Collecting Minolta Cameras – Earth, Sun, Film

Minolta Fanny Pack? Uhh…No.

On: July 27, 2020

Mindlessly browsing through eBay, I came across a collection of Minolta miscellany, which included a camera, a few flashes, and a fanny pack with a Minolta blue and white logo. I actually paused and looked at it. Then I immediately had one of those “at the precipice” moments—the kind where your lifeContinue Reading

Buying Camera Gear on eBay and ShopGoodwill: Finding Bargains, Avoiding Junk

On: April 20, 2020

In: Photography Journey

Buying cameras based on images and brief descriptions can be rewarding or frustrating. Happily, even though I have purchased many items from both eBay and ShopGoodwill, my experiences have been overwhelmingly positive, with only a few duds. There was the person who sold me a Maxxum 70 that “probably worked,”Continue Reading