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Camera Collection

Literally just a list of the cameras I have and what I think of them. Pretty boring. Though you can tell I do really like film photography, haha.

Lenses

Opinions

'Family Portrait' of my Nikon gear (Fri 13th Oct 2023)

Cameras

Film

Canon EOS 3000N (35mm SLR, EF, 2002, unknown manf date)
Fujica ST705 (35mm SLR, M42, 1976, unknown manf date) (Needs full service)
Kodak KE85 (35mm point & shoot, unknown intro & manf dates)
Nikon F70 (35mm SLR, F, 1994, unkwn manf date) (Body unused in box)
Nikon EM (35mm SLR, F, 1979, unknw manf date)
Ricoh XR-10 (35mm SLR, Pentax KA, 1984, unknown manf date) (Needs full service)
Zenit 12XP (35mm SLR, M42, Soviet, 1983, manufactured 1987)
Zenit-E (35mm SLR, M42-ish, Soviet, 1965, manufactured 1972)

Digital

Fujifilm Z10fd point & shoot (1/2.5" 7MP CCD, 2007)
Nikon Coolpix S9100 Superzoom (1/2.3" 12.1MP BSI-CMOS, 2011)
Nikon D90 (DX / APS-C, F, 12.1MP CMOS, 2008)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48 bridge (1/2.33" 12.1MP CCD, 2011)

Camcorders

MiniDV

Panasonic NV-GS44
Panasonic NV-DS27

No longer owned

Pentax K20D (APS-C 14.6MP CMOS, KAF2, 2008) - SOLD 06/10/2023
Canon EOS 350D 8MP DSLR - SOLD 24/05/2023

Events in Vael's Camera History of Doom

Dates listed in YYYY-MM-DD here.

2021-03-24: Acquired Canon EOS 3000N 35mm SLR. The seed for collecting is planted.
2021-03-26: Acquired Canon USM Zoom 35-80mm f/4-5.6 - the first lens of many
2021-09-24: Acquired Epson Perfection 1660 Photo flatbed film/paper scanner
2021-09-28: Acquired Sigma APO UC Zoom 70-210mm f/4-5.6 EF tele lens (sold)
2021-10-06: Acquired Kodak EasyLoad 35 point and shoot
2022-01-26: Acquired Canon EOS 350D 8MP DSLR
2023-04-28: Acquired Zenit-E + Fujinon-W lens from photography teacher for free
2023-04-30: Acquired Zenit 12XP
2023-05-10: Nikon F70 body and AF Nikkor 35-80mm f/4-5.6 D lens bought, I begin the process of switching systems from EF to F-mount
2023-05-14: More money burnt, this time on an AF Nikkor 70-210mm f/4-5.6 D telephoto to replace the Sigma 70-210 EF
2023-05-15: Got Nikon MC-12B remote shutter controller for tripod shots
2023-05-17: Bought Fujica ST705 body.
2023-05-24: Bought Sigma Theta-III 28-84mm KA lens. Removed Ricoh pin.
2023-06-02: Bought Pentax K20D, Pentax-DA 18-55mm lens.
2023-06-06: Sold the Canon USM 35-80mm lens to MPB. Goodbye old friend.
2023-06-07: Bought Pentax FA-J 75-300mm f/4.5-5.8 AL telephoto lens
2023-09-17: Bought Panasonic NV-DS27 MiniDV camcorder
2023-09-26: Bought Nikon Coolpix S9100 compact superzoom
2023-10-03: Decision made to consolidate main gear into Nikon F-mount system, sell off Pentax gear and remaining EF lenses, retain M42 bodies and lenses
2023-10-04: Process begins to trade Pentax K20D + Pentax-DA 18-55mm to MPB in exchange for a Nikon D90 body. UV filter fest also begins, I buy three filters of varying sizes within 4 days
2023-10-11: Sell order placed to CeX to sell Sigma EF 70-210 and Pentax FA-J 75-300
2023-10-13: K20D-D90 trade completed
2023-10-25: Got Nikon EM