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| NOV 28, 2010
| swampsniper
Posted on 11/28/2010 9:27:54 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER
From the 1982 Sears catalog. A lot of this stuff is still around and still going strong, they really don't make them like they used to. I gave my 1983 Minolte XG-M a check last tonight, still in great shape, but I've worn out 3 digital cameras in the last 10 years. The XG-M was close to 300 bucks in 83 though, it would be expensive to make today
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: 1982; camera; sears
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
How do you plug them into your computer though?
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posted on
11/28/2010 9:34:50 AM PST
by
humblegunner
(Pablo is very wily)
To: lawnguy; pandoraou812; Daffynition; barker; ferri; gjeiii; genefromjersey; texas booster; ...
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posted on
11/28/2010 9:35:34 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, A Matter Of Fact, Not A Matter Of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Sears marketed some interesting private-label stuff. In 1977 they made a video game system, called the Tele-Games Pinball Breakaway:
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posted on
11/28/2010 9:39:32 AM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Hi, Swampsniper. I thought of you yesterday. I was riding my bike under a railroad bridge and a humongous bird came blasting past me. It sailed on for a few hundred more yards and landed on the ground. When I got closer I saw that it was a huge red-tailed hawk, sitting there with its wings fully spread. It also had a live squirrel in its talons. I’m squeamish, so I averted my eyes. If it had been you, we would have had the most gorgeous pics by now. ;)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Stop in and look at Sears
Shop from the book at Sears
Pick up the phone and talk to Sears
'Cause Sears has everything!
To: SWAMPSNIPER
I still have that Canon AE-1 and a bunch of lenses for it in a box somewhere
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posted on
11/28/2010 11:30:58 AM PST
by
Domandred
(Fdisk, format, and reinstall the entire .gov system.)
To: Domandred
I have a Canon A-1, and an FT-QL, along with a few lenses in Canon’s old FD mount. Also have a film Elan II in the newer EOS mount system. Haven’t shot any of them in a few years. I might mess around with the A-1 some time. It is a very good camera.
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posted on
11/28/2010 11:33:23 AM PST
by
meyer
(Hey Obama - It's the end of the world as you know it.... ..... and I feel fine!)
To: Domandred
Dig them out and use them.
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posted on
11/28/2010 11:52:42 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, A Matter Of Fact, Not A Matter Of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
I used to have a Pentax K100 which was one of the best cameras I ever owned. I use a Nikon N-80 now. One of these years I’m going to move up to a DSLR.
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posted on
11/28/2010 11:56:18 AM PST
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
To: rdl6989
Minolta Maxxum AF, 1980, every option, works like new.
Canon A-1 w/extra lenses, works like new.
Recently used in Alaska (08). The film developer wrote on my envelopes that they were awesome pictures.
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posted on
11/28/2010 12:04:13 PM PST
by
bicyclerepair
(CD-20, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
To: rdl6989
I love my DSLR but some variety is fun. My old Minolta is just a nice machine to use and pretty to look at. Many of the old lenses are works of art on their owm, beautiful machine work.
I just picked up an 80-200 f4 for the Minolta, 10 bucks, looks like new. It’s a nice cheap hobby if you know how to shop.
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posted on
11/28/2010 12:05:14 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, A Matter Of Fact, Not A Matter Of Opinion)
To: bicyclerepair
I have 3 Maxxum lenses I use on my Sony, a 35-70 f4, a 70-210 f4 and a 75-300 f4.5~5.6. Sharp, great colors and hard to wear out.
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posted on
11/28/2010 12:08:45 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, A Matter Of Fact, Not A Matter Of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
I still have my Minolta XG-M as well. For anyone that still enjoys shootinting the old Minolta cameras, I suggest you get it cleaned and reworked with new gaskets, as the gasket kits are starting to disappear (at least in my area.)
For all of the technology found in the newer digital SLRs, I still enjoy my old XG-M. Sure, our Nikon D-5000, is a great camera... But shooting with an old manual versus a new digital SLR is (to me) comparable to painting with oils on canvas versus using Microsoft's "Paintbrush". Using either you have to have an eye for what is visually pleasing, but you have to have a real "artist's hand" to be creative with the former...
Regards,
Raven6
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posted on
11/28/2010 12:17:36 PM PST
by
Raven6
(The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either.)
To: Seven plus One
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posted on
11/28/2010 12:20:43 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Just googled and found people have uploaded images of various past Sears catalog "Wish Books". Here is the
1980 version. Cool.
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posted on
11/28/2010 12:21:27 PM PST
by
6SJ7
(atlasShruggedInd = TRUE)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
This is my old Camera. Bought it at the Base PX in Iwakuni, Japan around 1970-1971 time frame.
Nikkormat FTn
An all-metal, mechanically (springs, gears, levers) controlled, manual focus SLR with match-needle exposure control.
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posted on
11/28/2010 12:23:48 PM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Raven6
You can get seal kits on Ebay. Mine are still in decent shape. High temperatures are hard on them, got to be careful about that.
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posted on
11/28/2010 12:25:44 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, A Matter Of Fact, Not A Matter Of Opinion)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
I still have my K2 Pentax and a few lenses and filters etc. I hope I took the battery out of it.
I got rid of all the older screw mount equipment to a collector...
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posted on
11/28/2010 12:54:49 PM PST
by
tubebender
(If you can not read, this thread will tell you how to get help)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Here was the best thing of all in 1982.
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posted on
11/28/2010 12:59:01 PM PST
by
abb
("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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