One of the things I do on a regular basis is teach community photography classes through the local university here. … More
Category: 35mm
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
The Nikon N2020 / F-501 – Nikon’s answer to the Minolta Maxxum
To say that Minolta set the photography world on its ear with the release of the Maxxum 7000 is an … More
The Minolta Maxxum 7000 – Photography was never the Same
Today’s post is the first in a series that I’ll be doing on the first wave of 35mm SLRs that … More
Ihagee Exakta Varex VX – How does this 70-yr-old Pro Camera perform today?
Exakta cameras can trace their lineage all the way back to 1912 when Johan Steenbergen, a Dutch national, opened his … More
100-Speed Shootout / Arista v Kentmere v TMax
If you’re just getting into film photography, there’s a discovery you’ve probably made: film is not cheap. And for whatever … More