7 October, 2024
Zeiss Ikon SW – First Impressions of this “blind” camera
When the Zeiss Ikon SW showed up on my doorstep a couple of weeks ago I was already well versed in “blind” M or LTM mount cameras. The “blind” term r...
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14 August, 2024
How Hercule Poirot Helped Me to Find a 6×6, or is the Voigländer Perkeo the Moka Pot of Cameras – A One Shot Story
My wife is an ardent fan of Hercule Poirot stories. Especially the TV-series kind, starred by Sir David Suchet. Some time ago she was wondering, whether the Poirot series could ...
Today there are some who want to get into film and there are those who want to get back into film. I fall in the category of the latter, having started out with film beginning w...
14 April, 2024
5 frames with Kodak Shellburst 346 – the UFO film
In my previous article about a roll of 40-years expired Kodacolor II, I stated that one of the main reasons for my interest in expired film is the fun of trying to get usable pi...
15 March, 2024
Orwo Wolfen NC-500 – A Contrarian’s Perspective
In my life, I’ve rarely been one to succumb to peer pressure. Whatever cool new thing everyone else has, you can be sure that Bob will find a different way. When I was a ...
10 March, 2024
5 Frames with the Mamiya 6 IV-S Folding 6×6 Camera
I was recently on a photo walk with some fellow film buffs. One of the guys pulled out a beautiful Leica M3 from his bag: “It was my grandfather’s camera,” ...
TTArtisan presents an upgrade to their external on-camera light meter, the TTArtisan Light Meter II. While there are a few ornamental updates, most importantly, the manufacturer...
20 June, 2023
5 Frames with a Moskva 5
After using my Voigtlander Bessa 66 a bunch, I was excited to try more 120 folding cameras. I had my eyes on a Zeiss Super Ikonta, but when I spotted a Moskva 5 -- complete with...