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by Mike Eckman
The Camerosity Podcast is a film photography podcast that covers collecting, using, repairing, and the history of classic film and digital cameras. We love all kinds of cameras, and often talk about specific brands or formats of cameras with an emphasis on the history and stories these cameras have.
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- Yesterday2h 1m
Episode 115: Four Favorite Cameras
In what ended up being the longest episode we've ever done and the first ever to exceed 2 hours, Episode 115 was one that we tasked our hosts and listeners to come prepared to share four cameras that meant something to them. It didn't need to be "the best" but it could be four cameras that have special meaning to you, four cameras you use the most, or four cameras you wish you had. As the recording began, you all responded to the challenge with no less than 22 callers who joined Anthony, Mike, Paul and Theo for the discussion. Joining us were returning guests and some new callers including Ben Ryerson, Brian from Central PA, Mark Widhalm, Greg Harp, Ira Cohen, Jeremy Scott, Jess Keller, Joao Gomes, Leo Lukens, Miles Libak, Pat Casey, Rollin Banderob, Sippu Rout, Travis and Shane from Impulse Camera, and Vlad Kern. Starting off the show, we were joined by Jess Keller from Light & Lens Studios in New York and Travis and Shane from Impulse Camera, two new faces in the camera retail world. All three guests share with us their origin stories and why they decided to open a camera store in the era of online shopping and discuss what makes their stores different from all those that came before them. Once we got into the discussions, we spent about 5 minutes per person hearing their choices. By far, Nikon was the most represented brand with many guests sharing their favorite models, but we got into the weeds with some truly obscure cameras like an Austrian Leica copy, the mystical Kodak Regent II, and a wild completely custom 4x5 camera made entirely of Legos. Check out the gallery below showing this homebrew camera made entirely by Brian from Central PA. While we mostly stayed with film cameras, some digital cameras made an appearance too such as the Nikon Zf and the Panasonic Lumix care of Theo and his upcoming trip to Laos. This episode was heavy on GAS and not much else, but if you're a fan of the show, you know that's not a bad thing, so check it out, listen to everyone's choices and let us know what you could have chosen had you joined us! As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are influenced by you! Please don’t feel like you have to be an expert on a specific type of camera, or have the level of knowledge on par with other people on the show. We LOVE people who are into shooting or collecting cameras, no matter how long you’ve been doing it, so please don’t consider your knowledge level to be a prerequisite for joining! If you'd like to read a text transcript of this show with time stamps, click the link below. It doesn't get the names of the people who are speaking but the text is mostly accurate so if you'd like to read along, check it out! http://mikeeckman.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/CamerosityEpisode115-clean-transcript.txt 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, the Camerosity Discord server, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We usually 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 be tapping into Anthony's knowledge of both IR and underwater photography. While something that a lot of people have experience with, Anthony is drawn to these two special sub-niches of photography and we thought it would be interesting to hear his, and your thoughts on shooting Infrared and underwater photography. We are going to be recording episode 116 on Monday, November 16th at 7pm Central Standard Time, 8pm Eastern Standard Time, and 12 Noon Tuesday the 17th Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Sydney). For more time zones, please consult the World Time Buddy calculator and plug in your time. Make sure you set your calendars and look out for the show announcement at the usual locations and be prepared to join us! In This Episode 0:13 – The theme: four cameras that mean something to you 4:07 – Meet Impulse Camera (Milwaukee) and Light and Lens Studios (NY) 5:17 – How the new stores started; Sony A6100 launched Impulse 13:06 – Why new camera stores succeed today: community and film's revival 16:42 – Anthony's Gainesville café as a film hub 18:31 – Paul on why traditional camera stores closed 22:34 – Paul: <a href='https://mik
- 1 weeks ago1h 29m
Episode 114: The One With No Title
For Episode 114, we were really missing some of our overseas listeners so we decided to shift time zones and record at a more European friendly time zone...on a Saturday! We were down two hosts, but joining Paul, Stephen, and Mike were Bob Rotoloni, Greg Harp, Leo Lukens, Leon "mamp" Blankenhorn, Norris Liu, NP, Ron Gee, Wayne Scheipers, and Will Pinkham. Mike starts out with a heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the care package after his unexpected surgery (which also is why we've been short on episodes lately), but we quickly get into GAS with Wayne's fancy new Nikon Zf. We compare it to some other Nikon DSLRs, but quickly get back to film business comparing the viewfinders of the Nikon S2 and SP rangefinders. Norris covers some of his Texas auction pickups including a crazy spinning 360 degree panoramic camera which then leads to a short discussion of every other 360 cameras we could think of! Paul shares with us his challenges with a Ikoflex TLR which he says you need a manual to operate and Mike gets into his recent obsession with Arco 35 "Japanese Retinas" to which he is trying to collect them all. Norris Liu does a live unboxing of a Ricoh Singlex which he recently picked up and we get into the differences between that camera's Nikon F lens mount comparing it to real Nikon cameras and their Nikon F mount. As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are influenced by you! Please don’t feel like you have to be an expert on a specific type of camera, or have the level of knowledge on par with other people on the show. We LOVE people who are into shooting or collecting cameras, no matter how long you’ve been doing it, so please don’t consider your knowledge level to be a prerequisite for joining! For this episode, I'm trying out a new transcript feature where the audio of this show is automatically transcribed into a text file with time stamps. It doesn't get the names of the people who are speaking but the text is mostly accurate so if you'd like to read along, check it out! http://mikeeckman.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/CamerosityEpisode114Transcript.txt 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, the Camerosity Discord server, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We usually record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance. For our next episode, we are going to be giving out a bit of homework to our hosts and callers. We want everyone to come prepared to discuss up to 4 cameras and rank them however you like. You can pick your 4 favorite cameras, your 4 most hated cameras, 4 cameras you find the most interesting. It doesn’t really matter the ranking, just rank 4 cameras and be prepared to talk about them! We are going to be recording episode 115 on Monday, October 26th at 7pm Central Daylight Time, 8pm Eastern Daylight Time, and 11am Tuesday the 27th Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Sydney). For more time zones, please consult the World Time Buddy calculator and plug in your time. Make sure you set your calendars and look out for the show announcement at the usual locations and be prepared to join us! In This Episode 19:17 – Stereo camera haul: Realist 45, David White, Wirgin Stereo Cameras 0:13 – Intro and catching up after a long break 2:01 – Mike gives thanks for the listener care package during surgery recovery 4:02 – Wayne's new Nikon Zf, compared with Z5 and D3200 6:39 – Leo's Nikon S2 rangefinder with 35mm f/2.5, and SP haze problems 10:12 – Kodak Vision3 250D without Remjet from Atlanta Film Company 13:22 – 3D World TL-120 three-lens 3D camera and Nishika N8000 22:56 – Rare Hachiyo Stereo Alpin and Haneel TriVision Bakelite stereo camera 25:44 – Texas estate auction lots and Globuscope 360° panoramic camera 28:19 – Other spinning panoramic cameras: Lomography Spinner 360, Seitz Roundshot Medium Format Camera 29:15 – Auction shipping costs and caveats 33:54 – <a href='https://mikeeckman.com/2022/11/5-
- Sep 5, 20261h 26m
Episode 113: GAS Never Takes a Vacation
After a six week break, the Camerosity crew are back with another episode, but unlike most, we decided not to send out invites and instead just got everyone together and hit the record button. As it turned out, we hit record so fast, we forgot to make an intro! On this, the 113th episode of the Camerosity Podcast, what we lacked in callers we more than made up for in massive amounts of GAS! Who would have thought that keeping five camera collecting lunatics away from each other for a month and a half and we would get ourselves into so much trouble?! We start the show with a brief summary of what each of us have been up to and Mike dominates this section complaining about being without power for over 10 days in mid August due to a massive storm called a derecho which decimated the area he lives in. We quickly get to more interesting discussions, recapping recent pickups both through Japanese auctions and more traditional channels including Theo's beautiful new black chrome Leicaflex SL2 and Anthony's "bucket list" Rolleiflex SL66. We get into more obscure cameras too, such as a beautiful French folding rangefinder called the DeMaria-Lapierre Telka III, a late Voigtländer rangefinder called the Vitomatic III CS, and a Honeywell inspired and Zeiss branded camera built in Braunschweig, Germany called the Zeiss-Ikon Contessa S310. There is a ton of GAS in this episode, but you'll just have to listen to the show to know what it is, but in addition to specific camera models, we talk about the differences between Ai and AiS lenses, the merits of aperture priority AE vs shutter priority AE, and even a hearty discussion about our favorite midlevel DSLRs including a comparison between the equally awesome Nikon D300 and D7000. As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are influenced by you! Please don’t feel like you have to be an expert on a specific type of camera, or have the level of knowledge on par with other people on the show. We LOVE people who are into shooting or collecting cameras, no matter how long you’ve been doing it, so please don’t consider your knowledge level to be a prerequisite for joining! 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, the Camerosity Discord server, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We usually record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance. We don't yet have a topic for the next episode, but whatever it is, we will record it on Monday, September 21st at 7pm Central Daylight Time, 8pm Eastern Daylight Time, and 6pm Canada Saskatchewan Time. For more time zones, please consult the World Time Buddy calculator and plug in your time. Make sure you set your calendars and look out for the show announcement at the usual locations and be prepared to join us! In This Episode Camerosity is back after taking several weeks off / What exactly is a derecho? Mike survived ten days without power / Generators, sump pumps and keeping the camera collection dry Buying cameras from Japan / Buyee shipping options / ECMS versus air shipping Lithium batteries can dramatically change your Japanese shipping options Documenting damaged packages when buying through Buyee Theo gets cameras from Japan to Australia surprisingly quickly Shipping cameras from the United States to Australia can take considerably longer Theo's beautiful Leicaflex SL2 / Black chrome versus black paint Leica black chrome wear / Early Leica M6 finish problems Leica R4, R4S and R4SP / Which version should you buy? The Leica R4's relationship to the Minolta XD / Why some cameras have noticeable shutter lag Minolta's "Final Check" metering system / Feature or workaround? Aperture priority versus shutter priority / Which does the Camerosity crew prefer? Canon AE-1 / AV-1 / AT-1 and the Canon A-series exposure modes Konica's preference for shutter priority Nikon Ai versus AiS lenses / Why AiS mattered for shutter priority and program exposure Olympus OM cameras and why Olympus never offered conventional shutter priority Learning f-stops with pizza mathematics <a href='http://mikeec
- Jul 27, 20261h 38m
Episode 112: Fixed Lens Rangefinders and SLRs
Whenever you get a bunch of camera collectors together to talk about rangefinders and SLRs, the focus of the conversation almost always centers around those models with interchangeable lenses. Thread mount Leicas, Contax rangefinders, Nikon F-series and Zeiss-Ikon Contarexes almost always dominate the discussion. While certainly worthwhile cameras to talk about, lens swappable cameras overshadow their fixed lens counter parts, and for Episode 112, the Camerosity crew decided to take a deep dive into those rangefinder and SLR models where the lens can't be removed. Joining Anthony, Paul, Stephen, Theo and Mike are regular and first time callers A.J. Gentile, Aaron in Idaho, Basile from Montreal, Ben Ryerson, Fernando Villava, Greg Harp, Howard Sandler, Marty Olsen, Ron Gee, Sarah Davis, Vlad Kern, and Wayne Scheipers. We start off the episode asking if anyone who listened to Episode 111 was inspired to buy anything from a Japanese auction, but then we hand over the virtual mic to Vlad Kern who had a crazy eBay story regarding an extremely rare Smena camera he ended up selling, buying back, and then having to sell a second time. In addition, we were joined by Sarah Davis who came back on to check in with how her repair business has been going. Since her first appearance on the show in Episode 108, several Camerosity listeners have reported being very happy with her repair services. When we finally got on topic, we shared our love for a large number of mostly fixed lens rangefinders including the Minolta Hi-Matic 7, Yashica Electro series, the Mamiya Super Deluxe, Konica III, and even though we primarily stayed with 35mm cameras, we discussed Fuji's lineup of excellent 6x4.5, 6x7, and 6x9 rangefinders including the popular "Texas Leica". In addition to covering GAS, Anthony asked the question if any fixed lens rangefinders ever had telephoto lenses, and Mike gave a quick lesson on what exactly the Yashia Electro's "Pad of Death" is and what it sounds like. For fixed lens SLRs, we covered models by Mamiya, Zeiss-Ikon, Nikon, Canon, and a few others. Mike shared one of his favorites, the strange Fujica ST-F with the Ihagee Exa style shutter and in body flash. It wouldn't be a Camerosity show if we didn't get off topic, and our listeners were quick to ask questions about adapting Soviet lenses, what the difference is between an Industar and a Jupiter, whether or not Zeiss lenses for Contax SLRs are better than Yashica lenses, and whether the Vectis APS SLR was responsible for Minolta going out of business. As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are influenced by you! Please don’t feel like you have to be an expert on a specific type of camera, or have the level of knowledge on par with other people on the show. We LOVE people who are into shooting or collecting cameras, no matter how long you’ve been doing it, so please don’t consider your knowledge level to be a prerequisite for joining! 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, the Camerosity Discord server, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We usually record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance. We don't yet have a topic for the next episode, but rest assured whatever it is, it will likely involve a bunch of adults irresponsibly spending their money on half century or older cameras! When we know what we plan on talking about, we will be sure to update you through the usual channels, but we will record Episode 113 on Monday, August 10th at 7pm Central Daylight Time, 8pm Eastern Daylight Time, and 6pm Canada Saskatchewan Time. For more time zones, please consult the World Time Buddy calculator and plug in your time. Make sure you set your calendars and look out for the show announcement at the usual locations and be prepared to join us! In This Episode Has anyone bought anything from Buyee since the last episode? / Nikon F90X Vlad Kern's crazy eBay story / Soviet Smenas / Paul's experience with International shipping Cameras are one of the only collectible things that
- Jul 16, 20261h 40m
Episode 111: Buyeeing Camera Auctions From Japan
We're back in time for both the 111th Episode and the belated 5th Anniversary of the Camerosity Podcast! Even though we forgot about our own anniversary, we commemorated the occasion with a topic from the Discord suggestion box, buying cameras from Japanese auctions! If at first, this seems like a dry topic, then clearly you aren't the target audience for this show as any option for more GAS is always welcome here! Joining Anthony, Paul, Stephen, Theo, and Mike are a combination of regular callers and a couple newbies, A.J. Gentile, Bryan Hewitt, NP from Discord, Greg Harp, Heath from Maryland, Ira Cohen, Jeremy Scott, Jody Oliver, Marty Olsen, Nick Marshall, Ron Gee, and Will Pinkham! For those who have only experienced buying cameras through eBay, the first thing you should know about buying on Japanese auction sites is that if you are not in Japan, you need to use a proxy and while there are many out there, they're not all the same. Starting off the show, we attempt to explain the differences between the most popular options, what's similar about them and more importantly, what's different. On the show were a large number of people who have experience with these types of proxy sites, so the various callers shared their experiences, both good and bad, with them, detailing what they liked and where things can go wrong. In our attempt to explain how all these proxies work, we did a pretty poor job of promoting them, and by the end of the show, we may have turned people off from ever wanting to use one! But hey, the more information you have, the better you are able to make a decision. While a majority of the show stayed on topic, we did get to some recent GAS near the end, including Mike's white whale and pickups from A.J., Greg, Will, and a purchase that Stephen made during the show! As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are influenced by you! Please don’t feel like you have to be an expert on a specific type of camera, or have the level of knowledge on par with other people on the show. We LOVE people who are into shooting or collecting cameras, no matter how long you’ve been doing it, so please don’t consider your knowledge level to be a prerequisite for joining! 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, the Camerosity Discord server, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We usually record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance. The recording for the next show is just a couple days away, but for Episode 112, we are going to discuss fixed lens rangefinders and SLRs. While collectors and users often get the most excited over interchangeable lens cameras, there were a huge number of excellent fixed lens cameras and since many don't get a lot of love, we hope to change that on the next show. We will record Episode 112 on Monday, July 20th at 7pm Central Daylight Time, 8pm Eastern Daylight Time, and 6pm Canada Saskatchewan Time. For more time zones, please consult the World Time Buddy calculator and plug in your time. Make sure you set your calendars and look out for the show announcement at the usual locations and be prepared to join us! In This Episode 5th Anniversary of the Camerosity Podcast / Introducing the returning callers, and a couple of new ones eBay is the de facto used camera marketplace, but Japan has their own auctions Stephen’s GAS is extreme What are Buyee, From Japan, and ZenMarket? / What about Yahoo! Auctions Japan and Mercari Japan? Proxy services are above board and welcomed / Sometimes items are restricted, but you have other options Yahoo! auctions are a soft close, unlike eBay, and it affects sniping Coupons from the proxy services, and the tricks to using them Why junk can be near mint, and near mint can be junk What experiences have we all had with the condition of items? Mike spotted an issue with a Baldaxette through the photos that wasn’t in the description NP’s expired film-buying experience Lack of buyer protections and lack of contact with the seller compared to eBay Consolidated shipping is a huge plus Why you can end up paying for shipping twice, and options for ta
- Jun 23, 20261h 35m
Episode 110: Tiny Negatives, Giant Opinions
We have returned with the tiniest episode we've ever done, covering 110 Pocket Instamatic and other 16mm subminiature cameras. This was a topic which the Camerosity crew had no idea would be so popular, but our loyal listeners came through and delivered a full show of giant opinions about cameras which make tiny negatives! On this episode, Anthony, Paul, Stephen, Theo and Mike were joined by A.J. Gentile, Edward Michelet, Eric Schneck, Fernando from Germany, Greg Harp, Ira Cohen, Pat Casey, and Will Pinkham where everyone spoke about their favorite Pocket Instamatic and 16mm subminiature cameras. We started things off with a bit of history and moved into one of the most consistently popular 110 cameras, the full system Pentax Auto 110 SLR. We talk about other premium 110 cameras like the two Minolta 110 SLRs and the Canon ED, along with a really neat German camera called the Agfamatic 6008 Makro Pocket, a camera that was so awesome, it inspired Theo to buy one while the show was recording. We talk about challenges with the format, including its extremely small size, the lack of a pressure plate, and how 110 opened the door to the ill fated Kodak Disc format which in turn, brought us T-Grain film still used today with film stocks like Kodak TMax. We cover a wide variety of other cameras, including some interesting 16mm cameras made by Minox, Yashica, and KMZ in the Soviet Union and even a few bizarro ones like the Tasco binocular camera and the Voltron Star Shooter 110. It wouldn't be a Camerosity Podcast episode without us getting off topic, and for this episode, our diversion ended up being all about camera batteries! As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are influenced by you! Please don’t feel like you have to be an expert on a specific type of camera, or have the level of knowledge on par with other people on the show. We LOVE people who are into shooting or collecting cameras, no matter how long you’ve been doing it, so please don’t consider your knowledge level to be a prerequisite for joining! 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, the Camerosity Discord server, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We usually record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance. The next episode is coming soon, and as of this writing, we don't yet have a topic, but I am sure it will be something to stretch your GAS budget even farther than before. We will record Episode 111 on Monday, June 29th at 7pm Central Daylight Time, 8pm Eastern Daylight Time, and 6pm Canada Saskatchewan Time. For more time zones, please consult the World Time Buddy calculator and plug in your time. Make sure you set your calendars and look out for the show announcement at the usual locations and be prepared to join us! In This Episode The History of 110 Film / Kodak introduces Pocket Instamatic in 1972 Limitations of the Cartridge Design / Film Flatness Issues Pentax Auto 110 SLR / Lenses Lack a Diaphragm Best 110 Cameras: Canon 110ED, Minox 110, Voigtländer 110 Agfamatic 6008 Makro Pocket, Minolta Weathermatic 110, Pocket Fujica 110 The Unreliability of the Rollei 110 Camera European Perspectives on 110 / Agfa's Significant Investment in Premium 110 Designs 110 Slide Film / Kodachrome and Ektachrome in 110 Problems Caused by Projecting 110 Slides in Standard Projectors Reloading 110 Film / Single Perforations / Film Speed Notches Which Cameras Can Accept Reloaded Film Other Subminiature Cameras: Minolta 16, Kiev 30 & 330, Vega 2 Who Was the Target Audience for 110 Film? Kodak Was a Film First Company / Comparisons to Disc Film / T-Grain Tasco Binocular Cameras / A Horse Race Radio Camera Mike Wants a Cyclops Binocular Camera / Theo Bought an Agfamatic 6008 During the Show Stephen Loves the Voltron Star Shooter 110 Where to Buy Batteries / Kodak's K-Type Batt
- Jun 7, 20261h 38m
Episode 109: Canon Rangefinders Part Deux
Way back in the early days of the Camerosity Podcast, we did a show with Canon historian and author Peter Kitchingman, and recently as the gang looked back at what topics were worth revisiting we decided to come back to Canon rangefinders. But what expert would we get this time? As it turned out, Peter was available and willing to come back so we decided to retread this bountiful topic and deliver a "Part Deux" to Canon rangefinders. Joining Peter and the regular hosts were Greg Harp, another excellent resource for these cameras who has a great deal of knowledge, plus listeners A.J. Gentile, Ben Ryerson, Ira Cohen, Jeremy Scott, Joan, John Roberts, Norris Liu, William Smith, and Will Pinkham. We start off with some brief history and then get into some of the earliest Canon rangefinders like the original Canon and the slightly later Canon J and JII. Moving onto the historically significant S, SII, and IIBs and eventually covering the II, III, and IV series. We move along to the back loaders like the V, VI, P, and 7 series, covering various lenses, including the 0.95 Dream lens, a very rare original Canon mount wide angle lens, and others. Greg and Peter even share a bit of knowledge about Canon's X-Ray cameras which they made during and after the war. Although a majority of you probably wanted to hear the most about the interchangeable lens models, we give some love to the fixed lens Canonet models like the trigger wind Canonet, the Canonet QL17 G-III, and even some of the more economically priced models. Unusual to a Camerosity episode, we largely stayed on topic for this only only slightly veering into one Argus lens (blame Mike for that), but we answer a bunch of questions such as why is having different magnification ratios for the rangefinder useful, why is having separate viewfinder and rangefinder windows better, and what role did Nippon Kogaku play in Canon's history. As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are influenced by you! Please don’t feel like you have to be an expert on a specific type of camera, or have the level of knowledge on par with other people on the show. We LOVE people who are into shooting or collecting cameras, no matter how long you’ve been doing it, so please don’t consider your knowledge level to be a prerequisite for joining! 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, the Camerosity Discord server, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We usually record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance. Our next episode will be number 110, and we listened to you all for a topic and you chose 110 "Pocket Instamatic" cameras. This means the Pentax and Minolta 110 SLRs will definitely make an appearance, but in the event we can't fill a whole episode about 110 cameras, we are opening up the discussion to all 16mm subminiature cameras. We will record Episode 110 on Monday, June 8th at 7pm Central Daylight Time, 8pm Eastern Daylight Time, and 6pm Canada Saskatchewan Time. For more time zones, please consult the World Time Buddy calculator and plug in your time. Make sure you set your calendars and look out for the show announcement at the usual locations and be prepared to join us! In This Episode Peter Kitchingman is Back / Peter Still has Hundreds of Copies of His Book for Sale A Show Listener Recently Picked up a Canon JII and Asked What it Was The Origins of Canon's Early Models / Rangefinder Less Canon J Nippon Kogaku's Role with the Early Canon Cameras / Serial Numbers are Difficult to Track Canon J-Mount vs Leica Thread Mount (24 tpi vs 26 tpi) / The Canon SII Was the First LTM Canon Canon Remained Profitable During the War Making X-Ray Cameras Mike Thinks the Rotating Prism Was One of Canon's Best Features Which Canon is Good for a First Time Canon Rangefinder Owner? Quick Ways to Differentiate a Canon II, III, and IV /
- May 11, 20261h 44m
Episode 108: The TLR Episode
Episode 108 is all about a topic we've touched upon in a large number of Camerosity Podcast episodes, but after reviewing our show notes, we realized we had never covered thoroughly in a single show. Since you've probably already read the title of this post, I can't really hide that I'm talking about TLRs, or Twin Lens Reflexes for those of you who are acronym-adverse. Theo was absent for this one because he only likes cameras that involve 7 of something, but joining Anthony, Paul, Stephen and Mike are callers A.J. Gentile, Brian MacDomhnail, Chris Sherlock, Ethan, Joao Gomes, Howard Sandler, Jeremy Scott, Norris Liu, Robert Rotoloni, Sarah Davis, and Will Pinkham. We quickly get started with some TLR history and then introduce a couple of our first time callers. One such caller for the show was long time listener/first time caller, Sarah Davis who repairs cameras and specializes in TLRs. What Sarah lacks in gray hairs she more than makes up for in experience. Studying under some well respected camera technicians, Sarah has learned from the best and can now tear down most mechanical TLRs and Nikon film cameras, bringing them back up to life. We regularly hear of long time technicians retiring or passing away and it is refreshing to have a new option for your camera repair needs. As you should expect, we cover a tremendous amount of GAS including some of our favorite models medium format, 35mm, and subminiature TLRs. In the roughly hour and forty minutes runtime, we cover the gamut from some of the most popular Rollei and Yashica TLRs to some really wild and rare models like the Welta Superfekta, the Tessina 35, AGFA Flexilette, and we even take the opportunity to talk about our beloved Chuzhao (which isn't actually a TLR). Mike discusses the closest he'll ever come to shooting a Nikon TLR, why he hates the label "Pseudo TLR", and shares some trivia about interchangeable lens TLRs. If you were to assume that an entire episode about TLRs would attract everyone who loves shooting TLRs, you'd be mistaken as we hear from a couple callers who aren't fond of the design, especially the horizontally flipped viewfinder, and why it can be difficult to get perfectly straight horizons. In addition to TLRs, we cover topics that are TLR-adjacent such as some of the different designs of focusing screens, why Rick Oleson's screens are better, and some fascinating pros and cons to leaf shutters, including why most of them can't actually move any faster than 1/500th of a second. As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are influenced by you! Please don’t feel like you have to be an expert on a specific type of camera, or have the level of knowledge on par with other people on the show. We LOVE people who are into shooting or collecting cameras, no matter how long you’ve been doing it, so please don’t consider your knowledge level to be a prerequisite for joining! 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, the Camerosity Discord server, and right here on mikeeckman.com. We usually 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 be revisiting Canon rangefinders (again). We tried to do this for Episode 108 but had to push it back due to a scheduling conflict, but we're giving it another go! The last time we spent a majority of an episode on these wonderful cameras was way back in Episode 18, so we thought it was time to invite some newer fans of the show to call in and share which models they love and whatever else they want to talk about! We will record Episode 109 on Monday, May 18th at 7pm Central Daylight Time, 8pm Eastern Daylight Time, and 6pm Canada Saskatchewan Time. For more time zones, please consult the World Time Buddy calculator and plug in your time. Make sure you set your calendars and look out for the show announcement at the usual locations and be prepared to join us! In This Episode Quick TLR History / The Original Rolleiflex Used 117 Film Original Rolleiflex compared to Rolleiflex T (photo) First-time caller Ethan has four TLRs, but confesses he doesn’t like shooting them Stephen Strangways find he tilts not only film TLRs, but a
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