Nikon’s greatest luxury compact camera: The 35Ti

Nikon’s greatest luxury compact camera: The 35Ti

While many who shoot film choose SLR cameras for their professional functionality and modular format - we don’t always have the luxury of carrying around a camera bag full of gear or hanging a solid, bulky camera around our neck. That's where the compact camera...

Indiana Jones and the Nikon F3

Indiana Jones and the Nikon F3

Growing up, one of my favourite movie series was Indiana Jones. I had the books, the DVDs, the special edition VHS, the Lego sets, and the video games. The world of adventure, danger and exploration was perfectly captured by Steven Spielberg across the three...

Asking a stranger for their picture – Survey

Asking a stranger for their picture – Survey

Earlier today we asked 11,880 people a simple question - 'How would you react if you were approached by a stranger asking for a couple minutes of your time?' Of course we know how an amateur photographer feels about approaching the 'subject', even the most experienced...

The art of ‘old school’ printing: by Nick Susatyo

The art of ‘old school’ printing: by Nick Susatyo

Fellow photographer and subscriber Nick Susatyo pictured in his darkroom I found a rental darkroom in my local area, so of course I had to give it a try! Although I have learned to process films in 2012ish, this was my first time in the darkroom. I have visited the...

Mechanical perfection: The Nikon FM2

Mechanical perfection: The Nikon FM2

Mechanical perfection is the easiest way to describe the Nikon FM2.  There is a reason this camera is adored far and wide - not only does it look stunning, but it’s a mechanical tank. Full manual operations and mechanical control, with shutter speeds up to...

A win for Kodak film at Cannes 2021

A win for Kodak film at Cannes 2021

The international filmmaking industry is currently holding one of their most widely celebrated film festivals - the 'Cannes film festival'. While the festival is still taking place, and the winners of the prizes have not been announced, the real winner of Cannes...

Nikon vs Leica: They learnt from Germans, and then they beat them

Nikon vs Leica: They learnt from Germans, and then they beat them

The 1950’s was one of the most significant decades in the history of mechanical production. Post World War II saw the battle continue between Japan, Germany, America, and the Soviets - this time in the form of economic expansion and industrial revolution....

The most advanced manual focus camera ever made by Nikon.

The most advanced manual focus camera ever made by Nikon.

In the late 70’s to early 80’s, camera technology had started to move towards computer aided functionality. Camera companies, who used to rely solely on mechanical ingenuity, now had to invest in the research and development of microprocessors capable of reacting and...