25 October, 2023
5 frames with Kodak Ultramax in a Konica Autoreflex T3
My last ‘5 frames’ was a thinly veiled opportunity to complain about the ergonomics and reliability of the Minox 35EL. Even then I remained entranced by its tiny (...
23 October, 2023
5 Frames Beta Testing an Alfie Tych
I really like beta testing cameras and lenses. Obviously I do this for my own lenses, but I’ve also beta tested the likes of Pixii which was a real treat for a rangefinde...
18 October, 2023
A Few Frames Going Horizont-al
My daughter recently brought my old KMZ Horizont panoramic camera out of storage, so I decided to give it a whirl. While it’s meant mainly for stately panoramas, I’v...
The topic of today’s post is a roll of Retocolor Aqua 400 I picked up at my local camera shop. Never heard of the company. I did not look up sample photos in advanc...
15 October, 2023
5 Portraits with Meopta Flexaret VI and Lomography Lady Grey
Have you ever bought a camera just because of its looks? I have a few and even use some of them for actual photography. This gorgeous camera caught my attention while browsing F...
12 October, 2023
5 Frames with the Leica Summicron 50 Dual Range at closest focus
When I first looked into getting a film Leica, one of the factors that would influence my yes/no decision was whether I could get a 50mm lens that would focus as close (or as ne...
5 October, 2023
5 Frames with the Zeiss Ikon Contaflex II and Kodak Portra 400
These images took longer to happen than I had planned. I will tell you about this in the order of the camera, then light meter, and then the film. First then, the camera. The Ze...
5 October, 2023
5 Frames with a Pentax MX and AristaEDU
I got a 35mm f/2 lens off Ebay for my long-dormant Pentax MX last week, and decided to take it out for a bit of a leg-stretch. The test was crucial not only because the lens was...
