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...
29 May, 2023
Fuji Zoomdate 1300 – Is that a telephoto in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Hi, fellow photography (and camera) nerds! Gaston W. here, reminiscing about a time when 'zoom' meant something on a camera, not an awkward work meeting. Today I’ll be recountin...
23 May, 2023
Seasons of East Van, 2022 – Book Review
Mike DiPietro started the Seasons of East Van photography project early in 2018, and released the first photo book in 2023. I found Seasons of East Van through Instagram: a seem...
22 May, 2023
Exakta VX Review – Through The Past, Brightly
I love playing with old lenses (and interesting color films, too) for their character. Creativity is a form of play, and the Exakta VX is a fun toy for exploring these things (...
My photographic journey took a new route recently. I had been scared of scale focus and viewfinder cameras for years - I mean how would one shoot people and portraits with a sha...
Most of my other lens reviews have been pretty straightforward. I’d offer a little bit of their history followed by physical characteristics, compatibility issues, and finally m...
