I am a man with many interests and hobbies. Beyond just collecting and using cameras I also like to repair them. Sometimes even successfully.
I acquired a Ricoh ZR-20sp for r...
30 January, 2023
Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL II for Pentax K Review – By Aivaras
I promised to get back with more “exotic” stories from the Pentax film world, and here I am! I’d like to share my experience with the Voigtlander 40mm lens in Pentax K mount. Mo...
17 October, 2022
Pentax 50mm f/1.2 SMC lens on Film with a Pentax LX – by Aivaras
This wouldn’t be review of camera body or lens, there are plenty written. What I’ll share is my personal story of how I come to this set. One more aspect why I’m writing this is...
A 30-year-old, hand-me-down Nikon lens recently bit the dust and I decided to replace it. Surprisingly, the exact model I was replacing is still available today. Try doing that ...
This article is mainly a review of an unusual lens - Minolta AF Reflex 500 – one of the few Autofocusing Catadioptric lenses to be made. I also have a Korean-made manual focus ‘...
There’s a certain joy that comes from handling vintage lenses. Whether it’s the well-defined movement of the focus ring, or the generally rugged build, or even the well-defined ...
For the longest time I coveted a 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor AIS. This yearning began in art school, where photography was the family member that drank too much at Thanksgiving and was co...
29 October, 2018
Lensbaby Lenses: Sweet vs. Edge – a Review – By Martina Kettner
I remember exactly when I saw a Lensbaby image for the first time – it was a street shot from Vienna. I had never seen such bokeh. The lens used for the image was the R...