I’ve been reviewing and writing about Chinese-manufactured photography kit for a good few years now, and though this doesn’t apply to all brands, I have found that...
7 February, 2023
Buyers’ Guide – Tips for Buying Camera Gear Online – By Ted Ayre
When I was starting out I borrowed a camera from my Grandad, his plastic auto-focus Minolta Dynax 7000i SLR, with a zoom lens. It wasn’t the coolest looking camera, but it defin...
The op-shop $5 compact is very much an endangered species where I live in Australia but it is not yet extinct. In the twilight of its days it may be instructive to look back at ...
27 December, 2019
Worried about the price of film? Some thoughts on bulk loading (and my process) – By Daniel Sigg
I go through quite a bit of film these days, primarily black and white 35mm and 120. I became interested in loading bulk film onto reloadable 35mm film cassettes. There was an e...
9 August, 2019
Don’t Believe the hype – A tight-fisted photographer’s approach to compact cameras – By Tony Smith
When Hamish mentioned writing this article after a tweet I posted, I decided early on that it wasn’t going to be a review. More a fan letter to the cheap & cheerful, often overl...
In the last 5 years the value of used film cameras has gone through the roof. Demand has increased, supply hasn’t, and the price you need to pay for a lot of popular film camera...
In this post you will find out why I don’t know the answers to the question "what camera should I buy?". You WIll also find out why I don’t make specific recommendations for par...
18 March, 2018
What is a Rangefinder Camera, and is one right for you?
For many photographers rangefinder cameras are some of the most simple, easy to use, unimposing and inconspicuous cameras available. Yet for those who don’t get on with them, th...