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10 July, 2024
5 Frames with a Nikon FE and a Stroke of Luck
I had a Nikon FE camera many years ago, when they were first released. I remember seeing it for the first time while unpacking a slit lamp, an optical device used in ophthalmolo...
After getting into medium format when I bought a Bronica ETRSi almost a year ago, I’ve wanted to try a larger negative and, ideally, one that pushes me to try different co...
9 July, 2024
Bi-Pack Bi-Chromes: or How I learned to love making color pictures on black and white film in a single exposure
Recently, I was chatting with the manager of VSSOutlet, a mostly online used camera gear shop, but which also happens to be located near me. He showed me a weird sliding large f...
When talking about popular third party 50mm LTM lenses, the conversation occasionally leads to the Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens, oftentimes called the “Japanese Summilux.” That fast fi...
I’ve never played Polo, in fact I don’t know much about it and have no idea about most of the rules, to me it’s a bit like Soccer on horseback – or is it...
6 July, 2024
5 frames with Nikon FM2 and Kodak Gold 200
What could be better than taking a light, mechanically precise and legendary camera on a beautiful autumn hike in the Bavarian mountains? Driving in a cabriolet in the sunshine ...
6 July, 2024
Certo Dollina 2 – Otherwise Unwanted Cameras № 5
I bought this on Ebay having never heard of a Certo Dollina before, but a 1930’s 35mm camera with a Zeiss Tessar lens seemed interesting. As it turned out nobody else could mana...
5 July, 2024
5 Frames with the Ilford Sporti
I am not sure where or when I had acquired the Ilford Sporti but I discovered it in a box of old photographic equipment that I had amassed over the years. Still encased in its o...
