After not using my Voigtländer Bessa R4M for about 8 months, I made the difficult decision to sell it. I didn't need the money so much, I could have kept it, but as it's hard to find I would rather someone…
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Nikon EM | Lviv | Kodak Color Plus 200 | Nikon 45mm f/2.8 P
The 1980s Nikon EM is an aperture priority only camera, meaning you can choose the aperture and the camera will choose the shutter speed with its built-in meter and internal electronics. Semi or fully…
Read MoreZorki 1c | Lviv | Kodak Color Plus 200 | FED 50mm f3.5
I was hoping to find some well priced Leica film cameras in Ukraine but unfortunately, not only were there none, but the selection on second hand cameras to buy was almost non-existent. Yes there…
Read MoreLeica IIIg | Belgrade | Agfa Vista | Elmar 50mm 3.5
I went to Belgrade, Serbia to attend a camera show that I hadn't been to in about 6 months. If you're interested it's called "Foto berza u Beogradu" about 4 times a year at Dorćol Platz - send a message…
Read MoreWhy a 15mm f4.5 Lens Can Capture the Same Amount of Light as a 50mm f2
On a trip to Serbia to attend a camera show I had brought with me my Leica IIIg and Elmar 50mm 3.5 lens and loaded up with my favorite film Agfa Vista 200. What was interesting about this roll is…
Read MoreRicoh GR1 | Budapest | Lomography 800
At the time I shot this I only owned three cameras - the Ricoh GR1, Voigtländer Bessa R3A, and Lomo LC-Wide. With only three cameras to choose from the impressive reputation of the GR1, I was…
Read MoreLeica M4-P | Amsterdam | CineStill 50D | Elmar 50mm 3.5
After working at Photokina 2018 with CameraRescue and Nicolas Llasera, I realized that not too far…
Read MorePentax MX | Amsterdam | Kodak Portra 800 | Pentax-M 40mm f2.8
A week before my trip to Amsterdam I was in Belgrade, Serbia for a camera show. It’s was a typical…
Read MorePentax LX | New York | Fuji Superia 1600 | Samyang 85mm 1.4
Of the hundred cameras or so I’ve owned, used, and sold, letting go of my Pentax LX may the biggest…
Read MoreLeica CL | Stockholm | Agfa Vista | Rollei LTM 40mm 2.8
On my way to Finland from Budapest, I found it cheaper and more adventurous to fly to Stockholm…
Read MoreEtherial Images From A Broken Leica Camera
Just last week on my 6th visit to Serbia I found a pretty good deal on a 1951 Leica IIIf screw mount camera body. After a few consultations with Google Translate I met a man named Milos in front of the Belgrade National Theater to inspect the camera…
Read More80 Days Without Development: Describing Images I Have Not Seen
I think a commonality we all have as film photographers is the excitement, self-doubt, and surprise that comes along with developing each roll of film. Maybe it can summed up as "expectation vs reality", and…
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