5 January, 2026
Fujifilm TX-1 – Nine Years in – Both Eyes Open
This is a near-full rewrite of an article that was originally shared on Casual Photophile in August 2024. In addition to tweaking some content, I also wanted to correct a techni...
4 January, 2026
Minolta MC Zoom-Rokkor 100-200mm – the Best Worst Minolta Lens
When I bought my first Minolta camera, it came both with a standard MD 50 mm 1.7 and a MC Rokkor 100-200mm zoom lens as a bonus. The camera was an SR-T 303 and quickly became my...
This week, I acquired the in-demand Kodak Charmera digital point-and-shoot camera. I teach an Art Photography class at a small U.S. university, and some students were intrigued ...
It was in late July this summer when I spotted a curious listing on Facebook Marketplace. The add was captioned “Kodak 5230 bulk film roll” and described simply as,...
Over the last few years I have been fascinated by the amazing story of Afghan Box Cameras. If you are not familiar with them, Afghan Box Cameras are a category of “instant...
24 December, 2025
Keks M-Meter – A Leica-Dedicated Shoe Mount Meter
I’m going to kick off this review by saying that I think the Keks M-Meter is definitely the best shoe mount meter I have used on my Leica M4-P or anything other meter-less Leica...
22 December, 2025
Viltrox 85mm f/2 Evo Review – A perfect balance of compromise for me!
The Viltrox 85mm f/2 Evo is the lens I wished I was reviewing when I was writing about their 85mm 1.8. I really liked that lens, but there was something about its bokeh, its lar...
20 December, 2025
Phoenix (I) Rising, or, How I Tame the Beast
Phoenix (1) Why Bother? When it was released a few years ago, Harman Phoenix was a welcome new kid on the block. Like most, I was eager to try it out. To begin with, I want to s...
