Decided to use this as a catch-all for interesting images or links about photography.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

A Bentley and a Lexxus

Each of these cameras was the naming source for an upscale automobile.




I had forgotten I started this blog.  Now that I see that it is here it looks like a good place for a little about these two cameras.  The Lexxus has only one aperture whereas the Bentley does have some choices starting at f/5.6 and going to f/16.  Both have a single shutter speed of around 1/125. Both paid a visit to a farm early  in the spring.

With a name like Bentley it is to be expected that this camera is drawn to subjects related to the automobile.














The Lexxus also captures it's own version of the rusted out farm fuel pump.




















Another farm pump by the Bentley. This one once pumped water from a well for a house that was on this site. It may still be possible to pump water from this well, however I haven't tried in a long time.

















Tractor with a Disc taken by the Lexxus.











Lastly an auger taken by the Bentley.











Sunday, April 22, 2012

Auto Yashinon Lenses

Found this information in a booklet that came with a Yashica TL Electro X that I bought in 1974. I think this covers most of the Yashica lenses that were for sell at that time.

Yashica fixed and zoom lenses

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Vivitar 3D Cam

I bought a Vivitar 3D film camera off Ebay, however I haven't got it yet so I don't have my own picture to offer.  I just wanted to post a couple of links to galleries for the camera.  The Vivitar 3D Cam is a film camera that takes stereo pairs that can be viewed in special viewer to get a 3D effect.  I have been curious about this area of photographer and this looks like a cheap way to try it out. 

This camera takes both 2D and 3D photos.

  • Manufacturer: Loreo
  • Date: ca 2002
  • Variants: Loreo 321 Mono Stereo
  • Type: Stereo
  • Film Type: 35mm
  • Viewfinder: Optical
  • Lens: 35mm f/5.6 (2)
  • Shutter speed range: two speed
  • Aperture range: f/5.6, f/11
  • Focus: fixed, 5 ft to infinity
  • Weight: 203 g (8 oz)
  • Dimensions: 148 mm wide x 88 mm high x 90 mm deep
  • Batteries: AA (2)


Gimel Vav's Flickr Gallery: Vivitar 3D Cam

MinceyFresh's Flickr Gallery: 3D Stereo Photos 「立体視 / 交差法」

A post about the Loreo 321 which is the same as the Vivitar.  Look below the paranormal investigators stuff at the top of the page.
Loreo 321

Vivitar PS 55s






More on this camera











Galleries for the Vivitar PS 55s

My own gallery on Picasso

Astrid.'s Flickr gallery:  test shooting: Vivitar PS 55s