Category: Photography

  • Colbrook’s Curious Cameras and Photography Part 2

    In my previous post I waxed lyrical about my recently-acquired Kiev 4. While I stand by my earlier statements about what it’s like to use, I found the camera had one small issue that needed addressing. Putting aside any comments about my composition and exposure, it’s pretty clear from these photos that somehow stray light…

  • A peek behind the iron (shutter) curtain

    Until this year, I’d shot the occasional roll of film with an Olympus OM-1n. I’d inherited this SLR from my grandfather and the camera was a delight to use. Or at least it was until it stopped working. I took it to a local camera repair place and the diagnosis was terminal owing to a…