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an old SRT-101 handed down (again)

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 2012.07.04

A Minolta SRT-101 camera that my mother bought for my father in the early 70's was handed down to me in the 90's and is now my son's.

He enjoys looking through the viewfinder, fiddling with the settings, and pressing the shutter release. I only had to show him once that he had to advance the film between shots. He's happy.

A better use for the thing than simply sitting in a closet or drawer for another decade.

rand()m quote

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.

—Henry Ford