Tag: Photography History 1980 To 1989
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The Minolta X-700: A History
The Minolta X-700 is a 35mm SLR introduced in 1981 and represents the last manual focus SLR by Minolta before the release of the Maxxum 7000 in 1985. Minolta’s brochure called it a “state of the art quartz-control electronic 35mm SLR” They boasted a first ever “shutter weighted system” meaning the camera is programmed to Continue Reading
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The History of Minolta: 1989
1989 was an exciting year in photography. Autofocus SLRs were exploding. Canon and Nikon were staking their claim with their respective systems, but one company was already working on their second generation of these revolutionary automated wonders: Minolta. They changed everything with their Maxxum system in 1985 and would hope to do it again with Continue Reading
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Canon T90: A History
The mid 1980s was a time of transition in photography. Many companies were adopting autofocus systems. It seemed as though Canon was taking a more traditional approach. They were producing and releasing what is arguably the most advanced manual focus camera ever made: The Canon T90. The Canon T90 was released in 1986, and is Continue Reading
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The Polaroid Road Trip Mystery
I have a mystery on my hands regarding Polaroid in the 1980s In the March 1987 issue of Popular Photography, there is a brief mention of Polaroid going on an epic cross-country promotion with a semi-truck and trailer, written by George Schaub. Directly Quoted From Pop Photo “The Polaroid Corporation will take to the streets Continue Reading
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The History of Ilford Photo: 1987
I don’t know if you feel like I’m going to exaggerate here, but in my opinion, Ilford Photo is the leading manufacturer of black and white film, paper and chemistry. Probably not in sales, but certainly in diversity. I counted eleven different kinds of film on their website in 35mm. In the 1980s, especially the Continue Reading
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