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themisskitty — Keystone Capri K27
Published: 2006-07-06 19:00:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 4220; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 250
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I found this lil beaut at the camera shop I now frequent. I was able to pick her up for only $15 (which is a great steal if you ask me). This model was from 1957 and a high-end deal. She still works and even came with film still in it. I'm tempted to buy a new reel and try it out, but it would be horribly expensive to develop. Oh well, she'll be a nice addition to my collection.Taken on my Cannon AE-1 with the 50mm 1:3.5 lens.
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I have this exact camera and the original case.i got this in Kentucky but I live in Arkansas I bought this awesome Thing for only $5 still works to!!!
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No, I do not. I am not even sure if the one I have works.
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Nice camera! The yellow and red square in what I guess it the view finder is awesome. I just got a Capri K28. It looks very similar to this model only I guess this one has turret lenses. It's good to see some people still like the old 8mm cameras.
Also, the picture looks awesome!
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Thank you very much! I adore older cameras. I actually use a Canon AE-1 that is over 30 years old. There is just a timeless quality and feel that you can only have with them.
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Great shot for one, and secondly, I have that same camera as well....awesome little machines!
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Thank you! Have you been able to use yours? I have been itching to, but I do not have any film for it right now.
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No...no film, but either way I like to just leave it on the shelf. It is a piece of Vintage Americana...just wanna hang on to it. I also have a shelf of other classic photography stuff. Maybe I will take a photo of it! Your welcome by the way!
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Oh yes. I am becoming quite a fan of older cameras as well. I would love to take some pictures with them as I think there is a certain feel you cannot get otherwise. I'd love to see what others you have!
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i will get them out and snap some photos of them...
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Why the living hell have I never seen this before? Thi sis re,karkable, awesome contrast and DOF, this deserves a spot on the wall!
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You just did not look hard enough. But thank you, thank you.
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Ya it got me so excited I couldn't even type!
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Wow, what a beauty! Great find, and quite a lovely photo, I would have to add. You've got some skills with that AE-1.
It's good to see someone still using film, too. I'm tempted to dust off my old Canon FT-b now...
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I really need to go back and get some others. They have a ton of different cameras there.
Thank you very much. I really don't like working with digital except with self portraits. It just does not seem right...
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I can understand -- When I took photography in college, I actually had to argue with the local camera shop to sell me something older than the fairly new AE-1 (wow, that's dating me, isn't it?). I'm not a big fan of cameras that want to do everything for me, much less of a fan of cameras that think they know how to take a picture better than I do.
Even on its "Manual" setting, *lockstock 's digital camera gives me "estimated" shutter speed and f-stop, then tries to adjust the flash speed and other settings behind my back. The end result being, of course, that none of the pictures I take come out anywhere near what they should look like. 
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lol The AE-1 isn't that old, though, camera makers would want you to think that. I do agree though. I have no desire to get a newer film camera because even "manual" ones still have automatic functions. It's nice to be able to look at a good picture and know that was from your skill, not from the adjustments the camera makes.
I would like to get a digital SLR someday as well, but it would make me feel unfaithful to what i know. :/
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I've vowed that if I ever get another digital camera, it will have to be an SLR. 
And on a completely different (but more appropriate) note, *lockstock and I found a Capri K27 just like this one the other day. They wanted something like $65 for it, though.
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Oh yes, the light meter is my best friend with the camera. I lost the one page of notes I had from my photography class that gave the best f-stop/shutter speed for general situations. Such luck!
Really? That's funny. I was thinking this and the Kodak I posted would have been more expensive. The shop owner claimed that he would not be able to sell them otherwise, so they were $15 each. I really want to go back and nab some more. I'm hopeful to find an old 40's or so press-style camera.
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Thank you! That helps a lot. Do you know a lot about older cameras?
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Not cine cameras, no. Google is always handy though.
Dave
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I've been trying to find some information on some old "flash" cameras. It can be a pain...
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I have a few old cameras too. They're usually fairly easy to track down with google if you know the maker.
Dave
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That's where my problem comes in. Ah, I'm sure I'll figure it out someday.
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Post an image of it. Someone will recognise it.
Dave
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Ah, true. Sometimes the simplist solutions can be the ones that escape you first. Thanks.
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beautiful cam, but why is there a red and yellow square in the viewfinder?
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Thanks. I'm sure the squares had to do with being able to properly line up for certain settings. There's a few things on this camera I need to learn about.
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Definately worth $15 just for the picture. They don't make them like that any more.
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Thanks. I do wish cameras like these were still in full use.
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Yes. I only wish current cameras could be as awesome.
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