20 May, 2026
Fujica GW690 with Bulb Setting – Mini Review
I spotted this camera online while looking for something else and, after double checking that it really was a Fujica GW690 with an actual B setting on the shutter speed ring, I ...
7 March, 2026
Fujica GW690III – Work More, Shoot Less
Actually, the camera is regular sized, I just have tiny hands. Medium format is a difficult commitment for me, especially when covering a situation requiring fast decisions betw...
12 September, 2025
Mamiya Six IV – Exploring Square Format with a Vintage Camera from 1947
I’ve always been fascinated by the square format. As a longtime 35mm SLR shooter, I never really experienced different aspect ratios—except through cropping in post. My journey ...
24 January, 2025
Kodak Chevron and Signet 35 – Birds of a Feather Shot Together
I love American Kodak cameras. I love the way they look and work. Often quirky and counterintuitive—and sometimes downright goofy—many are objects of beauty and time capsules fo...
18 July, 2023
Marshal Press – A 5 Frame Mini-Review with CineStill XX
I began collecting cameras at the age of eleven, and I have fond memories of sitting on a beanbag with an ice block in one hand and a copy of the McKeown’s guide in another. I’d...
Fujifilm. The name alone sparks feelings of adoration for some and rage from others. What about you? Does it make you think of Velvia? The X-series digital cameras? Maybe i...
In my early film photography years (about a decade ago) I tried a few cheap medium format cameras (I own both a Moskva and a Lubitel, as well as a couple of old Kodak folders) b...
4 November, 2019
Mamiya 7 vs. Makina 67 – Spoiler: the Makina Wins
Last summer I finally bought myself one of my dream cameras, the Plaubel Makina 67. You might be wondering what this fact has to do with the Mamiya 7? Well, it all comes down to...