keith_walker2

<p>I have a collection of cameras covering about a century of photography. Most of my cameras work, a few are non-operational due mostly to the unavailability of film - Kodak Disc, 110 and 126 cassettes. I started with collecting specimens of the cameras I have used over the years and then decided to expand the collectio to cover all the different styles, the only one missing now is an APS camera, I'll find one eventually</p>

<p>My latest acquisition is a Kodak Retina IIc (Type 020 manufactured in March 1957). One of the most beautiful cameras I have ever seen. It is immaculate, everything feels silky smooth.</p>

<p>There are heaps of Minolta A Mount lenses around, most of them are wonderful lenses and are quite inexpensive these days. However you have to increase the focal length by 1.5 to get the focal length when used on an APS-C sensor. So a 75 - 300 lens turns into a 113 - 450 ! (or should I say 'you hold the egg this way grandma')</p>

<p>I have a Sony A350 with 2 kit lenses, I also have my old Sigma A Mount lenses from my old Minolta gear and am more than happy with them</p>

<p>The second camera I ever owned was Vito II, it's a lovely little camera and produces excellent results. I traded it in many years ago but have just come across another Vito on the NZ trading site Trademe which I am bidding for.With luck I may get it - I hope!</p>