Have you ever arranged to go somewhere on the basis of what others have told you about the location, got there and been thoroughly underwhelmed? That feeling of disappointment was what I encountered with the legendary Olympus OM1. To be fair though my example was not exactly in prime condition. I detail here how I … More Olympus OM1- Woeful but a Winner!
I can’t believe that I have had my Kaiser enlarger for a year now! I have deliberately used only a small number of it’s features as I take my first faltering steps in home printing. Now seemed like a good time to explore a little. So to better appreciate what the Kaiser colour Enlarger head … More Getting Better Acquainted with My Kaiser Enlarger and Understanding Contrast Filters.
I recently picked up a working Pentax MZ 60 along with a FA 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 and a Vivitar 70-210mm zoom. But what really swayed me was the inclusion of a Pentax M 50mm f2 prime that I had been looking to acquire for some time. When I got the camera home I was keen to … More Flawless Photography in the Fog with the Flawed Pentax MZ 60
This blog has been heavily influenced by time spent reading the works of Arthur Conan Doyle. Monday 29th November I awoke to a bitterly cold day with a wind that cared for neither man nor beast. I little relished spending the day in it, but after a hearty bowl of porridge I soon found my … More From the casebook of Arh – The Bilora Blitz Boy.
So here is the problem, I want to replace my Nikon 18-70mm DX lens. I really like this lens, sharp throughout all focal lengths, quiet not hunting around to acquire focus. What more could you want? So why replace it? Simple, the DX lens while it will fit on to a Nikon film body, it … More Nikkor 28-85mm f 3.5-4.5 AF
Having enjoyed using the Balda Baldinette so much I thought I would try another rangefinder, the Voigtlander Vito CS hailing from the late 1960’s. Am I entering the ‘rabbit hole’ of rangefinders? The Vito CS comes with a fast 50mm f2.8 Color Lanther lens. As can be seen from the photo above the shutter release … More Voigtlander Vito CS
If you were expecting to read my thoughts on reaching my 50th year of existence then sadly you will be disappointed. However, if you wanted to read about the 50 cameras I’ve reviewed, then you’ve come to the right place. Little did I realise that when I started out reviewing the cameras that I had, … More On Reaching 50
Biggest, Heaviest, Fastest are just some of the words associated with the Nikon F5. But were these superlatives misplaced. This is what I wanted to find out. Soooo Looking at the first, the BIGGEST. The F4 is clearly the biggest camera! Wait a minute my F4 has the MB21 high speed battery grip which technically … More Nikon F5 The Superlative Nikon?
This is only the second rangefinder camera I have tried so far during my return to film. The last, here, left me feeling disappointed but determined to try again. So here I am trying again, this time with the 1950’s Balda Baldinette. This was given to me by a client. He and I often talked … More Balda Baldinette
One of the things I’m really enjoying, during my return to my film roots, is using really well made cameras. A good example of this has to be the well engineered Edixa Mat Reflex. When you get one of these box like but substantial cameras in your hand (camera and Edixa Xenar 50mm f2.8 lens … More Edixa Mat Reflex Mod B
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