The first lens I procured for my Leica M3 body was a 1958 Summicron 50mm f/2 Dual Range (DR). The Dual Range is unique among Leica 50mm Summicrons because it allows for close ra...
My father was a sort of gadget freak back in the ‘60’s when gadgets weren’t even a thing. He was always getting us gadgets for birthday gifts. For example, on my 25th birthday h...
I saw this Ross Ensign folding camera on eBay with a message from the seller saying that he was not a camera expert and had no idea whether or not it was in working condition. I...
I don’t know what I was doing or even where I first got my first glimpse of a Zeiss Ikon Contaflex SLR but I do remember in that moment I had to have one. I’m not sure how to de...
My better half was recently and suddenly admitted to hospital with a previously unsuspected medical condition. I'm glad to say that she responded to treatment and was discharged...
Trains can be an incredibly rewarding way to travel, especially if you're not in too much of a hurry to reach your destination. I love travel, and for me, time spent on trains i...
10 July, 2021
5 (x 2) Frames of the Columbia River Gorge on Kodak Elite Chrome 100 with an Olympus Pen EES-2 – by Shawn Granton
Over the past year I've been figuring out ways to combine my new passion of film photography with my old passion of bicycle travel. I've bike toured to many places since my firs...
Sometimes the urge to do something out of the norm comes over me from out of the blue; like stopping at the Salvation Army that I drive by literally every day, yet rarely giving...
