Articles in Gears & Gadgets
- by Rick Drawbridge -
Surprisingly, considering the vast numbers of Zenit B’s manufactured, I’ve waited quite some time to acquire a tidy example. I guess they were such a cheap camera, a sort of Box …
The little brother camera of the X100 seems to have some features which are rather better than those of big bro: The optical viewfinder which presents the world almost as it is and not just …
- by Rick Drawbridge -
I bought this little collection mainly because nobody else seemed very interested, but also because I’ve always been fascinated by the Topcon story. I’ve wondered why anyone would bother to go …
From the press release:
Leica Camera has expanded the range of accessories for the Leica S2 professional camera system. As of August 2011, we are offering three new Leica S-Adapters that allow users to attach medium-format …
- by Rick Drawbridge -
Sometimes, amongst the dross of cheap old rangefinder cameras, you come across something a little special. One such camera is the King Regula Ip.KING REGULA
Canon lenses a cool app for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch for the Canon aficionados is a guide to Canon’s current lineup of EF and EF-S-Mount lenses used by both Canon’s digital and film SLR cameras.
Nice touch 1: …
Nikon lenses a cool app for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch for the Nikon aficionados is a guide to Nikon’s current lineup of F-Mount lenses used by both Nikon’s digital and film SLR cameras.
Nice touch 1: the app …
- by Rick Drawbridge -
Two weeks ago a nice old couple who had sold their home and were shifting into a retirement village dropped a very battered camera bag at my front door, with a …
- by Rick Drawbridge-
As the great guru Joe Marcel Wolff says on his wonderful “Yashica Guy” site, “As hard as we look, we can’t find anything that’s not to like on this camera”. He was …
Want to share your lens, cut it in half!
Students cut Leica’s Tri-Elmar-M 1:4/28-35-50 in half. Maybe to see whether there is a German engineer sitting in there? Whatever the reason for such barbaric act, next …
- by Rick Drawbridge-
Well, I’ve finally acquired one in as pristine condition as one could wish for; a 1950’s Super Paxette from the Nurnberg factory of Carl Braun.
Super Paxette
- by Rick Drawbridge-
Well, the mailman dropped it off this morning, all the way from the US of A. A 1940’s Kodak 35 Rangefinder, great condition, everything working, and with just about the nicest leather …
- by Rick Drawbridge-Finally, I’ve found a couple of hours to put together a few words in praise of a very fine Fujica Rangefinder, the 35-EE. It came as a Christmas present and I held …
- by Rick Drawbridge-
It has the word “Argus” emblazoned across the pentaprism, but I’ll hastily assure you Argus devotees that I know it’s not a proper Argus. This curious SLR was produced in 1975 under …
