Gear Reviews & Experiences Archives

5 March, 2019

Agfa Flexilette Review – a 35mm TLR – By Thomas Merk

By Thomas Merk

Every once in a while I fall in love with a camera. I am sure some of you do too, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this blog... And maybe sometimes you fall in love with a came...

4 March, 2019

Konica Hexar RF Review – A Meandering Insight into my Experiences so far

By Hamish Gill

The Konica Hexar RF was pretty much the last analogue m-mount rangefinder I hadn’t shot with, and one of only a couple I hadn’t reviewed. It’s a camera I have been recommended a...

1 March, 2019

Nikon EM Review: The “SLR Camera for Women” – By Mike Caputo

By Mike Caputo

It's like the deodorant Secret: “Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.”... The Nikon EM perfect! I love it. There's nothing it can't do. Well... that's an exaggeration...

28 February, 2019

Olympus AZ-1 Zoom Review – a remarkably unremarkable camera – By Oliver Clarke

By Oliver

The Olympus AZ-1 Zoom is a compact zoom from the late 80s. It’s not very pretty or particularly compact and it doesn’t enjoy cult status. The zoom range is not very impressive a...

22 February, 2019

Canon Demi EE17 Review – A Surprisingly Good Half Frame Camera – By Phil Stefans

By PhilStefans

I had been looking for a cheap 35mm camera that could be used manually without batteries, and manual ISO selection was a must. Selenium meters would not be tolerated either, and...

21 February, 2019

Nikonos V, 35mm f/2.5 & Fuji Superia X-TRA 400 – In the Surf- By Michael Rennie

By Michael Rennie

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 shark bite; this is cold ...

20 February, 2019

Kiev 4 Review – It Bites Back – By James Northcote

By jamesnorthcote

I first got into film photography to pass the time on film sets between scenes. Film sets are amazing places to photograph. Lots of interesting looking people doing weird and wo...

15 February, 2019

Leica M4-2 Review – Leica’s Redheaded Stepchild – by Ryan HK

By RyanHK

Loved to be hated almost as much as the M5, the Leica M4-2 might still be considered the redheaded stepchild of Leica. It was a departure from the “perfect” design and operation...

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