Ever wonder how someone can have more than two dozen film cameras? Let me describe the process with a simple day-in-the-life. I was looking at an article or ad photo or blog review or something else about the Nikon F4…
Richmond, Virginia was the capitol of the Confederate States of America, which lasted all of four years and dissolved with the conclusion of the American Civil War. As such, this entire region is rich with areas of historical significance associated…
I have a Minolta X-7A that I love shooting, so much so that I decided I wanted another Minolta. Something a bit higher up the Minolta food chain. There were some options, the A9 is a great pro-spec Minolta, but…
In my camera collection I have a standard amount of Nikon and Canon entries, leaning heavily on the side of Nikon, but then I have an even bigger collection of Olympus and Minolta. I really dig Olympus, probably my favorite…
I often wonder why such an arbitrary number such as “7000” might be attributed to the camera that is the first of many things. Not only was this camera the first in the line of cameras branded under the “Maxxum”…
A decade ago my father passed away from terminal lung cancer. We never really had much of a relationship in my adult years. We drifted apart, and I didn’t feel inclined to pursue him. It was a mutual decision, albeit…
I love new films. This one came out a few years ago, from a well-known Boston all-analog camera shop called CATLabs. Cats are awesome, so I grabbed a few rolls to try out… that’s pretty much all it takes for…
Gear Acquisition Syndrome, or GAS, because in this era you can’t have a single instance of a multi-word title without it being immediately broken down into its initials, the only way to legitimize a day of bad breath is to…
When looking at films on the internet and in brick n’ mortars (or wood and nail, or wattle and daub, or however they build camera stores in your town) it seems like there are just so many more choices available…