Episode 62 • Austin to Austria

I Dream of Cameras

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?