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Used to design spectroscopy equipment, now is addicted to classic photography gear.
Canon Prima Zoom 80u VintageCameras.info

How to use the Canon Prima Zoom 80u – Sure Shot 80u

Posted by Fabio Ardito on February 3, 2021March 24, 2021

The Canon Prima Zoom 80u (in Europe and South America) or Sure Shot 80u (in North America) is a compact point-and-shoot 35mm film camera loaded with amazing features and aimed at the casual photographer who needs a portable and capable…

how to build a digital refracting telescope for cheap

How to build a digital refracting telescope for cheap

Posted by Fabio Ardito on October 16, 2020March 24, 2021

A long time ago, in the 90s, my dad gave me a refracting telescope as a Christmas gift. It is a Bushnell 600 mm refracting scope that was supposedly capable of 150x magnification. From the problems it suffers, the most…

Olympus Shoot and Go R: an illustrated guide

Posted by Fabio Ardito on October 3, 2020March 24, 2021

The Olympus Shoot and Go R is a compact 35mm film camera made in the 90s. It is intended for amateurs and home users, and it has very basic functions. Since it is a user-friendly camera, it is focus and…

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Ricoh Elnica 35 Electronic: an illustrated guide

Posted by Fabio Ardito on September 25, 2020March 24, 2021

The Elnica 35 Electronic is a 35mm mirrorless film camera made by Ricoh in the 70s. In some countries, it was sold under the Elnica brand while in others it was branded as Ricoh. The Ricoh Elnica 35 Electronic has…

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How to use vintage lenses on Pentax DSLRs

Posted by Fabio Ardito on September 16, 2020March 24, 2021

The cheapest way to get good lenses for your DSLR is to find vintage cameras with premium glass, and this is especially true for Pentax. Since it was one of the most important manufacturers until the 90s, there are lots…

Pentax ME Instruction Manual

Pentax ME: a helpful guide with photos

Posted by Fabio Ardito on September 16, 2020March 24, 2021

Since I am a Pentax fanboy, I was looking for more 35mm SLR cameras with the K-mount standard. One day, I found this camera in a local listings site (like Craiglist. The most popular here in Brazil is called OLX)….

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Sears KS500: a helpful guide (with photos)

Posted by Fabio Ardito on September 3, 2020March 24, 2021

In this article, I’m going to talk about one of my favorite 35mm SLR cameras, the Sears KS500. It is a very typical SLR, with all-manual controls and a very mechanical feel. It makes all the right pleasant clunks a…

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How much does it cost to restore an old photo?

Posted by Fabio Ardito on August 24, 2020March 24, 2021

Everybody has old family photos at home, and sometimes they are almost one century old. However, as nothing lasts forever, old photographs also age and they usually get damaged over time.Since they are our family or community memories, most people…

Praktica B200 Electronic Instruction Manual

Posted by Fabio Ardito on August 22, 2020March 24, 2021

Praktica was the official film camera brand from Eastern Germany’s legendary Zeiss company through the Pentacon factory. Just for this fact alone, you can see we are talking about legendary stuff here. The Praktica B200 was a breed of technologically…

Minolta Maxxum 5000

Minolta Maxxum 5000 instruction manual with photos

Posted by Fabio Ardito on August 14, 2020March 24, 2021

The Minolta Maxxum 5000 is a 35mm SLR film camera from the 90s intended for intermediary users. It has all the common features of SLRs of its time but has electronic switches instead of mechanical knobs and buttons. It also…

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MY Photography Gear

Film cameras:
Olympus Trip 35
Ricoh 35 Electronic
Zenit 122
Zenit 12 XP
Praktica B200
Pentax K1000
Pentax ME
Pentax Z1
Sears KS500
Yashica FX-D
Minolta 5000
Kodak Instamatic 177XF
Canon Prima 80u
Yashica EZ Mate Data
Yashica MF-3 Super

Digital cameras:
Pentax K70
Nikon P510
Panassonic Lumix LX3

Lenses
Helios 44m-4 (m42)
Helios 44m-6 (m42)
Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 (Praktica)
Yashica 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8
Minolta AF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.0

Lenses for Pentax K-mount:
Pentax DAL 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4
Auto Sears 50mm f/2
Pentax-A 50mm f/2
Auto Sears 135mm f/2.8
Pentax 200mm f/4
Pentax-F 80-200mm f/4.7-5.6
Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3
Rikenon 35-70mm f/3.4-4.5

FABIO ARDITO

Fabio Ardito Vintage Cameras Info Editor

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