Some cameras make you feel clever. The Voigtländer Bessa L makes you feel… well, slightly mad. A 35mm body without a viewfinder is like a pub without beer: technically possible,...
27 September, 2025
Crosby’s Blitz Beach with a Yashica D and Kodak Gold 200 – The Whole Roll
I’m sure every long-in-the-tooth parent knows this situation. And if you as a parent haven’t yet reached that certain age believe me you’ll experience it event...
For those of us who have used a TLR camera, any invitation to use one again is a wonderful excuse to enjoy it. The mechanisms, the construction, the finish, the enormous waist-l...
My return to photography progressed to the point of curiosity about medium format film and cameras. To satisfy that itch, I purchased from Jeff Gurthrie at Japan Vintage Camera ...
I bought the Rollei XF 35 second-hand about five years ago because I was looking for a simple point-and-shoot camera with a high-quality lens for 35mm film. I must admit, I don’...
27 February, 2025
One Low Rider Car Show and Three Films
The title covers it pretty well. But for more context a few months ago I was invited to a Low Rider Car Show. I had been wanting to attend one for a few years, but my timing was...
27 November, 2024
5 frames taken with a Leica R4 that I got by chance
A German proverb says: “Unverhofft kommt oft.” (The unexpected often happens.) and so a friend called me some time ago to offer me the Leica collection of his father’s estate. I...
25 November, 2024
5 Frames with a Vivitar 70-210 f/3.5
Cheap zoom lenses have never had a great reputation. Especially in the Digital age, some budget zooms are considered a bit of a plague. Cheap, plasticky, and very poor optically...