The Mercury was fun to shoot, if a bit different. Focus is by scale only. Aperture is varied on the front of the lens. There is a depth of field scale on the front of the ‘parking meter’ bump, and a complicated manual exposure scale on the back of the camera. (I ignored it andContinue reading “Univex Mercury – results”
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Week 83 – Univex Mercury
I can’t remember when I first heard about the Univex Mercury, but I immediately knew I wanted one. Introduced in 1938 by the Universal Camera Company of New York, the Mercury was intended to compete with high-end German cameras of the time. It was the first American camera to achieve a shutter speed ofContinue reading “Week 83 – Univex Mercury”
Nishika N8000 – week 68 results
Well, the N8000 wasn’t a complete failure. By that I mean it made images, and even decent ones. As a 3D camera, I’m not impressed. The amount of time needed to make a decent animation is more than I’m willing to spend. Perhaps better software could save it. As a camera in general, the 3DContinue reading “Nishika N8000 – week 68 results”
Week 68 – Nishika N8000
For this week I’ve trotted out a curiosity. The Nishika N8000 is a stereo camera from the early 1990’s. It uses fixed focus lenses to take 4 simultaneous half-frame exposures on 35mm film. It was originally intended to use lenticular printing to create 3D images which could be seen with the naked eye. (Think ofContinue reading “Week 68 – Nishika N8000”
Week 32 Results – Chaika II
The Chaika II is a handy little camera. It easily fit in my pocket and took decent images. The half-frame format would be nice for a travelogue, as you can fit up to 72 images on one roll of film. In this case, I was impatient so I spooled a short roll of HP5 andContinue reading “Week 32 Results – Chaika II”
Week 32 – Chaika II
Produced sometime between 1967 and 1972, this pocket sized Russian camera shoots half-frame images on standard 35mm film. It has shutter speeds up to 1/250 and a 2.8/28mm fixed lens with scale focus. Interestingly, it has a flash sync port but no accessory shoe for mounting a flash. Mine is an export version withContinue reading “Week 32 – Chaika II”
Week 11 – Pen EES2 Results.
Shooting with the Pen EES2 was not as fun as I had hoped. I haven't worked with it enough to trust the selenium/automatic combination. I could trust an uncoupled selenium meter because I can compare its readings to my opinion. With this camera however, I never know exactly what it's doing. The size andContinue reading “Week 11 – Pen EES2 Results.”
Week 11 – Olympus Pen EES-2
For this week's camera, we swing the pendulum from medium format to sub-miniature. The Olympus Pen EES-2 is a half-frame camera from 1968-1971. It uses regular 35mm film, but it produces a 24x18mm image instead of the usual 24×36. This makes it a great camera for traveling, as you can fit up to 72 imagesContinue reading “Week 11 – Olympus Pen EES-2”
