It turns out my Epson V600 is garbage…
Many years back I was happily scanning film using a Canon 4400F flatbed and, in all fairness, I thought it was pretty good and used it well past its sell by date. When Windows 10 decided it didn’t like the…
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A balanced, three course meal of photography, tech and repair
Ravioli, Ravioli, Ravioli
A balanced, three course meal of photography, tech and repair
Category Photography
Everything photography – 35mm, digital, developing, old cameras and more
Minolta Maxxum / Dynax 7xi – The AI Camera From 1991
Two years after the launch of the groundbreaking Dynax/Maxxum 7000i, Minolta launched a totally redesigned and upgraded range of single digit “xi” cameras. The Dynax/Maxxum 7xi was the “prosumer” or “enthusiast” model in the lineup and came second only to…
Half Frame, No Gain? The Olympus PEN EE
A few years back I jumped on the half frame bandwagon and bought a Canon Demi EE-17. That camera is beautiful, well made and expensive and I enjoyed using it, but for one reason or another I didn’t use it…
What can you get for £1.98? A Kodak DX7590 and EasyShare Printer as it happens…
I had no intention of buying a 2003, 5MP digital bridge camera, nor did I have any particular need for one but when you just happen to spot an auction ending for a bunch of camera gear and the price…
The Canon T50 Review – Rightly Maligned or Just Misunderstood?
I’ve owned and reviewed every T series camera (T70, 80 and 90) in the last few years apart from the T50. With the exception of the superb, groundbreaking T90 there isn’t a great deal of love for Canon’s transitional T…
2024 in Review – Another Year of Budget Photo Bargains
I finished 2023 on a real high having dug up a real piece of digital photography history and a significant part of my childhood in the Casio QV-10a and going on an absolute odyssey to get it working, talking to…
The alternative to the disposable – Vivitar Eco 35
Kodak sold their first disposable 35mm camera in 1988 with the slogan “It’s the film that’s a camera!” This concept of a pick up and shoot camera that came ready to use was truly unique and their popularity exploded. These…
It’s a camera, it’s a music player, it’s a… Fuji Finepix 40i
In 2007 Steve Jobs stood on stage an introduced the first iPhone. “It’s an iPod, a phone, a mobile internet communicator,” he repeated, “are you getting it?! These are not three separate devices.” This had been coming for quite some…
Opus Prime – Finding My Very First Camera
I’ve written before about my camera firsts – the Casio QV10 was the first digital camera I ever used, Fujifilm’s A201 was the first digital camera I bought myself. My preference for Canon gear began with the Ixus 500 before…
Value, Value, Value – The Canon EOS 300, Rebel 2000, Kiss III
If I had £1 for every time I’d written the word value in the title of this post, I’d have enough to buy an EOS 300. We are talking about some seriously bargainous film photography goodness here. Some time ago…