28 November, 2020
5 frames with a Minox 35EL & Agfa APX400 – By Bob Janes
Ah the Minox 35EL..
I am conflicted over this camera. I’m generally tolerant of camera ergonomics, but the Minox tends to be a bit of a pig.
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23 October, 2020
Inside the Mind of Minolta – an Investigation of the Internals of Minolta’s SRT 303 – By Bob Janes
As I mentioned in a previous article in which I dissected an Old Canonet, I have occasionally taken interesting but non-functioning cameras apart - mainly to investigate, but th...
This article is a little different. It is very much focussed on a camera, but I’m hoping it will be of interest to photographers to give some background and understanding...
This is a comparison review of two of Minolta's last film SLRs, separated by only 3 years and aimed, for the most part at the same audience. These were fully featured SLRs with ...
29 September, 2020
Minolta SRT 101 Review – My Funny Valentine – By Bob Janes
A recent re-associating with the Pentax Spotmatic F had me pondering about some of the other ‘Golden Oldies’ that have been sitting by the skirting board in my liv...
14 September, 2020
Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F Review – A Class Act – By Bob Janes
Before I get to talking abou the specifics of the Pentax Spotmatic F, I want to take you back to 1979 when I was a teenager, my brother’s first son was born. Mum, Dad and I went...
10 July, 2020
Minolta Dynax 7 Review (aka Minolta a-7 & Maxxum 7) – As good as it gets – By Bob Janes
The Minolta Alpha/Maxxum or Minolta Dynax 7 (as mine is, and as I shall from henceforth be calling it) was released in 2000 and was about as sophisticated as any 35mm SLR ever g...
This article seeks to inform about the digitising of analogue film, it discusses the issues involved, different approaches available to do it for yourself, and the hardware and ...