26 September, 2024
5 Frames with Pentacon F and Agfa APX 100
The Pentacon F camera was produced by the East German company VEB Pentacon Zeiss Ikon between September 1956 and June 1961 in Dresden. I lived in Dresden for two years in the 20...
7 June, 2024
5 Unintended frames with Agfa APX100 (and an OM4-Ti)
The sun was shining and my wife and I went out for a walk we had long intended to do, round the perimeter of a local Common. Nothing dramatic, but it was a walk we had not done ...
23 January, 2024
5 Frames Testing a Long Since Used Olympus 35 ECR
This camera including its now very battered soft case is one I bought in the early 1970s as a student to complement a much heavier Pentax SLR. It had a lot of use in the 1970s a...
26 September, 2023
AgfaPhoto APX 100 in Furano, Hokkaido
The character on the right, Hesomaru, is the mascot of Furano. The ‘face’ is drawn on his rather large belly while is head and arms are hidden under the hat. Heso me...
16 July, 2023
Local Heritage Recycled, Reused, Repurposed
I recently visited a small town in Eastern Europe, in the Republic of Moldova. A small country, somewhere on a sliver of land between the Prut and the Dniester rivers, a country...
28 February, 2023
5 frames with the Flea Market Find Yashica T2 – By Nico Hilbert
Going through my local flea market, one camera instantly caught my attention. The Yashica T2. With no battery, I wasn't sure if it was working. However, I negotiated the price d...
24 January, 2023
5 Frames Simply Taken with a Konica TC-X and Sigma Mini-Wide II 28mm lens (No Batteries Required) – By Iain Paterson
Going back to basics in photography - using just a light-tight box, a single lens, and a mechanical shutter and winder – is often framed as a return to simplicity, even if it im...
Prior to vacation, as a photographer, what causes you the most stress? In this world there are a myriad of valid concerns. For me it’s which camera or cameras to take. The ST...