Photography, cameras, techniques. I love everything about photography. There was a time when I was really into Lomography photography. The simplicity of taking a photo via a in ...
28 December, 2018
Hacking Nikon L35AF ‘Pikaichi’ lens into the body of an Industar 50-2- by Charles Higham
If you've got a dodgy or non-working Nikon L35AF 35mm compact film camera lying around, or are willing to buy one, you might be prepared to throw caution to the winds and destro...
I had a request from my friend Ollie to look into some possible donor cameras he had to make a new conversion.
The final lens can be seen above, but the pre-existing parts and ...
21 August, 2018
5 Frames with the Summishica – By Andy Karlson
I've returned to film photography fairly recently, having impulsively bought a Yashica TL-Super (plus three lenses and a parts body) for $30 at a garage sale last September. Sin...
This post isn't about a camera, but a lens: It is beyond repair - no focus beyond 3 meters; aperture is stuck at almost wide open - 1:2. Still, I can't wait to take it out to ma...
I am rather new to the technical side of photography. That is - the choice of multiple camera bodies, changeable lenses with all kinds of filters and whatnot, tripods, monopods,...
To cut to the chase, it is possible to shoot the Hasselblad Xpan with a 35mm f2.8 PC Nikkor, which will give you a wider field of view than with the standard 45mm lens. It's a c...
5 November, 2017
Leica M-Mount Modified Yashica Electro 45mm f/1.7 lens
Regular readers of this website will be aware of my interest in modified and modifying lenses to work on Leica cameras. I guess this is why Ellis, or f1.420 as he goes by on Ins...