23 October, 2023
The Meaning in the Making – Mini Book Review
I read quite a lot. Always have, at least since I’ve been able to. I do not say this to brag, just stating a fact. I find reading good books to be one of the best ever pas...
16 October, 2023
Canon T50 – Loving the unloved/ignored.
Over the years I have amassed many cameras, both in 35mm and medium format. I have a particular soft spot for Nikon and Zeiss Ikon products, but also love Minolta, Pentax and th...
11 October, 2023
Rollei RPX 100 and some comparisons to ADOX Silvermax.
My goto film is FP4 for a variety of reasons – flexibility in exposure, contrast and tonal rendition, grain level, dries flat after development, and others. But in Japan where I...
10 October, 2023
Mamiya C220 – The TLR Itch
More than a little while ago as a young photographer, I aspired to turn professional, even starting a sort of apprenticeship with a wedding photographer. I had graduated onto a ...
9 October, 2023
Nikon FM and How it Became my “Do Anything” Camera
I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of getting to understand one camera so well that it becomes an extension of oneself. Thus, some years ago, I set out to find this mythical...
7 October, 2023
Falcon Dust-Off: An Unsung Hero of Film Photography
I recently made an 11×14 print of a rural Alberta landscape, so… you know, lots of sky and prairie goodness, and there’s nothing more frustrating than thinking your print i...
6 October, 2023
Voigtlander Vitomatic ii: from paperweight to family heirloom
Dad was a recent college graduate in 1958. He knew with Vietnam heating up, and with his college days behind him, he would either be drafted into the military and go God knows w...
3 October, 2023
Ago Film Processor by Vintage Visual – Product Review
Full disclosure – I have been lent a pre-production prototype of the Ago Film Processor to test and review. After the review period I will have the option to purchase the ...
