine lens, and it is all deserved. This is the sharpest standard focal length vintage macro lens I have ever used. The Vivitar 55mm f/2.8 macro lens is sharper than the Canon, Nikon, Minolta, and Olympus macro lenses I have tested. Table of Contents […]
The Komine made Vivitar 90mm f/2.8 macro is a legendary cult classic because of how sharp it is. From f/5.6 to f/11, the lens is tack sharp with no signs of chromatic aberration or distortion. Out of the 6 90mm to 105mm focal length vintage macro lenses I've tested, the Vivitar 90mm is the sharpest. […]
The ImageTech 3D Magic single-use camera (disposable) is interesting because it is the only ImageTech camera that has a flash hot shoe. The 3D Magic is also cheaper than all of the other ImageTech camera models with 3 lenses, such as the ImageTech 3D Wizard. I purchased a couple of the disposable cameras to see […]
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