It isn’t pretty and, (despite what it says on the front of the camera) it’s not compact either. But the series of cameras known variously as the Konica Wide 28, Off-road W...
Sometimes I need to work on a story or story-elements that don’t occur in optimal conditions, whether that means light or access or other conditions. Weather doesn’t...
Seven years ago I had the misfortune of loosing all my photography gear to a wild fire. Apart from my digital kit, I had some exposed film and my beloved Nikonos V in my bag. It...
I first encountered the legendary Nikonos cameras in January 1983, when, as a freshly qualified SCUBA diver I spent a couple of weeks diving with family friend Rob Van der Loos,...
In theory it’s an underwater camera, but probably in 2020 mine shouldn’t go deep-sea diving. Unless I get it serviced and all the O rings replaced I’ll just settle for it being ...
If nothing else, Japan where I make my home, is wet. The rainy season lasts from mid-June to the end of July, typhoons regularly lash the archipelago from August to October, and...
I didn’t buy this camera, I “borrowed” it from my Dad. I wanted a camera I could comfortably take to the beach and in the sea, that could take a bit of an unintentional knock an...
Nikonos V and surfing? You're probably thinking I live in California, Australia or Hawaii but where I surf you're more likely to catch frostbite than a shark bite; this is cold ...