Sub-miniature Pentax and comments on film.
5 August, 2026
Projector Lenses – My Drug of Choice
To paraphrase a fellow photographer from a forum – if you want the real crazy bokeh, projection lenses are the drug of choice. The following article – coming from my hobby...
31 July, 2026
Rolleimat AF with Kodak Gold 200
I have been a bit dismissive of the current crop of new £100/$100 35mm cameras, mostly to myself but sometimes in print so I though I’d try and prove I was right and the w...
30 July, 2026
Pentax Pair – Two ME Supers – Do they still work?
One camera was mine, bought new around 1985/6 and with a near final serial number according to the net. It was used by my wife for some years then she said the back was coming o...
28 July, 2026
Jupiter 8 and Tamron 500 SP – Two cheap lenses
No, I’m not a flower photographer, and this isn’t a review, merely my thoughts after a few hours playing with two second-hand lenses costing about ₤40/€45/$50 each. Specifically...
27 July, 2026
Nikon F3 review – A love story with a red flag
Let me start by saying that I have never written a camera review before. So go easy on me. If you have any questions, let me know. I am going to keep this quite subjective and p...
There is a specific moment on a shoot that I never enjoyed. The light is doing something interesting and about to stop doing it, and instead of looking at the scene I am staring...
24 July, 2026
VILTROX AF 28mm F4.5 Lens for L-Mount Review
The Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 “Chip” lens was recently released for the L-Mount Alliance platform. It is a fixed-aperture, AF lens. No explanation for the word “Ch...
