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This post is one of the series of posts I’ve written which just gives a short description and a collection of sample pictures from a …
A review of the cosina CT-1 which formed the basis of many entry level manual cameras in the mid 1970’s.
This post considers the camera choices facing any serious photographer when they venture out on a family holiday. Holiday Camera Choices For any vintage camera enthusiast, holiday …
Last week I took ownership of a Miranda Automex III 35mm film camera fitted with a Miranda 50mm f/1.9 lens and found that the helicoid …
This is my review of the Pentax SFXn camera body fitted with a Sigma 28-80mm F/3.5 zoom.
I took this picture of the centre of Durham using the 10mm setting of my Tamron 10-24mm Super wide angle zoom. Once I imported the …
Oils seed is common in Hertfordshire and makes a picturesque view in the fields. Last year many of the fields around our house were given …
A few days ago I received a Praktica Super TL 35mm camera which had a problem with the slow speeds. In this post I’m going …
I’ve been using film cameras quite a bit over the last few weeks and I’ve collected together some pictures which all share the same subject …
Pentax K-r 1/2000 @ f/5.6 iso200 260mm This is another of my favorite images from the pictures I’ve taken. I went for a walk just after a …
This post is about the pictures I took with a Tamron 90mm Macro lens fitted to a Sony NEX 6. The last few months have been …
This post describes a new addition to my worryingly growing 8mm projector collection – the Bolex 18-5 Super 8 movie projector. Bolex 18-5 Super 8 Projector …
As I have mentioned in a previous post we went to a Kentwell Hall Tudor day at Kentwell Hall in Suffolk in April this year …
I have recently been increasing my collection of Miranda vintage cameras and along with a few other models I’ve acquired two Miransa Sensomat RE models …
A review of the classic and cheap Russian M42 mount lens on a Sony Nex 6 mirrorless camera.
After the strip down of my Kowa SE shutter and body, and the discovery that at least part of the problem is with the aperture …
My quest for Miranda cameras continues and this week I’ve found another classic – the Sensorex. Replaceable viewfinders, TTL averaged metering and elegant design – …
Last week I wrote a short post about the thoughts I’d had about my blog hosting arrangements. Briefly to recap, I’ve been thinking about moving …
