I had been meaning to get into the medium format 6×7 game for a while and I finally bought the Pentax 67 (the “middle” version before the 67II) at an auction. For a long time, it was my go-to medium format camera. We had a real love-hate relationship. I loved the 105mm lens and hated, […]
Tag: Rangefinder Camera
Posted inLeica film camera reviews
An in-depth guide to: The Leica M6 (aka M6 Classic / M6 Non-TTL)
The Leica M6 — also commonly known as the Leica M6 Classic or Leica M6 Non-TTL — is a 35mm film rangefinder camera designed and manufactured by Leica in Germany between 1984 and 1998. The camera was the successor to the Leica M4-P, which was produced concurrently for the first two years of the M6’s […]
Posted inOlympus film Camera reviews
Camera review: The Olympus XA, Downhill longboarding, Madeira Park and Agfa Vista Plus 200
“Of course they are..” I remember thinking to myself as I read the headline that Agfa Vista films were being discontinued. Why? Because it had just cemented its position as my go-to roll for weekend getaways. An almost perfect companion to the tiny must-pack-with-me Olympus XA that’s always in my pocket for casual trips. Best […]
Posted inFujifilm film camera reviews
A look at two uniquely different medium format Fujifilm cameras: The Fuji GA645Zi Professional and Fuji GW690III Professional
From the fully automatic point and shoot Fujifilm GA645Zi to the totally manual Fujifilm GW690III, Fujifilm’s medium format cameras encompass a wide range of types and functions and formats. I purchased both of these cameras based on recommendations from very different sources and as different as they are, I enjoy them both. I first learned […]
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Learning to love a rangefinder camera: Five years with the Leica M6 TTL 0.85
In late 2015 I was hit by a taxi making an illegal turn and received three fractured vertebrae for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When the mist cleared a second or two after I hit the tarmac, I found myself with my right arm aloft, still holding a new to me […]
Posted inOlympus film Camera reviews
Pocket wonder: The Olympus XA with ILFORD PAN 100
My first of roll of film for the new year 2020: a fresh roll of ILFORD PAN 100 all used up in one day with a camera I’ve never used before. This was January’s commitment to the new year’s resolution I’ve signed up for. That resolution is to shoot one roll of film per month. […]
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Shooting the Leica M1: From 1960s British holiday camps to the streets of 21st century England
I am a great fan of the Leica M1, having first used this camera in the late 1960s as a camp photographer at Butlin’s in the UK. I can safely say that for me, it has everything necessary for quick shooting and nothing that you don’t need. So before I get stuck in, let me […]
Posted inFeatured, Film camera reviews, Reviews
The best (and worst) film cameras of the 1990s
My take on the 10 “best” film cameras released during the 1990s. It’s not a countdown in the traditional sense and “best”…well…
Posted inOpinion
A Day in the Life: London Street Photography with the Leica M6
This article is part diary, part camera review, part lens review, and part film review, all based around my average day-to-day exploits as a film-based street photographer and photojournalist in London.
Posted inFeatured, Film camera reviews, Leica film camera reviews, Reviews
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 of my thoughts about shooting my new Leica M3 for the first time. I bought myself a double-stroke Leica M3 as a birthday present from a local seller who is also a member […]
Posted inBarnet Ensign Ross film camera reviews, Film camera reviews, Reviews, Zeiss Ikon film camera reviews
Comparing the Super Ikonta 532/16 and Ensign 12-20 folding cameras
British camera manufacturer Barnet Ross Ensign boldly advertised in the post-Second World War period that photographic development had now moved from Europe to Great Britain.
Posted inMamiya film camera reviews
The best medium format camera ever made – Mamiya 6 MF review
About a year and a half ago I finally bit the bullet and bought my very first medium format camera, a Mamiya 6 MF.
Posted inFilm camera reviews
Two out of three. A look at three bellows cameras from the 1950s: Agfa Record III, Voigtländer Perkeo I, and Agfa Isolette
Most of my photo output is from digital cameras, although I have an abiding love for film. I recently bought some 35mm and medium format cameras online.
Posted inFeatured, Film camera reviews, Olympus film Camera reviews, Reviews
The Olympus XA review: how I fell in love with a tiny plastic box…
…and back in love with photography again and again.
Warning: the following review of the diminutive Olympus XA is highly biased and totally subjective. I love the darn thing and actually own 2 of them.
Posted inYasuhara film camera reviews
The Wabi-Sabi rangefinder: Yasuhara 一式 T981 (Isshiki T981)
After Shin Yasuhara left his job at Kyocera, the large Japanese high technology company, he set out on designing his own dream camera.
Posted inFilm camera reviews, Reviews
Camera review: The mystery 6×7 rangefinder aka “The Nameless Camera”
Everyone enjoys a mystery and here’s an enigma that certainly has me scratching my head. Maybe you too, although it’s possible you might be able to help solve the puzzle.
Posted inFilm camera reviews, Fujifilm film camera reviews, Reviews
Sibling rivalry: Fujica GS645 & GS645S street photography shootout
The Fujica GS645 Professional and its sibling GS645S Professional are very much alike, but different enough that the cameras beg for comparison….which interestingly enough, is what this article is all about: a comparison of Fuji’s two most well-known and loved
Posted inFilm camera reviews, Reviews, Zeiss Ikon film camera reviews
Camera review – the Zeiss Ikon Nettar II 517/16 6×6 folding camera
I bought my Zeiss Ikon Nettar 6×6 folder in 1992 for $50, pretty much in perfect nick. At the time I was shooting a Mamiya RB67 professionally; exclusively running Fuji Velvia through it for magazine covers and editorial work.
Posted inFilm camera reviews, Fujifilm film camera reviews, Reviews
Camera review: Fuji GA645Zi
Today I’ll be reviewing the Fuji GA645Zi; a review that is not exactly typical. For me, the camera is a tool that is supposed to do whatever I want it to do.
Posted inFilm camera reviews, Fujifilm film camera reviews, Reviews
Camera review: Fuji GA645i, “The Portrait Machine”
In this piece, I will be reviewing the Fuji GA645i 6×4.5 medium format camera.
