The Minolta SRT-series – or, what the Grinch really wanted for Christmas

The Christmas “season” is in full swing these days. And one of the benefits to having satellite TV with 113 … More

Pentax K2

The year was 1975. And in America, we liked things BIG. And the Pentax K2 suited us just fine.

Add to this the fact that you won’t ever have to pay for film and processing and this hobby of ours is looking more frugal by the minute!

A description of interchangeable SLR focusing screens and their intended uses.

By the end of the 1960s the 35mm SLR had established itself as “the” camera to have. The consumer market … More

Growing up in the USA during the late 70s and early 80s, my mindset regarding the Soviet Union would have … More

I recently acquired a large selection of negatives – mostly American military in subject matter – from the Korean War … More

The past several weeks have been busier than normal. And while I try to write a new vintage camera post … More

I began my photographic career in the Spring of 1989 as a darkroom technician at a local newspaper. And one … More

Besides making a variety of great cameras over the years, the Pentax company also holds the distinction of making the … More