Letting Go Of The Olympus Stylus Epic In keeping with my last article of deciding whether or not a material is right for me, the same question can be applied to your tools as well: in this case, a camera. Anyone who is remotely interested in photography knows that the options for cameras is truly Continue Reading
My Experience: An Olympus OM-G (OM20) Review
My Experience: An Olympus OM-G (OM20) Review It’s where it all began… The first film camera I started with was my dad’s Olympus OM-G. I spoke briefly of this in my very first blog post – one I can’t make myself go back and read. I remember my dad’s camera from my youth, playing around, Continue Reading
Fixing Light Seals On The Cheap
Fixing Light Seals On The Cheap Our cameras are getting old: That’s just a fact. With that age comes the deterioration of certain parts and materials. One of the most common of these are light seals. My Light Seal Issue Often times when you find an old camera, whether it’s been sitting for years or Continue Reading
Camera Ergonomics: What Does It Mean?
Camera Ergonomics: What Does It Mean? Ergonomics is a word that gets thrown around a lot. We hear it when someone is describing a camera, and may even use it ourselves. It’s used to describe the design of a camera (or product), and how it feels in the hand. It seemed like kind of a Continue Reading
Shooting: The Canon T70 And Fujicolor Press 800
Shooting: The Canon T70 And Fujicolor Press 800 I’ve recently acquired this interesting SLR from a friend of mine. He found it on kijiji, along with a pile of other goodies. To make sure the camera was working, he popped in a roll of Fujicolor Press 800 that the seller had. When I got it, Continue Reading
My Experience: Developing With Cinestill Df96 Monobath
My Experience: Developing With Cinestill Df96 Monobath As I’ve meantioned multiple times on the site, I’ve been developing my black and white film with Cinestill’s monobath: Df96. For many, including myself, this developer has been such a blessing for dipping into the self-developing world. There are so many developers out there, it can be overwhelming Continue Reading
Comparison: Olympus Stylus Epic And The Minolta Big Finder Af50
Comparison: Olympus Stylus Epic And The Minolta Big Finder Af50 Compact point and shoot cameras are a thing. People love them and are spending absurd prices on these little fashion statements. While some of these cameras may be the cream of the crop and very good quality, are they really worth the prices they are Continue Reading
My Experience: A Minolta X-700 Review
My Experience: A Minolta X-700 Review I’m a sucker for Garage sales. My wife thinks it’s just a bunch of other peoples junk, and for the most part that’s true. For me though, it’s treasure. Just because someone doesn’t want it anymore and is trying to sell it out of their garage, doesn’t mean it Continue Reading