What kind of idiot would go on a once in a lifetime trip, to a place they have never been, and take a camera they have never used? Well, me I guess. So this is the story of lear...
3 February, 2023
Kodak Junior No. 1A Autographic – Song of the Centenarian – from the 1920s to the 2020s – By Simon Foale
This camera was one of several given to me recently by my dad. I have already posted on another from this lot – the Zeiss (Ikon) Contina 1 (522/24). The Kodak is by far the olde...
20 January, 2023
Finding my ideal 6×9 folder – Largest Negative in a Compact Travel Format – by Zheng Li
I have owned and used many different types of medium format cameras (TLR, SLR, folder, rigid body rangefinder), and I enjoy all of them for different reasons. But this article i...
23 December, 2022
Kodak Six-16 Camera – A Gifted Camera Experience – By Kevin Montanaro
I was at work one day when a friend/client came in with something in a weathered leather case. At the end of our service he handed me the case with "and this is for you." This i...
28 November, 2022
Super Ikonta 532/16 Review – An Ikon – By Bob Janes
The Ikonta range of folding medium format cameras complemented Zeiss Ikon's Contax ‘system’ camera. They combined quality optics with leaf shutters in sophisticated bodies. The ...
My Dad was always a keen photographer. When he bought his Zeiss Ikon Ikonta in the early 1950s, it would have been a substantial outlay for him as a civil servant. While he didn...
26 March, 2021
Kershaw Penguin, Learning Photography, and My Introduction to Medium Format – By Peyton Hunter
When I was a young teenager, I was gifted my first ever DSLR for my birthday, a third- or fourth-hand Nikon D3100, arguably the perfect camera for someone to learn photography o...
30 December, 2020
Mamiya Six II – Early Version Review & Images – By Dan Cuny
For the past few years, I've enjoyed shooting with older folding medium format cameras. These cameras are generally smaller and something I can fit into my pocket for easy trans...