It’s fast (f/1.7), it’s compact (183g, 39mm long) and, after its launch in 1985, photography would never be quite the same again. The Minolta AF 50mm…
Point & Shoot
Chinon Belami AF Review – Snap Happy with Fomapan Creative 200 – By Iain Paterson
March 28, 2022Sometimes an SLR is just a bit too serious. It seems to impose an obligation to take a 'photograph', when sometimes you simply want the ability…
SLRs
The Pentax MZ-M (ZX-M) Review – The Ultimate Beginner’s 35mm SLR? – By Iain Paterson
November 30, 2021Look at virtually any of the online guides recommending the best SLRs for newcomers to film photography and a shortlist soon becomes familiar: Pentax K1000, Canon…
5 frames with...
5 Frames with ‘The Worst Lens Minolta Ever Made’ – By Iain Paterson
September 26, 2021A flurry of budget e-bay purchases since my imagination had been captured by the film photography revival had brought me a prized ragbag of treasures. Amongst…
