Mega v Micro – the Pentax 6×7 and the Pentax Auto 110

I have sort-of a fun post today. I thought it would be cool to do a side by side comparison … More

My Favorite Entry-Level Film Cameras

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

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 … More

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 … More

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

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, … More

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 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 … 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

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