CAMERAS

I've used a variety of cameras since the 1970s.

'The Collection'
Mini reviews of classic cameras that I own or have owned.
 
Featured cameras
  •  Agfa Super Solinette
  •  Agfa Optima Reflex
  •  Contessa-Nettel Piccolette
  •  Ducati (Sogno)
  •  Foca Sport II
  •  Kodak Nagel Vollenda Type 48
  •  Rollei QZ 35T
  •  Zeiss Ikon Contax IIa
  •  Zeiss Ikon Continette
  •  Zeiss Ikon Nettax
  •  Zeiss Ikon Super Nettel
  •  Zeiss Ikon Tenax II
  •  Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 530/2
  •  Carl Zeiss Jena Werra 3
 
Lenses
  •  Carl Zeiss Triotar
 
Accessories
  •  Zeiss Ikon Contameter

REPAIRS, ETC.

Ever thought of repairing your own camera? Here's a quick walkthrough on a Contax II.
More links:
  • Make a film spool
  • Lens disassembly
  • Collimating a lens
  • Selenium meter repair
  • The Domke Gripper

THE ZEISS IKON

Carl Zeiss AG's 35mm rangefinder camera. One of the great names in photography returns – Read about it.

Voigtländer Bessa-R

This modern-day camera helped to revive interest in rangefinder photography.

LITERATURE

I have a limited number of camera manuals as PDF files. I'll be adding more as time goes by. Here's what I have.

GALLERY

Here's a selection of some of my favorite photos, dating back to the late 1970s.