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  • Nikon F3
    Cameras,  Reviews,  SLR Reviews

    Nikon F3 – Legend with a red stripe

    March 7, 2020 /

    The Nikon F3 is an iconic 35mm SLR camera, with the distinctive red line. Being one of my main manual cameras, I have written my thoughts about it.

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    Voigtländer Perkeo I

    August 17, 2016

    Fuji GSW690III Professional – The Texas Leica

    October 11, 2016
    Voigtländer Bessa I

    Voigtländer Bessa I – Folding it big

    January 30, 2021
  • Fujifilm Natura 1600
    Films,  Photos,  Reviews

    Fujifilm Natura (Superia) 1600 – The need for colour speed

    February 14, 2020 /

    Fujifilm Natura (Superia) 1600 was a high speed colour negative film which is greatly missed. I shot a few rolls and understand why.

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    Film DX Coding – A photographer’s life hack

    February 3, 2018

    Combinations – Fuji GSW690iii and Kodak Ektar

    July 20, 2018

    Lomochrome – Feeling the purple and turquoise

    December 7, 2017
  • Nikon RD2
    Cameras,  Compact Camera Reviews,  Reviews

    Nikon RD2 (One.Touch 100) – Auto in 80s

    February 2, 2020 /

    The Nikon RD2 (One.Touch 100) is a auto-everything compact camera from the 1980s. It is a handy little carry everywhere camera I carried with me for a while.

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    Werra 2 – Oh Carl, Werra art thou?

    June 1, 2018
    Nikon F4s

    Nikon F4 – Evolution of the legend

    April 1, 2022
    Nikon L35AF

    Nikon L35AF – Pikaichi

    September 6, 2019
  • Agfa Karat 36
    Cameras,  Rangefinder Reviews,  Reviews

    AGFA Karat 36 v3 – 36 Carat Camera

    January 17, 2020 /

    The AGFA Karat 36 is small folding rangefinder camera with a few quirks.

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    Lomo Smena 8M – The Comrade for the Young Generation

    May 7, 2017
    Hasselblad XPan

    Hasselblad XPan – Xpand the panoramic

    May 23, 2019

    Canon Sure Shot A1 – Summer Love

    April 6, 2018
  • Anti Iraq War protest, Sydney, 2005 | Nikon F5 | Fujifilm Neopan Professional 400
    Photos,  Snapshots,  Technique

    Early Middle East War Protests captured on film

    November 14, 2019 /

    In the early 2000s I documented some of the protests against the wars in the Middle East. This is what I captured and include a few tips on protest photography.

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    Dead Hand image created using Meta AI (extra finger and all!)

    Dead Hand Camera List – Good luck prying them from me!

    May 6, 2024

    24HourProject Sydney 2017 – The experience

    April 21, 2017

    Combinations – Zorki 4 and Redscaled Film

    October 12, 2018
  • Auckland Skyline | Fuji GS645S | Kodak Portra 400
    Photos,  Snapshots,  Technique

    One Hour, One Film

    September 27, 2019 /

    The One Hour Challenge is a method introduced by the Sunny 16 podcast to get creative juices flowing. See how I went with that challenge one evening in Auckland!

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    March for Humanity | Nikon F5 | Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S G | Ilford HP5 Plus

    Snapshots: Huge Sydney Protest with Nikon F5

    September 30, 2025

    Combinations – Zorki 4 and Redscaled Film

    October 12, 2018

    24HourProject Sydney 2017 – The experience

    April 21, 2017
  • Nikon L35AF
    Cameras,  Compact Camera Reviews,  Reviews

    Nikon L35AF – Pikaichi

    September 6, 2019 /

    The Nikon L35AF is an early automatic compact camera, which to this day stands up to more modern options.

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    Kodak Brownie Six-20 Model D – Beauty is box

    March 2, 2018
    Agfa Karat 36

    AGFA Karat 36 v3 – 36 Carat Camera

    January 17, 2020

    Kodak No. 1 Pocket Autographic – The Original with EXIF Data

    May 27, 2017
  • Walzflex
    Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews,  TLR Reviews

    Walzflex – The slow dance

    August 16, 2019 /

    The Walzflex is a Japanese Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) from he 1950s. Aimed at the consumer, it was reviewed against modern emulsions.

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    Yashica Electro 35 GL

    August 31, 2016

    Olympus Trip 35 – The holiday camera

    December 6, 2016
    Mamiya 7, N 80mm f/4 lens

    Mamiya 7 – First Impressions

    January 11, 2019
  • Nikon FM2n
    Cameras,  Reviews,  SLR Reviews

    Nikon FM2n – Small and tough

    July 26, 2019 /

    The Nikon FM2 and FM2n aimed as a consumer camera is anything but, this extremely well built SLR just lets you get on with being creative.

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    Walzflex

    Walzflex – The slow dance

    August 16, 2019
    Leica IIIa with Elmar 5cm f/3.5

    Leica IIIa with Elmar 5cm – When an a is an f

    October 4, 2026

    Kodak Retina IIa – Coat Pocket Rocket

    September 21, 2018
  • Nikon F2 Photomic
    Cameras,  Reviews,  SLR Reviews

    Nikon F2 – Ultimate Legend

    April 20, 2019 /

    The Nikon F2 is often considered the ultimate mechanical single lens reflex camera, the photographer's camera. Read about the camera which cemented photojournalism into popular culture.

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    Holga 120N

    Holga 120N – The serious toy camera

    April 1, 2020

    Kodak Instamatic 133 – Not really instant or automatic

    February 23, 2019

    Polaroid Spectra – Almost Instant

    May 11, 2018
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