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