ICA Dresden plate camera – 1910
Glass plate camera, made by ICA in Dresden around 1910, came to me in a rather poor condition: plate holder with some …
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Minox BL – 1972
Made in 1972, metric dial, in excellent condition, serial # 1204549.
Minox B – 1962
Lattice meter, imperial distance dial, ASA setting, made in 1962, serial # 790.668.
Vltava, or Prague by river
It’s not a bad idea to get a day off, when you travel for business. So many things to see, so much to take in. Places and people are different, …
Kodak Retinette 1B
I have had this camera for 21 yrs now, bought it from a small shop in London, in Camden Town. At the time of this purchase, never owned or tried …
Mere tools for creating our memories
Would it be paramount to use a certain camera or film or format, for your memories to be born? Would it matter so much if you shoot a Minox or …
Fujica Half – the 72 frames journey
Bought this camera in the early 2000’s, at a car boot sales in West Sussex, near Redhill. I always wanted to try my hand on a half frame camera, and …
Kiev Vega 2b
Right at the beginning of the 90’s these Russian 16mm cameras became ubiquitous in Romania, at least in my town. It appeared that these little cameras were hidden somewhere, and …
Tura Life Color 200
I used to shoot a lot of Tura black and white film, back in the 90’s. Cheap and reliable enough, I always thought this is a repackaged Pan-something. The main …
Canon A35 F – the lone ranger
I have bought this Canon in the late 90’s, from a St. Albans photographic supplies shop. Cannot recall the name of it, but it was near the Abbey’s entrance, opposite …