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What Was Your First "Real" Camera?

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, July 23, 2009

A conversation yesterday turned to talk of our first "real" cameras and where these are now. As I've mentioned before, for me it was a Ricoh KR-30SP, and I know exactly where it is. Read more

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The 14 Most Influential Cameras of All Time

But what about...?

ArticleFilm and Collectible Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jason Schneider, September 15, 2011

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Selecting the all-time best of anything is always a daunting task, and that’s especially true of cameras, which have undergone a seismic paradigm shift in moving from film to digital. It’s also a great way to start arguments, generate irate letters and e-mails, and tick off your buddies at various camera companies.

Featured Classic Collectible Camera: The Pentax LX

This exquisite top-of-the-line professional system SLR

ArticleFilm and Collectible Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jason Schneider, July 27, 2006

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Named in honor of Asahi Optical Company's 60th Anniversary (LX is 60 in Roman numerals), the Pentax LX debuted in 1980 as a world-class professional K-mount Pentax, designed to challenge such well-established archrivals as the Nikon F3, Canon New F-1, Olympus OM-1n and OM-2n, and the Contax RTS.

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What Was Your First "Real" Camera?

The 14 Most Influential Cameras of All Time

Featured Classic Collectible Camera: The Pentax LX

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