In the wake of my Grandparents (Dad’s side) passing, we have unearthed numerous treasures from their home. We found old uniforms, cooking tools, photographs, model airplanes, and a few cameras. I was given the cameras to use. One camera that I received is a Capital MX-II. It’s a total gem. I am pretty sure they bought it from a magazine, perhaps a mail-order special, and never used it. It is a simple point and shoot 35mm camera with a plastic lens, sturdy metal body, and single shutter speed. I expected it to have Holga-like settings such as Sun and Clouds (f/16 and f/8), however it blew me away with its 4 aperture settings. This makes it slightly more versatile than my Holga 135, except the Holga has a bulb setting for long exposures. Don’t get me wrong, I love my Holga 135. However, I find the Capital a fun team mate to had to my toy camera family.
In the wake of my Grandparents (Dad’s side) passing, we have unearthed numerous treasures from their home. We found old uniforms, cooking tools, photographs, model airplanes, and a few cameras. I was given the cameras to use. One camera that I received is a Capital MX-II. It’s a total gem. I am pretty sure they bought it from a magazine, perhaps a mail-order special, and never used it. It is a simple point and shoot 35mm camera with a plastic lens, sturdy metal body, and single shutter speed. I expected it to have Holga-like settings such as Sun and Clouds (f/16 and f/8), however it blew me away with its 4 aperture settings. This makes it slightly more versatile than my Holga 135, except the Holga has a bulb setting for long exposures. Don’t get me wrong, I love my Holga 135. However, I find the Capital a fun team mate to had to my toy camera family.
Capital-MX-II – Brook’s Pharmacy 200 – Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, ME