9 August, 2024
Retina IIc and the Kodak Retina system
A few years ago my cousin passed her father’s Retina IIc on to me including a lens hood, a couple of filters and a 1958 copy of The Retina Way by O. R. Croy. This informa...
5 August, 2024
Leica CL – A Vindication
Born from a collaboration between Leitz and Minolta, the Leica CL was introduced in 1973 as a premium compact rangefinder camera with a 40mm Summicron lens as well as a 90mm f4,...
It all starts in the city of Portland, USA where my friend Claus Junker lives, someone who knows my passion for photography and cameras. In one of our regular calls, Claus told ...
18 July, 2024
Minolta AL-F – Getting to know ALF
Minolta; you might love the brand, or take the view their products were inferior. I know camera branding can elicit these responses. It was a long time ago, but in my late teens...
6 July, 2024
Certo Dollina 2 – Otherwise Unwanted Cameras № 5
I bought this on Ebay having never heard of a Certo Dollina before, but a 1930’s 35mm camera with a Zeiss Tessar lens seemed interesting. As it turned out nobody else cou...
Hello everyone, my name is Andrew Bibee, I am a Japanese American photographer currently based in Tokyo. I originally came here for college and have remained here ever since wor...
19 April, 2024
Leidolf Lordomat – Capturing Light and Shade
Like many enthusiastic photographers, I have long yearned for a Leica. The M series have always seemed to me to be the epitome of 35mm rangefinder cameras, however the associate...
26 March, 2024
Kodak Retina IIc – My Journey and Discovery
I recently started shooting film. I should say, I recently started shooting film again. Back in the 80s, I shot mostly slide film as I began to explore photography. I was very m...