Camerosity

By Mike EckmanTV & Film Technology

Camerosity episodes

November 11, 2022Episode 36: Minolta Disco
For the second episode in a row, we take a deep dive into a singular brand of cameras, and as you can pretty much already guess, Episode 36 is all about Minolta! The guys and I visit the Minolta Disco with returning callers, Alex Luyckx, Bill Smith, Howard Sandler, Mark Faulkner, Mario Piper, Robert Rotoloni, Wannes Scheipers, and first time caller, Mig Cero.
The Minolta Disco is a strange place where we cover history of the company, our favorite models, common problems and what to look for when buying certain Minoltas, the Minolta and Leica connection, and what Minolta Auto focus SLRs you should consider if you like physical knobs. Minolta is one of the longest lived and prolific Japanese camera makers, so we had a huge number of things to talk about.
Not content to stick with just one single topic, Mike reveals a strange habit he does in the dark when loading film, Paul covers everyone's favorite Topcon SLRs, along with a short review of the focal plane shutter Topcon IC-1 Auto, Robert gives us some history on why so many Japanese camera makers preferred 24mm x 32mm images, and a little bit of history on Japanese distributors in the United States.
As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are decided by you. The guys and I rarely know where each episode is going to go until it happens, so if you'd like to join us on a future episode, be sure to look out for our show announcements on our Camerosity Podcast Facebook page, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance.
For our next episode, we will hit the road and record our third European episode, recording at a time that is more friendly for our fans in Europe. For our friends in the UK, a lot has changed since the last time we talked, they lost their queen and have had three different Prime Ministers, so who knows what kind of mood they'll be in.
We are not 100% sure on the exact time we will record Episode 37, but it will probably be Tuesday, November 22nd. Be sure to stay tuned for the official announcement.
This Week's Episode
Mike's Strange Habit of Closing His Eyes While in a Darkroom / Alex Purposely Waits to Look at His Digital Photos After Taking Them
We Start Talking About Minolta with a Topcon Super D and RE3 / Difference between the Super D and Super DM
Topcon RE lenses vs Topcon UV Lenses / Leaf Shutter Topcons / Topcon IC-1 Auto
Topcor Cult Lenses, 58mm f/1.4 and f/1.8 lenses / 135mm and 200mm Telephotos
Not All Exakta Lenses Will Work on the Topcon RE Super / The Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50/2 Hits the Mirror
What Other Cameras Came with Topcor Lenses? / Horseman and Leotax Did!
Tokyo Kogaku and Nippon Kogaku Both Had Very Similar Origins / Topcon Suffered from Poor Distribution in the US
Other Companies Who Were Killed By Distribution Like Miranda and Aires
Nikon Got Lucky With Ehrenreich / Canon Struggled With Distribution / Minolta Distributed Themselves
Minolta's Early History Nichi Doku and Molta Eventually Became Chiyoda Kogaku
The Original Minolta was Based Off the Plaubel Makina / Minoltaflex and Minolta Autocord
When Did Minolta Become a Meaningful Force Outside of Japan? / Minolta Was Successful with Post Exchanges
Minolta's Screw Mount Rangefinders / 24 x 32 Exposures / Japanese Film Was Very Expensive and Often Used for X-Rays
Was the US Government Responsible for the Disappearance of 24 x 32?
What is Everyone's Favorite Minolta? / Minolta Super A (Anthony and Mike) / Minolta SRT-101 and 102 (Mario) / Minolta XD-11 (Bill Smith) / Minolta XM (Wayne) / Minolta Hi-Matic 7S II (Mig) / Minolta 110 Zoom SLR (Theo) / Molta Minolta Vest Camera (Mark) / Minolta Dynax 9 (Alex)
Full Bodied Japanese Fixed Lens Rangefinders Are Some of the Best Values Out There
Alex Loves the Minolta Maxxums 7 and 9
Minolta SLRs with Physical Knobs / Minolta 600si Classic and 650si Date / Make Your Own Handgrip with Sugru
Minolta Got Sued a Lot / Minolta Auto-Wide
The Minolta and Leica Collaboration Started with the CL / The Minolta XE-7 Has Nothing From Leitz In It / Leica R3
Minolta XD-11 and Leica R4 / Leica R-Series Lenses are REALLY Expensive
Robert Likes Minolta Subminis / The Konan Was the Predecessor to the Minolta 16
MINOLTA DISCO!!!!
Other Minoltas / Minolta Freedom Zoom 105i / Minolta Vectis S-1 / Minolta X-700 / Minolta SR-3 / Minolta Uniomat III
Did Konica and Minolta Ever Make a Serious Camera Together?
Show Notes
If you would like to offer feedback or contact us with questions or ideas for future episodes, please contact us in the Comments Section below, our Camerosity Facebook Group or Instagram page, or email us at [email protected].
The Official Camerosity Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/camerositypodcast
Camerosity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/camerosity_podcast/
Camerosity Twitter - https://twitter.com/CamerosityPod
Alex Luyckx – http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/
Theo Panagopoulos - https://www.photothinking.com/
Paul Rybolt - https://www.ebay.com/usr/paulkris and https://www.etsy.com/shop/Camerasandpictures
Anthony Rue - https://www.instagram.com/kino_pravda/ and https://www.facebook.com/VoltaGNV/
1 hr 30 min
October 27, 2022Episode 35: The One With All The Voigtländers
For the past two episodes, we stocked up the discussion ahead of time with guests to talk about what we wanted to talk about. For this episode, we didn't invite anyone and ended up with more guests than any other episode we've done so far!
His ears must be ringing after his name came up near the end of Episode 34, but Dan Tamarkin from Tamarkin Camera stopped by to talk about the Leica 72 in the upcoming Tamarkin Auctions. Along with Dan is a star studded cast of returning callers Robert Rotoloni, Adam Paul, Ira Cohen, Andrew Smith, Bill Smith, Sherry Christensen, Larry Effler, Howard Sandler, Stephen Grasso, Michael Gossett, and Miles Libak.
We spend a great deal of time on one of the group's favorite camera brands, Voigtländer. Anthony starts us off with some company history, a short list of the company's most notable models, a discussion on our favorite Voigtländer models, how to repair the plunger on the Vitessa, and some interesting information on the first camera with an in body electronic flash.
Although we go deep into Voigtländer, this episode is loaded with a wide range of other topics such as light meters, Sunny 16, and EV scales. Dan Tamarkin shares wisdom on how to repair lenses using a toaster oven, and what he calls his "Catch and Release" program. Mike shares a story of one of his best ever estate sale pick ups, and his tips on getting cameras from estate sales. And in a follow up to his last appearance, Adam Paul shares his progress on making his own APS "Advantix" film.
As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are decided by you. The guys and I rarely know where each episode is going to go until it happens, so if you'd like to join us on a future episode, be sure to look out for our show announcements on our Camerosity Podcast Facebook page, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance.
So stay tuned, and if you'd like to ask us a question or give us some topics to discuss, look for our show announcement for Episode 36, which we will record on Monday, November 7th!
This Week's Episode
Dan Tamarkin Shows Up and Talks Leica 72 at the Tamarkin Auction / Tamarkin Estimates are on the Low Side
The Leica 72 Came Before the Nikon S3M / Dan Teaches Photography to His Customers at Tamarkin Camera
Sherry Buys a Nikon EM at a Thrift Shop and It Promptly Breaks
Michael Gossett Buys a Spare Canon T90 / Mike Had Bad Luck with the T90 / Dealers Hated the T90
Why Do So Many 1980s Cameras That Used AA and AAA Batteries Have Corroded Battery Compartments? / Use a Dremel to Clean Battery Corrosion
Mike Raves About the Canon EF Again / Cameras With Terrible Battery Doors
Michael Gossett wants a Voigtländer Bessamatic / Paul Has One with a Pre-Separated Septon
How Much Does Lens Separation Impact Photos? / Fix Lens Separation with a Toaster Oven!
Voigtländer History / Roll Film Voigtländers - Bessa and Bessa 66, Perkeo II / All The Vitos
Voigtländer Vito III and Prominent Strange Focusing / Everyone Loves the Bessamatics / Voigtländer is Acquired by Zeiss
Zeiss-Ikon Voigtländer Vitessa 1000 SR / Voigtländer Bessaflex Prototype Became the Zeiss-Ikon Icarex / Voigtländer VSL SLRs
The Rollei Samsung Connection / Cosina Voigtländers / Bessa L with No Viewfinder
Anthony's Top 3 Voigtländers - The Small Bergheil, Perkeo II, and Prominent / Ira Loves the Bessa 66
What About the Vitessa? / Can You Fix the Problem Where the Vitessa Plunger Doesn't Work Correctly?
Mike Hates the EV Coupling on the Vitessa / What Was the Purpose of EV Couplings on 1950s Cameras?
Paul Only Hates Sunny 16 For Slide Film / Sherry Shoots "Dark as Crap f/2" / Light Meters Are Calibrated to 18% Gray
Voigtländer Vitrona Was the First Camera with Electronic Flash / The Vitessa Case with Built In Flash
Mike's Big Nikon S2 Estate Sale Score / Mike's Tips for Finding Cameras at Estate Sales / What Do EP Markings Mean?
Andrew's TTArtisans Leica-M Mount 28mm Summaron Copy / Avenon 21mm f/2.8 LTM Lens / Andrew's Strange Canon 7
Adam Paul is Experimenting With Making APS Film / Adam's Follow-up to His 2018 Review of 110 Cameras
Theo Buys a Sony Mavica Floppy Disk Camera / Mike Picks Up a Durst Automatica
Bill Smith Buys an Olympus OM-4 Ti / Larry Buys a Mamiya 23 (But He Didn't Mean To)
Theo Buys a Mamiya Power Winder / Howard Buys Both a Miranda DR and a Topcon RE Super
Does Dan Tamarkin Ever Get GAS? / Dan's Catch and Release Program / Paul Catches an Alpa Reflex 6D and Releases It
Show Notes
If you would like to offer feedback or contact us with questions or ideas for future episodes, please contact us in the Comments Section below, our Camerosity Facebook Group or Instagram page, or email us at [email protected].
The Official Camerosity Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/camerositypodcast
Camerosity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/camerosity_podcast/
Camerosity Twitter - https://twitter.com/CamerosityPod
Chris Sherlock's Repair Video on the Vitessa T - https://youtu.be/2roEZtwfi3g (For fixing the plunger, you do not need to remove the top plate.)
Dan Tamarkin - http://www.tamarkin.com/ and https://www.tamarkinauctions.com/
Adam Paul’s Mega 110 Camera Review - http://quirkyguywithacamera.blogspot.com/2018/04/small-format-size-big-format-results.html
Sherry Christensen – https://embracethegrain.com/
Analog Insights - How to Pronounce German Camera Names - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW_iBmUC_Xc
Theo Panagopoulos - https://www.photothinking.com/
Paul Rybolt - https://www.ebay.com/usr/paulkris
Anthony Rue - https://www.instagram.com/kino_pravda/ and https://www.facebook.com/VoltaGNV/
1 hr 46 min
October 13, 2022Episode 34: The Future of Camera Repairs
We're back! It's been three weeks since our last episode, so that just gave us an extra week's worth of time to think of questions to ask our two special guests! Returning is Jess Ibarra from Viva La Film in New South Wales, Australia who is Theo's source for CLAs and always offers her insights into the general repair of cameras.
Joining Jess is Ryan Jones, owner of Pro Camera in Charlottesville, Virginia. Ryan was a repair technician at Pro Camera for six years before the opportunity to take over the shop was presented to him, which he accepted. As owner, Ryan has a unique way of accepting new work. Unlike other shops, he does not accept new work all the time, but rather does it in waves. This business model works extremely well for him in terms of managing expectations for his customers and also helping to prevent burn out from non stop work.
Although we have talked about camera repair on other episodes of the podcast, this one has heavy focus on the future. How did both Ryan and Jess learn how to repair cameras, what are the methods being used today by the current crop of repair people, and what is being done to attract new people to repairing cameras?
Joining them this week is returning guest Alex Dietrich and first time caller Steve Rosenbach who ask for tips on repairing their own cameras and what everyone's thoughts are on a certain Nicca camera. Of course, there's a lot of other random GAS and topics related to collecting, shooting, and shade tree percussive maintenance.
As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are decided by you. The guys and I rarely know where each episode is going to go until it happens, so if you'd like to join us on a future episode, be sure to look out for our show announcements on our Camerosity Podcast Facebook page, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance.
So stay tuned, and if you'd like to ask us a question or give us some topics to discuss, look for our show announcement for Episode 35, which we will record on Monday, October 24th!
This Week's Episode
Introducing Ryan Jones and Pro Camera / Jess Repairs While Podcasting / Steve Buys a Minolta SR-1
Mike Wants to Fix His Arsenal Salyut Soviet SLR / Jess Has a Soviet Camera Mentor Named Alex
If you Want to Shoot A Soviet 6x6, Get a Kiev 6C or 60 They're More Reliable than the Salyut
Paul Has a Broken Yashicaflex and Nikon S / Can you Fix Hazy Nikon Rangefinder Windows?
If You Want to Collect Nikon Rangefinders, Get a Nikon SP, If You Want to Shoot Them, Get a Nikon S2
Alex Sends his Black Leica and Olympus OM-1 to Ryan
Replacing Leica Shutter Curtains / Finding Curtain Material is Getting Difficult / 3D Printing to the Rescue / Titanium Curtains
Is Anthony's Canon EF Worth Repairing? / Anthony's Voigtländer Ultramatic CS Needs Help Too
Resilvering Mirrors / Canon Pellix and Pellicle Mirrors
Petri Color Corrected Super Green-O-Matics are The Best Worst Camera / Petri's Achilles Heel Was Their Own Shutters
Ryan Likes to Repair Similar Cameras in Batches Then Move On
Training the Next Generation of Young People to Repair Cameras
Learning from the Cranky Old Guys / How Do You Find a Mentor? / You Have to Be More Anal Than Your Most Anal Client
As Cameras Age, New Problems Happen That Has Never Happened Before / A CLAd 80 Year Old Camera Is Still 80 Years Old
Ryan Repairs Cameras in Waves Every 6 Weeks / Managing Expectations
In Most SLRs the Shutter Release Doesn't Fire the Shutter, It Releases the Mirror and the Mirror Fires the Shutter
Percussive Maintenance and Shadetree Repairs Will Only Work Temporarily
What Tools Should You Buy To Start Repairing Cameras / Richard Haw's Website and Learn Camera Repair
Yashica YF and Nicca III-L Cameras / How Repairable Are Certain Cameras?
What is the Next Camera You Send for Repair / Canon IV Sb / Nikkor 105 f/2.5 / Voigtländer Superb and Vitessa / Leica M3 with Dual Range Summicron / Ihagee Exakta / Canon VT Deluxe / Minolta XE7 and XE5
Ryan's Franken-Leica - Leica M3 Chassis, M5 Back Door, Late M3 Top Plate, No Self Timer or Flash Sync
Anthony Has Suggestions on Donations to the Show / Tamarkin Camera's Auction / Rate My Rollei 35
Show Notes
If you would like to offer feedback or contact us with questions or ideas for future episodes, please contact us in the Comments Section below, our Camerosity Facebook Group or Instagram page, or email us at [email protected].
The Official Camerosity Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/camerositypodcast
Camerosity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/camerosity_podcast/
Camerosity Twitter - https://twitter.com/CamerosityPod
Learn Camera Repair - https://learncamerarepair.com/
Richard Haw's Nikon Repair Site - https://richardhaw.com/
Ryan Jones - https://www.procamera.us/ and https://www.rj-repairs.com/home
Jess Ibarra - https://www.vivalafilm.com/
Theo Panagopoulos - https://www.photothinking.com/
Paul Rybolt - https://www.ebay.com/usr/paulkris
Anthony Rue - https://www.instagram.com/kino_pravda/ and https://www.facebook.com/VoltaGNV/
1 hr 35 min
September 26, 2022Episode 33: Shooting Expired Film and Home Developing
After stroking our egos as The Nerdiest Film Photography Podcast, the guys and I double down the nerd level to "Ludicrous Speed" and take a deep dive into expired films and home development tips and tricks.
With us this week are two guys that have a whole history of shooting expired films and home developing, first Adam Paul, owner and proprietor of the Classic Film Shop which has in stock over 30 different types of expired films from easy to find things like expired Kodak Tri-X to obscure nitrate films from the 1940s. Adam is a big proponent of cold stand development in which black and white developers like HC-110 are developed in "refrigerator cold" temps for long periods of time to help preserve the details of significantly aged films. His experience both with expired films and home developing is amazing.
Along with him is Alex Luyckx from the blog of the same name and the Classic Camera Revival Podcast. Alex does some of the best expired film reviews, often developing these films in 3-4 different developers to show the strengths of each. In addition to shooting obscure films, Alex also sometimes uses obscure developers that can't easily be found anymore.
As if that's not enough, Robert Shanebrook makes a triumphant return to keep us all in line with the facts about these old films. Robert may not do much home developing anymore, but his knowledge of old Kodak films cannot be matched by anyone.
Joining our three experts are returning callers Mark Faulkner, Howard Sandler, Miles Libak, Andrew Smith, and Alex Dietrich and first time callers Mike Litwin and from the All Through a Lens podcast, Vania Francesca.
As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are decided by you. The guys and I rarely know where each episode is going to go until it happens, so if you'd like to join us on a future episode, be sure to look out for our show announcements on our Camerosity Podcast Facebook page, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance.
So stay tuned, and if you'd like to ask us a question or give us some topics to discuss, look for our show announcement for Episode 34, which we will record on Sunday, October 9th!
This Week's Episode
Mike Was Wrong about ECN-2 Development / Removing the Remjet / Cinestill ECN Kits
Kodak Tech Pan / POTA Developer is a Replacement for Technidol / Agitation Changes Contrast
Mike is Shooting Tech Pan in a Praktica VLC2, The Successor to the Exakta RTL 1000
Adam Paul Reopens His Classic Film Etsy Store / Standard Development vs Cold Stand / Bromide Drag
Legacy Pro L110 is an Excellent Substitute for HC-110 / History of HC-110
Paul Has the Manual for D-61, E-82, DK-60A and a Whole Bunch of Old Processes / Paul is Not a Hipster!
Ektapan and CPS/CPL Color Films / Tricks for Developing Old C-22, C-41, and E-4 Film
Alex Reviews Kodak Plus-X Aerecon II / Adox XT-3 Developer / D-76 Will Always Give a Good Baseline
H&W Control / High Definition Aerial Film 3404 or 3414 Was Used in Satellites and Came in 30 Mile Lengths
Adam's Strange Films / 35mm Photographic Paper / Yellow Pink and Green Film
What is a Safe Expired Film for People to Try / Kodak Plus-X and Pan-X / 35mm is Safer than 120 Because of Backing Paper
Problems with Roll Film Backing Paper / Challenges of Tape and 220 / East German Films Typically Do Not Survive Well
The One Stop Overexposure Per Decade Rule is Hogwash / Kodak Ektar 25 Wasn't Very Good
Early 120 Backing Paper Had a Grinding Process Called Skiving That Changed the Thickness Near the Edges / Other Changes to Backing Paper
Environmental Safety Concerns Developing Film / Do You Wear Gloves While Developing?
Ansel Adams Had His Organs Tested for Selenium Poisoning From Film Development
Lightning Round: What Is Your Favorite Expired Film to Shoot With?
Vania's Tips For Getting into Expired Film / Shooting Manatees with a Rolleimarin
Mike Litwin's Yamato Mini-Electro 35 / Cameras That Chew Up Film / KMZ Leningrad / All Miranda SLRs / Kodak 35
Paul Gets More Contax Stuff / Contax T / Early Contax Bodies are Rear Lens Caps for Contax Lenses
Zeiss-Ikon Contessa 35 / Repairing the Kodak 35 / Theo Buys a Leica D-Lux 3
Ektachrome E-Dupe Slide Duplicating Film
Show Notes
If you would like to offer feedback or contact us with questions or ideas for future episodes, please contact us in the Comments Section below, our Camerosity Facebook Group or Instagram page, or email us at [email protected].
The Official Camerosity Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/camerositypodcast
Camerosity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/camerosity_podcast/
Camerosity Twitter - https://twitter.com/CamerosityPod
Adam Paul's Classic Film Shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/ClassicFilmShop
Alex Luyckx - http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/
Robert Shanebrook - http://www.makingkodakfilm.com, [email protected]
Howard Sandler - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hsandler
Theo Panagopoulos - https://www.photothinking.com/
Paul Rybolt - https://www.ebay.com/usr/paulkris
Anthony Rue - https://www.instagram.com/kino_pravda/ and https://www.facebook.com/VoltaGNV/
1 hr 39 min
September 09, 2022Episode 32: The Nerdiest Film Photography Podcast
We're back! The gang and I are fresh off a mandatory 28 day rehab cleanse from all our GAS afflictions!
To help us get back on the wagon, we only invited one guest to catch up on what we've all been up to since our last episode. From Fort Dodge, Iowa, Mike Novak returns to discuss what he's been up to, what his favorite Rolleiflex is, and a whole bunch of tips and tricks about in-home developing.
In this episode, Mike shares a bunch of new cameras he's working on reviews for, things Paul is about to put for sale in his shop, and Theo's newest Father's Day pickup. We spend a great deal of time talking about Mamiya and their zillions of lens mounts they've made for 35mm cameras, an uncommon 24mm x 24mm square format 35mm camera, and different ways to make double exposures.
As always, the topics we discuss are decided by you. The guys and I rarely know where each episode is going to go until it happens, so if you'd like to join us on a future episode, be sure to look out for our show announcements on our Camerosity Podcast Facebook page, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance.
So stay tuned, and if you'd like to ask us a question or give us some topics to discuss, look for our show announcement for Episode 33, which we will record on Monday, September 19th!
This Week's Episode
Theo Goes on the Negative Positives Podcast / The Nerdiest Film Photography Podcast / LOMO LC-A Wide
Paul Picks up a Praktina FX with Biotar / Miranda G / PX625 Battery Voltage / Wein Cells
Paul Has a Leica M4-P Coming That He REALLY Needs to Test / Rolleiflex 2.8D
Rolleiflexes Can Be Difficult to Differentiate Between Models / Mike Should Review more Rolleis / Novak Recommends a First Rolleiflex
Japanese Rollei Copies Sometimes Improve Things / Fujicaflex Automat TLR / Rolleimagic is the Weirdest Rolleiflex
Rolleicord Multiple Exposure Project with Pixels and Grain / The Art of Intentional Double Exposures
Double Exposing on Both Sides of the Film / Cameras Best Suited for Double Exposures / Canon EOS 300 / Ben Felton Does Double Exposures of Portraits
Novak Loves Pyrocat HD / C41 Developing Has Far Fewer Variables / There's a Ton of Black and White Developers and Processes
Novak's Tips for Controlling Grain, Contrast, and Detail / Stand Developing / Standard vs Staining Developers
How Do Lighten the Base Layer or Get Rid of Base Fog? / HC-110 Lasts Forever / New Formula HC-110 vs Old Formula
C41 Unicolor Kits Are Mike's Favorite / C41 vs ECN-2 Kits / Kodak Vision3 Cinema Film and Removing Remjet
Developing ECN2 Film in C41 Chemicals Works But the Colors Will Be Off / Seattle Filmworks / Tungsten vs Daylight Balance
That Cinestill "Glow" is Due to a Missing Anti-Halation Layer
The Mamiya Sketch is a Really Cool 24x24 Square Format Rangefinder / Mamiya Had More 35mm SLR Mounts Than Anyone
Mamiya Prismat V-90 (Prismat PH) / Mamiya ZE-X / Crossover Exposure Mode / Dealers Loved Mamiya and Ricoh
What Are Some Cameras that would be Perfect, Except for One Thing? / Konica III / Voss Diax IIa / Alpa 11e / Nikon N80 / Fuji GS690W / Futura S
Theo Gets a Leotax Model K and Nikon CoolPix 995 for Father's Day / Leotax vs Nicca
Mike's Upcoming Reviews for Zenobia 35 / Adox 300 / Magazine Back 35mm Cameras
Anthony Gets His First Argus C3 / Sandmar Lenses and Argus Viewfinders / Kodak Medalist vs Mamiya 7
Do Boring Cameras Make Boring Photos? / The More a Camera Appeals to You, The More Fun You'll Have Shooting It
The Konica Autoreflex TC and the Hexanon 40mm f/1.8 Lens / Some Lenses are Cheaper to Buy Attached to a Body than By Itself
Teraoka Auto Terra Super / More About the Mamiya Prismat V-90
Show Notes
If you would like to offer feedback or contact us with questions or ideas for future episodes, please contact us in the Comments Section below, our Camerosity Facebook Group or Instagram page, or email us at [email protected].
The Official Camerosity Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/camerositypodcast
Camerosity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/camerosity_podcast/
Camerosity Twitter - https://twitter.com/CamerosityPod
Negative Positives Podcast # 391 - https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-hi389-14b78501
Mike Novak - https://www.flickr.com/photos/greyscale3/
Theo Panagopoulos - https://www.photothinking.com/
Paul Rybolt - https://www.ebay.com/usr/paulkris
Anthony Rue - https://www.instagram.com/kino_pravda/ and https://www.facebook.com/VoltaGNV/
1 hr 34 min
July 25, 2022 Episode 31: The Best Podcast Ever (Part 1)
We have a special episode for you this week as we present Episode 31: The Best Podcast Ever (Part 1). What topics will Thrifty Theo, Asteroid Anthony, Dyna Mike, and Off-The-Wall Paul discuss? Who will join us? How many times will Theo say 'vegemite'? What new things will appear in Paul's eBay store? Will Anthony's wife have to fight any more alligators in their driveway?
As this is not only the world's first, but best, and fastest growing film photography podcast, anything is on the table!!!!
The topics are sure to be even more interesting in Part 2, but for that, you'll all have to stay tuned, and be on the look out for the next show announcement! See you all soon!
Show Notes
If you would like to offer feedback or contact us with questions or ideas for future episodes, please contact us in the Comments Section below, our Camerosity Facebook Group or Instagram page, or email us at [email protected].
The Official Camerosity Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/camerositypodcast
Camerosity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/camerosity_podcast/
Camerosity Twitter - https://twitter.com/CamerosityPod
Theo Panagopoulos - https://www.photothinking.com/
Paul Rybolt - https://www.ebay.com/usr/paulkris
Anthony Rue - https://www.instagram.com/kino_pravda/ and https://www.facebook.com/VoltaGNV/
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4 min
July 15, 2022Episode 30: The Camera Store Episode
Myself and most of the people listening to this podcast are well aware of what it's like to buy film cameras and photography gear, but less of us know what it's like to sell it. On this, the 30th episode of the Camerosity Podcast, the gang and I bring on some current and former employees of various camera stores to give us some insight into what it's like on the other side of the counter.
From Gene's Camera in South Bend, Indiana, we have owner Jack St. Pierre and regular guest Jon Gilchrist. From Alpine Camera in Des Plaines, Illinois, owner Chuck Miller. From South Florida, former camera store employee of Gold Triangle Department Store is Stephen Grasso, and finally, our own host and former camera store employee and owner, Paul Rybolt share with us stories of how things used to be, and also discuss some of the biggest changes they saw in the industry during their time.
Joining our camera store crew are returning callers, Hong Lee, Mark Faulkner, Andrew Smith, Jess Ibarra, and Michael Gossett, and first time callers Andrew Almendarez and Steven Lederman who bring up other interesting topics like whether buying cameras make for good investments, whether lens fungus is contagious, and where the origins are of Kodak film.
In addition to all of these exciting discussions, we witnessed the first ever "IN SHOW" purchase where Stephen Grasso buys something from Paul's eBay store! Make sure you listen in and find out what camera it is!
As always the topics and discussions on the Camerosity Podcast are entirely up to you. While we make an attempt to have a general idea on how to get a show started, the topics almost always veer off into wild and unexpected directions. If you'd like to ask us a question or wish to hear us discuss your favorite brand of camera or film, consider joining us on our next episode and steer us in that direction!
Be sure to look for our next show announcement coming soon, and we will record Episode 31 on Monday, July 25th!
This Week's Episode
Introducing Gene's Camera in South Bend, IN and Alpine Camera in Des Plaines, IL
How Does a Camera Store Survive Today in 2022 Compared to 20-30 Years Ago? / Diversify
Dwayne's Photo Does Dip and Dunk / Do People Still Service Noritsus?
What are the Biggest Changes to the Camera Store Industry? / Minilabs Were a Huge Change
The Loss of Photo Processing Hurt Many Stores / Processing Brings Back Customers Three Times
Mail Order and No Sales Tax Hurt Stores More than Big Box Retailers / Camera Stores Send Customers to Each Other
The COVID-19 Pandemic Helped Camera Stores / Business Grew Because of Remote Video and Photography is a Good Social Distancing Activity
Paul, Chuck, and Jack Reminisce About Camera Stores Long Gone / Altman Camera in Chicago
Changes in the Age of Camera Store Customers / More Younger People Are Shooting Film Everywhere
The Prices of Film Probably Won't Come Down / The Less Common Something is the More People Want It
Are Cameras Good Investments? / Besides Leica, Mike Doesn't Think So, but Paul Disagrees
Paul Is Selling a Leica M5 on eBay, Someone Should Buy It!
Do Mike's Reviews Increase the Values of Cameras? / Franka Rolfix II
Investments Are Questionable, But You Certainly Won't Lose Money on Cameras / They're Not Depreciating Anymore
Standard Prisms for the Nikon F and F2 Have Great Value Today
Paul Sells a Leica M5 on the Show / Use a Wein Cell in the Leica M5s, not a Cheap Alkaline Equivalent / Can't Test the Meter Without a Lens
Michael Gossett Returns to Talk About his ASNCO Speedex He Bought from Paul / The Leica M5 Has a Great Shutter Speed Dial / Canon EF
Mark Hama is Still Taking on New Work / Andrew Sends His Alpa to Radu
Should You Keep Lenses With Fungus Away from Other Lenses?
Theo's Latest Pickups / Franka Rolfix II / Mamiya U / Closter IIa / Mamiya Korvette
Chuck Has a Huge Kodak Sign / Mike is Looking for a Hanging Kodak Promotional Light
Someone is Selling a Roll of Kodak Verichrome Pan 620 for $155 on eBay / Anthony Shoots IR Film in the Kodak Medalist
Kodak is Definitely Making Fuji 200 / Kodak Vision3 Cinema Film / 50D is Mike's Favorite / Short Ends of Vision3 at Mono No Aware
Show Notes
If you would like to offer feedback or contact us with questions or ideas for future episodes, please contact us in the Comments Section below, our Camerosity Facebook Group or Instagram page, or email us at [email protected].
The Official Camerosity Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/camerositypodcast
Camerosity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/camerosity_podcast/
Camerosity Twitter - https://twitter.com/CamerosityPod
Mono No Aware - 35mm Film and Short Ends - http://mononoawarefilm.com/film-stock
Jack St. Pierre and Jon Gilchrist - Gene's Camera - https://www.genescamera.com/
Chuck Miller - Alpine Camera - https://www.alpinecamerausa.com/
Mark Faulkner – https://thegashaus.com/
Andrew Smith - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClXrAlbnU3gvdRrJ5gAR4mw
Jess Ibarra - Viva La Film - https://www.vivalafilm.com/
Theo Panagopoulos - https://www.photothinking.com/
Paul Rybolt - https://www.ebay.com/usr/paulkris
Anthony Rue - https://www.instagram.com/kino_pravda/ and https://www.facebook.com/VoltaGNV/
1 hr 30 min
June 30, 2022Episode 29: CLA Your Cameras Now!
We're back with another fascinating installment of the world's most popular open source film photography podcast! For Episode 29, we dig into the vault and bring back a guest from the very first Cocaine and Waffles episode, mister "Sexy" himself, Cheyenne Morrison!
As always, Cheyenne doesn't hold back with his unique blend of colorful commentary on recent pickups like his Nicca III-L, Texer SR, and AGFA Isoly IIIa. Joining him are returning guests Mark Faulkner, James Allen, and Jess Ibarra and new guest Andrew Smith who discuss with us a number of interesting cameras. We go deep into the world of early auto focus SLRs, cameras with bottom "trigger" film advances, and shooting very expired film.
As always, many of the topics discussed on the Camerosity Podcast are not planned, and this time we go pretty deep into the world of repairing cameras, and how dire things have become with the number of skilled technicians who are either retiring or dying, leaving no one else to take their place. Cheyenne makes a very plausible, yet very sad prediction that in 10 years, there will be no one left alive who can CLA a Contax rangefinder.
Yes, we have new talent like Jess Ibarra to share her thoughts on learning camera repair, but there's only so many cameras one person can master, so if you have a camera you'd like to one day get repaired, NOW is the time!
Be sure to mark your calendars for our next episode in which we will talk to a number of current and former camera store employees, who will share their stories of what it's like working in a film camera store now and in the past. Good camera stores are like camera techs, they are getting harder and harder to find, so it should be an interesting episode hearing these stories. If you'd like to join and ask some questions, be sure to look out for our next show announcement for Episode 30, which will be recorded on Monday, July 11th!
This Week's Episode
Mike Visits Dan Tamarkin at Tamarkin Camera and then Stops by Central Camera in Chicago
Paul Sends His Alpa Makro-Switar and Alpa 11e to Radu / Radu Worked for Karl Heitz
The Contax II and III Aren't Necessarily Better than the Contax I
Just Because a Camera Has Had a CLA Doesn't Mean It's Perfect
In 10 Years No One Will Repair Contax Anymore / Very Few People Will Repair Nikonos / 3D Printing O-Rings
If You Need a CLA, Get It Done NOW! / We Are Losing Technicians Quickly / Radu is The Guy for Alpas, Tessinas, and Berning Robots
Kilfitt Makro-Kilar and Makro Switar Alpa Lenses
Komura 35mm f/2.8 Nikon Rangefinder Lens
Nikon/Contax Digital Adapters / Amedeo Adapters Are the Best, but External Bayonet Nikon Adapters are a LOT Cheaper
Mike and Cheyenne Both Love the Nicca III-L / Auto Resetting Exposure Counter / Bottom Loading with Leica M3 Style Door
Sears Sold the Nicca III-L as the Tower 48
James Gets a Minolta X-600 / Manual Focus with Focus Confirmation Cameras / Mike Novak Is Going to Loan his X-600 To Me
Nikon Took a Long Time to Embrace Auto Focus / Canon Did it Better / The Nikon 8008 Was the First Good AF Nikon SLR / Paul Hates the N70
Nikon and Minolta Had Different Model Numbers for Different Markets / Gray Market Cameras / Warranties
Ricoh and Chinon Auto Focus Bodies and Lenses
Mike Shoots a Roll of Kodak Verichrome Pan 620 Expired in 1948 / Kodak Duo Six-20 / Don't Forget to Replace the Tape!
AGFA Isoly Was the Basis for the Diana Camera / Texer SR Is a Copy of the Seagull 203 Chinese Camera
Mike Picks Up a KMZ Droug / Bottom Trigger Wind Cameras / Canon VT Deluxe / Canonet / Ricoh 519M / Super Paxette 35
Anthony Experiments with 116 and 616 / Zeiss Cocarette and Super Ikontas
Theo Goes to Another Local Auction / Franka Rolfix II / Closter IIa / Mamiya U
Anthony and Theo Have Bad Luck with 110 Cameras
Jess is Working on an Ihagee Exakta Twin TL
Show Notes
If you would like to offer feedback or contact us with questions or ideas for future episodes, please contact us in the Comments Section below, our Camerosity Facebook Group or Instagram page, or email us at [email protected].
The Official Camerosity Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/camerositypodcast
Camerosity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/camerosity_podcast/
Camerosity Twitter - https://twitter.com/CamerosityPod
Radu Lesaru - Alpa, Tessina, Robot, and Zeiss Repair - http://www.3rcamera.com/
Andrew Smith - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClXrAlbnU3gvdRrJ5gAR4mw
Jess Ibarra - Viva La Film - https://www.vivalafilm.com/
Cheyenne Morrison - https://www.instagram.com/bigshotphotos/
Mark Faulkner – https://thegashaus.com/
Theo Panagopoulos - https://www.photothinking.com/
Paul Rybolt - https://www.ebay.com/usr/paulkris
Anthony Rue - https://www.instagram.com/kino_pravda/ and https://www.facebook.com/VoltaGNV/
1 hr 29 min
June 21, 2022Episode 28: Underappreciated Camera Episode
Freshly rescued from our tropical getaway where we started fires with Nikkor lenses, beat away native beasts with Arguses, and swam underwater with our Nikonos, the guys and I have come to the realization that we've spent a lot of time in recent episodes talking about some of the same camera brands. We thought we would devote our next episode to some of the most underappreciated camera brands.
Of course, this being the Camerosity Podcast, we don't always have control over what we talk about, so while some very underappreciated camera brands do get discussed, we go down several rabbit holes that are just as interesting. If you want to hear about burglaries and what happens to camera collectors after they die, this is the episode for you!
Joining us on this episode are returning callers, Robert Rotoloni, Ira Cohen, Mark Peterson, Larry Effler, James Allen, David Ortega, Howard Sandler, and Mark Faulkner, and first time callers Joseph Brunjes and Tony Colvin. As always, the topics we discuss on the show are heavily influenced by our callers and for this episode, a great number of cameras and models are brought up by our callers that a scripted show would likely never cover.
Every episode, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are decided entirely upon you, so if you’d like to join us next time, be sure to look out for our next show announcement for Episode 28, which will be recorded on Monday, June 13th!
This Week's Episode
Robert Clarifies Why the Nikon F Has a Strange Mirror Lockup / 21mm Lenses
Yashica f/1.2 Lens with Notched Rear Element / Carl Zeiss Biogon Came First
Ira Has His Entire Collection Stolen Twice / Built His First Collection with His Father / Anthony Gets His Entire Collection Stolen Too
Theo Was Burgled Once in London / Store Your Camera Stuff in Diaper Bags / Don't use Fancy Camera Bags when Traveling
Mike Owes Mark Peterson Some Film, Then Talks About His Basement Again!
Paul Has an Awesome Darkroom in His Basement
Ira Shows Off his Wirgin Komet SLR (Predecessor to the Wirgin Edixa) / Alpha and Omega Cameras (First and Last)
Mike Reviews Ira's Eigenbau Kamera Made in the UK / Biflex / Tessina L Shoots Smaller Images on Regular 35mm
Bolsey Jubilee Is a Bolsey B2 With German Lens and Shutter and Fancy Top Plate
Bencini Koroll S and Bencini Comet Cameras are Cool But Strange
We Don't Talk About Yashica, No, No, Noooo / Yashica Lynx-14 and Ministers are Great / Yashica Electro 35 CC and GL
Minolta V2 Has a 1/2000 Top Speed / Minolta Used Citizen Shutters to Get Very Fast Shutters / Minolta Uniomat III
Another Cool Minolta is the Auto Wide / Minolta A-Series Shutters are Installed Backwards
The Minolta SRT-MC is the Kmart Minolta / 2 Millionth Minolta Maxxum / Maxxum with Crossed X's / Exxon Lawsuit
Shooting Minolta Cameras with Gloves / Maxxum 7 / Maxxum 650si
Konica Auto-Reflex and Autorex / The Original Konica F / Konica F-Mount / Konica FS / Koni-Omega Rapid
Tessina Film / Spring Wound Cameras / Polaroid SLR 680 / Rollei 6008 / Rollei A110
SLRs with Front and Rear Shutter Releases / Zenit 16
Rollei 35 vs Minox 35 / Minox GTE / DAG Can CLA Minox 35s
How to Develop 127 Film / Leicaflex SL2 / Cameras with Weird Locations for Batteries / Ira Hates Asymmetrical Cameras
Mike Busts Some Paul Myths / Konica L / Paul Makes Deals Even When Mike Was There
Tony Loves the Mamiya 1000 SLR and the Kowa Six and 66 / Graflex Graphic 35 Jet
What To Do With Our Collections When We Die
Show Notes
If you would like to offer feedback or contact us with questions or ideas for future episodes, please contact us in the Comments Section below, our Camerosity Facebook Group or Instagram page, or email us at [email protected].
The Official Camerosity Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/camerositypodcast
Camerosity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/camerosity_podcast/
Camerosity Twitter - https://twitter.com/CamerosityPod
Joseph Brunjes - https://www.josephbrunjes.com/index
Robert Rotoloni – https://www.facebook.com/Nikon-Historical-Society-193619477350338/
Mark Faulkner – https://thegashaus.com/
Howard Sandler – https://www.flickr.com/photos/hsandler
Theo Panagopoulos - https://www.photothinking.com/
Paul Rybolt - https://www.ebay.com/usr/paulkris
Anthony Rue - https://www.instagram.com/kino_pravda/ and https://www.facebook.com/VoltaGNV/
1 hr 33 min
June 02, 2022Episode 27: Desert Island Cameras
This week on episode 27 Anthony, Paul, Theo and I get our passports ready and board onto a boat for a tropical getaway! While there, we will be taking a three hour tour to a remote, non-descript island, where us and our friend Gilligan will soak in the sights and take lots of photos in the hope of having some beautiful images when we get back!
Of course, with any trip comes the difficult decision of what gear should we bring? Is compactness, performance, or ruggedness a deciding factor? Should you bring in a large format camera to maximize detail on the tropical vistas you aren't likely to see again, or would a compact folder be a better option so that there's less for you to lug around?
Joining us this week is Aiden Dean, back from last episode, who travels with us and brings with him three very interesting selections. Listen in as everyone talks about their "Tropical Island Cameras" and why we selected them!
Every episode, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are decided entirely upon you, so if you’d like to join us next time, be sure to look out for our next show announcement for Episode 28, which will be recorded on Monday, June 13th!
This Week's Episode
The Gang Goes on a Three Hour Tour
The Argus C3 is a Rugged Camera and Effective Blunt Object / Mike Was Coerced to Buy an Argus C3 for $1
Our Skipper Takes a Mamiya 7 and the 35mm Panoramic Kit
The Professor Chooses the Olympus Pen F / Pen Lenses Are Great Adapted to Micro 4/3rds / Yoshihisa Maitani Designed the Pen
Gilligan Is No Dummy and Brings His Nikon F2 To Shoot and Start Fires With!
Paul Chooses a Nikon F with the FTN Finder / The F2 Has Many Advantages Plus a Much Better Mirror Lock-Up
Ginger Values a Quality Compact Camera So She Takes the Voigtländer Perkeo II / 13 Exposures Per Roll
Another Nikon Makes the Cut, the Nikon FM2 is Compact, Reliable, and Performs Well / Nikkor Lenses to Bring / Steve McCurry Shot Afghan Girl with an FM2
The Kodak Medalist II is Both a Sculpture, a Camera, and Self-Defense Weapon / Differences Between the Medalist I and II
The Mamiya Universal or Super 23 is the Camera of Choice for Anything Medium Format / Rear Macro Bellows for Closeups
Gilligan Aims High with the Hasselblad 500 C/M / The Viewfinder is Like Looking Into a TV / Advantages of Square Format
Ginger Pulls a Switcheroo from the Nikon F2AS to a Sony a7II Full Frame Mirrorless/ Nikkor 20mm f/4 Lens
You Can't Be on an Island Without an Underwater Camera So the Skipper Brings the Canon Sureshot A1
The Nikonos V Ups the Ante for Underwater Cameras / Nikonos Interchangeable Lenses / Nikonos RS SLR
Gilligan Has the Heaviest Luggage with His Pentax 67 SLR / Asahi Takumar 105mm Lens
Paul Saves the Best for Last, the Leica M6 / Paul Visits the Wetzlar Factory
The Final Camera is a DIGICAM! / Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX07 / Licensed Schneider, Zeiss, and Leica Lenses
Theo's Winners and Loses from his Massive Haul from Episode 26 / Super Ikonta / Zeh Goldi / Vitessa L / Superbs / Futura / Lordomat
Mike is Going to Visit Paul This Weekend / Anthony Ponders Buying a Bessa Rangefinder
Aiden Doesn't Have Any Questions But He Has a Lot of GAS / Graflex 3x4 and Toyo View Camera
Show Notes
If you would like to offer feedback or contact us with questions or ideas for future episodes, please contact us in the Comments Section below, our Camerosity Facebook Group or Instagram page, or email us at [email protected].
The Official Camerosity Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/camerositypodcast
Camerosity Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/camerosity_podcast/
Camerosity Twitter - https://twitter.com/CamerosityPod
Aiden Dean - https://www.instagram.com/chefboyar__dean/
Theo Panagopoulos - https://www.photothinking.com/
Paul Rybolt - https://www.ebay.com/usr/paulkris
Anthony Rue - https://www.instagram.com/kino_pravda/ and https://www.facebook.com/VoltaGNV/
1 hr 27 min