9 April, 2024
Rollei AFM35 – A Regular Companion Once More
In the early noughties, I had decided that I wanted a digital camera. I visited a couple of camera shops in Manchester, with a view to buying one, but was underwhelmed by what w...
8 April, 2024
Pentax Q7 – A Black and White Holiday Workflow
I’ve really taken to the Pentax Q7, so much so that it was the only camera I used on a recent 4 day trip to The Gower Peninsula in South Wales. I also took a point and sh...
After a few years of trying different film labs, with the never-ending pondering about the quality of their developing process and scanning setups, I finally decided to simply d...
2 April, 2024
McKeown’s Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras – Catalogues, Histories and Price Guides
While I’m sure that from the perspective of somebody who is satisfied with using their single cell phone to take photos, I’m likely bordering on the lunatic fringe, ...
The year was 2005 and Konica Minolta had released their X Series stylish Digital compact. I was using a Dynax 5D, 7D and I also had a KM A200 which was fantastic (and according ...
This is a review of the HassyPB, but before I tell you about that bit of kit, let me take a short diversion to tell you how I arrived here. I enjoy a little bit of instant photo...
26 March, 2024
Kodak Retina IIc – My Journey and Discovery
I recently started shooting film. I should say, I recently started shooting film again. Back in the 80s, I shot mostly slide film as I began to explore photography. I was very m...
25 March, 2024
KEKS KM-Q – A Sugar Cube-Sized Light Meter Review
As I began shooting film, my first lesson was in mastering the Sunny 16 rule — a technique for getting proper exposure without relying on a light meter. Over the years, I...
