26 December, 2023
Life-like Finders and Photo-like Finders Part 1: The L–P spectrum
“The camera is just a light-tight box.” If you spend time on photography websites and forums, you’ve probably encountered this dictum before – often as ...
24 December, 2023
A Bout of GAS, and a Rediscovered Pentax Q7
I took my Pentax Q7 for a couple of Christmassy evenings out in town with the kids in the run up to Christmas. I took it out because it ended up finding its way to being the clo...
9 September, 2023
You VS FOMO – when to leave a film format behind
As I write this article I have packed up my Pentax 6×7 and all three lenses, I am selling it off and my Speed Graphic isn’t far behind. I am done with medium format....
Whenever we use a camera to record a scene, we are transforming analog signals. Each element introduces yet another error, albeit small.
The perfect is the enemy of the good
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26 May, 2023
Of Camera Sensors and Mega-Pixels – A Screen Play
The following is in the style/format of a screenplay. Ok, let's face it. Not the sort of thing that would be picked up by Netflix. But… there are precedents. Consider the oyster...
25 May, 2023
The (my) Best Leica
Leica rather missed the boat when digital came along so of course I’m talking about the best film Leica. And no, its not another “the M3 is the best camera ever made” review. Bu...
9 May, 2023
Je Suis Le Mal Aimé! – The One No One Likes
Je suis le mal aimé is a French classic song and roughly translated means: the one no one likes! For this article I'm going to talk about three of my passions. I've spend a bit ...
19 April, 2023
So you want to get into Minox photography?
Would it be a good move for you? I honestly don’t know. Would it? It all depends, I guess, on why you just bought one (am I right?). Perhaps you found one in an old box of stuf...