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

Nikkors? Zenzanons? What’s the Deal with Bronica Lenses?

A few months ago I did a post featuring the Bronica S2A. When those early 6×6 Bronicas first came out, … 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 Ricohmatic 225 – an Underrated Classic?

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