10 August, 2020
Contax RTS Review – Second Time Lucky
The Contax RTS is a camera I’ve now had two experiences with. In fact, most of the content of this review was written around the time of first contact with one. That earlier ver...
Sometimes it feels like the days of cheap film photography thrills are over. Then I find myself in the possession of a camera like the Pentax MZ-5 and am reminded that this real...
10 July, 2020
Minolta Dynax 7 Review (aka Minolta a-7 & Maxxum 7) – As good as it gets – By Bob Janes
The Minolta Alpha/Maxxum or Minolta Dynax 7 (as mine is, and as I shall from henceforth be calling it) was released in 2000 and was about as sophisticated as any 35mm SLR ever g...
If you’ve ever talked photography and cameras with me, you would know that I have a huge soft spot for all things Contax, specifically their 35mm SLR lineup, cameras and lenses ...
3 July, 2020
Pentax Super Program Review – By Chris Colten
For the past few years, I've been shooting a Pentax Super Program as my primary camera. It's been a great travel companion and I'm happy to have one in my collection. Having put...
19 June, 2020
Konica Autoreflex T3 Review – By Bob Janes
Konica was the camera brand name of Konishiroku, one of the earliest photographic companies in Japan. The original company was the first in Japan to produce celluloid-based phot...
For Christmas this past year, my wife bought me a second hand Leica R3 body. These are somewhat common and affordable as they are not the Leica Rangefinder film body the world h...
7 June, 2020
Nikon FM3a – Code Name: “The Last Ninja” – by Rod ZX
I've heard the Nikon FM3A being described as “The most advanced manual focus SLR camera ever”, “Nikons mechanical epitome”, and “The Perfect Desert Island Camera” by Anil MISTRY...