Episode 62 • Austin to Austria

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?