4 April, 2025
Minolta AF-E II Review
It struck me that using a late point and shoot would be very like using my old Olympus XA which lived in my pocket for many years. With that camera I would slide open the cover,...
Lens manufacturer Viltrox has added an autofocus 50mm f2 to its Air Series of optics, described by the manufacturer as ‘compact, lightweight and versatile.’ It cov...
31 March, 2025
Raw Photo Processor 64 – Digital Film Photography
Raw Photo Processor 64 is A Mac only application that can be used on all OSX 10.4 or newer. It is a software written by Andrey Tverdokhleb, a computer scientist and a photograph...
28 March, 2025
AstrHori 28mm f/13 Macro 2:1 probe lens review
I should start by saying that this AstrHori 28mm f/13 Macro 2:1 probe lens is probably the most unusual and specialist lens I’ve used in my 40-year photography career. Th...
24 March, 2025
Harman Red – My First Roll Experiences
Harman recently released a new film, Harman Red. In case it’s not obvious from its name, it’s called Red because it’s a red scale film, i.e. it makes red ph...
21 March, 2025
MPP Microcord – A British TLR
Back in the 50s Britain was still teetering on the brink of being a Super Power, but then Suez happened and the Banksters pulling the strings abandoned Britain and threw their l...
17 March, 2025
Sony SLT-A77 – hybrid mirrorless/DSLR with Minolta history
Several years ago, I purchased a Minolta Maxxum 7000 at a garage sale for $15, which came with a Sigma UC 28-70mm zoom. I had wanted to shoot with one for years. Its history is ...
First, I shall set the scene: My name is James and I can’t zone focus. It feels good to get that off my chest. I been a photographer for a while now, I take it pretty ser...
