Author name: theoldsmithy

5 frames with a Pentax Auto 110 – by Martin Connolly

By theoldsmithy / August 6, 2019 / 5 frames with... / 9 Comments

For the last 2 or 3 years I have been reading about the Pentax Auto 110. A real SLR but tiny. Something about miniature cameras really fascinates me. Reading all the reviews of how good the viewfinder is, and seeing some quite excellent images taken with one on Flickr finally convinced me that I really had to get one.

5 Frames with a Ricoh 500G – by Martin Connolly

By theoldsmithy / July 26, 2018 / 5 frames with... / 7 Comments

Since getting back into film about 18 months ago, I’ve tried many different cameras and never really gelled with any of them. But when I read about the 500G I knew I needed one. A shutter priority rangefinder with a sharp 40mm f2.8 lens, and really compact too – what’s not to like?

Richard Becker on A Roll of My Grandfather’s Film – Agfa Isopan on his Leica IDecember 1, 2023
The Gorges du Fier/Chavaroche is I think the most likely spot, but I can't find a photo to match. Probably…
Joseph Irvin on NEWS: HARMAN Photo Introduces Phoenix ISO 200 Colour Film Made from Scratch in the UKDecember 1, 2023
What a pleasant surprise! I am looking forward to trying this film out and wondering if this is a step…
Richard Becker on A Roll of My Grandfather’s Film – Agfa Isopan on his Leica IDecember 1, 2023
They also visited an ancient aunt in Paris on the way down. In 1946 or 7 they went back to…
Richard Becker on A Roll of My Grandfather’s Film – Agfa Isopan on his Leica IDecember 1, 2023
Possbly, but this was the film with a story and a variety of photos.
Richard Becker on A Roll of My Grandfather’s Film – Agfa Isopan on his Leica IDecember 1, 2023
I have concluded that if you were raised to take photos on glass plates, or 118 roll-film, you made every…