Glass plate camera, made by ICA in Dresden around 1910, came to me in a rather poor condition: plate holder with some rust, ground glass and folding leather viewing detached …
Although I do not know for certain the maker of this rangefinder camera, I suspect it is manufactured by Iloca. The model could very well be a rebranded Iloca Quick …
Considered somewhat a shortcoming of Minox 8×11 film photography was that the film stocks available on the market were limited to only a few stocks and ISO. Many users wanted …
I am certain many of the 8×11 users out there remember a time when the Minox 8×11 used film cassettes were available on the market, mainly by being purchased from …
In a recent article here I spoke about a Leica-R Summicron 50/2 being converted to Nikon F mount, by means of a Nikon F mount ring (Leitax). After the conversion, …
A beautiful Leica-R Summicron 50/2 became part of my photographic gear, gifted by a person I respect and admire. Although the lens is a native Leica R one, I do …
For those who are fans of the half frame format, there is a good number of cameras that shoot in that format. The Olympus half frame series has many choices …
Purchased to replace my broken Super Ikonta A 531, back in 1996, this camera has provided me with lots and lots of good photographs. I got into the habit of …
So, the Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 – right from the start, this is a tiny camera. Well, perhaps not tiny, but certainly smaller than usual (for me). If I am …