Zeiss-Ikon Super Ikonta – 1930s 6×9 Rangefinder

In the world of photography, there are very few brands that might give us the same degree of implied quality … More

The Zenobia R – Pocket-sized Medium Format

A couple of months ago, one of my friends sent me an email that said, “Hey, I’ve got the perfect … More

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