A complete guide to the Mamiya RZ67 Pro: part one –...
The Mamiya RZ67 is very interesting and in many ways, an unusual camera. It's not very easy to operate and a little...
The TLR, a Goldilocks camera design
The Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) is a camera design over 130 years old and it's almost a hundred years since its now-familiar appearance...
Unexpected adventures with expired ILFORD FP4 PLUS film
I have never used expired film or used a bulk loader until now. Not however for any particular reason, probably just because...
Film Stock Review: FPP RetroChrome 400 (EASTMAN EKTACHROME High-Speed Daylight Film...
FPP RetroChrome 400 is the name given to a stock of 35mm Kodak EASTMAN EKTACHROME High-Speed Daylight Film 2253 (PDF datasheet) that...
The Ricoh GR10: “piggy in the middle” GR sibling (plus GR1s...
A year ago I was looking for the "ultimate film compact camera", the Ricoh GR1 series, but I was somewhat afraid of...
Choosing a 35mm film SLR? A quick look at six (vintage?)...
Since the publication of my original book, "Nikon Film Cameras, Which one is right for you?", I’ve acquired a number of additional...
Camera review: the Contax S2, “Simple is Best” – by Tom...
Two years ago at a tram stop in Antwerp, I misstepped on the pavement's edge and fell over. It was a bit...
Is “premium” really worth the money? Comparing the Ricoh GR1s and...
Here's a question you've probably asked yourself before: "Is it really worth paying for a premium compact 35mm camera when a lesser-known,...
Compact camera mega test finale: 12+ high, mid and low-end 35mm...
One day, some time ago, I hatched a plan to do the biggest comparative test of compact film cameras that had (possibly)...
Shooting 100-year-old black and white film: Primor B2 Panchromatisch – by...
"Where in god’s name did he find 100-year-old film?", you might be asking yourself. Well I recently went to Budapest, Hungary for...
Compact camera mega test: Samsung Vega 700, does Schneider-Kreuznach equal “better”?
Welcome to the eleventh in my series of quick compact 35mm camera reviews. Over the coming weeks, I'll be publishing a total...
Camera review: Polaroid Automatic 100 Land Camera – by Kikie Wilkins
In 1963, the Polaroid Corporation introduced the Automatic 100 Land Camera (also known as the Model 100). Named after Polaroid co-founder and...
Compact camera mega test: Ricoh GR1s, the “stealth ninja”
Welcome to the tenth in my series of quick compact 35mm camera reviews. Over the coming weeks, I’ll be publishing a total...
Compact camera mega test: Olympus MJU Zooms, yes, all of them
Welcome to the ninth in my series of quick compact 35mm camera reviews. Over the coming weeks, I’ll be publishing a total...
Film review: Kodak Gold 200 vs Fujicolor C200 comparison – by...
I was a Kodak Gold 200 user forever. I'm not really sure why. I think it might have been taking those purple and yellow 3-packs out of my mom's camera bag from a young age.
Camera review: The Canon SURE SHOT Z135 – by Tom Perry
It has come to the point in my life where I am the ‘camera guy’ to family and colleagues; I will not...
Compact camera mega test: The Nikon 35Ti, the world’s most sophisticated...
Welcome to the seventh in my series of quick compact 35mm camera reviews. Over the coming weeks, I'll be publishing a total...
Expectations and anticipation: Shooting a Leica M3 for the first time...
While my freshly shot and developed Tri-X 400 (using Kodak D76) is hanging up to dry, I would like to summarize some...
Compact camera mega test: The annoyingly slow Leica C1
The Leica C1 was not on my list of 'must-haves,' but one came up cheap, so I thought I would try it. It is quite good in some ways, quite bad in others. It’s a Leica, which is obviously a big plus point for many people.
Compact camera mega test: The Konica Big Mini’s transparent ambitions
Imagine the scene: one night in Tokyo, some Konica employees are drinking in a hostess bar. One of them looks through the bottom of his glass and has a brainwave. 'Hey!', he exclaims, 'Let’s make a camera with a clear lens cover!'
