March 30, 2019Rank Mamiya – What’s in a name?
The Rank Mamiya, also known as the Mamiya Ruby or 4B, is a rangefinder from the 60’s with an unfortunate name.
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March 16, 2019Polaroid SX-70 – Instant engineering
The Polaroid SX-70 is a marvel of 1970s camera engineering for instant photography. See how it performs with modern integral film cartridges.
February 23, 2019Kodak Instamatic 133 – Not really instant or automatic
The Kodak Instamatic 133 is part of an iconic camera line. See how it performs with expired and fresh film.
February 16, 2019Reloading a 126 Film Cartridge
126 cartridge cameras, like the Kodak Instamatic, can still be used by reloading the 126 film cartridge.
February 9, 2019Kodak Ektachrome – The first time that nearly wasn’t
A story on how the first use of the new Kodak Ektachrome went, with initial impressions and review.
January 25, 2019Yashica 44A – Twin in small package
The Yashica 44A is a TLR in a small package producing much larger results.
January 11, 2019Mamiya 7 – First Impressions
First impressions on the Mamiya 7, an extraordinary camera which came as the most luxurious birthday present.
December 15, 2018Combinations – 2 Leicas, a Fuji and a Nikon in Auckland
We all like to do similar hobbies with our kids, I am lucky as my son is getting into film photography and this is a trip we took together to Auckland, using film cameras.
November 16, 2018Kiev 30 – Spy the grain
The Kiev 30 is a camera that inspires day dreams of cloak and dagger spy games. It belongs to the subminiature class of cameras, which are specifically designed to be as small as possible. In reality, if they were ever used for international espionage they had to be small to stay discreet. You’re not going to get away with breaking…
November 9, 2018Loading a subminiature spy camera – the Kiev 30
The day has come, you have been recruited by a secret agency and given a mission to capture a photograph of the evil organisation’s plans, preparing to take over the world. The leader of which is likely to have a fluffy cat. To expose them and stop them in their tracks, the world is depending on you. But wait, the…