https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/camera virtualsky en-us 23people http://www.23hq.com/resources/um-style/logo-20.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.23hq.com/rss/virtualsky/camera false https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/41042182 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/41042182"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707332/41042182_9d7b6c531483898555e8e8b6dc439a59_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Petri Micro MF-1 35mm Camera<p>Found this 35mm SLR at the Salvation Army today for $10.00. It came with the two lenses, a flash, carry case and a shutter release cable. It is in wonderful shape (just missing the name badge above the lens) and is in perfect working order.<p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">From what I can find out on the Net, it was made back in 1977 and has an aluminum cast body. It feels really solid and has that great SLR snapping sound when you release the shutter. A nice addition to the collection!</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/41042182 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:38:03 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/40871844 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/40871844"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707332/40871844_56003ef9f0baa351986765fd436c7c35_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Konica Zoom FX-50 35mm Camera</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Picked this one up at the Salvation Army for $3.00.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/40871844 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 05:37:44 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/40871830 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/40871830"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707332/40871830_fa4814ac011573a786a0b104bbdf9ba1_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Safari Starshot FCC-160 35mm Camera</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Found this one at the Salvation Army for $2.00. A little worn, but works just fine. I like the sliding lens cover that's built in to the camera body. I never heard of this brand of camera before; a pretty basic camera. I'm interested to see what kind of photos it takes.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/40871830 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 05:37:27 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39883814 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39883814"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707332/39883814_17c7b9696d86dac495e5b395fe56af51_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Kodak DC-215</p> <p>This was our very first digital camera. I purchased this in 2001 and we used it quite a bit. It has a full 1 megapixel resolution, 2x optical zoom, and records to compact flash cards. The camera still works, however the battery tray has a broken latch (you can see it protruding out, to the right of the lens in the photo). This was a common problem with the DC-215.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Apart from the plastic battery tray, this camera is a pretty sturdy little fellow, with its metal body and thick rubber hand grip. It feels very solid, in the hand.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39883814 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 03:46:13 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39883812 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39883812"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707326/39883812_7ae607e7662897112e69f66972b7894f_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Canon Powershot A70</p> <p>This was the second digital camera that we ever owned. I believe I purchased this sometime in 2004. This is a 3 megapixel camera and uses compact flash cards. It also has the feature of a fully manual mode.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">However, this particular camera no longer takes photos. It powers up, but the photo chip no longer seems to record the images properly.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39883812 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 03:46:03 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39834154 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39834154"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707332/39834154_bc355e98827e96fde73261166acfdd8e_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p><b>Vivitar ViviCam 3545</b></p> <p>My first compact/mini digital camera, which I purchased back in 2005. This ViviCam 3545 is a 1.3 mega pixel "wearable" camera and takes both JPG images and AVI video. It can also work as a webcam (back in the day before laptops and PCs had built-in cameras), hooked up to your PC via the USB port. It has 16MB of built-in storage, optical view finder, and operates on two AAA batteries.</p> <p>It isn't a high resolution camera, but it wasn't meant to be. It was designed as a compact camera that you could wear and take with you anywhere. It even came with an extra long lanyard, so you could wear it around your neck.</p> <p>Remember, this was a time before smart phones. So it was a very unique camera, back in its day.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">You can find some photos I've taken with this camera in my 23HQ album <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/album/39698579">here...</a></p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39834154 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 04:54:30 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/61164871 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/61164871"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/9484743/61164871_a1295710b23e7ee42aa2ded0b894bec8_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>This is my Sharper Image SVC555 mini action camera. It's resolution is only 5 mega pixel, but can shoot both still photos and video. It also came with a water proof housing, not that I have any desire to dive into any bodies of water, as well as helmet mount.</p> <p>The photos quality of this camera isn't going to get the better of any modern day cell phone camera, but I enjoy the challenge of taking good photos with something like this. It's tiny, so it's really easy to carry around in a shirt pocket.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">You can find some photos that I've taken with this camera in my 23HQ album, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/album/39698579">here...</a></p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/61164871 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 02:42:00 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39335219 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39335219"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707331/39335219_00c874c0ca280697ee95c9ae7a738b0c_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Lomography Konstruktor 35mm SLR Camera</p> <p>I just finished building my new 35mm SLR camera, which my lovely wife gave to me as a Christmas present. It's the Lomography Konstruktor DIY camera kit and it was an enjoyable couple of hours.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">You can see some photos I've take with this camera in my 23HQ album, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/album/42361188">here...</a></p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/39335219 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 03:09:31 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/37279285 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/37279285"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707326/37279285_95d0718871b66653045fbdd972e7c59f_standard.jpg" width="460" height="336" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Found this little gem at the charity shop (aka thrift store), just the other day. Picked it up for one dollar. Looks like it is in perfect working order. Now, I just need to get some film for it.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">I know that film is once again being made for the Polaroid brand instant cameras, by PolaroidOriginals.com. Luckily enough, they are even selling through Amazon.com. So, it won't be long before I can try this classic camera out.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/37279285 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 08:38:52 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982880 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982880"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707325/31982880_535df9b95f7e77c94f56c96fb0d5807a_standard.jpg" width="460" height="303" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Taken with my Vivitar Vista film camera.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982880 Sat, 03 Jun 2017 00:45:18 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982869 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982869"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707331/31982869_356cd6b40f3ec7bb89f66b98d0f35d5b_standard.jpg" width="460" height="303" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Taken with my Vivitar Vista film camera.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982869 Sat, 03 Jun 2017 00:44:49 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982861 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982861"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707325/31982861_fb74bc99e4a30001ceceff22f5789697_standard.jpg" width="460" height="303" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Taken with my Vivitar Vista film camera.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982861 Sat, 03 Jun 2017 00:44:27 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982856 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982856"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707332/31982856_e82c53bdbe816505b15cd21afc6ee582_standard.jpg" width="460" height="303" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Taken with my Vivitar Vista film camera.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982856 Sat, 03 Jun 2017 00:44:17 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982852 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982852"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707330/31982852_1523e32cd3b8919dc92daba7a1beb575_standard.jpg" width="460" height="303" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Taken with my Vivitar Vista film camera.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982852 Sat, 03 Jun 2017 00:44:07 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982842 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982842"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707330/31982842_3926f61ff4477bc41d94002cf4d8b4dc_standard.jpg" width="460" height="303" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Taken with my Vivitar Vista film camera.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/31982842 Sat, 03 Jun 2017 00:43:40 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/30308047 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/30308047"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707327/30308047_310505a9eebb80c6bd517852ed2dff6b_standard.jpg" width="460" height="362" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Boo in profile (enhanced using EasyHDR)</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/30308047 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:37:56 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/29134337 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/29134337"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707331/29134337_34ca1a1499e25a4e109ee31f9ed08608_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p><b>Halina 35X 35mm Viewfinder Camera</b></p> <p>This camera was made in Hong Kong, back in the late 50's and early 60's. I never heard of this camera before. But, when I was doing research about Lomo-type classic cameras, I stumbled across this one. A camera collector wrote a review about this camera and likened it to a metal Holga.</p> <p>I was intrigued by that statement and tried to find out more about the Halina. Turns out that it had/has a pretty good reputation. About the only negative thing I could find out about it is that, after being around forty or so years, sometimes the adjustment rings on the lens can seize up.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">I found this one on eBay at a very reasonable price. And, luckily, this camera's lens operated just fine. Now that I have it, I have to say that it is a very solid camera. With proper care, it should last a lifetime yet. I like it and am looking forward to seeing how it takes photos.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/29134337 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 04:06:09 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/29096534 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/29096534"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707331/29096534_0e4f91d6bdd242b1dae30ed330f7ffc4_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p><b>Zenit 3M SLR, 35mm camera</b><p>Made in the former USSR, I found this one at a very reasonable price, on eBay. It is in wonderful working order and came with a leather, hard shell carrying case.<p>It came complete, with the Industar-50 lens assembly.<p style="margin-bottom: 0px;"></p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/29096534 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:45:20 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657225 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657225"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707325/28657225_16d914087cdcdfa72226f63c9435ce79_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p><b>Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 115</b><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">I bought this one for my wife. If memory serves me correctly, it was the last 35mm camera we bought before we went digital.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657225 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 04:06:33 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657221 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657221"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707332/28657221_e17d52ba4a3f96acfca22525e60270f0_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p><b>Vivitar Vista Tele Motor</b><p>Picked this point and shoot camera up at the Salvation Army for $2.00. There's a small mirror inside, which flips into place, when you wish to use the 2X tele lens. It also takes panorama shots, but only if you insert the panorama matte before loading the film.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">You can see some photos that I've taken with this camera in my 23HQ album, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/album/31982841">here...</a></p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657221 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 04:06:27 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657211 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657211"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707331/28657211_105ac7adf6327c5d42170f4eea2713e6_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p><b>Kodak Brownie Junior Six-20</b><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Found this one on eBay. I never owned a Six-20 before. But, it was part of the same auction on which I won the Kodak Starflex.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657211 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 04:06:08 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657203 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657203"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707331/28657203_98df619210077ab1e1c75d12d02e4f33_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p><b>Kodak Brownie Starflex</b><p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">I was able to find this one on eBay. I got it to replace the one I had as a kid.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28657203 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 04:05:46 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28631540 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28631540"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707325/28631540_42e9dcc37a87cffcb922b1d03272c972_standard.jpg" width="460" height="273" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>Asus EeePC 701 and Panasonic DMC-FZ8<br /> The perfect mobile photo lab.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/28631540 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 03:25:52 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/27976509 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/27976509"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707325/27976509_59409cb7d04629df699051704aff71d8_standard.jpg" width="345" height="460" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p><b>New Fotodiox TLR film camera kit</b></p> <p>Just finished building my own TLR 35mm film camera, a Fotodiox TLR. This was a Christmas gift from my wife, which I finally got around to building today.</p> <p>It took me about two hours to complete. Now that I've done it, I could probably do it again in half the time. It wasn't that it was difficult to build, but there was a bit of a language barrier with the instructions.</p> <p>The most difficult part was assembling the shutter, but it wasn't the simplest process to try and describe in written instructions. So, it took a bit of reverse engineering for me to figure out how the mechanism was supposed to work. Once I did that, it was easy to put together.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">I have to say, for a plastic camera kit, it actually feels quite solid and well built. To see some photos I've taken with this camera, check out my 23HQ album, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/album/28791944">here...</a></p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/27976509 Mon, 16 Jan 2017 00:55:20 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/26528047 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/26528047"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707325/26528047_e901de22d3e61de67d72c2493d6210b5_standard.jpg" width="460" height="345" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>My Agfaphoto Selecta 16 digital camera. I find this camera to be a well constructed bridge camera, with many features that are typically reserved for more expensive cameras. Unfortunately, Agfaphoto are no longer manufacturing digital cameras, so this camera is no longer available. For a brief time, this camera was being released under the GE brand name, but even these seem to be discontinued.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/26528047 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 04:42:01 GMT https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/26521583 <p><a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/26521583"><img src="https://www.23hq.com/23707332/26521583_fec041acc6277698807c91e854019250_standard.jpg" width="460" height="430" class="23-standard"/></a></p><p>My new Lomography Lomo'Instant camera. I'm enjoying this camera very much. The features that this instant camera has brings a lot of fun to photographing with the Instax instant film. It comes with three different lenses (fish eye, macro, and portrait) and has a unique way of diffusing the light onto the film; a feature of all Lomography brand cameras.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">To see some photos taken with this camera, click <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/album/28791866">here</a>.</p><p>Photo by <a href="https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/">virtualsky</a></p> https://www.23hq.com/virtualsky/photo/26521583 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:20:54 GMT