21 October, 2026
Rediscovering what I had never lost
If the Volkswagen Beetle was the people’s car, then to an extent, all the Pentax models with the Asahi name etched into their pentaprisms could be considered the people’s SLRs. ...
4 October, 2026
Mapping the New Eastman Kodak Film Range
At the end of August there was suddenly a LOT of new Kodak film packaging flying around Europe! Some of it had the same name as the films we know and love – Gold, UltraMax...
31 August, 2026
Wider Horizons – Making Panoramic Images
When photographers talk about “going wide”, the typical assumption is that they are referring to using lenses with shorter focal lengths. Yet many pictures that “feel” wide– suc...
12 June, 2026
Yashica Electro 35 family
I thought it would be nice to introduce you guys to the Yashica Electro 35 family. I’ll be sharing some of my views and user experience of these cameras, and hopefully, this inf...
For an analogue photographer, the 28mm focal length is the gold standard for street photography, and it is a great focal length to document daily life. Yet finding a high-qualit...
9 December, 2025
Some thoughts on Sourcing Vintage Cameras and Lenses
Image from a listing of the Voigtländer Vitoret 110 EL How many different ways are there to source a vintage camera or lens? While there are more than just these five, I will ju...
20 October, 2025
Prakticas and Their Associated Lenses – Building A Film Camera and Lens System At Reasonable Cost
The post that Matt Reverzani gave us about his work with a Praktica L prompted me to write an article about this range of cameras. Now the Prakticas were always ‘bottom of the p...
30 October, 2024
Don’t be afraid to experiment and test before tossing stuff out
I am a denizen of thrift stores here in the USA. I believe the British refer to them as 2nd hand or charity shops across the pond. I was a bit surprised to see old photo chemica...
