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Spotmatic SPii

posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : 35mm, depth of field preview, match needle metering, screw-mount lenses

This camera was introduced in 1971. It featured match needle metering, depth of field preview, and was the last camera I purchased which used screw-mount lenses.

S1

posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : 35mm

Pentax S1.

The Pentax S1 was manufactured from 1961 - 1966. Before this one landed in my hands, it was used for several years by my father to capture the tears and joy of Formula One motor racing around Australia.

Continue reading S1.

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This is the lightbox I use to photograph all cameras on this site. Beautiful.

good reads

watching : The Art of Photography

This is a fantastic podcast.

While the majority of photography podcasts focus on the gear, in The Art of Photography Ted Forbes takes a close look at the various aspects of creating great photographs. Everything from explanations of concepts such as ‘rule of thirds’ and ‘depth of field’ to how pinhole cameras work (and how to make one). A tremendous mix.

If you love taking photos, regardless of what type of camera you’re using, whether you’re shooting film or digital; check out The Art of Photography podcast. Highly recommended.

Thanks to

As you might expect, I take the occasional photograph myself. Here are a few resources that I use regularly, and strongly recommend :

Equipment : L & P, VANBAR
Education : Kelby Training
Storage & Sharing : SmugMug
Film : Calumet
Batteries : Total Power Solution

Fantastic.

NB : I'd love to find out more about these cameras, and hear about those you've got in your collection. Or the one you just picked up on eBay.

You can contact me via my personal site, at scottandrewbird.com / contact .