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Seeing stars and winning contests

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It was 1975, I was 13 and on my way to my very first photo assignment for the local newspaper. Obviously I didn’t drive at that age, so to get to the assignment from my house (it was a blood drive at the high school cafeteria) I had to walk across town with my 35mm Read more about Seeing stars and winning contests[…]

Nikon F Photomic FTN

1968 Nikon FTN in mint condition: What to do with it?

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Here’s something I came across at work the other day: a mint condition Nikon F Photomic FTN, donated to the university art department after its original owner passed. Who didn’t want one of these back in the day? Now, it would be hard to give or trade away (and we can’t sell it). So I Read more about 1968 Nikon FTN in mint condition: What to do with it?[…]