My Dad was always a keen photographer. When he bought his Zeiss Ikon Ikonta in the early 1950s, it would have been a substantial outlay for him as a civil servant. While he didn...
26 March, 2021
Kershaw Penguin, Learning Photography, and My Introduction to Medium Format – By Peyton Hunter
When I was a young teenager, I was gifted my first ever DSLR for my birthday, a third- or fourth-hand Nikon D3100, arguably the perfect camera for someone to learn photography o...
30 December, 2020
Mamiya Six II – Early Version Review & Images – By Dan Cuny
For the past few years, I've enjoyed shooting with older folding medium format cameras. These cameras are generally smaller and something I can fit into my pocket for easy trans...
13 November, 2019
Balda Baldix – A mini-review of 1950’s Folder – By Dave Donnelly
I forget how I acquired this Balda Baldix camera but I love the compact nature of it, and how it "pops" out at the touch of button on top which never fails to amuse me. This is ...
16 August, 2019
Mamiya 6 IV Review – The Original 6- by Ray Goodwin
When one thinks of the Mamiya 6; an image of the well renowned 1990's version comes to mind. However, there was a medium format, 6x6 rangefinder that out dates this model entire...
30 January, 2019
Kodak Autographic Brownie 2A with 120 film - By Lori Brooks
As seems to happen with many people who do the same, I started to acquire lots of random cameras, gear and experimenting with different film formats and film. I also recently 'g...
22 September, 2018
Fujica GS645 Professional – A 6×45 Rangefinder Review – By Rob Hawthorn
I bought my Fujica GS645 a couple of years ago, after I decided no medium format SLR or TLR would ever be small or light enough for me to feel like carrying with me day-to-day j...
The Plaubel Makina 67 is a camera that I’ve long struggled to justify, but that simultaneously has on multiple occasions, given me the worst cases of gear acquisition syndrome I...