Nikonos V and surfing? You're probably thinking I live in California, Australia or Hawaii but where I surf you're more likely to catch frostbite than a…
Scale Focus• Underwater/Rugged Cameras
Point & Shoot• Scale Focus
Cosina CX-2 Review – an ingenious bit of industrial design
January 28, 2019I’ve been intrigued by the Cosina CX-2 on and off for a while. It was supposedly the inspiration for the Lomo LC-A, a camera that I…
Photos & Projects• Scale Focus
Cosmic 35 Review – and a multiple exposure project – By Dale Willetts
January 21, 2019I have something of a fascination with with "Soviet" cameras. I have a couple of Feds, A couple of Lubitels, My Zorki 4k that I've written…
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Leica Standard Review – and some thoughts around the Benefits of Standardisation
January 14, 2019The Leica Standard, or Model E as it’s also known, was brought to market by Leitz in 1932, and with minor tweaks to its design, its…
I met the Minox 35 GT about a year ago, and it has stayed in my pocket ever since. You read it right, in my pocket.…
Lens Adapting, Mods & DIY• Scale Focus
Panomicron Oxygen review – A 3D Printed Hasselblad Xpan Alternative
December 24, 2018I’ve recently bought myself a Panomicron Oxygen - a panoramic 35mm film camera that’s the same format as the Hasselblad Xpan, but at a fraction of…
Rangefinders (Fixed Lens)• Scale Focus
Minolta – Four 35mm, 1960’s Compacts – by Tobias Eriksson
November 26, 2018I have a crush on these compact Minolta cameras manufactured in the 1960s. If one only looked at the price tag of these models they could…
The Voigtlander Vito II is a simple 35mm folding camera with a 50mm f/3.5 lens. Mine has seen better days, but it still works and in…
The Agfa 1035 is a wonderful piece of German Functionalist industrial design. It is a camera that consists of little more than what’s absolutely essential for…
In the past, I always used manual cameras. I measured the light, set the exposure, and focussed myself . Even in a car, I like to…
