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…
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Pentax IQ ZOOM 115M | Big Bear Lake
I got a cheap-o Pentax IQ zoom series camera for 3 USD plus shipping with a bunch of expired film on eBay. With a background in film (cinema) I was fond of the idea of a panoramic ratio - even though…
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…
Read More3.5 TB Compact Memory Wallet. Data Storage for the Minimalist.
I recently set out to accomplish an extreme task. Reduce everything I own down to the size of an 18 liter backpack. It was especially challenging considering the "extra" items I needed in order...
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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