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Olympus OM-1

How to clean a focus screen…

Last Updated on April 4, 2024 by admin How to clean a focus screen: – One of those things that comes up endlessly on forums for classic cameras is ‘How do I clean a focus screen?’ to save my fingers and to try and antidote a lot of bad advice out there I am creating […]
The price of film

Film is expensive, or is it?

Last Updated on March 5, 2024 by admin Film is expensive: – The increasing cost of film is often much complained about on film photography forums with people endlessly binding on about how it’s daft to keep shooting when film costs are so exorbitant. Devotees of the art (craft, science, technology – pic your preferred […]
Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm f2

Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm f2 Lens Repair Guide

A step by step repair and servicing guide for the much loved Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm f2. The MD Rokkor 45mm f2 lens was, believe it or not, a low cost budget lens that Minolta primarily fitted to the budget XG series of cameras. The lens has now become something of a hyped up item […]
New Pentax Film Camera?

New Pentax Film Camera Project – In through the out door

Last Updated on March 23, 2024 by admin Pentax Film Camera Project :- Over the past 12 months there has been a flurry of speculation that Pentax would soon bring to market a new 35mm film camera. Much of this has been provoked by some interviews with people at Pentax who are working on their […]
Global Warming Protestor

Being There……Picture This

Last Updated on December 10, 2023 by admin One of the things that drives me mad with many photographers online, and in the flesh very often, is their push for ever more expensive gear but a complete lack of actually GOING somewhere or DOING something with it.  Now I can’t say I am completely devoid of […]

How to clean a focus screen…

MelApr 4, 202412 min read
Olympus OM-1
Last Updated on April 4, 2024 by admin How to clean a focus screen: – One of those things that comes up endlessly on forums for classic cameras is ‘How do I clean a focus screen?’ to save my fingers and to try and antidote a lot of bad advice out there I am creating […]

Film is expensive, or is it?

MelMar 4, 202412 min read
The price of film
Last Updated on March 5, 2024 by admin Film is expensive: – The increasing cost of film is often much complained about on film photography forums with people endlessly binding on about how it’s daft to keep shooting when film costs are so exorbitant. Devotees of the art (craft, science, technology – pic your preferred […]

Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm f2 Lens Repair…

MelFeb 4, 202417 min read
Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm f2
A step by step repair and servicing guide for the much loved Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm f2. The MD Rokkor 45mm f2 lens was, believe it or not, a low cost budget lens that Minolta primarily fitted to the budget XG series of cameras. The lens has now become something of a hyped up item […]

New Pentax Film Camera Project – In…

MelDec 23, 202320 min read
New Pentax Film Camera?
Last Updated on March 23, 2024 by admin Pentax Film Camera Project :- Over the past 12 months there has been a flurry of speculation that Pentax would soon bring to market a new 35mm film camera. Much of this has been provoked by some interviews with people at Pentax who are working on their […]

Being There……Picture This

MelNov 21, 20238 min read
Global Warming Protestor
Last Updated on December 10, 2023 by admin One of the things that drives me mad with many photographers online, and in the flesh very often, is their push for ever more expensive gear but a complete lack of actually GOING somewhere or DOING something with it.  Now I can’t say I am completely devoid of […]

Nikon F-301 Review – Third Times a…

MelNov 1, 202318 min read
Nikon F-301 35mm SLR Camera
Last Updated on December 19, 2023 by admin Nikon F-301 Review:- One of the most underrated 35mm film SLRs in todays world has to be the Nikon F-301. I suppose that is to be expected considering it had a very short production life and was generally hated in its day by the Nikonista fraternity. Launched […]