On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:31:43 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:

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Stupid design.

Only stupid in retrospect. They did not anticipate the need when they
designed it.

You're a mook, CL. Smashing an F-body camera just to complain about the
complexity of it is ridiculous. Even lacking the prism, it was valuable
to someone other than you.

They were complex because of how much they could do -- mechanically,
only. Despite their complexity, they were marvelously reliable. Even
many that got dropped and/or banged around in service continued to work
just fine. I have a 1948 Meteor SP (1/2-frame 35) rotary focal plane
shutter camera that's a lot simpler than a Nikon-F, if you really want
'simple'.

My old Asai Pentax is every bit as complex as a Nikon. Despite its 1980s
origins, it's as reliable today as the day it was built. Film... that's
another problem. Only one maker still out there...

LLoyd

Really? Down to one maker? Damn.

Ive got at least 40 35mm cameras and a host of others in other formats
that I dig out every 6 months or so to wind, trip and work through the
speed ranges to keep em limber and working...and a good sized box of
film in the freezer. Mixed 35mm/120/220 and a few rolls of 680 that
are nearly as old as my 35 yr old son.

On the top of my desk is a Canon AE-1 with a 70-250 Canon lens on it
that I loaded 6 months ago and am just about at the end of the roll.
Been using it for wildlife and "fun" photos of neighbors and
passer-bys. The (2) Canon A-1s are loaded and I put fresh batteries
in them 5 months ago..those are my most "high tech" film cameras..and
I think there is a half roll in the Hassey. Need to start thinking
about where to find some more film. dont I?

The Oly digitals have taken over most of the photo load of course..but
I simply have to get prints in my hands now and then...(Grin)

Gunner


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