Optomax 300mm f/5.6 M42 lens on Sony Nex
The subject of this post is a fixed telephoto lens available quite cheaply in M42 mount – the Optomax 300mm f/5.6.…
Lonely seagull
This seagull was sitting out to sea in Sherringham on the North Norfolk coast. I took this picture on the…
Chinon C-300 8mm projector
The Chinon C-300 is a budget, 8mm projector, capable of showing both standard 8 and super 8 films which was…
Macro picture of Chives
Whilst I was writing my post about macro options at the weekend I felt inspired to go out into the…
Bolex 18-5 Super 8mm movie Projector
This post describes a new addition to my worryingly growing 8mm projector collection – the Bolex 18-5 Super 8 movie…
Some advice for eBay sellers
Ebay is both a blessing and a curse for us camera collectors. It’s a blessing because lots of old cameras…
Hyde park Statue
I mentioned in an earlier post about a trip we took to the Royal Albert Hall to hear my Son…
Fuji X-T1 first impressions
Having owned my Fuji X-T1 for a couple of days I thought I’d write a brief post on the features…
Miranda Automex III 35mm slr camera
My look at the Miranda Automex III 35mm SLR from 1965 which featured Miranda’s novel lens mount system.
Ricoh GXR Leica A12 Macro pictures
Today I want out with my Ricoh GXR Leica A12 camera, fitted with a Tamron 90mm Macro lens, to take…
Elveden forest on film
Whilst we were recently at the Elveden Forest CenterParcs I took some pictures with a Minolta 800si camera which I’m…
Film or Digital ?
Over the last 6 to 12 months it’s become more and more frequent that when I go anywhere to take…
