What was your "kit" in 1975?
Dec 31, 2019 07:18:50 #
Nikon F2 with Md2, Nikkor 50mm/1.4 and Zoom-Nikkor 50–300 mm, Hassie 500CM, Zeiss 80mm/2.8
Dec 31, 2019 07:19:47 #
wilsondl2 wrote:
Mine was a Minolta 101 with a 50mm f/1.4 (wow!), 28mm f/2.8 and 135mm f/28 both Vivatar. Yes I would like to forget the 400mm f/6.3 Spiratone. A lot of hard work to get a so-so picture. Don't want to forget the 2x extender. A Honeywell flash. B&W and closeup filters. A bag to keep it all in. What did you have? - Dave
I was still happy as a lark to have and use the KIT I bought while in Vietnam, 1968. That was a Pentax(asahi) spotmatic, the Pentax 50mm f1.4 and a Pentax 200mm telephoto lens. Kept it all for many years, never saw anything I liked better, for quite a long time. RJM
Dec 31, 2019 07:31:10 #
Dec 31, 2019 07:34:13 #
skipwv
Loc: West Virginia
wilsondl2 wrote:
Mine was a Minolta 101 with a 50mm f/1.4 (wow!), 28mm f/2.8 and 135mm f/28 both Vivatar. Yes I would like to forget the 400mm f/6.3 Spiratone. A lot of hard work to get a so-so picture. Don't want to forget the 2x extender. A Honeywell flash. B&W and closeup filters. A bag to keep it all in. What did you have? - Dave
Mine was almost exactly the same! Differences are that I had an SRT 202 in addition to the 101 and a Spiratone 500mm mirror lens. Still have them all but just keep them on the shelf above my Nikon DSLR stuff.
Dec 31, 2019 07:42:26 #
1975?
Asahi Pentax Spotmatic with three lenses.
Canon FX with three lenses.
Rolleiflex 3.5.
Gossen light meter
Rollei flash
All gone 45 years later.
Asahi Pentax Spotmatic with three lenses.
Canon FX with three lenses.
Rolleiflex 3.5.
Gossen light meter
Rollei flash
All gone 45 years later.
Dec 31, 2019 07:43:26 #
Dec 31, 2019 07:47:44 #
Dec 31, 2019 08:02:08 #
In 1975 I was only 8... but my Dad thought me to shoot with his Zeiss Contaflex.
The first camera I bought was a Soviet made Zenith E with a 50mm F2 kit lens. I got that in 1980 in a flea market for a laughable amount of cash.
Later on I added a 35-105 F4 to 7, I believe... can't remember the brand. Ah, and a BIG Vivitar flash, of those that had to be mounted on a rail.
Both were bought used from a retired photographer.
The worst problem of that really-truly basic body, was the absolute lack of a means to achieve good focus. You just watched trough the viewfinder and turned the focus ring until the subject looked in focus.
And you had to manually close the apperture ring.
And the exposure meter was manual and based on a photovoltaic cell which was highly unacurrate.
That might be the reason why it landed on flea market.
Can't believe I got some decent results with that crap.
The first camera I bought was a Soviet made Zenith E with a 50mm F2 kit lens. I got that in 1980 in a flea market for a laughable amount of cash.
Later on I added a 35-105 F4 to 7, I believe... can't remember the brand. Ah, and a BIG Vivitar flash, of those that had to be mounted on a rail.
Both were bought used from a retired photographer.
The worst problem of that really-truly basic body, was the absolute lack of a means to achieve good focus. You just watched trough the viewfinder and turned the focus ring until the subject looked in focus.
And you had to manually close the apperture ring.
And the exposure meter was manual and based on a photovoltaic cell which was highly unacurrate.
That might be the reason why it landed on flea market.
Can't believe I got some decent results with that crap.
Dec 31, 2019 08:12:12 #
Were Instamatics around then? I have some photos from then but reslly wasn't into photography and probably used whatever cheap snapshot film camera there was.
Dec 31, 2019 08:12:43 #
Probably a Miranda Sensorex with 50mm and 135mm as well as a Soligor T-4 210mm zoom. I bought color and B&W film in 100' cans and rolled it into cartridges. I also had an 8mm movie camera and a Yashica 124 TLR.
I much prefer digital with instant "developing."
I much prefer digital with instant "developing."
Dec 31, 2019 08:27:31 #
Nikomat (yes) with a 50mm f/1.4, a 24mm f/2.8, and a 135mm f/2.8. The Nikomat was bought by a friend in Japan, then he decided he didn't need 2. There was also a Vivitar (IIRC) zoom that pretty much sucked compared to the Nikon stuff. Used this kit until around 2002, when I went digital. Still have it all, if anyone's interested in making an offer...
Dec 31, 2019 08:27:34 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
I think I had some sort of Instamatic. Wish I’d started earlier! My first DSLR was a Nikon N90.
Dec 31, 2019 08:29:18 #
Nikkormat FTN, Nikon F2, several Nikon prime lens (50mm 1.4 and 2.0), 135mm 3.5, 28mm 2.8, and yes, the Spiratone 400mm. I can't even remember the brand of the flash, but it used the shoulder carry battery pack. The battery would last forever, and the flash recycled in about 2 seconds. Made it great for weddings.
Dec 31, 2019 08:29:38 #
Dec 31, 2019 08:29:53 #
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