6 August, 2026
Pentax Auto 110 – A favourite camera and thoughts on film for subminiature.
Sub-miniature Pentax and comments on film.
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31 July, 2026
Rolleimat AF with Kodak Gold 200
I have been a bit dismissive of the current crop of new £100/$100 35mm cameras, mostly to myself but sometimes in print so I though I’d try and prove I was right and the w...
30 July, 2026
Robert Frank’s Disappearing New York Neighborhood
Above: 7 Bleecker Street: With the property sold, workers remove the last possessions of Robert Frank and June Leaf After my recent 35mmc article, describing our April trip to B...
30 July, 2026
Pentax Pair – Two ME Supers – Do they still work?
One camera was mine, bought new around 1985/6 and with a near final serial number according to the net. It was used by my wife for some years then she said the back was coming o...
29 July, 2026
The Town that Adopted a Queen
It’s a quiet early afternoon in Balchik, a Bulgarian small town on the coast of the Black Sea. I’ve been staying here for the last 4 or 5 days and to be honest, I found it to be...
28 July, 2026
Shooting Film in Venice – Portra 400 & Tri-X 400
“If you’re flying to Venice to catch a break from your ‘digital video’ production work by taking ‘film photos’, maybe you just have a camera ...
28 July, 2026
Jupiter 8 and Tamron 500 SP – Two cheap lenses
No, I’m not a flower photographer, and this isn’t a review, merely my thoughts after a few hours playing with two second-hand lenses costing about ₤40/€45/$50 each. Specifically...
27 July, 2026
Nikon F3 review – A love story with a red flag
Let me start by saying that I have never written a camera review before. So go easy on me. If you have any questions, let me know. I am going to keep this quite subjective and p...
26 July, 2026
A Defence Against Otherness – A One Shot Story
The English seaside town holds a particular place in the soul of the nation. Many of us will remember childhood holidays by the seaside. Older people may spend their retirement ...
