Nikon N65 Pictures

On Monday, April 16, 2012  I posted about the Nikon N65 camera I won on an Ebay auction.  Below are some of the pictures I've taken with that camera.  Because Nikon has such a good reputation for making quality equipment, I wanted to take a few shots under different lighting conditions, using no additional lighting except the flash (when necessary) that comes with the camera.

The picture above was taken in broad daylight, around 10:00am.  Obviously there is lots of sunshine, and no lighting challenge.

 This shot of the flag was taken later the same day around 7:00pm.  Again, good lighting, and no challenge.

These last two pictures are the real reason for this post.  Even after sundown, (around 10:00pm) with only the aid of the camera flash, the pictures came out well.  I did use the "auto" setting for all of these pictures.  There is an optional "manual" setting as well, for those who prefer more control of the camera. 

Before I sat down to make this blog entry I did check Ebay to see if I could find anymore Nikon N65 cameras for sale.  The good news is that I did find them.  The bad news is that the prices are all over the place.  If you have the cash and don't like competition, try asking the Ebay Seller if He / She would consider giving you a "buy it now" price.  This approach works best if the item is for sale via an auction, but has not yet received any offers.   Another option is to offer a higher than opening bid price to the Seller if the auction closes and the item received NO offers.  Obviously the Seller wants (or needs) to sell the item.  Your offer just might be a welcome relief, if the item had no other interested Buyers.  And last but not least is my favorite approach, sniping!  When you snipe, you decide days before the auction ends what the item is worth to you.  You then watch the item to see how many other interested potential Buyers make offers.  If the buyer interest seems to be low, for example; there have been 3 bids on the item and the highest bid is $9.99.  I would then place a "my highest bid" of $38.99 (I do this about 13 minutes before the bidding is scheduled to end).  The auction will not show that I bid that high.  It will usually only show that I've outbid the last bidder by 50 cents.  The closer you get toward the end of the auction, the more other interested bidders raise the bid.  They are trying to nickle and dime their way to the highest bid, and still keep the price low enough to get a good deal.  What they don't know is that you and I have already outbid them.  In my experience, I usually get the camera or whatever the item is that I'm bidding on.  If the price goes over $40.00 or whatever the upper limit is that I've already decided on for that item - I'm out!  That buyer can have that item, I'll get the next one.  I hope this helps if you've been wanting to buy a camera (or anything else) on Ebay, but weren't sure how to proceed.  'til next time, happy shutter bugging.          


Photos by: Darryl Turner

My new (to me) $10 Toy

$10.00, that's what I paid (plus $8.10 for shipping) for this Minolta 3000I film camera on Ebay.  Below are the stats for this model.

Detailed item info

Product Information Capture the world around in photographs with the Konica Minolta Maxxum. Equipped with an auto focus mechanism, this Konica 3000i SLR makes photography effortless. With the manual focus mechanism, the Konica Minolta 35mm film camera lets you modulate the focusing of the camera for more control over your photography. This Konica Minolta Maxxum 3000i SLR gives audible alert tones for using the self timer, loading of films and more. The Konica Minolta 35mm film camera sets the exposure automatically and lets you have hassle free photography sessions. The easy to use Konica Minolta Maxxum makes photography fun. Product Identifiers Brand Minolta Model Maxxum 3000i Body Only MPN Maxxum 3000i Key Features Camera Type SLR (Single Lens Reflex) Film Type 35mm Lens Mount Minolta A-Type Battery Type Lithium Battery Focus Focus Type Autofocus, Manual Focus Exposure Light Metering Modes TTL Viewfinder Viewfinder Frame Coverage 90% Viewfinder Magnification 0.75X Dimensions Depth 2.38 in. Height 3.5 in. Width 5.56 in. Weight 14.81 Oz Miscellaneous Additional Features Auto Exposure, Interchangeable Lenses, Self Timer

This one brings the total number of cameras in my collection to 15.  I had intended to stop buying cameras and focus (no pun intended) on acquiring long focal length lenses for the cameras I already own, but this one was so good I couldn't pass it up.  If you've had a similar experience on Ebay, let me hear from you. 'til next time, happy shutter bugging.

  

Photo by:  Darryl Turner

Konica TC update

This is a quick update about the Konica TC film camera I mentioned in my last post.  It finally arrived in the mail today.  As I suspected, (see the previous post below) it is a manually operated "old school" film camera.

The lens is an 80mm - 200mm lens, and came with a UV filter attached.  Like many of my cameras this one was also purchased on Ebay.   The Seller I purchased this one from is an experienced Ebayer (over 8,230 transactions) and goes by the Ebay name of "Marknmandee".   Ideally, you always want to buy from experienced Sellers.   If you're looking for good used camera equipment be sure to check out their page.

The camera lens is an "after-market" lens made by Toyo Optics.  The camera is in better physical condition  than the Seller had indicated in the Ebay listing.  I can hardly wait to put a few rolls of film through it.

Ok, that's my quick update.  Thanks to those of you who've taken the time in the past to leave comments on my blog.  Previously anyone could leave comments.  However, we've made a slight change in the blog format.  You can still leave comments if you choose to, but you'll have to register with the blog to do so.  The reason for this is our attempt to discourage Spammers.  Thanks again for taking a look at our blog.  'til next time, happy shutter bugging.



Photos by: Darryl Turner