A balanced, three course meal of photography, tech and repair
A balanced, three course meal of photography, tech and repair
Old does not mean obsolete! Giving old, forgotten or obsolete cameras a retrospective review, with a focus on budget bargains and affordability. Maybe you don’t need the latest camera, or even one from the last ten years!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Kodak Vest Pocket is not a rare or unknown camera by any means, they sold in their thousands and have been relatively well collected, documented and preserved ever since and, whilst certainly innovative, the technology used in the Vest…
Whilst in the loft trying to dig out suitcases I had one of those “I wonder what’s in this box?” moments. Without fail, when you move house there always seems to be a box or two that end up on…