This will undoubtedly sound strange. I have to admit to feeling slightly apprehensive when considering using this camera for the first time. So much has been written about the ME Super extolling its virtues and abilities, I wondered if I could live up to its expectations. Could a mere mortal like myself be capable of … More Pentax ME Super – a little too Super?
This appears to be the last 42mm screw mounted camera that was produced by Fuji. While there may not be a lot of information available about this camera, it is definitely worth a look. The three LR44 batteries that power the camera’s light meter and aperture priority mode are housed behind the door on the … More Fujica AZ-1
Yes I know I really should have done this review of the Nikon N2020 last year but better late than never. The Nikon N2020 or F501 hails from the mid 1980’s and, even from the standpoint of today, is a feature rich camera: At a time when Nikon were playing catch-up in the autofocus stampede … More Nikon 2020 in 2020..1?
The Yashica FX-2 is a manual focus camera originating from the mid 1970’s. As such it is a basic camera offering through the lens metering of the match needle type. The meter can be powered by a single LR44 battery that is actually slightly higher that the original 1.3v mercury cell that would have originally … More The No Nonsense Yashica FX-2
In my third expedition into my darkroom, not an excuse but a fact, I wanted to try out the important technique of Dodging and Burning. This simply means making something in part of the image lighter – dodging, or darker – burning. Having watched probably too many videos on the subject it was time for … More In the Darkroom a Dodging and a Burning – First time Experience
When I purchased this camera it was advertised as not working. So why buy it? It had a working meter which told me that there may be a chance of getting it working. I have taken a few cameras apart, cleaned, and successfully put them back together again and still have them working! Since the … More Canon AT-1
Having recently purchased a Nikon F and then an F2, more about that another time, I honestly was not looking to purchase any more cameras 🙂 But I suppose it was inevitable that a Nikon F4 would follow. But surely why not the more highly regarded F3? One main reason for acquiring the F4 was … More Nikon F4s
Why CS2? Simply, because I can. I do use more up to date imaging programs when I need to. As I have a small collection of computers I feel I can justify there existence by getting them to do some work for me. What better way than to combine it with my photography? In addition, … More Photo Editing with CS2
In the last 10 years, in the south east of England, I can count on one hand the number of times we have had any significant amounts of snow. Today, we had a spell of two hours leaving behind about 1 1/2 inches, which we count as significant. Unheard of for me, I got through … More Bubbles in the Snow
This camera has been on my wish list since I started my return to film. However due to the price that a good Nikon F commands these days, I have contentented myself with using the various Nikomat models, all of which I have to say I have thoroughly enjoyed. In fact among my first camera … More Nikon F
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