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Today I am switching things up a bit. Instead of sharing a photo of one of our cafe guests or some of our plants, flowers or other form of nature I would like to share one of my better "flea market finds" in quite a while. Or in this case a local thrift store.

I am always (and I mean ALWAYS) on the lookout for cameras. Doesn't matter if it is digital or film, newer or older. Though older film is what I like the most.  And I must have somewhere between two and three hundred specimens in my collection. So when I come across a brand I have never heard of let alone seen I jump on it. As long as it's affordable of course. The same goes for unique models from brands I am familiar with. Well today I found one. And aside from a sticky shutter and a minor dent it is in pretty good shape. Especially for its age.

Today for the bargain basement price of just $8.00 I procured this beautiful 1966 Petri Racer.

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As with most vintage 35mm Range Finder cameras this one feels awesome in my hands. Though I must admit that I am a sucker for aluminum bodied mechanical cameras. And this one is as solid as they come. It's also the more sought after 45mm F1.8 lens version.

Here is some more views.

Top View

Side View

Note the dent at the upper left of the lens. Not a big deal. It's merely cosmetic.

Unusually positioned shutter release on the front of the camera. at least for a Range Finder

Petri Camera Company. Never heard of them.

Close up top of camera

Yep. She was last serviced on November 11, 1968. A mere 49 ears ago. That's two years older than me :) But it seems that Comet camera may still be in business at 1209 Walnut Street in Philadelphia.

Cool huh? As soon as I can find a shop that will fix the sticky shutter I will take it out for some field testing. And of course I'll report back to you :) Oh, by the way, this wasn't the only vintage camera I bought today. Wait until you see the other bargain.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday May 5, 2017

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Exploration Photography Daily View - November 11, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Early this morning before work I was in our basement going through some packed boxes looking for something. I didn't find what I was looking for but I did come across something really cool. 

Going back some years I inherited a handful of cameras from my Cousin Charles. Charles was quite the shutterbug and had a small but somewhat interesting collection. I have fond memories of him sharing it with me from the time I was a child and well into my adult years. In fact he is a very big part of why I love the art of photography. And today I would like to share with you one of the coolest cameras that is now mine to enjoy and preserve.

Here is the Pentax Auto 110.

Remember the days of 110 cameras? Yeah, me too. They sure were convenient but the quality was lacking. This was due to the very small negative. But with this camera Pentax attempted to improve the 110 image with what I believe to be the only (or at least one of very few) 110 SLR cameras with interchangeable lenses. I have never shot with this camera and seeing as 110 film was discontinued in 2009 you would think it impossible to do so now. But there is hope. And that hope is a company named Lomographische AG. They produce many styles of extinct film including 110. So perhaps I will snag a roll or two and see what this baby can do.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday November 10, 2016

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October 3, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

Hello all! How is everyone?

I am always thinking about ways to tweak my little blog here and today I came up with something new. Well sort of. On Fridays as part of my Photo Of The Day series I will be posting a "vintage" photo. Vintage meaning something from my archives. Some weeks it will be something a few years old and others it may be several years old. The one thing that will remain the same every time is that they were all shot by me. Just possibly a "younger" me. I think this could be a lot of fun. Especially some of my older work when I used film exclusively. Boy it was way different back then. I can never say enough how frugal I had to be in how many frames I shot since every one essentially cost me money. There is no way I could have gone out and shot 200 or more pictures just to get those few good ones. I am glad however for those days because it makes me truly appreciate the digital technology we have today.

So for today I would like to share one of my personal favorites. This was only done about a year and a half ago so we aren't exactly going for vintage here but here we go anyway.

This is the Atlantic City Boardwalk with a few of it's casinos shot from the beach. It may only be a little over a year old but two of those casinos are gone now. But that is a subject for another day and another blog. I am just pleased with how this came out. It is actually two images combined in Photoshop. What do you think?

I thank you all for taking time to stop by and check out my photography and read my blog posts. This is a work in progress and I am always open to suggestions. If you have anything you would like to share you can use the comments section or you can send me a private message using the contact section in the sidebar. You can also check out the blog's Facebook Group here.

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