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Mamiya/Sekor 1000 DTL
This was my first camera, I helped shoot my JR. High school year book with it. Then in high school I was asst. photo editor for my school news paper.
The Mamiya 1000-DTL series cameras were introduced in July 1968. these Mamiya/Sekor cameras were the popular backbone of the Mamiya line in the mid-to-late 60s. They were sturdily built, with excellent optics. They used the universal "Pentax type" 42mm screw-on mount, although later DTL lenses are identified by the black lens ring which replaced the earlier chrome version. The DTL-series was the first Mamiya 35mm with CdS through-the-lens (TTL) metering. It was powered by one MS-76 or equivalent 1.5v battery, and provided a spot meter that measured approximately 10% of the viewfinder area.
Minolta X-700 The Minolta X-700 is a 35 mm single-lens reflex camera. It was the top model of their final manual-focus SLR of the XG-M but added full program autoexposure in addition to the XG-M's aperture priority and metered manual modes. It introduced through-the-lens (TTL) flash metering, and added exposure lock and interchangeable focusing screens .but featured a fill-in flash mode.
The X-700 was awarded the European "Camera of the Year" award in 1981
"Landscape" format 6x6 and 4x4 folding cameras achieved a great popularity during the Fifties and Sixties. Due to the square negative format it doesn't matter which way you handle the camera but in practice it is more comfortable to hold it in a horizontal position.The Isolette series of cameras has a long history. The first Isolette was produced in 1938 and the last Super Isolette was made between 1954-1960. In the late Sixties 35mm cameras begun to take over. The Isolette I is an inexpensive German medium format folding camera sold between 1952 and 1960.
Minolta Maxxum 7000iThe Minolta 7000i was a 24x36mm auto-focus SLR camera, introduced by Minolta in the late 1980s.
This camera had the usual Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE and metered manual exposure modes, TTL autoflash and added a newer faster and more sensitive AF system, faster film advance, new flash hot-shoe that was incompatible with the older flash system. The 7000i supported the Minolta AF lens system, and other accessories such as the remote cords.
Perhaps more innovative than any other improvement was the expansion card system. While also used in other models in the i-series, some models in the xi-series, and some si-series cameras, the Minolta Creative Expansion Card System debuted on this model. The expansion card system provided a way to add features to the camera, such as multi-spot metering, or re-program the built-in AE modes to favor faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures, such as the sports action card.
Minolta Maxxum 700si.The Minolta 700si is Minolta's entry in the advanced amateur/semi-pro market area. It competes against the Canon A2E/A2 (EOS 5) and the Nikon N90s (F90x) and to some extent against Minolta's own 9xi.There is very little difference between the 9xi and 700si except for a more rugged body design and high shutter and true flash sync speeds. In comparison the 700si sports Minolta's latest update of the AF and exposure electronics, access to the excellent VC-700 vertical control grip and the new high speed flash sync (HSS).
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Fuji S5200
The Fuji FinePix S5200 offers SLR-style without SLR-responsibility. For the budding amateur photographer, the S5200 has an impressive 10x optical zoom and a fixed lens that can take wide and telephoto shots. Fuji's Anti-Blur feature claims to be superior to image stabilization features for tightening up long zooms. moderate 5.1 megapixels .
5th Generation Super CCD HR sensor
5.1 million effective pixels
10x optical zoom
Real Photo Technology and ISO 64 – 1600 sensitivity range
Anti-Blur Mode to minimise blurring from photographer and subject High q
Sony Alpha 100
In July 2005 Konica Minolta and Sony made an announcement that they were to jointly develop digital SLR cameras. This agreement hinted at shared technology between the two companies such as auto focus, metering and Anti-Shake coming from Konica Minolta and sensors, electronics and batteries from Sony. Some six months later Konica Minolta dropped a bomb on the camera market by announcing that they were withdrawing from the camera business and had transferred certain camera assets including the Maxxum/Dynax lens mount and related SLR technologies to Sony.
a compact, ten megapixel (CCD) digital SLR with a (Konica) Minolta lens mount, Anti-Shake (now Super SteadyShot) and a definite cross-breed appearance. It's fair to say that while this camera may share some components with previous Konica Minolta digital SLR's Sony's involvement has brought external styling, build quality and finish up to a higher standard. The lens mount is to be called the 'Alpha mount' and Sony has announced no less than 19 lenses which will carry the Sony Alpha branding (although many are based on existing Minolta lenses).
Sony A700
The Sony A700 is a worthy entry in one of the most competitive DSLR market niches - the semi-pro or serious enthusiast level. Pick up the A700 and immediately you’ll know this a heavy-duty camera. With its all-black magnesium alloy body and very comfortable indented hand grip. (that "a" is the Greek letter alpha) features a 12.24 megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor, Sony's "Creative Style modes", high-speed shooting, Super SteadyShot image stabilization, Eye-Start Autofocus system and Sony's innovative Anti-Dust Technology to provide the photographer abundant new technology packed into a familiar, durable, magnesium alloy body that is dust and moisture resistant