Last autumn a friend sent me a message to say he was moving house and clearing out the final bits of his late father’s camera collection. He said he had a box full of ‘mostly ju...
2 February, 2022
Time, Zen and My Father’s Camera – By Eric Charles Jones
The trouble is, you think you have time.
– Buddha
Old cameras have always held a special place in my heart. Especially, the classic cameras of the past that were often built l...
26 December, 2021
Capturing Desert Wildflowers on Kodak Ektar – By Cameron Wheatley
I wanted to get as far away from the city as I could, to actually see the stars and feel the sense of awe and curiosity that nature brings with it. And I wanted to capture that ...
18 December, 2021
Fall Leaves with Five Cameras – By Dave Palumbo
Autumn is my favorite season and one of its many charms is the brief couple of weeks where the leaves shift to brilliant golden colors. Unfortunately this is also one of the bus...
13 December, 2021
“I am Lonely” said Spottie the Spotmatic – by Andrew Morang
Spottie (Pentax Spotmatic) is not unloved but tends to not get enough exercise. She proudly sits in the glass cabinet with her neighbors. However, when I shoot 35mm, I usually c...
30 November, 2021
The Pentax MZ-M (ZX-M) Review – The Ultimate Beginner’s 35mm SLR? – By Iain Paterson
Look at virtually any of the online guides recommending the best SLRs for newcomers to film photography and a shortlist soon becomes familiar: Pentax K1000, Canon AE-1, Olympus ...
10 September, 2021
Minolta TC-1 – On Loan and in Love – By Robert
A little while ago during the summer I organised a Beers and Cameras Photowalk through the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford. It was a really nice walk with a beautiful ...
Universal Camera Corporation launched their Univex Mercury CC model in 1938, along with their proprietary #200 series films. It's basically 35mm film, but on an open roll. The m...