Category: Cameras

Actual physical objects made of stuff · Cameras · Non-Work · Photographs

Three cameras from around 1960

Chris Cannam

Here's a proper miscellaneous topic: The contents of a box of cameras passed down through my family. Ilford Sportsman, Zeiss Ikon Colora, Agfa Super Silette L I thought of these as "granny's cameras" — my paternal grandmother was quite a keen photographer — but it turns out they came from a couple of different family… Continue reading Three cameras from around 1960

Actual physical objects made of stuff · Cameras · Good Things · Non-Work · Photographs

Notes on the Minolta SR-1 (Model A)

Chris Cannam9 Comments

The SR-1 is a model of 35mm film SLR camera made by Minolta (Chiyoda Kogaku) from 1959 onwards. It was the second SLR that Minolta released. As was typical at the time, their first was a more expensive model, the SR-2 in 1958, which they then cut down for a  cheaper alternative by removing the… Continue reading Notes on the Minolta SR-1 (Model A)

Actual physical objects made of stuff · Cameras · Things where Someone Else Is Doing All The Work

Repairing a Minolta XG-9 camera

Chris Cannam1 Comment

This is the story of how I repaired, broke, and repaired again a Minolta XG-9 35mm SLR film camera. It will be long, and of niche appeal, but I'm writing it up in case anyone else finds it as useful as I would have done before I started. Here's the plot summary: The camera's shutter… Continue reading Repairing a Minolta XG-9 camera