Last year I decided to switch from my tried and true Canon AT-1 to the Nikon platform, purchasing an all-black F2. Regrettably 1/500 was off, which was a great disappointment as...
In December 2025, I documented a crafty little project of modifying a cheap Pentax K to Canon EF adapter so the aperture of a DA 35mm/f2.8 macro lens (no aperture ring) could be...
One year ago, in October 2024 I was looking for Leica M lenses for the Leica M2 I bought earlier in the year. A lot of the information was scattered and I had to visit many webs...
Now that the technical basics have become second nature – the things that let me work faster, think less, and shoot more deliberately – I would like to dive into the...
This post may be useful for newcomers to twin-lens reflex (TLR) cameras who wish to extend the capabilities of their classic machines. It describes some TLR accessories that I f...
A Month with a silly little Half Frame. Why?There’s so many reasons why I really didn’t need this camera. Ridicule and embarrassment is two of them. Its a silly litt...
My phone notes from this day begin “cold, minus 5, strong light” which more or less sums it up. I usually try and give myself a little more detail when possible, but...
With the enduring popularity of compact cameras — both film and digital — there’s never a better time to get one (or a few) of these pocketable photo companions. We’re now so sp...