Olympus OM-1 Prism Foam Removal
Last Updated on May 21, 2023 by admin The Olympus OM-1 like some other cameras from the golden age of Japanese film cameras were fitted with foam around the prism. The foam was there to protect the prism but paradoxically in the long run the foam has done more damage to old cameras than just […]
Canon FTb Review
Last Updated on October 25, 2023 by admin Noticeable by it’s Absence Of all the cameras being hyped by today’s uber-trendy wunderkinds on the web like the Canon AE-1, the Minolta X-700 and the Pentax K1000, the FTb is noticeable by its absence. But, it is the forgotten wonder from the days when stuff was […]
Canon FTb Prism Replacement
Last Updated on May 21, 2023 by admin This guide will show you how to check for decaying foam in the Canon FTb prism and how to manage its replacement. If you’re considering buying a Canon FTb why not check out our dedicated review The Canon FTb is prone to deteriorating foam on its prism. […]
Guide to Replacing Light Seals
Last Updated on May 21, 2023 by admin Really? You’re going to do light seals as a subject? Sheesh! This gets asked every week on camera forums. Yep! It does and rather than repeat myself, I wrote this guide to replacing light seals to help beginners out. This saves my fingers and the resulting RSI […]
Adaptall – Canon FD Dilemma
Last Updated on September 27, 2023 by admin Tamron Adaptall Issues for Canon FD Mount Back in the used to be Tamron saw a market opportunity. As the camera wars of the 1970s heated up keen photographers often had a dilemma. The true cost of photography is seldom the camera body – more usually it’s […]
Last Updated on September 27, 2023 by admin Tamron Adaptall Issues for Canon FD Mount Back in the used to be Tamron saw a market opportunity. As the camera wars of the 1970s heated up keen photographers often had a dilemma. The true cost of photography is seldom the camera body – more usually it’s […]
Last Updated on January 13, 2024 by admin A film camera batteries dilemma…. For lovers of old cameras, one of the biggest headaches is finding batteries for powering the electronics. Many classic 35mm SLRs were designed to use the very long lasting Mercury type batteries. Mercury type batteries had some very attractive properties for camera […]
Last Updated on May 8, 2023 by admin A step by step guide to repairing the underated Minolta 50mm f1.7 This Minolta MD Lens Repair Guide can also be used for many other short focal length MD series lenses such as the 50mm f2 (which is identical in construction) and the 28mm, 35mm and […]
Last Updated on May 8, 2023 by admin This Minolta MC Lens Repair guide can also be used for many other short focal length MC series lenses such as the 55mm f1.7. Most short focal length Rokkors share a very similar construction and while there may be minor differences the essentials will be almost identical. […]
Last Updated on May 8, 2023 by admin Mostly plastic, mainly good was how the Chinon CE-5 camera was described by a review at the time. Here’s my take on it 40 years after it launched. More forgotten then even the Nikon F-301(which I happen to love) the Chinon CE-5 is definitely a last place […]
Last Updated on December 23, 2023 by admin A stroll through my cameras I started serious photography back in the halcyon days of 1972. Back then, serious cameras cost serious money – my first pro SLR was the Olympus OM-1. To give younger readers an idea of just how expensive this stuff was, my OM-1 […]