My last ‘5 frames’ was a thinly veiled opportunity to complain about the ergonomics and reliability of the Minox 35EL. Even then I remained entranced by its tiny (and excellent) lens. The camera The Autoreflex used is the first real camera I owned (other than a brief one-night-stand with a Canonet). I’ve got a lot …
5 frames with Kodak Ultramax in a Konica Autoreflex T3 Read More
For those unfamiliar with the Travelling Canonet project, you can read about it here. We have over 50 photographers on 4 continents taking/waiting to take part. Two Canonets are involved, each travelling in a different direction. Participants take 5 (or more) shots and send the camera on to the next person on the list. Previous …
Travelling from Tysvær to Lake Starnberg – Roll #4 from the Original Canonet Read More
Borders slow things down. For this film, the original Canonet had to cross a customs border. That delay is a good part of why this is only the third roll from this camera. The camera dissapeared for long enought that I thought we might have lost it. Eventually, it showed up. For those late to …
Travelling from Rochester to Vedevåg – the third roll from the Original Canonet Read More
Previously, I’ve waxed lyrical about the Zeiss Super Ikonta 532/16 – a top of the line, pre-war German camera. As well as the super-sophisticated, super-heavy Super Ikonta series, Zeiss also produced simpler cameras with the same lenses and shutters but no coupled rangefinder. These were the Ikontas. Then there was a still cheaper range, often …
Zeiss Ikon Nettar 515/2 – A More Affordable Zeiss Camera Read More
This is a review of the Minolta 9000, the first professional autofocus camera. Back in the 60s and 70s the pro camera market was dominated by Nikon with their ‘bullet-proof’ F2 SLR camera. Canon made some inroads into this top-end professional market with their ‘F1’. Minolta bodies were used by some pros as ‘workhorse’ cameras, …
Minolta 9000 – The First Professional Autofocus Camera. Let it bleed. Read More
