This gallery contains 8 photos.
Being known as a “camera fiddler” has its perils. The other day a friend left me a bag of goodies: A Konica Pop all red and shiny, the ever-present Brownie, a non-functional Yasica Minister and an unknown to me camera … Continue reading
This gallery contains 3 photos.
How fun is this? Well I just had to find out. And it was actually quite “fun” (not to mention cheap). If fun entails spending one entire day crouched over small screws, gears and a constant flow of conundrums… Everyone … Continue reading
This gallery contains 10 photos.
As above it appears even I can notice the personality of different print papers. Until now I have used Kentmere Fineprint VC. But that batch ran out so I started on a new box with FOMA Fomaspeed Variant 312. The differences … Continue reading
This gallery contains 10 photos.
If you follow this blog regularly you are probably more consistent in your actions than I am spending time in the dark room (or updating the blog…). But since the curtains now are in place I hope to be able … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Just a quickie today. Yesterday I finished sewing darkroom cloths for covering the widows. The material is synthetic polyester which is almost impenetrable to light. I ran around in the shop with a flashlight and tried out all black cloth … Continue reading
This gallery contains 11 photos.
Phew! This 1959 camera is really an odd piece of work. In my collection there already is an Aires, the Aires 35-III rangefinder. I real like the sturdiness of the 35-III and its sharp Coral f/1.9 45 mm lens so … Continue reading
This gallery contains 11 photos.
Now a TLR (Twin Lens Reflex) has never crossed my photographic path before. Rolleiflexes and Rolleicords are famous but the Atlantic is not. Read on and you will find why… Behold the Atlantic Royal! The camera was given to me … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
I used the hexar on my vacation in the US and it performed flawlessly there despite 50 C heat in Las Vegas and Hoover Dam. This is a camera that is easy to get spoilt by. It is small, quick, … Continue reading
This gallery contains 4 photos.
I was disappointed by the Panoramic Adapter when I first used it. It was – and is – still fiddly at best to insert the film but once that obstacle is overcome it is not difficult to use. A 36-roll is … Continue reading
This gallery contains 9 photos.
Apparently there is an entire subculture on the internet applauding old russian cameras. While I am not one in the choir there are two russians in my collection. One is the early 1960’s half-frame Chaika and the other is a … Continue reading
jabcam 