23 March, 2026
Leica D-Lux 8 in India – Part One
The Leica D-Lux 8 has been reviewed to death, so this is not a review. It’s personal observations about how I came to buy this camera, how I didn’t bond with it at first, and ...
9 February, 2026
Camp Snap Camera – A Simple and Fun Everyday Carry
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...
This week, I acquired the in-demand Kodak Charmera digital point-and-shoot camera. I teach an Art Photography class at a small U.S. university, and some students were intrigued ...
4 November, 2025
Samsung Digimax L85 (and How It Replaced a Sigma DP2s)
During the summer I bought a Foveon-based camera, the Sigma DP2s. The DP2s was released in 2010, a minor update to the DP2. I’d always wanted to try a Foveon camera and I ...
In the age of smartphones, the idea of not having a camera in your pocket at all times may seem foreign. But even as far as twenty years ago, there were developments to try and ...
6 October, 2025
Papershoot – A “Real” Photographer’s Review
As a “real” photographer – a pro even; certainly an expert – I feel like the Papershoot is not really targeted at me. It’s a microscopically small sensor, point and ...
22 August, 2025
Ricoh GX200 – the GR Digital Zoom
The Ricoh GX200 is a camera that, despite not having been officially part of the GR family, was conceptualized and designed as if it were. In 2007, Ricoh took the essence of its...
Let’s be honest: travel photography gear can easily get out of hand. I’ve started trips with the best minimalist intentions, only to end up juggling three bodies, five lenses, t...