Nikon F5 battery holder replacement

In this hobby of mine I’m well aware my equipment can fail at any time. I possess no mechanical skills worth mentioning and I am not much of a tinkerer. There’s a limited and expensive supply of working film cameras available if I choose to acquire another copy. Finding replacement parts is equally challenging and …

Summer 2022 part 4

The workhorses of my trip were the Nikon F100 and D600. They were quite the heavy load in my backpack but no regrets bringing both of them. I brought two lenses to swap between either body the 50mm 1.8G and 24mm 2.8D.

Packing list

Come April I’ll be spending 8 nights in the San Francisco area. I am bringing an untested Contax 139 with the 50mm Planar lens and a roll of Portra 400 on the trip. What can I say I like to live dangerously. I’ve had the Contax in my possession since 2017 maybe 2018 I can’t …

I have a confession…

I did something remarkable, regrettable, concerning one of my hobbies. I did not buy a camera, a lens, or film in 2021. Not even an accessory like a strap or lens filter. I had film developed last summer after visiting with my kids in August. I did not even send a single camera to some …

So many cameras …

This is not a top ten list but I'd be okay if my selection were to consist of these cameras. Due to Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.) my collection had ballooned to 50+ items but despite the pandemic I've managed to sell nearly a third of my inventory. I have a way to go before I …