Posted: 11/26/2005 8:42:52 AM EDT
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Inspired from: www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=411942&page=1 PM me the answers to the following questions (Do not post in this thread) and if you get the right I will make a card that you can print off yourself.  (In other words: This is a trivia contest  )If you have more trivia, which I am sure that some of you do, PM it to me too!  ETA: No cheating by looking it up!!!  PHOTOGRAPHY GEEK CARD APPLICATION Answer the following multiple choice questions: (You must answer 4 out of the 5 correctly.) 1. What large camera company uses the “M” mount for their “M” series cameras? a. Lecia b. Contax c. Voigtlander 2. Which camera company which is currently owned by Kyocera Imaging had the “Electro” series? a. Yashica b. Contax c. Kyocera 3. The term ‘SLR’ stands for: a. Single Lens Refract b. Super Lens Reflect c. Single Line Reflex d. Single Lens Reflex 4. The “G” Series is part of which company: a. Pentax b. Minolta (with Konica now) c. Olympus d. Hasselblad 5. Canon’s “L” Series is popularly noted by the following characteristics: a. White bodies on the larger telephotos b. Strongly built c. A red ring at the end of the lens d. All of the above Answer the following statements with either True or False. (You must get 8 out of the 10 correct.) 1. Nikon’s ‘company colors’ are black and yellow. 2. Canon is based out of Japan. 3. Canon’s Ultrasonic lenses are characterized by better quality glass than non-Ultrasonic. 4. VR and IS are basically the same concept. 5. The first digital SLRs were through a partnership between Canon and Fuji. 6. Canon’s ‘FD’ mount is for their rangefinders. 7. The Holga is a top of the line camera that originated from Germany. 8. Agfa film is usually the film that is branded by Walgreens. 9. The Kiev Rangefinder was a major rangefinder company in China. 10. The person pictured below is shooting…  a. Brand: Canon b. Type of Media: Digital Extra Credit: You can receive one extra credit point for answering the following extra credit question: Describe what a roll of 110 film looked like. Scoring: You must have an 80% to qualify. This can be an average of the two or if you get an 80% on both. (Both works out the same.)
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Curious about the story there, did all the pros get together after a game and make joe bob shoot their pic with all their cams?  |
But that is an old piece of junk!!!
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how many of the digital Canon... or Nikon cameras from 2005 will be working and take the quality pics that I can with that camera in another 50 years? the old mechanical cameras from pre-1970 were built to last. Most of the cameras built now are made to throw away. Digital is taking over for most general photography, but film will be around for a long time. As many of you know I have both old and new cameras. Do most of my shooting with Nikon digital but still use cameras as old as 100 years for some things. more people should get out the onld camera.. they are fun (like old guns. I have a springfield 45.70)
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sigh Many years ago, as in 15+, I was looking for a usable Leica III, I wasn't concerned with the variant but IIRC IIIcs were found most often, but everytime I happened on one in a shop I got the "rare blah blah, hard to find blah blah special variant blah blah" pitch which of course was followed by a price that was just outrageous sounding to me. Maybe it's time to start looking around again. 
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give the man a geek card. he knows what that camera is. wait..... make him tell us the variant and year...
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Ok... For us guys from the younger generation....I am only 31  What is the big deal with Leica cameras? I grew up shooting black and white film with an AE-1 and a 50MM lens. It was an excellent camera for its time. Built like a tank. That old AE-1 is still in the family, and is still working, last time I checked. I am extremly impressed with what the new D-SLR's like the 20D have to offer. For one, the thing is built like my AE-1, like a tank! I think my 20D is better than 35MM quality... and who ever heard of switching up to ISO 3200 at the drop of a hat and shutter speeds of 1/8000. All that and I can fit over 200 images on one tiny little CF card, edit them however I please, and send them anywhere in the world in seconds! The AE-1 seems downright primitive compared to that! I feel like I grew up in the stone age! |