History of my Cameras

Here is my list...

1. Kodak Brownie box camera. 1965?
   Cost $20.
   
2. Yashica SLR film camera - 1969.
   35mm and interchangeable lens. I bought it second hand in a pawn shop in San Francisco for $250.
   It was a great SLR camera and the only one I've owned.
   Unfortunately, it was stolen from me in a house break-in.
   
3. Minolta 110 instamatic half frame camera - 1978.
   Cost approx. $30.
   Poor quality but very small and easy to carry around.
   
4. Canon Sureshot 35mm film camera - 1985.
   Cost $150.
   One of the best point and shoot camera every made. Great lens. I had it for many years and finally the battery lid broke off. The rest of the camera still works fine.
   
5. Leica Z2X 35mm film camera - 1999.
   It was a gift from my brother (cost approx. $300)
   2X optical zoom.
   Great picture for a point and shoot camera.
   I still use it as a backup.
   
6. Olympus C-800L Digital Camera - 2000.
   Also a gift (cost approx. $250)
   2 MPEL. Poor resolution and lack of software support made it useless after Windows XP released.
   
7. Canon A75 Digital Camera - 2004.
   Cost $200.
   3 MPEL, 3X optical zoom.
   Great macro feature for taking close ups.
   It broke after two and a half years. The lens mechanism jammed.
   
8. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1K - 2007.
   Cost $219.
   5 MPEL, 10X optical zoom.
   My newest acquisition after much research.
   So far, I am very happy with the quality and features.
   The black finish is great and does not cause reflection artifacts with close shots.
   The 10X zoom is amazing.
   The Leica lens is excellent.
   The video mode quality (640x480) 30 fps is great and you can zoom while taking the video.
   There is also a burst mode for taking action shots.