The Nikon F3 – Still Living up to its Reputation

If you’ve read my post on the Nikon F2, you know how much I love that camera. Over the course … More

Yashica Dental Eye III

Useful Tool for Macro Photography? So, when a dentist friend of mine was getting ready to retire, he was looking … More

The Olympus OM-4

The year was 1983. The year I turned 16, got my first car – an orange 1969 Chevy Camaro. The … More

Minolta Levels-Up the “Intelligence” with the “i” series AF Bodies

Once Minolta let the autofocus cat out of the bag in 1985 with their famous 7000 camera, autofocus technology began … More

My Favorite Entry-Level Film Cameras

One of the things I do on a regular basis is teach community photography classes through the local university here. … More

Konica Autoreflex T3 – A Pleasant Surprise

You know, from my perspective, Konica just doesn’t get the love it deserves. A lot of folks might think of … More

Why Shoot Film in 2024?

Today, I just want to address probably the most important question a photographer might face concerning shooting with film: What. … More

Canon’s First SLR – The Canonflex

On the last post we took a look at the Nikon F – a camera that dominated the professional 35mm … More

The Nikon F – Setting the Standard for the next 30 Years

As a company, Nikon – or Nippon Kogaku as it was known then – can trace its roots back to … More

Kodak Tri-X – Is it worth the Money?

A few posts back I was comparing three 100-speed films – two economy-priced films – Arista EDU 100 and Kentmere … More