Classic zoom lenses tend to be heavy—at least by my standards of what a typical 50mm or 35mm lens weighs. The MD Rokkor-X 75-20mm f/4.5 is no different. It is hefty, solid, and well-made. The question is whether it is any good. Classic medium-range zooms like the Minolta MD ZoomContinue Reading
Here in Atlanta, daytime temps are still lingering in the 90s. Thankfully, the humidity is somewhat lower. At this point, I’d be grateful for highs in the 80s. Trees still retain their summer green, and flowers bloom without much concern. Waiting for autumn’s cooler temps and daysContinue Reading
Like Derev Pan 400 and FP 200, I bought Berlin Kino at the height of the pandemic. Lomography has mastered romanticizing film. Reading a description of any of their offerings makes one want to grab a beret or fedora and set out in search of a decisive moment. Continue Reading
This summer has been hotter and drier than those of the last three years. Those three years made me lazy. Even though I put in new irrigation tubing, I used it only a few times in early May. A few times in July, it poured, so I assumedContinue Reading
Curved negatives are getting to be really irritating. The Minolta AF-C is my go-to camera for walking around—it takes sharp images and exposes accurately—but once again, on trying to scan seemingly flat negatives, the images came out soft. In the past, I’ve had little trouble scanning negativesContinue Reading
