Autofocus

Autofocus

Some Auto-Focus History Flynn Marr                                                                                                                                   17 September 2024 It was Minolta who came up with the first truly practical AE-AF motorized 35mm system...
Contrast Detection Autofocus

Contrast Detection Autofocus

Contrast Detection Autofocus Flynn Marr                                                                                                                                   3 August 2024 The  AL-1 was Canon’s first foray into a 35mm interchangeable single lens...
A Mountain Morning

A Mountain Morning

A Mountain Morning Flynn Marr                                                                         19 April 2024 Photography is like so many other activities thatyou ignore for a few weeks and you lose youredge. You have to work at it if you expect tokeep creating...
How do you start a Camera Collection?

How do you start a Camera Collection?

How do you Start a Camera Collection? The Canon AE-1 was the first of the Canon “A” Series and an amazing camera in its day. I had an e-mail this week from Chris in the Eastern US who was looking at my website and thinking about beginning a camera...
Using the Mirror Box 2

Using the Mirror Box 2

Shooting with the Mirror Box 2 This is my Model 7 (Ser. No. 835801) witha Mirror Box 2  and M 135mm f/2.5 (Ser. No. 19686)telephoto lens. This is the gear I took for a walk last week. One of the great things about collecting old cameras is being able to take pictures...
A Book Report

A Book Report

And Now for A Book Report I have not bought this book before now because of the language barrier. But now, with Google Translate, that is no longer a problem. And what I found in its pages is wonderful. This is different! I have never reviewed a book on this site, or...