“After all, why not? Why shouldn’t I keep it?”
-Bilbo Baggins
The Accidental Kit #2: Olympus OM10
Classic Camera Review: Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 521
More fun with an old folder.
Legacy Lens Review: Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f3.5-4.5 Ai-s
Not bad…Not great, but not bad.
A Fortunate Week for Critical Mass
…Where it stops, nobody knows.
Legacy Lens Review: Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f4 Ai-s
Yes, I know what I said about vintage zoom lenses…but this is an exception. Another…exception.
Classic Camera Review: Kodak Retina IIIc
Funky foldable fun.
Legacy Lens Review: Nikkor 35-105mm f3.5-4.5 Ai-s
I was pleasantly surprised.
Classic Camera Review: Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 523/16
A truly pocketable medium format folder.
Legacy Lens Review: Minolta 35-70mm f3.5
Minolta really got it right with this one.
Through a Pinhole: The Noon 612
The original mirrorless camera…
Classic Camera Review: Nikkormat FTn
Another great mid-century camera that will probably outlive me.
The Accidental Kit: Pentax Spotmatic SP
“Spottie and the Super-taks” should be the name of a late 1980s cover band.
In Defense of the Project
Photographic projects are fun and build skills.
Dark outside? Grab your camera!
Leave the “Sunny 16” rule at home–you won’t be needing it.
Classic Camera Review: Nikon F3
Yes, there is a pattern forming…
Classic Camera Review: Nikon F
Let’s call it the F. You know, as in “Reflex”.
-Nippon Kogaku
Classic Camera Review: Nikon FM2n
Every once in a while, the stars align and something goes right.
Legacy Lens Review: Minolta Rokkor-X 45mm f2
An overlooked underdog.
Classic Camera Review: Kodak Retina IIa
More fun with another old folder…
Classic Camera Review: Yashica Lynx 14E
A classic rangefinder with an amazing lens.
Legacy Lens Review: Meyer-Optik Görlitz Domiron 50mm f2
Surprise! -The Universe
Legacy Lens Review: Nikkor-H Auto 300mm f4.5 Ai-converted
“Hello, Beastie.” -Captain Jack Sparrow
Legacy Lens Review: Nikkor 200mm f4 Ai-s
It looked a lot bigger on eBay…
Out and About With a Leica IIIc
My next guest needs no introduction.
Classic Camera Review: Nikon F2
“Try not to use the words legendary or venerable…you’ll sound like a fanboy.”
“Fine”.