Welcome. I'm Star Rush, an amateur photographer and iphoneographer in Seattle. Along with mobile photography, I love 35mm film cameras. I've been collecting a long time. Some say it's a fever. I say it's devotion. This is my collection and some film photography. The cameras aren't precious or valuable, but usable. I like them for their mechanical engineering, industrial design, and the wonderful photos they create. Trying to keep it close to home, I buy 35mm locally at Glazer's Cameras or drugstores. I use a local lab, 60 Minute Photo Lab, on Capitol Hill. Photos and cameras are 35mm, unless noted. Please contact me about using my photos. When reblogging, kindly credit me.

My iphoneography is at http://StarRush360.tumblr.com.

Photos by Star Rush. © All rights reserved.

Minolta XE7, RokkorX 1:1.7 50mm Newest addition to the camera family. This is a product of a collaboration between Minolta and Leica in the 1970s. Silky smooth shutter, excellent heft, and a fantastic addition to my Minolta cameras. Woo-hoo!

Minolta XE7, RokkorX 1:1.7 50mm

Newest addition to the camera family. This is a product of a collaboration between Minolta and Leica in the 1970s. Silky smooth shutter, excellent heft, and a fantastic addition to my Minolta cameras. Woo-hoo!

Minolta QT: 23mm lens, f/3.5 to f/22 and shutter speed 1/30 and 1/250. This is a subminiature camera taking 16mm film.  It’s approximately 4” x 2”.  I love it.

Minolta QT: 23mm lens, f/3.5 to f/22 and shutter speed 1/30 and 1/250.

This is a subminiature camera taking 16mm film.  It’s approximately 4” x 2”.  I love it.

Koni-Omega 100, 90mm f/3.5 Super Omegon A “Press Camera,” medium format 6x7cm rangefinder w/ combined viewfinder and coupled rangefinder. It comes in at about 5 pounds! Fantastic shooting camera.

Koni-Omega 100, 90mm f/3.5 Super Omegon

A “Press Camera,” medium format 6x7cm rangefinder w/ combined viewfinder and coupled rangefinder. It comes in at about 5 pounds! Fantastic shooting camera.

Konica Autoreflex T3 Hexanon AR 1:1.4 50mm Photo Star Rush This is a brick: solid, weights a ton, fantastic shutter and a great lens—just that little nick on the rim, whoops.

Konica Autoreflex T3 Hexanon AR 1:1.4 50mm

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This is a brick: solid, weights a ton, fantastic shutter and a great lens—just that little nick on the rim, whoops.

Minolta SRT 102 Rokkor 1:1.7 50mm Photo Star Rush Love this for lots of reasons, especially mirror lock-up

Minolta SRT 102 Rokkor 1:1.7 50mm
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Love this for lots of reasons, especially mirror lock-up

“Another Red Rose” Bellingham, Wash. Canon Elan. Sigma 1:2.8 50mm Kodak Gold 200

“Another Red Rose” Bellingham, Wash. Canon Elan. Sigma 1:2.8 50mm Kodak Gold 200

Olympus ECR with E. Zuiko 1:2,8 42mm Photo Star Rush (love vintage olympus! this one has a stuck film advance wheel)

Olympus ECR with E. Zuiko 1:2,8 42mm

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(love vintage olympus! this one has a stuck film advance wheel)

Harper in her House. Bellingham, Wash. Canon Elan. Sigma 1:2.8 50mm Kodak Gold 200 Photo Star Rush

Harper in her House. Bellingham, Wash. Canon Elan. Sigma 1:2.8 50mm Kodak Gold 200

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“Cabin.” Leavenworth, Wash. Olympus RD Kodak Max 400 Photo Star Rush

“Cabin.” Leavenworth, Wash. Olympus RD Kodak Max 400

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Rub-a-dub-dub. Contax 137MD Zeiss 1:2.8 Ilford 100  Photo Star Rush

Rub-a-dub-dub. Contax 137MD Zeiss 1:2.8 Ilford 100 

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