Unlike the Imelda Marcos of Camera Gear I own very few camera's. However last Thursday while I was over the river in York, (Pennsylvania not Yorkshire) I did succumb to making an addition to my camera's. I was in downtown York at the passport office and as I was literally 150 yards from a real live honest to goodness camera shop I made the mistake of calling in. Camera shops are about as rare rocking horse doo doo these day so I couldn't resist paying them a visit. I need a new Rocket Blower which I thought they might have but they didn't. On the way out I had a last look when I spied it. I asked to see it, I handled it, I lusted after it. It was beautiful, but I was strong, I resisted saying no more and walked out. Once outside I chickened out, I needed it, I wanted it, it's only money after all. So I am now the proud owner of this little beauty.
I travelled all over Europe, the Far East, the US and Australia with one of these from (I think) 1968 to 1978. It's the only camera I ever sold for more than I bought it for. I originally paid £99 for it and traded it in for a Nikon FE in 1978 and got £105 for it. The UK version was called a Nikkormat FTn, this is a US version I imagine.
Why did I spend $250 on a 35 mm film camera, I have no freaking idea. I just hope my wife doesn't see it. Will I use it? Probably, it needs a $5 battery for the TTL metering and roll of film. I'll give it a go at some point I'm sure. It's tiny
I travelled all over Europe, the Far East, the US and Australia with one of these from (I think) 1968 to 1978. It's the only camera I ever sold for more than I bought it for. I originally paid £99 for it and traded it in for a Nikon FE in 1978 and got £105 for it. The UK version was called a Nikkormat FTn, this is a US version I imagine.
Why did I spend $250 on a 35 mm film camera, I have no freaking idea. I just hope my wife doesn't see it. Will I use it? Probably, it needs a $5 battery for the TTL metering and roll of film. I'll give it a go at some point I'm sure. It's tiny
