26 December, 2024
Olympus XA-2 – An old friend
Years ago (40 years) I moved to the east coast for a couple years. I was loaned a small compact camera. I decided to carry it instead of my heavy bulky Minolta. At first glance ...
24 December, 2024
Corfield Periflex Camera – A British Gem
The Corfield Periflex is a relatively new camera to my collection. I’ve only had it for a few months, but I’ve desired to own one for many years. The opportunity aro...
23 December, 2024
Rolleiflex 2,8GX – A Short Review and Comparisons with the 2.8F
There are many reviews of the 2.8F – here I concentrate on the differences between the Rolleiflex 2,8 GX and F, why I bought a GX and my experiences with it having shot a...
22 December, 2024
7Artisans 35mm 0.95 – Testing this Fujifilm X Mount Lens in a Demanding Environment
So far I have been very happy with the 7Artisans 35mm 0.95 in X-mount, but I have only tested it in non-demanding conditions. Although the results were promising at first sight,...
20 December, 2024
NEWS: Introducing the Omnar 35mm f/3.5 Pantessa FLB (YS35-35FLB)
The Omnar 35mm f/3.5 Pantessa (short for pancake-tessar) is a limited-edition rehousing of the Carl Zeiss 35mm f/3.5 optics found in the Yashica T, T3, T4 and T5 Super cameras. ...
20 December, 2024
Petri Color 35 – A Love Letter to a favourite camera
I’d like to talk about one of my favourite cameras, the Petri Color 35. Now sure you might be thinking that this is an odd choice. And to a certain extent you’d be r...
If you grew up in the analogue age, chances are your first 35mm camera came with a fifty millimeter “kit” lens. These “nifty 50s” were reasonably sma...
18 December, 2024
Agfa Ambi Silette – First Roll Reflections
During a recent visit to a favorite antique store, I went to my favorite display case which were filled with cameras. One never knows what will be there and so it’s fun to...
