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

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

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