Having been drooling over Hamish’s article on the Minolta TC-1 and full of fond memories of a black Contax TVS III I used to have, being the best of the Contax T series I&...
6 June, 2025
NEWS: Omnar Bertele FLB 50mm f/2 – Finally Announced
Those who follow what I get up to will know I am half of Omnar Lenses. Well, today we finally announced the Omnar Bertele. I will save you all the waffle, as it can all be read ...
This will be a sort of Local Photo Walk series. Probably a wee bit of inspiration or ideas for people who want some idea or excuse to enjoy their photography. With a banged up k...
The story begins with a visit to a flea fair, where I succumbed to a Zeiss Nettar for what I hoped was a reasonable price. The paintwork was very chipped but the aperture was wo...
In late 2012 Sony produced a full-frame mirrorless camera. The Sony A99. For some time, Sony had been hedging its bets with regards to digital cameras. It had long produced vide...
31 May, 2025
Pentax M 28mm 2.8 – My Perfect Wide Lens
I’m just going to start this by saying that if you’re after technical specs, lenses groups serials numbers versions, focus charts and sharpness tests look elsewhere (Pentaxforum...
30 May, 2025
Olympus PEN EED – The Underrated PEN
The ultimate point and shoot travel-party camera? When any conversation about photography enters into the realm of half frame photography, immediately someone will mention the O...
In the mid 1970s Olympus had a nice range of compact cameras, going from the 1/2 frame Pen to the Sophisticated 35RD. Two of these cameras are the subject of this comparison rev...
