25 February, 2018
The Leica Mystique: The Brand vs. The Camera
Leica cameras, especially the m-mount rangefinders have a certain amount of mystique attached to them. Their fans often seem to give them a level of attention and admiration as ...
9 February, 2018
It’s Not the Camera – by Frank H. Wu
Deep Springs College, a photo by me of the same place as photographed by professional Sam Contis As a teacher (my day job), I have tried to avoid ever saying that any question f...
13 January, 2018
Nikon F75 Project – Part 4 – The SLR viewfinder, fundamentally flawed and entirely outdated…?
The biggest issue I have is with the concept of the SLR is the viewfinder. It seems to me that the technology around the SLR viewfinder was flawed from day one, and has now been...
30 December, 2017
Discovering Film Photography in the Digital Age – by Joe Y
Every photographer has a story. Those who take up film photography have especially unique ones. We can all recall our “firsts”: first camera, first photo, first print. These “fi...
3 December, 2017
The Perfect 35mm Compact Camera – by Roger Hicks
The perfect 35mm compact camera does not exist. There are two reasons for this. One is that there are limits to how far you can miniaturize a reliable, durable, easy-to-use came...
I really enjoyed Hamish's recent articles about the Sony A7RII, and the one regarding the never ending “film vs digital” debate. To me, these two articles felt as though they we...
In photography, as in life, it is easy to take ourselves too seriously. Once you go beyond being a simple snapshot photographer and move unto the realm of finer craftsmanship, t...
Taking a good or great picture with a single use is really all about composition. Other parameters, like light or contrasts, are in the hands of the lab. Motion blur is often in...
