19 June, 2023
Zeiss Box Tengor 56/2 – Pinnacle or SwanSong?
The box camera must be one of the longest running types ever produced. Niécephore Niépce used one to make the very first photographic image in the 1820s and Fox Talbot and Dague...
19 June, 2023
Rollei Superpan 200 Film Mini-Review
I was recently introduced to this film in the shape of a couple of outdated rolls kindly enclosed with an order for Rollei Infrared 400 from Nzphotochem. Nzphotochem is a trader...
17 June, 2023
VSGO Electronic Air Blower Review
I get a fair amount of review requests from various companies around the world. Some stuff I am happy to look at, some stuff is too obscure. This review is of a product that is ...
16 June, 2023
8×11 film dev reel for Jobo tank
In no way, shape or manner this should be construed as a professional review, for it is not. Just my personal opinion on this 8x11 film developing reel, recently purchased. That...
Flashes are versatile gadgets, and with gels and modifiers, you can even get an even wider range of effects. But what if you want to get even more creative? The Godox AK-R21 pro...
9 June, 2023
Canonet QL17 GIII – This camera almost has it all
For years, I’ve been searching for a fast, easy to carry, inconspicuous film camera to take with me wherever I go. I’ve gone through a number of the usual suspects, including th...
The Shitty Camera Challenge is the antidote to photography competitions. Instead of celebrating the best that cameras have to offer it celebrates the worst. You have a Leica, fo...
This is not a review, but rather a tale about how I became the custodian of a single-owner 1956 Rolleiflex 2.8D, and some musings on the time I’ve spent with it in the three yea...
