A Micro-Nikkor 55mm 1:2.8 lens sat unused in my basement, on a dusty ledge, in a plastic bag. It is the last thing that I have from my grandfather on my father's side. He liked ...
In my never ending quest of looking for new cameras to try out I tend to mostly look for overlooked "hidden gems", models that for one reason or another are not the focus of any...
I found this funky old mirror in my mother’s attic. She had recently passed away and my siblings and I were cleaning out the house. It had been 25 years since my father passed, ...
This article is a mini-review of newest affordable ultra-fast manual focus lens, the Pergear 35mm f/1.2 in Fuji X mount.
About a year ago I was contacted by Pergear regarding r...
It's very troubling that my article about photographing the 2019 Arba'een procession is now a year old - time ought not be allowed to move this quickly! Whether or not the proce...
The Moon Tiny Flash - launching on Kickstarter soon - is exactly what it sounds like it is; a tiny flash. It’s more tiny than any other flash on the market. It’s also universal,...
Here we have fun and whimsical family treasures, with an epic backstory, spanning 1929 to 1959, but also covering various events and locales around the Central Illinois area. Ar...
My interest in photography started in middle school but I couldn’t buy a camera back then. When I was in high school I’ve had the opportunity to buy a digital one but I ended u...