18 September, 2026
Zeiss 342 Bébé – Resurrecting a 1930 Ikon
I don’t ‘collect’ old cameras, it is the process of using an old machine for the purpose it was made that I enjoy. My family may disagree with the first part of this statement. ...
13 September, 2026
Incapacitated by Capacitors – Fixing the Centon DF-300, Minolta X-300, et al
The ‘300’ series of cameras, all derived from the classic Minolta X-300, are approaching forty years of age. It would be surprising if the cameras didn’t have ...
4 September, 2026
Just a sec
I often see older men (and they are always men – “camera ojisan” in Japan) sporting the latest digital equipment, following in the steps of Shinzo Maeda, the camera standing on ...
1 September, 2026
How I Meter Slide Film
Slide film is beautiful! Online though, it feels like there’s a lot of trepidation regarding metering for slide film. The common advice I’ve heard is to bracket your...
31 August, 2026
Wider Horizons – Making Panoramic Images
When photographers talk about “going wide”, the typical assumption is that they are referring to using lenses with shorter focal lengths. Yet many pictures that “feel” wide– suc...
17 August, 2026
Why I’m Choosing the W-Nikkor 3.5cm f/1.8 LTM or Omnar NK35-18 MkII Conversion as my 35mm (Pt. 1 of 3)
It all started with Sonnar Love. Like many regulars of 35mmc, over ten-years ago I was enlightened and soon began pursuing Sonnar-formula lenses because of community founder Ham...
14 August, 2026
Monster LA-FZ1 and 180mm AF with V1.3 Firmware (on the Nikon Zf)
I recently published a post containing a series of photos I took at Welland Steam Fair, some of which that were taken with the Nikon Zf, Monster LA-FZ1 and Nikon 180mm with a ne...
12 August, 2026
Processing Kodacolor-X Film in Rodinal
I have an interest in abandoned film. More to the point, I’m interested in abandoned film that’s been exposed yet remains undeveloped. The attraction to me is the potential reve...
