I spent way more time in the forests in 2020 than ever before, thanks to the absence of other outdoor activities one can easily pursue (especially travel). Mind you, I have neve...
Quite a few years ago I was gifted a Minolta Dynax 500si. The donor had sold the lens on its own so the body came to me “because I do film photography stuff”. I alre...
Ilford XP2 is a black and white film emulsion designed to be processed in C-41 color chemistry. The box speed is 400, but many people shoot it at higher speeds with good results...
Nikon F65 is… No, that’s not exactly what I will be talking about in this post. Nikon F65 is my first SLR, and was equipped with a 28-80 Nikkor lens when I bought it brand new i...
Let’s address the elephant in the room, shall we? Our lead image is of an immaculate Konica Hexar RF, set against the backdrop of golden autumn grass and a curious German ...
I was finishing out my roll of Arista-EDU-400 film in an Argus C3, and this light house looked very forlorn on a slightly overcast winter day here in Delaware, USA. The lighthou...
Godox has just launched the V100, a round-head flash featuring 100Ws output which, as far as we know, is an unprecedented level of power for an on-camera flash. (This is a news ...
I usually traveled by ferry to Japan, but the next destination required a flight: Hokkaido. The northernmost island had eluded me for some time. On my way out of Korea and back ...