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 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

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

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

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

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