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

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

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

If you’re just getting into film photography, there’s a discovery you’ve probably made: film is not cheap. And for whatever … More

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

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