Episode 62 • Austin to Austria

What this episode covers

Gabe goes to a celebrity wedding; Jeff appears in Vogue Portugal. Gabe has a birthday; Jeff has a breakdown. And all the while, they scour the globe in search of the world’s finest vintage camera shops. Tune in for pulled pork and wienerschnitzel and much, much more! * Cameras of ’61: * Olympus Pen EE * Canon 7 * Rolleiflex wide-angle * Pentax H1/S1 * A vintage Hasselblad 500c ad: What could possibly make a camera worth $550? * Gabe had a birthday and received a photo-themed gift: Life Magazine and the Power of Photography, featuring his beloved Gordon Parks * Our corporate retreat in Austin, Texas featured visits to The Camera Exchange and Austin Camera, followed by BBQ at Rollin’ Smoke, where you get a free beer with your tip * Gabe’s verdict on the Nikon 28Ti: he agrees it’s boring and prefers the Yashica T4! * Jeff’s Pentax ES II mega-saga: if your stuff gets damaged by UPS, submit a claim! As for Electro Spotmatics of all sorts, never again! * The new I'm Back digital insert for 35mm cameras is larger than it appears - would you do it? * We were gifted a complete set of Atlanta Film Co. films from Bill Manning * Jeff returned to Vienna, which is vintage camera heaven! Notable stops included Camera 31, Westlicht, Jo Geier, United Camera and the astounding Photo Börse * More security hassles in Frankfurt - next time, lie about your ISO! * Gabe’s been shooting with his Rolleiflex and Leica M6 * Jeff spent some time with Leica photographer Pat Domingo * Also a shout-out to Branislav Simoncik, who shot P for Vogue Portugal * Starting with Episode 17, the subtitles on the episode page at idreamofcameras.com became delightfully obscure references, yet nobody ever mentions them. Y’all paying attention?