Popular Photography reviews from 1999

[Huss]

Fun read, scroll up or down, I think there are 50 cameras. It also shows the MSRP back then, which shows that some of these cameras - as we know - are an incredible deal now. And others are pretty much the same price inflation not withstanding!

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[Andrew O'Neill]

The Minolta TC-1 and Nikon 35 Ti's are pretty expensive! Some of the TC-1's on ebay are close to 1999 prices.
Love the camera and film ads!

 

[mtnbkr]

I miss the old photo magazines and their reviews, articles, and such. I used to read stacks of the back issues when I was in school.

Chris

 

[madNbad]

Thanks! I enjoyed paging through the ads for those shops, seeing how many are still in business and realizing how a massive publication it was.

 

[ic-racer]

Nice reference the last generation of film cameras.
I see the Olympus IS on the list. I had mine out recently to make sure it still works.

 

[Huss]

Using an inflation calculator, a Contax T2 today would cost about $2200. So the $1100 or so that they are going for on the used market actually is not so bad. Apart from the fact that they may brick w no chance for repair at any moment…

 

[Paul Howell]

There was a follow up generation, the Minolta 7, Canon EOS IV, and Nikon F6 stand out in my mind. What I noticed was how much early Digital cameras cost.

 

[Huss]

Looking at the ads at the end of the reviews, I noticed THAT one that seemed to be in every magazine I ever looked at.

We meet again Dr. Winnifred Cutler.

 

[Huss]

Also the only actual review I’ve ever seen for the incredible Rollei QZ35 p&s. They mention the lens on it is better than many SLRs’ prime lenses, let alone SLR zooms.

 

[L_E_Miller]

Really its no wonder the camera industry struggled so much financially going digital. 240 for a Rebel G? That's 430 dollars in 2022 money -- for a barebones film camera that doesn't have any of the expensive innards of a digital camera.

That's how much a Rebel body costs now except now they gotta pay for a CMOS sensor and LCD screens.