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LA Camera Expo in Burbank: October 12 Show Table
In the years before the pandemic in what seems like another life I would set up a table at a camera show in Pasadena, California every month. After decades…
Nikon AI Lens Conversions: A Bit of History
This post is about Nikon AI lens conversions: Many years ago before I specialized in Mamiya cameras, I serviced many of the popular Japanese brands and of…
Mamiya ES Lenses for the Auto XTL and Auto X 1000
Servicing a trio of Mamiya ES lenses. These are probably my favorite Mamiya 35mm lenses and they typically don't get a lot of interest. But I feel that…
Lens Filter Quality: Testing UV and Skylight Filters
This post is about lens filter quality. There seems to always be a debate about whether UV or Skylight filters should be used on a lens. I'm not going to…
Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E: Insect Shells Inside the Lens
Servicing a Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E lens. This lens was in exceptional condition except for one issue: there was a small family of three insects living…
A Friend's Camera Collection Arrives at the Shop
I recently acquired this collection of cameras from a good friend of mine. It was his collection of many years and although there are some common cameras…
Nikon Microscope Camera With a Canon Stepper Motor
The first photo is of a Nikon microscope camera that I was in the process of modifying to accept my Nikon mirrorless camera. I was surprised to see that…
Nikon FM2n: Fallen ADR Mirror Jamming the Camera
This Nikon FM2n came into the shop with a piece of the broken ADR mirror in a bag. The camera owner explained how the camera was jammed and he removed the…
Konica AR 57mm f/1.2 Lens: Insect Remains Inside
Konica AR 57mm f/1.2 lens with bug inside. I acquired this lens from a friend and he described it as having a "giant bug inside". Sure enough, there were…
Nikkor-O 55mm f/1.2 Instrumentation Lens: Diaphragm Blade Repair
Servicing an unusual lens: Nikkor-O 55mm f/1.2 instrumentation lens. These lenses were designed for close focus work and have no focus helix. They were…
Mamiya 55mm SX f/1.4 Lens: Cleaning and Regreasing the Focus Helix
Repair on Mamiya 55mm SX f/1.4 lens. This particular lens, from around 1975, needed the focus helix disassembled, cleaned and re-lubricated. The focus ring…
Nikon FM: Focus Screen Replacement
Nikon FM focus screen replacement. While the Nikon FE, FE2 and FM2 have user replaceable focus screens, not so much with the Nikon FM. On early FM bodies…
Mamiya 2000DTL: One of the Rarest Mamiya Cameras
Rarest Mamiya camera of all time? Well, almost, with a production figure of 1,130 units (OK, the Prismat of 1960 had only 455 units produced).this 2000DTL…