I’ve been a Pentax user since the days before people called themselves ‘shooters’ – since 1984, to be exact. The ME Super I bought then is worth far more to me than to anyone el...
20 October, 2020
Canon AE-1 Review – The Hater’s Guide – By Rich Stroffolino
It is perhaps underappreciated that because new 35mm cameras aren’t being made (or at least not produced in volume), we have changed how we evaluate these cameras as a community...
This is the story of how I discovered the Nikon F6. To begin, I have to admit that I am really a Leica fan. Especially the analog M cameras with the beautiful viewfinder, the ex...
This is a comparison review of two of Minolta's last film SLRs, separated by only 3 years and aimed, for the most part at the same audience. These were fully featured SLRs with ...
29 September, 2020
Minolta SRT 101 Review – My Funny Valentine – By Bob Janes
A recent re-associating with the Pentax Spotmatic F had me pondering about some of the other ‘Golden Oldies’ that have been sitting by the skirting board in my living room for a...
14 September, 2020
Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F Review – A Class Act – By Bob Janes
Before I get to talking abou the specifics of the Pentax Spotmatic F, I want to take you back to 1979 when I was a teenager, my brother’s first son was born. Mum, Dad and I went...
31 August, 2020
Pentax SFX Review – 1980s First-Gen AF SLR Joy!
On face value, Pentax SFX is a fairly big and heavy, first generation autofocus SLR film camera with an obscure user interface, some superfluous features and a strong 1980s desi...
13 August, 2020
Six of my Best Freebie Cameras – Part1: The SLRs – By Rock
This is about six cameras that I now own; great cameras I might add. Why, because they are classics? Are they the best of their class? Great performers? Valuable? To be honest, ...