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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 ...
25 December, 2024
Happy Holidays! – One-Shot Story
Growing up in the 40’s and 50’s, I developed an enduring love for everything Mid-Century Modern. Including Christmas decorations. During the 31 years that Kate and I lived in Wi...
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 around 3...
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,...
21 December, 2024
One Shot Story: (Un)Available Coin Lockers at Shin Osaka Station
コインロッカー, the coin-operated lockers, are fundamental to travel around Japan: this is the first lesson any first-timer to this Country should learn beforehand. Almost ubiqu...
21 December, 2024
When The Burn Out Hits
When I finished university, I didn’t think burnout would hit me… how very wrong I was indeed. I was fortunate enough to attend a fantastic university, especially for the a...
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. ...
