This is perhaps a familiar story to photographers over the age of 40. I started taking pictures in the pre-digital era. The first camera that was my own was a Canon Snappy 20* – a delight of 1980s industrial design in bright red and grey plastic. I loved that camera, I took it everywhere. Later …
Minolta Dynax 9 – The 24 Year Wait for a Camera I had Put to the Back of my Mind Read More
It has a 27mm lens, is truly pocketable and has been recommended by a 35mmc contributor*; I felt compelled to try out the Minolta AF50 Big Finder. It turns out there are at least two other similarly named cameras – the Minolta AF Big Finder (34 mm focal length, autofocus) and the fixed focus Minolta …
Minolta AF50 Big Finder Review – a Wide Angle Compact to Use Close-up Read More
There are a couple of things I should preface before we get underway with my honest opinion regarding CineStill 400D, the latest colour film release by Cinestill. First off, I am not a huge fan of colour film. I much prefer black & white for its dramatic look, options in developers, and creative control. I …
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 …
Praktica MTL3 – Back to Film, with a Roll of Expired ‘SupaSnaps’ Film Read More
At first glance, I loved the new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark II manual focus lens. It is available for the L-mount, Sony, Canon, and Nikon mirrorless systems. This lens absolutely looks the part on my Leica SL (601). It is a very solid 286 grams (10.1 oz.), feeling like it was hewn from a solid …
7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark II Leica L-Mount Lens Mini Review Read More
