A lot of photographers have the opinion that an investment in new equipment will solve their photographic problems and let them make better photos. In most cases this is an illu...
11 February, 2021
Asahi Pentax 6×7 and my Four Points Project – By Rick Davy
After recently acquiring my Pentax 6x7, I already had a pre-planned road trip in place so it was inevitable that I'd take it along with me to give it a full on road test. I had ...
I was so pleased by the positive response to my previous mini review of the Pentacon Six that I thought I would provide a little update on how my journey with it is going. If yo...
3 October, 2020
KW Reflex Box Camera History & Review – By Dan Cuny
The KW Reflex-Box camera doesn't have the rarity or notoriety as Hasselblad or Leica. However, it's a fun example of a mix between a reflex and a box camera that never caught on...
I was surprised to find that there were no reviews of the Pentacon Six on this website. It seems to be a bit of a cult classic these days. Having said that, from reviews I’ve se...
20 August, 2020
Hasselblad 500CM – Sometimes objects of desire do match expectations – By David Mitchell
When I was about 18 I was getting into photography and I had a huge poster of Ansel Adam’s ‘Moon and Half Dome’ on my wall. I devoured everything I could about Adams which led m...
For quite some time I have been enjoying the Mamiya 6 with its trio of 50/75/150mm lenses, alongside the Fujifilm TX-1 (aka Hasselblad Xpan) panoramic camera. I had recently ret...
31 August, 2019
Voigtlander Bessa & Brilliant V6 Two Classic 1938 Medium Format Cameras – By Phil Harrison
The Voigtlander’s in question are a 1938 Brilliant V6 TLR and a 1938 Bessa folder. My Grandfather had this model of Bessa, I found his camera in our attic and learnt how to use ...