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Pentax IQZoom/Espio 140M: Asahi knew what they were doing

Olympus OM-1n, OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.8, Kodak ColorPlus 200 Ever since I got the Pentax IQZoom 70XL/Espio AF Zoom a few weeks ago, I kept my eye out for another compact from this rather large series, especially something I hadn’t used before. While I still have the IQZoom/Espio 115G, one thing that has frustrated me about this handsome camera is the infinity/landscape mode. Most cameras from this…

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Random old website: Pentax in the early aughts

The internet-as-we-know-it has been around for 30 years. And unlike books and magazines, the World Wide Web is not a static thing, websites are born and then cease to exist. Even a url that’s been around for awhile is bound to have a redesign or three, including my blog here. It’s hard to remember What The Web Used To Look Like in 2015, 2008, or heck 1996. Yes, things like the Internet Wayback…

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Pentax IQZoom 70XL (Espio AF Zoom): A Fun Point and Shoot

After getting back into film over five years ago, it took a long time for me to be comfortable with my appreciation of point and shoot cameras from the End of the Film Era. At first I wanted “serious” cameras where I determined focus and exposure, because if I was going to learn something about photography that was the way to go. But there’s something about a point-and-shoot: Throw it in a bag,…

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Canon Sure Shot V155: Almost there

As I mentioned last week, I’ve been on a bit of a compact point-and-shoot tear, seeing if there’s any replacement for my borked Pentax IQZoom 150SL (Espio 150SL). Since I had been so focused on Pentax’s selection of millennium compacts, the auto-focus cameras released in the last couple years of the twentieth century and first few of the twenty-first, what did the other makers had to offer? I…

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Konica Z-up 70 Super: Ultramega OK

Ever since my latest Pentax IQZoom 150SL decided to stop working properly, I’ve been on a bit of a compact camera tear. It’s easy to go with tried and true, like the IQZoom 150SL/170SL or the chonky and feature-packed Pentax IQZoom 928. But I also want to see what else is out there. Will something become my new favorite point and shoot? It’s sometimes fun to test out a bunch of different cameras,…

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Shooting beyond reach with the 600mm zoom on Sony RX10 III

The stabilizer in the Sony RX10 III surprised me. Shooting handheld at 600mm, I got more sharp images then I anticipated.

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Welcoming a new lens into the fold! Angenieux Optimo T2.8  45-120mm. Peerless compact film zoom...

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Beautifully-shot footage of the Symphonic Orchestra shot with Zeiss 28-80 and 70-200 lenses on a full frame HDSLR camera by German cinematographer, Tom Fährmann.