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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Olympus OM2n | LA NY | Tokina 24mm F/2.8 & Zuiko 50mm f1.4
People often suggest one the film cameras from the Olympus OM lineup as a good film camera for a first-time-user. I cannot disagree with that and I have done the same. It's small, attractive (maybe even…
Read MoreNikon 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 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 MoreThe Complete New York Film Camera Buying Guide
I searched this city up and down for film cameras and film photography equipment. I put that knowledge into this film camera buying guide, detailing and ranking all the places with a steady...
Read MoreRollei AFM 35: the Good, the Bad, and the Klasse.
Unless you are an avid point and shoot film camera collector, it's likely you have never heard of the Rollei AFM 35. First of all its a marvelous little camera, but the misconception that it lacks...
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