Subj : My retro fascination
To   : All
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Sat Jul 17 2021 07:01:00

I charged the batteries up in my Nikon Coolpix 995, that camera that Nikon 
released in 2001, with the body that swivels in the middle?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_Coolpix_995

2.11 megapixels (if that), full manual controls, an optical viewfinder, 
filter ring that let you screw in a neutral density, polarizer or UV filter, 
or a wide-angle attachment. Shoots on old-school compact flash cards.

I picked up mine a couple of years ago in mint condition.

I love having complete control over the exposure, and I grew up with optical 
viewfinders. While this one isn't the biggest, it's great in bright light, 
where I hate composing a photo using a viewscreen.

I used to get my retro fix shooting 35mm film SLRs, but with the demise of 
one of my favorite (read: cheap) online film processors, I haven't been 
tempted to take them out. The 995 gives me all of the control I'd have with 
a film camera, but saves me the processing cost.

What I'd really like is a pocketable camera with manual controls and a fast 
non-zoom lens, like the Ricohs. That would come close to shooting with my 
Canon FTb with a 50mm lens.

I'm going to take it out shooting to an old-school beach boardwalk tomorrow, 
we'll see how that turns out.


.... Mechanicalise something idiosyncratic
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