old times

I stumbled across my old camera gear today. I really loved this Minolta Dynax - I thought it was revolutionary that I could buy a "data back" for the camera which meant I could imprint photographs with the date they were captured. How cool was that?

I'm just thinking I might get it back working again and invest in some film... now, who would ever have thought we'd be saying things like that???

Thanks to all of you commenting and Fav-ing shots recently - for a while a I had two shots on the PP at the same time - something I never thought would happen, ever! I really appreciate all the support.

[Isabel Maria Oliveira]

Very nice camera. Is a totally "new" experience to go back to the film. I have a couple of lomo cameras and i have lots of fun when i see the pictures that i took with them :)

[John W. Cundiff]

Minolta was a great camera and since Sony bought them, they continue to make great cameras. Are those Minolta AF lenes? MD? MC? The AF lenses will work on Sony Alpha DSLR's.

[Johanna]

Great looking gear, Peter! You should definitely give film a go!

[Elaine]

I had a Minolta film camera which was revolutionary at the time but it is packed away in storage now. Great find and shot Peter.

[Danny G.]

I cherish my old film SLRs, this is a lovely capture of yours, Peter!

[Kimberly Balychev]

What a wonderful old camera :) My grandfather had a Minolta when I was growing up :) Keep us updated if you do some work with film :)

[Alison]

and it looks so well looked after

[Veronica McDonnell]

Wonderful capture, yes give it a go with film and let's see the results.

[Kim Crisp]

Brilliant - I was looking at my old 'film' camera recently and also contemplating bringing it out of retirement!

[Peter H]

@kimcrisp Ah, I suspected you might have been a film photographer, just from the quality of your photography.

[8yearson]

This looks a cherished piece of your past Peter, I only had very basic film cameras, nothing as sophisticated as an SLR.... That was proper photography back then, I'd love to try!

[Peter H]

@jackie8 Jackie, you'd be a natural!

[David]

It's like vinyl records Peter - don't realise what we have lost until its gone.. then there is a revival