A recent auction job lot turned up a working Richomatic 35, a camera I vaguely remember for its very modern design for its day but not one I had taken much interest in. A great ...
12 February, 2024
Leica M4-P vs. Leica CL – and a Tale of Loss and New Experiences
My first encounter with 35mmc during the search for my first rangefinder camera in 2020. As a student back then, with a limited budget, the choices were rather narrow being spli...
29 January, 2024
Nikon S4 Rangefinder – The Antithesis to Digital Drudgery.
I’ve never struggled to choose the right camera for my day job. I work as a motion picture stills photographer. That once meant using sound blimps with SLR’s, I now use mirrorle...
10 January, 2024
Agfa Super Silette Automatic Review
The subject of this review is an Agfa camera introduced at the end of the 1950s Silette range, the Agfa Super Silette Automatic, one of Agfa’s last, traditionally built, quality...
24 November, 2023
Huaxia 822 – Jumping into the Analog Deep End – My First Foray into Film
To kind of half-quote my favourite TV show: You best put seatbelts on your eyes Roy, because I’m about to write a long article. ( If you know which show I’m quoting,...
6 October, 2023
Voigtlander Vitomatic ii: from paperweight to family heirloom
Dad was a recent college graduate in 1958. He knew with Vietnam heating up, and with his college days behind him, he would either be drafted into the military and go God knows w...
25 August, 2023
Brumberger – A fun camera with a Funny Name
I have always had a fascination with things that are uncommon or unusual. So the Brumberger 35mm camera fits nicely into both of those themes. Brumberger’s are an uncommon bra...
4 August, 2023
Zorki 1 Review – the Russian Leica (of sorts)
I am always curious to try out various models of Russian cameras. I find myself interested in just how bad a camera can get, and if I can get a decent result out it. When I star...