The seperate exposure meter was an indispensable accessory in the time before built-in and through the lens meters became the norm. Nowadays, when the attractions of old, all me...
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16 May, 2023
NEWS: Pentax’s New Compact Fixed-Lens Film Camera Embraces Tradition with Mechanical Film Advance Lever
Pentax’s second update on its new film camera project is here! Published in the form of a Youtube video, Takeo Suzuki talks to the photography community about the project’s prog...
16 May, 2023
Shooting my first roll of expired film
One of the first rolls of film I exposed from the box of expired 35mm film I received last year is a 36-exposure cartridge of Fujichrome PROVIA 400F Professional [RHP III]. Fuji...
16 May, 2023
5 frames of cheap cheap cheap in the Far East. An Argus C3, caffenol and Kentmere Pan 100.
"Wow." the merchant let out a subtle gasp as I pulled out an Argus C3 to test another camera's shutter in Namdaemun camera market, Seoul. I am not sure an Argus is used to heari...
Piney Woods Darkroom aims to open its doors to residents of East Texas in the fall of 2023 with the help of a crowdfunding campaign. The registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit organi...
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...
14 May, 2023
A Repository for Memories: My Mother’s House
When growing up, it's often common to think of your parents' house as "Home." Somewhere you can always go back to, somewhere that should always be a safe place. My mother's hous...
William Eugene Smith, better known as W Eugene Smith is one of The Greats.
One of the greatest photographers of all time, a Magnum photographer famous mostly for his reportage ...
