More than any other type of photographic image, from the moment of their invention, daguerreotypes were widely perceived as perfect reflections of reality. Daguerreotypes learned people to see the world photographically for the very first time, and still today we often regard them with a similar sense of wonder. We are attracted by their captivating […]
How to find out when your Hasselblad was made by Q.G. de Bakker All Hasselblad cameras and film magazines, as well as some other Hasselblad items, bear a two or three letter code in front of, or incorporated into, the serial number. Two of these letters are used to encrypt the year of manufacture. The […]
Zeiss Lens Serial Numbers Between 1912 and 1942 Year of Manufacture – Serial Number Range 1912 – 173418-200520 1913- 208473-249350 1914 – 249886-252739 1915- 282820- 1916- Unknown 1917 – 289087-298157 1918- 298115-322748 1919 – 322799-351611 1920 – 375194-419823 1921 – 433273-438361 1922 – 422899-498006 1923 – 561270-578297 1924 – 631869- 1925 – 652230-681743 1926 – […]
This is information that I have collected over the last few years from a number of sources. Some of those sources contradict each other so I have had to make decisions as to what I wish to keep. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. The date a lens or shutter is made is not always the […]
The serial number on an Olympus Trip 35 camera does *not* give you a precise date of manufacture. The only way to tell is to open the film compartment and carefully remove the pressure plate on the back of the door (this is quite easy. It simply slides free from its locating pins) and look […]
This is information that I have collected over the last few years from a number of sources. Some of those sources contradict each other so I have had to make decisions as to what I wish to keep. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. The date a lens or shutter is made is not always the […]
**Introduction** In the world of photography, the interplay between cameras, lenses, and shutters is crucial to capturing the perfect shot. However, there can be confusion when it comes to determining the manufacturing dates of these components. In this article, we will explore the relationship between camera manufacturing dates and lens/shutter production. By understanding this relationship, […]
YS AUTOMATIC CUSTOM CAMERA FITTING FOR USE WITH YS INTERCHANGEABLE AUTOMATIC LENSES Attached find a manual for YS lens adapters (one of the less common interchangeable lens mount systems which is basically a T mount with a Pentax screw mount like stop down pin added). This interchangeable mount system was developed by Sigma as competition to the […]
When the first camera with evaluative autoflash metering was launched, EX-series Speedlites were introduced to make use of the E-TTL metering. These EX-series Speedlites are also compatible with TTL flash metering, so will operate with all EOS models. All the new film cameras offering E-TTL metering retain the flash sensors for A-TTL metering, so are […]
