

Voigtländer VSL 1
First Impressions Why did I get this chunky heavy camera in the first place? I bought some M42 lenses and used them (with adapter) on my...


Minolta X700 vs. Contax G1
I bought the Contax G1 recently. The Minolty X700 too but as I wrote in the first challenge blog article: The X700 was the first...


Minox 35 ML
First Impressions The Minox 35 ML does not look like anything special. And it was not untill I had developed the first role of black and...


Konica Hexar AF
First Impressions I loved her right away when I took her out of the box. She is nicely designed and feals well in your hand. She looks...


Yashica T5
First Impressions I had read a lot about the quality of the lense and what great pictures it would take and that Terry Richardson would...


Nikonos-V
First Impressions I started to think about buying a Nikonos-V about five years ago. I am generally a bit rough with my equipment and from...


Minolta CLE
First Impressions The CLE (Compact LEICA Electronic) is much smaller than I thought was one of the first thing that went through my mind...


Hasselblad XPan
First Impressions I think it was in 2000 that I used an XPan (and a rangefinder purposely) for the first time. I worked as Art Director...


Retina III C
First Impressions My wife does not even make a comment when a new old camera arrives. I guess she simply accepted my passion for it. And...


Leica M6
First Impressions My very first contact with the Leica M6 was purely visual. When I was a teenager I went down town from time to time to...