Author name: Gideon Liddiard

Learning & Development Professional by trade, keen photographer for over 30 years. I will photograph just about anything, but live music is my passion, both to listen to and photograph.

Praktica BX20

Praktica BX20 – Meeting my Old Friend after 30 years, a Happy Reunion or a Disaster?

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I re-bought a Praktica BX20 to relive the experience of the very first 35mm SLR I bought new. My previous camera, the Praktica MTL3 I had acquired in a ‘well-loved’ state. Did brand loyalty from the MTL3 influence my choice all those years ago? Not even remotely, it was the best I could afford to …

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Praktica MTL3 w/ Pentacon 50mm f1.8

Praktica MTL3 – Back to Film, with a Roll of Expired ‘SupaSnaps’ Film

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My first SLR was a Praktica MTL3, obtained from an uncle in 1990, it wasn’t my first camera, that would have been a Kodak Disc camera when I was around 10, but it was my first ‘real’ camera. It lead me on a 30+ year journey with photography that covers film, digital and even a …

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