the Canon G9 vs... Kodak Retina IIa

[teddillard]

Just for fun, and a tribute to both my grandfather, who got me into this crazy photography stuff back when I was 10, (side-by-side with him in the darkroom- stubs of Pall Mall cigarettes in the ashtray next to the enlarger, and developer stored in old cork-sealed bourbon bottles...) and two great cameras- remarkably similar in concept, remarkably different times.  

hope you enjoy!

Linky here.  

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[KevinA]

Just for fun, and a tribute to both my grandfather, who got me into this crazy photography stuff back when I was 10, (side-by-side with him in the darkroom- stubs of Pall Mall cigarettes in the ashtray next to the enlarger, and developer stored in old cork-sealed bourbon bottles...) and two great cameras- remarkably similar in concept, remarkably different times.  

hope you enjoy!

Linky here.  

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The one on the right if I remember correctly had a user replaceable sensor, when new technology became available you loaded it into the camera with your back to the Sun.
I have several cameras that use replaceable sensors covering sizes from 35mm to 5x7inches,

Kevin.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Oh, Ted! That makes my heart go pitter-pat!

My first "real" camera was a Retina IIIC, and many times over the years I have kicked myself for not keeping it when I moved up (?) to fancier equipment.

I now do have a G10, which i cannot get as excited about as I ever did with the IIIC.

[teddillard]

Oh, Ted! That makes my heart go pitter-pat!

My first "real" camera was a Retina IIIC, and many times over the years I have kicked myself for not keeping it when I moved up (?) to fancier equipment.

I now do have a G10, which i cannot get as excited about as I ever did with the IIIC.

thanks Eric!  glad you liked it...  as a result of this post i learned how to un-jam the shutter and film advance, and may, for the first time since 1998, shoot a couple of frames of FILM!  gotta love the interweb!

[clawery]

thanks Eric!  glad you liked it...  as a result of this post i learned how to un-jam the shutter and film advance, and may, for the first time since 1998, shoot a couple of frames of FILM!  gotta love the interweb!

This thread seems to be quite filled with quite a few people from MA. I am originally from Springfield, MA.  Anyway, I was fortunate to get my dad's old Retina II and love it.  I don't shoot it as often as I should since it is getting harder to find a good lab to process.  It's odd how an old camera can bring back so many memories.  It's even better that I have all of my dad's old Kodachrome images... and they still look great!

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[teddillard]

This thread seems to be quite filled with quite a few people from MA. I am originally from Springfield, MA.  Anyway, I was fortunate to get my dad's old Retina II and love it.  I don't shoot it as often as I should since it is getting harder to find a good lab to process.  It's odd how an old camera can bring back so many memories.  It's even better that I have all of my dad's old Kodachrome images... and they still look great!

Chris Lawery
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My grandfather's box of Kodachromes is not 3 feet away from me, at this very moment...