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Camera Review – 1961 Kodak Retinette IA Type 042

Kodak Retinette 1A Type 042 Circa 1961 It’s a Kodak Retinette 1A or an IA, I can’t ever remember. I looked it up once. What’s important is it’s…

Camera Review – Graflex Miniature Graphic

If you have ever paused and thought to yourself “my photography is too easy, there is nothing to frustrate me,” then I am tickled as a pickle to…

Plastic Kamera Kit Fun

I have to admit I have a bit of a soft spot for toy cameras. I have a good collection I’ll start sharing here. My favorite, of course,…

Behold, The FrankenHolga!

Let me just say I love my Holga 120. If you’re not familiar with it already, it’s a Medium Format plastic camera with a meniscus lens. It fires…

Camera review – Always Coca-Cola

You’re not seeing things. It’s a can of Coke. Well, it looks like a can of Coke. Americans have this strange obsession with all things Coke. Antique signs,…

Indian Giver!

Ok, a bit of a back-pedaling here. I lost the images to my original blog when I did the transfer *thanks Squarespace* so I’m starting from scratch. I…

Camera Review – Polaroid SX 70

 Possibly the most expensive camera I own simply due to the cost of a photo: ~$3Meet the SX 70 II. This camera was produced between 1973 and whenever…

Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon

It’s Sunday, I’ve just finished dinner, and the kids are out in the back yard fighting. I suppose now is as good a time as any to write….

Digital Me = Fickle Me

 Fujifilm X100TFickle me, here again. This time to talk about my Fujifilm X100T. I’ve had it for a month now or longer, and I’ve made every effort to…

Gear Review – Olympus XA

What? No X100T review?? Nope, still evaluating it. stay tuned. For now , though…Say hello to my little friend, the 1979 Olympus XA. There are so many great…