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Sekonic LC-2
Made in Japan, I purchased it on one of my travels in Germany, back in the early 2000’s. I am told this was produced around 1957, with the intent to …

IOR Optior
Made by the optics factory of IOR (Industria/Intreprinderea Optica Romana) in 1956, and stopped being produced in 1960. A very simple camera, the basics, destined to the large masses of …

Vivitar Electronic 45
Not the most sophisticated meter I have encountered, on the contrary; it is not by any means a rival to the Lunasix 3, for instance. I would say that this …

Gossen Sixtar
This meter was named Sixtar in Europe, but its name in the USA was Super Pilot. Both names are of the same meter, this Gossen model. It reads very comfortable …

Gossen Lunasix 3
I bought this light meter in 2017 or 2018, I do not remember, obviously used but in excellent condition of its age. The batteries had to be changed with a …

Fireworks by Minox
Night sky, some where in Romania, NY Eve celebrations, 2006. Minox B, handheld at 1/5 or 1/10, Konica VX400. I was very please with the results, although I must confess …

The calling of the sea
Are we creatures of the sea? Why do we feel this urge to commune with the water, wherever we find it? The human history is known to have been developed …

Factory film cutter – 35mm to 9.2mm
I have bought this film cutter somewhere in the beginnings of 2000’s. It was part of larger Minox lot purchased at the time, and it was a valuable addition to …

Film cutter – 35mm to 16mm
Purchased from the same seller (see here), and made in a similar fashion and from the same materials. It cuts 35mm film negative down to 1 x 16mm. Not very …