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I did this sort of rough calculation with the prices in a Swedish camera magazine from 1972, same ballpark figures.
My dad still has the OM-2 he got in the late 70s, along with 24mm, 50mm, and 100mm lenses. Still uses it, too. Great value for that money!
Looking to the Past for the Future of Camera Prices
By Ctein Mike's recent article "The End of Cameras" engendered some pretty strong reactions, so I thought I'd make some points about the greater context of the history of cameras. As I said in my comment there, 99% of the camera business has produced what we Serious Photographerstm call "cheap c...
For what it's worth, I can enable grids in the viewfinder of my Nikon D200. I don't know if they're set out according to the "rule" of thirds, but they're helpful for keeping horizons straight.
Deals o' the Day
Woo-hoo! Amazon's "Gold Box" Deal of the Day today [link removed—offer has expired] is the weather-resistant Pentax K-7, no less—$900 for the body or with the (also splashroof) normal kit lens for $100 more. As of this writing they're advertising it as "! Only 19 hours left (or until they're...
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