I bought my first Barnack, a 1953 Leica IIIf Red Dial whilst waiting for my Leica M2 to come back from a CLA. It was a revelation. I really loved collapsing the lens (Leitz Elma...
The Paxette range of viewfinder cameras were produced in Germany after the Second World War by Braun in Nuremberg. There is another well-known German company (currently a wholy-...
This Voigtlander Vitomatic IIa, which I recently acquired, has some interesting features. It is what I think of as a typical Voigtlander – compact, very heavy for its size...
Just a quick opening note: This article was originally written in French and then translated into English. As a French speaker, it may seem surprising that I chose to write a re...
Once in a while, on a whim, I fancy shooting something different to what I otherwise have in my camera cabinet. We all know that feeling of GAS, I’m sure. Of course, like most n...
As the only photographer many of my friends know, they have sometimes offered me their families no longer wanted old camera, usually another worn brownie of various odd lineage ...
I must admit, I am a bit of a collector. Some time ago, I had a 1976 Triumph Spitfire and a 1991 Mini Cooper. I sold the two because I did not have enough opportunity to drive t...
This is a near-full rewrite of an article that was originally shared on Casual Photophile in August 2024. In addition to tweaking some content, I also wanted to correct a techni...
