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23/2/2007 - How times change
Looking through my cameras - yes, I've got a few - I thought it might be interesting to compare my first camera with my latest.
Kodak Brownie 127
I remember standing at school sports days at Junior School with my faithful Kodak Brownie 127 snapping shots of the various events. Anyone that's used one of these cameras will know that these aren't really the ideal cameras for action shots.
It was a portly little Bakelite box, Bakelite being an early plastic.With an eye piece narrower than the diameter of a pencil. To take a shot. Point. Press. Wind on till the next number appears in the yellow plastic window on the rear of the camera. Repeat twelve times. Develop film.
The images were blurry. The film was of medium speed, so the 1/60th of a second shutter speed was adequate for most daylight situations.
- Type: 127 format roll film camera
- Lens: Meniscus 65mm f/14 (They called this a lens, although it was little more than a window to the film).
- Shutter: Mechanical, single speed (approx. 1/60th)
- Dates: 1952-1959
- Original List Price: £4 (probably cost me about 50p)
Leica M8
The only digital camera for professionals to incorporate the rangefinder focusing system with its advantages of discreet and quiet operation, speed and precision.
Full compatibility with nearly all Leica lenses means that we can use their unique imaging performance for digital photography, too, allowing lenses from as far back as the 1930's to be used. Old lenses have a beautiful feel to the images they produce.
With manual rangefinder focusing and a lovely, natural, intuitive feel whilst in use this camera has a real character and is a dream to use. At a recent wedding one of the guests asked me about the fact that I was using such an old camera - not old, just a classic!
- Type: 10.3 megapixel digital camera
- Lens: Changeable but able to accept most Leica fit lenses made by various manufacturers from the 1930's to present.
- Shutter: Electronic, 1/3000th sec max
- Date: 2006
- Original List Price: £2990
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