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

Riken Optical Industries began producing cameras as far back as 1939. And prior to that they were involved in various … More

To say that Minolta set the photography world on its ear with the release of the Maxxum 7000 is an … More

Today’s post is the first in a series that I’ll be doing on the first wave of 35mm SLRs that … More

Exakta cameras can trace their lineage all the way back to 1912 when Johan Steenbergen, a Dutch national, opened his … More

In the 1950s, Zenzaburo Yoshino set out to build what he thought would be the perfect camera. He had paid … More

As 2022 draws to a close, I think it’s appropriate to recognize what an historic year this has been for … More

If you’ve read many photo-forums over the last decade or so, you’ve undoubtedly seen high praise for Minolta’s Rokkor line … More

Minolta’s Celtic line of lenses offered the most popular focal lengths in prices that were easier on the budget due … More