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 MoreCanon Canonet QL17 G-III | New York
One Sunday afternoon I picked up a Canon QL 17 G-III at the Fort Greene Flea Market in Brooklyn for $30. The value in 2018 is about 100 to 140 USD so $30 was a great deal. The Canon QL 17 G-III is…
Read MoreOlympus XA | Big Bear Lake
While sorting though a bin of cameras labeled “Broken” at a camera shop in Costa Mesa I found an Olympus XA, a pocket rangefinder camera from the late 1970’s. I had never owned one before…
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 MorePentax 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…
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