Category Archives: Cameras

Yashica Electro GSN

Posted on December 21, 2011 by pesoto74

I remember back in 1974 I was looking to get a better camera. The Yashica Electro GSN was one of the candidates. The advertised low-light capabilities of the GSN was what appealed to me the most, and that it was … Continue reading →

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Agfa Isomat Rapid

Posted on November 28, 2011 by pesoto74

Agfa introduced Rapid film in 1964. It was supposed to be easier to load than regular 35mm film. Unfortunately for Agfa, Kodak 126 film propelled by the poplar Instamatic Cameras eclipsed the Rapid Film System. By the end of the … Continue reading →

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No. 2 Rainbow Hawk‐eye box camera

Posted on October 13, 2011 by pesoto74

The No. 2 Rainbow Hawk-eye was one of the cheapest cameras you could buy back in the early days of the Great Depression.  It was first made in 1929, the year of the stock market crash, and ended production in … Continue reading →

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