My Canonet is the older, larger, model. It was manufactured in the early Sixties and eventually found its way from Belgium to me a few years ago. It was a rather major experienc...
I did not know where the city of Heidelberg was until I reached there. I knew it was somewhere. As I was growing up, I read a poem by Allama Iqbal that he had written on the ban...
For years, I’ve been searching for a fast, easy to carry, inconspicuous film camera to take with me wherever I go. I’ve gone through a number of the usual suspects, including th...
Cinestill 800T is an amazing film stock that has its own unique style and character. I’m a huge fan of its cool blue/green tones, and of course those controversial red halations...
As a lifelong New Yorker, no winter is complete without at least one snow fall. For me, what I enjoy most about the snow is the initial hour or so when the flakes are particula...
In the wake of the killing of George Floyd a massive wave of protests swept the country and the world. When the protests started happening in NYC, I really wanted to be out ther...
Although there are already a few posts about this camera in this website, I would like to write a few words regarding my experience with the Canonet QL17 G-III.
While on vacation in China and Hong Kong this past month, I realized that my poor condition Leica M2 had a malfunctioning shutter - speeds above 1/250 were entirely unusable, an...