GF1 - Home-made Food

Camera: Panasonic GF1

Time: April 2011

Vancouver Camera Show & Swap Meet

For those who live in the Vancouver area, there's going to be a camera show & swap meet. Apparently there's only one every year and it's a good chance to buy or sell cameras and other accessories. People not only come from the area but from the across the country and also US and other countries. I've never been to one but I think it's going to be interesting. It will be $5 for regular admission but I think it will be worth the money to see other's collections and if you can bring a new toy home.

Date: Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Location: Cameron Recreation Centre
               9523 Cameron St, near Lougheed Mall
               Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

for more details, click on the link below

Vancouver Camera Show & Swap Meet

SX-70 Serial Number Calculator

many serial numbers of old film cameras reveal their manufacture information

the link below automatically calculates the info for you once you enter the serial (unlike the canon data codes where you have to look up by yourself)

SX-70 Serial Number Calculator

and my results are:

The complete serial number you entered is c404246516.
Your camera has the original SX-70 shutter electronic design ("hybrid shutter").
Your camera is probably an original SX-70 or Alpha / Alpha 1.
The serial number itself is: 42465
Your camera was made on March 6, 1974 during the A shift.    

So my SX-70 is about 37 years old

And if you want to find out about your canon

Canon Date Codes

Gear update 2

all these camera came from ebay at really good prices. best bet is to buy off people who got their items from estate sales or inherited them. but you will have to take the risk of them not working since those people are not photographers and have no idea how to test them.

Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera

-in excellent working condition and leatherette is in pristine condition

-looking into getting an accessory kit and flash for it

Polaroid One Step Land Camera

-still have try it out

-still trying to find the original Q-light for it at a good price

Canon 177A Speedlite

-stand is from another flash

-works perfectly with optical flash triggers

Gear update

recently bought a few new camera so it's time to update but haven't got the chance to try them yet. will go more in depth about each one once i try them. posting only canon ones first. luckily all were bought in minty condition

Canon A1 with Canon FD 28mm 2.8

-had the infamous canon squeak when i first received it, but now has been repaired. will post diy for that later on

Canon Demi

-meter does not work all the time, has a squeal in slow shutter. will have to take a look into these problems

Canon Canonet 28

-battery compartment was loose when i received it. repair guide for that has been posted

Canon FD 70-150mm 4.5

-case is worn out but the lens itself had minor use